Fashion designer John Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended when he was caught on camera in 2011 hurling antisemitic and racist insults at bystanders in Paris. But in 2011, Galliano's career abruptly ended after being caught on video using antisemitic and racist insults. Macdonald's film investigates the multiple facets and contradictions of Galliano's character and the context, including decades of industry pressure and drug and alcohol addiction, that surrounded his downfall and subsequent recovery. Through interviews with his closest friends and family, as well as well-known fashion figures, Macdonald unveils the designer's search for redemption.