Description
Similar items
-
Maison Martin Margiela mint green oversized backless cardigan draped on the front of the body — spring 2004
€329.00 Read more -
Maison Martin Margiela blue striped inside out top draped on the front of the body — spring 2003
€219.00 Read more -
Junya Watanabe sheer top with red, orange, pink and white circular shapes — spring 2015
€139.00 Read more -
Noir Kei Ninomiya black velvet jumper with sheer lace shoulders and zigzag embroidery — fall 2017
€169.00 Read more -
Ann Demeulemeester black long tunic with deep v-shaped back cleavage — fall 2015
€219.00 Read more -
Comme des Garçons Comme black jumper with deconstructed front raglan panel
€129.00 Read more
-
Ann Demeulemeester black dress with padded shoulders and minimalist collar — spring 1996
€439.00 Add to cart -
Ann Demeulemeester black draped dress with straps and stitched collar — spring 2011
€289.00 Add to cart -
Kaat Tilley pink dress with circular prints and pink knots with ribbons at the hem — spring 2001
€189.00 Add to cart -
Rick Owens lilies brown-grey double layered lobster dress with pleated front and draped back
€159.00 Add to cart -
A.F. Vandevorst white maxi dress with pleated front skirt on padding and open back — fall 2015
€369.00 Add to cart -
A.F. Vandevorst beige dress decorated with gold chains, bronze beads and clear sequins — spring 2014
€199.00 Read more
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.