Maison Martin Margiela Narrow Leg Black Denim cut out Pant
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Black pants from vintage Maison Martin Margiela are unique with exposed denim seams along the waist at the pocket openings.
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Maison Martin Margiela Denim
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA 1999 Vintage deconstructed patchwork low denim skirt M
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MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA 1999 Vintage deconstructed patchwork low denim skirt M
By MM6 Maison Margiela, Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA 1999 Vintage deconstructed patchwork low denim skirt M Reference: CRTI/A00511 Brand: Maison Margiela Designer: Martin Margiela Collection: 1999 Material: Denim...
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Maison Margiela Décortiqué Denim Cape Coat
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
Finished with décortiqué details at the pockets, armholes, and hems, this pre-owned Margiela's denim cape has been inspired by Margiela's iconic 'the memory of design code'. Designed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Capes
2000s Maison Margiela artisanal deconstructed denim jacket
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Milano, Lombardia
2000s Maison Margiela artisanal deconstructed denim jacket This Maison Margiela jacket from the 2000s epitomizes the brand's avant-garde approach to fashion with its deconstructed a...
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Early 2000s Cropped Jackets
Maison Martin Margiela Narrow Leg Black Pant
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Black pants from vintage Maison Martin Margiela are unique with exposed denim seams along the waist at the pocket openings.
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Early 2000s French Flat Front Pants
Maison Margiela SS21 Painted Denim Pants Italian Avant Garde Jeans
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Maison Margiela Line 4 Painted Denim Pants – SS21 Elevate your wardrobe with this rare pair of Maison Margiela Line 4 five-pocket jeans from the Spring/Summer 2021 collection. Known...
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2010s Italian Pants
vintage MAISON MARGIELA Iconic blue denim pinched collar denim jacket IT38 XS
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
vintage MAISON MARGIELA Iconic blue denim pinched collar denim jacket IT38 XS
By MM6 Maison Margiela, Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
vintage MAISON MARGIELA Iconic blue denim pinched collar denim jacket IT38 XS Reference: CRTI/A00525 Brand: Maison Margiela Designer: Martin Margiela Material: Denim Color: Blue Patt...
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1990s Coats
MM6 Maison Margiela White Denim Pencil Skirt, Size 42
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: Featuring white cotton denim pencil skirt, mid length with slit on the back and dial pockets on the front and back. Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pencil Skirts
MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim trim cuffed jeans pants IT38 XS
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MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim trim cuffed jeans pants IT38 XS
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim trim cuffed jeans pants IT38 XS Reference: TGAS/A02049 Brand: Maison Margiela Designer: Martin Margiela Material: Leather Color: Black Patter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jeans
MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim trim cuffed jeans pants IT38 XS
By MM6 Maison Margiela, Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim trim cuffed jeans pants IT38 XS Reference: TGAS/A02049 Brand: Maison Margiela Designer: Martin Margiela Material: Leather Color: Black Patter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jeans
Margiela Artisanal white painted denim jean pants, fw 1999
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
Martin Margiela; Artisanal white painted denim jeans. Matte white finish with original blue denim interior. Fall-Winter 1999
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1990s Italian Pants
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2001 Maison Martin Margiela Denim Wrap Dress / Jacket
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
2001 Maison Martin Margiela denim utilitarian wrap dress/jacket.
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Early 2000s Belgian Day Dresses
Martin Margiela Early 1990s Denim Pant Skirt
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in New York, NY
These super tapered denim pants have an ingenius design detail of a skirt panel on the front and back. It brings to mind skirt like modesty panels on vintage bathing suit bottoms. It...
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1990s Jeans
Margiela Artisanal white painted denim jean pants, fw 1999
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, London
Martin Margiela; Artisanal white painted denim jeans. Matte white finish with original blue denim interior. Fall-Winter 1999
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1990s Italian Jeans
Margiela grey denim oversized size 78 jeans, fw 2000
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, London
Martin Margiela; grey denim oversized jeans. Size IT 78 reconstructed to fit a size Medium. Artificial distressed design, box pleat at the centre back, wrap design at front fastening...
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1990s Italian Jeans
Maison Margiela Navy and Blue Patchwork and Raw Hem Detailed Denim Jacket
By Maiscon Martin Margiella
Located in Dover, DE
Maison Margiela Navy and Blue Patchwork and Raw Hem Detailed Denim Jacket Size marked: 40 Condition: Gently used Material: 100% Cotton Measurements: Shoulder to shoulder (cm) 46/ pi...
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Maison Martin Margiela Bleach Wash Denim Vest
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maison Martin Margiela Size: Small Denim Excellent Vintage Condition Authenticity guaranteed
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Early 2000s French Shirts
Maison Martin Margiela Spring-Summer 2008 black denim ripped shorts
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
Maison Martin Margiela Spring-Summer 2008 black denim ripped shorts Fr 38 - It 42 - UK 10
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Early 2000s Italian Shorts
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Size 32 Medium Wash Distressed Denim Jeans
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Francisco, CA
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA slim fit jeans come in medium washed denim with distressed details, hidden placket button fly, and signature stitch detail at back.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jeans
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Size L Indigo Denim Long Sleeve Shirt
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Francisco, CA
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Long Sleeve Shirt consists of denim material in a indigo color tone.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shirts
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Size 34 Indigo Denim Black Satin Tuxedo Stripe Pants
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Francisco, CA
MASON MARTIN MARGIELA trousers in a classic deep indigo blue denim featuring black satin tuxedo stripes and waistband. Made in Italy. Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: IT 50 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jeans
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA ARTISANAL 1 Tromp Loeil denim print back bomber jacket S
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA ARTISANAL 1 Tromp Loeil denim print back bomber jacket S Brand: Maison Martin Margiela Designer: Martin Margiela Model Name / Style: Bomber jacket Material: Po...
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Early 2000s French Bomber Jackets
MAISON MARGIELA blue cotton DISTRESSED DENIM Jacket 44 XL
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Maison Margiela oversized washed-out denim jacket in blue cotton (100%). Opens with front buttons and is embellished with two front flap-pockets and two side slit-pock...
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2010s Jackets
MAISON MARGIELA Size 31 Blue Wash Denim Button Fly Jeans
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Francisco, CA
MAISON MARGIELA jeans comes in a blue wash denim featuring a relaxed fit, contrast stitching, buttoned cuffs, and a button fly closure. Made in Italy. Very Good Pre-Owned Condition....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jeans
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, epaulettes, contrast stitching, and a pointed collar. Made in Italy. Excellent P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collars
new MARTIN MARGIELA black wide stiff boot cuffed hem skinny denim jeans IT38
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new MARTIN MARGIELA black wide stiff boot cuffed hem skinny denim jeans IT38 MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Cotton, elastane .
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21st Century and Contemporary Jeans
Margiela Artisanal Denim Waistband Top
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Martin Margiela artisanal black long sleeve jersey top featuring a reconstructed black denim waistband at the collar. Circa Autumn / Winter 2003. Collection 0.
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Blouses
Margiela Artisinal Black Denim Skirt
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Martin Margiela artisanal black denim maxi skirt made of reconstructed black jeans and features a slit at the side and inset back waistband. Circa 2002.
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Pencil Skirts
new MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim waistband pocket cuff jeans IT40 S
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim waistband pocket cuff jeans IT40 S Designer: Maison Martin Margiela Material: Leather, cotton Color: Black Extra Details: Lambskin, Black...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jeans
new MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim waistband pocket cuff jeans IT38 XS
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new MAISON MARGIELA black leather blue denim waistband pocket cuff jeans IT38 XS MAISON MARTIN MARGIELALambskin, cotton.
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21st Century and Contemporary Jeans
Margiela grey denim oversized size 78 jeans, fw 2000
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
Martin Margiela; grey denim oversized jeans. Size IT 78 reconstructed to fit a size Medium. Artificial distressed design, box pleat at the centre back, wrap design at front fastening...
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1990s Italian Jeans
Maison Martin Margiela White Painted Denim Jeans
Located in San Francisco, CA
Maison Martin Margiela X H&M Size 30 come in white painted distressed jeans with fly button closure. Good Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: US 30 Measurements: Waist: 34 in. Rise:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jeans
MAISON MARGIELA Two Tone side belt blue black bicolor pants FR36 S
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MAISON MARGIELA Two Tone side belt blue black bicolor pants FR36 S Reference: JACG/A00255 Brand: Maison Margiela Designer: Martin Margiela Material: Denim Color: Blue, Black Pattern:...
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2010s Italian Jeans
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA 1999 Vintage deconstructed patchwork denim skirt M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA 1999 Vintage deconstructed patchwork denim skirt M Reference: CRTI/A00511 Brand: Maison Margiela Collection: 1999 Material: denim Color: Blue Pattern: So...
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21st Century and Contemporary A-Line Skirts
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA ARTISANAL 1 Tromp Loeil denim print back bomber jacket S
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA ARTISANAL 1 Tromp Loeil denim print back bomber jacket S Reference: TGAS/A05504 Brand: Maison Margiela Designer: Martin Margiela Material: Polyester Color...
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Early 2000s French Bomber Jackets
Martin Margiela Artisanal distressed denim jacket
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Austin, TX
Martin Margiela Artisanal distressed denim jacket. Size M Condition: Very Good
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1990s Italian Jackets
Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Reworked Jeans
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Collection jeans with denim patches and removed back pockets.
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Early 2000s French Jeans
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Pants
MARTIN MARGIELA denim jacket with raised collar
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Unusual denim jacket with 'raised collar' designed by Martin Margiela. French size 36. Approximate measurements: shoulder 17", bust (fully extended) 40", hem width 44" and length 23"...
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2010s Italian Jackets
1999 MARTIN MARGIELA artisanal 'painted' denim jacket
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare, black, hand painted denim jacket created by by Martin Margiela created in his atelier for his '0' artisanal line dating to approximately 1999. Black acrylic paint over blu...
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20th Century French Jackets
Martin Margiela blue denim artisanal wide cut-off shorts, fw 2001
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
Martin Margiela blue denim artisanal wide cut-off shorts. Fall-Winter 2001
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Early 2000s Italian Shorts
new MARTIN MARGIELA dark blue wide stiff cuff hem skinny denim jeans IT38 27" XS
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new MARTIN MARGIELA dark blue wide stiff cuff hem skinny denim jeans IT38 27"" XS MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Cotton, elastane.
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21st Century and Contemporary Jeans
Maison Martin Margiela ‘Denim Jacket’ Print Trompe L’oeil Cape Top
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
A white cape top from the mainline ‘01’ collection of Maison Martin Margiela. The top has a vest body with an attached capelet that covers the shoulders and back with the arms emergi...
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2010s Italian Shirts
Maison Martin Margiela Gray Denim Long Jacket
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Maison Martin Margiela 2000s women's jacket. Long coat-like jacket, dark gray color.
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Early 2000s Italian Jackets
1990's Maison Martin Margiela Sheer Denim Blue Knit Distressed Mini Dress
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1990's Maison Martin Margiela Sheer Denim Blue Knit Distressed Mini Dress
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1990's Maison Martin Margiela Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: No stains- all distressing is factory FABRIC: Unknown- no tag COUNTRY MADE: ...
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1990s Italian Casual Dresses
Martin Margiela Vintage Grey Shredded Denim Jacket
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Toronto, ON
Martin Margiela light grey denim shredded denim jacket. Circa late 1990’s or early 2000’s. distressed look with frayed hems. Tagged size IT 40 but fits larger like a modern USA 6. ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Jackets
Maison Margiela SS15 Pilled Distressed Denim Blue Jeans
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Bear, DE
Maison Margiela SS15 Pilled Denim Jeans Size 50 (could fit US 32/33) Brand new As seen on Kanye West Measurements: Waist: 17.5" Inseam: 33.25" Front rise: 11" Leg opening: 6.75" a...
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2010s Jeans
90s Maison Margiela Vintage denim grey cotton and linen trousers
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Maison Margiela denim grey cotton and linen straight trousers. Two side welt pockets and back welt pocket with button. Wide leg. Frontal hidden buttons and zip closure. Size: 42 IT ...
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1990s Pants
Martin Margiela Painted Denim White
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Berlin, DE
Martin Margiela pauperisme painted denim with white paint over dark blue denim. Size : 48 Waist : 84 cm Inseam : 68 cm
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Early 2000s Belgian Jeans
Margiela Artisanal patchwork denim apron dress, ss 1999
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, London
Martin Margiela; Artisanal denim apron maxi dress constructed from vintage jeans. Adjustable black elastic fastenings on neck and waist. Spring-Summer 1999
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
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Maison Martin Margiela Denim For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary maison martin margiela denim you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Gray, Black, Purple and more. Finding the perfect maison martin margiela denim may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions were made as early as the 20th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.
How Much is a Maison Martin Margiela Denim?
Prices for a maison martin margiela denim can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $131 and can go as high as $10,630, while, on average they fetch $728.
Maison Martin Margiela for sale on 1stDibs
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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