Galliano, who has long been interested in doing a masculine version of his famous Dior and eponymous labels, has just signed opus 1.

A few pieces for Spring / Summer 2004 are being shown this week at the Paris men's shows to a hand full of select buyers.

As of January 2004, the fabulously hip designer is planning on showing a complete Fall / Winter collection on the catwalks of Paris.

As for Christian Lacroix, his fashion house has just signed two agreements to "produce and distribute his Spring 2004 men's line in selected point of sales in France and the Middle East".

The licensing agreement signed with the Sadev Group will focus on suits, and the one signed with the Rousseau Company will zero in on shirts.

Christian Lacroix chose the two companies because they are well experienced. Sadev has already worked with Pierre Cardin, Renoma and Azzaro, and Rousseau holds licensing agreements for Christian Dior, Thierry Mugler and Pierre Cardin.