H is for Houndstooth
Houndstooth is a textile pattern characterised by broken checks. A woven wool fabric worn by people over two millennia ago, as it has been found in badlands in Sweden dating from around 100BC. Today it has been appropriated by the upper classes and is given an expensive spin by the likes of McQueen [before his wardrobe defunct-ion ––obviously] of all people. I guess, therefore, the formula for successful fashion requires nothing more than going to your nearest boglands with a shovel, however, in the case of Galliano, considering his taste of the really antique, you may find him bothering his local tarpit for what cavemen wore.