Maison Martin Margiela black backless dress with crossed straps — fall 2007

Size: 42

Width front bust panel: 42 cm

Waist: 35 cm

Full length: 120 cm

Length skirt: 66 cm

Shoulder to cleavage line: 35 cm

 

Composition:

100% viscose

 

Details:

Black midi dress

Open back

Thick round straps crossing at the back

Tie detail at the back of the waist

Round neckline with gathered front

There are multiple knots on the drawstring, making parts of the hems crunched and others not

Hidden back zipper on the skirt

Unlined

From the fall 2007 collection

Blank label

 

Condition: 4,5/5

As new

 

*PLEASE NOTE: the dress is pinned on the model and is meant for a tall person. The mannequin is 175 cm (5 ft 8.9). If you are smaller, you can have the crossed straps shortened at the back*

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Description

About Maison Martin Margiela

Martin Margiela is a Belgian designer, graduating from the Royal Academy of fine arts in Antwerp.

 

He is often mistaken as one of the ‘Antwerp Six’.

At the time when Ann Demeulemeester,Walter van Beirendonck, Dries Van Noten, Dirk Van Saene, Dirk Bikkembergs and Marina Yee were showcasing in London, Margiela was already working for Jean Paul Gaultier.

 

Martin Margiela stayed away from the public eye, remaining backstage after his shows and only allowing press to contact hem via fax.

 

Maison Martin Margiela’s discreet brand label consists of a blank piece of cloth or with the numbers 0-23. The trademark is attached with four small, white stitches, visible on the outside on unlined garments. The concept behind this was so the tag could be cut out, making the garment anonymous like it’s creator.

 

Margiela’s work is highly conceptual; a large piece of his repertoire is playing with conventions and recycling. Influenced by Rei Kawakubo, he works with deconstructed garments and frayed edges, nevertheless are his garments perfectly tailored. A lot of his work also includes trompe-l’oeil, a reference to René Magritte.

 

Martin Margiela was appointed as a Guest member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in 2010. His work is more often talked about as ‘art’ rather than fashion.

 

His most iconic piece is his tabi boot, Margiela’s interpretation of Japanese split-toe tabi socks.

 

Margiela left his eponymous label in 2009, leaving the creative staff to continue the collection for several seasons. In 2014 John Galliano was appointed as new head designer.

The only way now get an original Martin Margiela piece, is only by buying vintage Margiela clothing.

Additional information

Weight 0.9 kg
Womens size

Condition