1990's Maison Martin Margiela Slit Leg Fitted Trousers
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
1990's NWT Maison Martin Margiela Line 0 black gabardine Slit Leg Fitted Trousers with side slant
1990's Maison Martin Margiela Slit Leg Fitted Trousers
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
1990's NWT Maison Martin Margiela Line 0 black gabardine Slit Leg Fitted Trousers with side slant
$24,800
Size: TU one size only
Couture MaisonMartinMargiela ArtisanalLingerie&WorkOnPaper WhiteBoxedSet, SS1998
By Martin Margiella, Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Chicago, IL
limited-edition-of-two white-boxed set for Spring 1998 that includes the couture Maison Martin Margiela
Unavailable
Martin Margiela Artisanal Line 0 Top Blouse
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Berlin, DE
The Maison Martin Margiela Line 0 artisanal patchwork top is a testament to deconstruction and
MAISON MARGIELA Size 0 Navy Denim Mesh Trim Oversized Shirt
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Francisco, CA
MAISON MARGIELA shirt comes navy denim with mesh trim details featuring a oversized button up style
MARTIN MARGIELA artisanal line 0 'March' pearl beaded belt
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Exceptional Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Line 0 "March" Belt. New and very rare piece: Only 6
MARTIN MARGIELA artisanal line 0 'March' beaded jacket - 2006
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Fransisco, CA
first Artisanal collection look from Maison Martin Margiela shown in Paris during Haute Couture Week
Vintage Maison Martin Margiela Rare Artisanal Rugby Ball Bag 2003
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and unusual vintage Maison Martin Margiela artisanal 0-collection rugby ball bag made from a
Collector's Martin Maison Margiela Artisanal 0 Chain Jacket Mint
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in New York, NY
Martin Maison Margiela jacket . From 0 Artisanal Collection. Mix of blue tone colors with grey
1990's Maison Martin Margiela White Cotton Pants
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
1990's Line 0 Maison Martin Margiela white cotton bootleg pants with a zip closure and size slant
Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Remodeled By Hand Denim Jeans New Size# 2
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in New York, NY
Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Line 0 denim /jeans. Brans new with tags attached. This article
Martin Margiela Artisanal Cutout Sweatshirt 0/10
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Berlin, DE
Martin Margiela one of a kind artisanal 0 10 sweatshirt from circa 2003. One sweatshirt made of
Martin Margiela Artisanal 0 / 10 Chain Necklace 1994
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Berlin, DE
Martin Margiela artisanal dog tag chain necklace from circa 1994. One size.
Renato Balestra New with Tags Silk Dress 1990s
By Renato Balestra
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great black silk damask dress from Renato Balestra with a subtle pattern of tiny dots throughout. It has a square cut plunging neckline and a black band with a center front bow un...
Maison Margiela Red Leather Platform Croc Clogs 39
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Maison Margiela Red Leather Platform Croc Clogs in size 39. These shoes feature perforated leather similar to the look of Crocs, but with the style of clogs. They also have studs alo...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Lace Camisole and Skirt Set
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous 2 piece set in white lace from Christian Dior. It consists of a scoop neck camisole tank style top and straight midi length skirt in alternating lines of lace and sheer. ...
ISSEY MIYAKE S/S 1991 Documented Runway 'Dinosaur' Sleeves Black Silk Jacket
By Issey Miyake
Located in Munich, DE
Important and rare documented Spring/Summer 1991 black 'Dinosaur' silk jacket by Issey Miyake as presented on the runway. The twin of this jacket walked the runway in several colou...
Alexander McQueen F/W 2010 “Angels & Demons” Medieval Art Royalty Gown Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Chicago, IL
From Alexander McQueen’s final collection, this spectacular piece features digitally printed imagery depicting Medieval religious artwork from German painter Stefan Lochner. The artw...
S/ S 1995 Vivienne Westwood Runway 'Erotic Zones' Gold Fishtail Pencil Skirt
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
A soft Gold fishtailed pencil skirt from the Spring/ Summer 1995 'Erotic Zones' collection by Vivienne Westwood. MADE IN ITALY. The skirt is crafted from a powdered gold cloth with...
New Gucci Men's Leather Fringed Brogue Lace-Up Shoes Dark Blue US 10
By Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Gucci Men's Leather Fringed Brogue Lace-Up Shoes Dark Blue Gucci size 9 ( US 10 ) Mixing classic notes, such as brogueing and a hand-cut fringe, with unexpected touches, such as a s...
FENDI new pink sequins baguette 2024
By Fendi
Located in Rubiera, RE
FENDI New pink sequins baguette 2024 Iconic medium-sized Baguette bag, finely embroidered all-over with pink sequins in different shapes and sizes for a 3D effect and decorated with ...
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine allure, a masterpiece of fluid elegance. Well documen...
1960s Italian Black + Gold Beaded Vintage 60s Evening Bag Handbag Purse
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1960s black and gold beaded Italian evening bag! Intricate gold chain can be worn on the shoulder, or crossbody. Snaps shut to secure all your belongings. Fits more than re...
Rare Vintage HELMUT LANG Oversized Black Leather Bag
By Helmut Lang
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare 1990s Vintage Helmut Lang black leather bag from early 2000s. Light minor scratches on sides of bag ( see pictures) Interior is perfect ( no stains/ no scratch) Bag Measurement:...
F/W 2002 Christian Dior by John Galliano Leather Lace-Up Asymmetric Mini Skirt
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
John Galliano designed this Christian Dior brown leather mini skirt for the Fall/Winter 2002 collection. Constructed entirely of leather, this short skirt debuted on the season's run...
Margiela red leather painted tabi boots, fw 1995
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
Martin Margiela; red leather painted tabi boots Fall-Winter 1995
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.1990s Goya Los Caprichos "Tu Que No Puedes" Brown T-Shirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: c. early 1990s Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Shirt Color(s): Shades of brown, white Lined: No Marked Fabric Content: "95% c...
$1,196Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
Brandon Maxwell Spring 2018 White Off the Shoulder Halter Grecian Gown Dress
By Brandon Maxwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant Brandon Maxwell off-the-shoulder white halter Grecian gown. Features a tailored bodice with a flattering attached shawl like sash that drapes the arms and hangs on the back. ...
$1,174
Vintage dress not signed
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
UNKNOWN - Long black silk dress with long puffy sleeves, and with a front opening tied with a tiny button at the waist. No size indicated, it fits a 38FR/40FR. Condition: Very good ...
Belgian designer Martin Margiela (b. 1957) — whose life, career, and designs for handbags, clothing and shoes have become cult-collector obsessions — pushed those who attended his shows outside their comfort zones. In the years following the 1988 debut of Maison Martin Margiela, he toyed with creative and aesthetic paradoxes that persist in fashion today.
Consider the Spring/Summer 2001 shirt patchworked from vintage clothing labels, or his famous corset dresses made from tailoring dummies, from his Fall/Winter 1997 line. Or his oversize collection for Fall/Winter 2000. In 1992, Margiela told Dépêche Mode magazine, “My clothes appeal to women of a certain mindset rather than of a specific age or physique.”
Born in Genk, Belgium, in 1957, Margiela knew he wanted to be a fashion designer after catching glimpses of Parisian fashion on TV as a child. Although his parents discouraged this career choice as an oddly funny aspiration, Margiela enrolled in the fashion program of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. There, he befriended and graduated a year ahead of the Antwerp Six — the acclaimed group of Belgian fashion designers comprising Dries Van Noten, Walter Van Beirendonck, Ann Demeulemeester, Marina Yee, Dirk Bikkembergs and Dirk Van Saene.
Like many of his contemporaries in the 1980s, Margiela understood Paris fashion but felt a deep resonance with the deconstructed beauty espoused by Japanese designers Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo, of Comme des Garçons. Margiela’s fascination with Japan influenced many of his earliest collections and designs, from a dress pieced together from broken plates to his iconic Tabi boots, inspired by the split-toe Japanese worker’s shoe, which dates back to the 15th century.
Margiela decided to launch his own line while working for renowned Paris designer Jean Paul Gaultier. With Belgian designer Jenny Meirens, Margiela established Maison Martin Margiela in the French capital in 1988.
Margiela’s debut show was nothing short of spectacular. Set in a packed Café de la Gare in the still-seedy Marais district, it was also scandalous to the Parisian fashion set of the time. The designer tore up the conventions of contemporary couture presentations, most notably having his models, plucked from the streets and wearing ink-blotted Tabis, wend their way through the crowd.
The show redefined the concept of the runway in a way that would later inspire such designers as Alexander McQueen and Demna Gvasalia.
While the notoriously private designer retired from fashion in 2009, for many Maison Martin Margiela collectors, his pieces capture the irreverence of the postwar, post-punk late 1980s and ’90s. Katy Rodriguez, cofounder of the cult vintage fashion shop Resurrection, is among those who felt a connection to Margiela’s clothing in the subliminal challenges it posed to the time’s beauty norms.
“Growing up in San Francisco and coming out of the end of punk rock, not wanting to be objectified, not wanting to be seen as a sexual object, not wanting your value to be just because you’re pretty — all those clothes played into all of that,” she says. “It really was a reflection of the kind of world the young people I knew at the time wanted to live in.”
John Galliano was named creative director at the house in 2014 and it rebranded as Maison Margiela in 2015.
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