In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2026
Ironically, this fashion week, people across London and Paris were queuing to buy Galliano’s new Zara collaboration, to get their hands on more wearable versions of his design signatures for under £1,000.
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