Maison Martin Margiela

Why Margiela's Tabi Boot Is Minting Money

27 February 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Why Margiela's Tabi Boot Is Minting Money

As the enigmatic designer's split-toe shoe gains a celebrity following years after its initial release, retailers are cashing in.

Menswear - Spring 2017

At Margiela, Palpable Melancholy

27 June 2016 • By Angelo Flaccavento

The undone quality which permeated everything looked like a reflection on time: its passing, and the effect that has on objects and lives.

Menswear - Spring 2017

At Margiela, Palpable Melancholy

The undone quality which permeated everything looked like a reflection on time: its passing, and the effect that has on objects and lives.

Remembered: The Game-Changing Martin Margiela Show of 1989

16 February 2016 • By Richard O’Mahony

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Remembered: The Game-Changing Martin Margiela Show of 1989

As talk turns towards a future of consumer-facing fashion shows, we look back on the 1989 Martin Margiela presentation, which set a new paradigm for the fashion show as a public spectacle, in an oral history with contributions from Margiela’s closest collaborators and biggest supporters of the time, courtesy of The Gentlewoman.

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Valentino, Dior and a Couture World in Flux

10 July 2015 • By Angelo Flaccavento

Valentino, Dior and a Couture World in Flux

Couture is moving away from the dangers of glorified ready-to-wear and embracing experimentation and invention.

BoF Breakfast Club

Galliano's Return and the Future of Gucci

17 January 2015 • By BoF Team

17 January 2015 • By BoF Team

Watch the inaugural BoF Breakfast Club, discussing the week’s most important fashion news with fashion’s most opinionated experts. On the menu this week: the return of John Galliano and the future of Gucci.

BoF Breakfast Club

Galliano's Return and the Future of Gucci

Watch the inaugural BoF Breakfast Club, discussing the week’s most important fashion news with fashion’s most opinionated experts. On the menu this week: the return of John Galliano and the future of Gucci.

Galliano’s Return

12 January 2015 • By Colin McDowell

Galliano’s Return

In his much-anticipated debut for Maison Margiela, John Galliano presented a captivating, wonderland-like homage to artisanal skills, which suffered from a sense of déjà vu, but proved the designer’s creativity was still in one piece.

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John Galliano Set to Join Maison Martin Margiela

6 October 2014 • By BoF Team

6 October 2014 • By BoF Team

John Galliano has been named creative director of Maison Martin Margiela, confirmed Only The Brave (OTB) group, which owns the brand.

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John Galliano Set to Join Maison Martin Margiela

John Galliano has been named creative director of Maison Martin Margiela, confirmed Only The Brave (OTB) group, which owns the brand.

Op-Ed | Unmasking Margiela

17 July 2014 • By Joe McShea and Lucian James

17 July 2014 • By Joe McShea and Lucian James

Last week's unveiling of Matthieu Blazy as Maison Martin Margiela's head designer may have seemed like another casualty of the age of Instagram. But our modern over-exposed world is actually not a threat but an opportunity — if luxury brands can manage anonymity the right way, argue Joe McShea and Lucian James.

Op-Ed | Unmasking Margiela

Last week's unveiling of Matthieu Blazy as Maison Martin Margiela's head designer may have seemed like another casualty of the age of Instagram. But our modern over-exposed world is actually not a threat but an opportunity — if luxury brands can manage anonymity the right way, argue Joe McShea and Lucian James.

Fashion Funnies

Fashion Funnies | When They Were Kids

20 November 2013 • By Fashion Cartoonist

20 November 2013 • By Fashion Cartoonist

Fashion Funnies

Fashion Funnies | When They Were Kids

News & Analysis

Diesel Founder Taken Aback by Race for Young Designers

29 September 2013 • By Reuters

29 September 2013 • By Reuters

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Diesel Founder Taken Aback by Race for Young Designers