Maison Martin Margiela
Graduating from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the 1980s, Martin Margiela transformed global fashion with his aggressive restatement of traditional fashion design and a polemical approach to luxury trends. Working first with the house of Gaultier, Margiela absorbed the radical design of Japanese deconstruction, making it wholly his own with the founding of his own label in 1988. Margiela propounds a singular, enigmatic look, moving beyond the recognizable tropes of deconstruction — a monochromatic palette, outsized garments, non-traditional fabrics, exposed seams, or roughly appliqued details-to develop a fully considered worldview, one with elegance, mystery, and menace in equal measure. This book provides an inside look at the design process from a craftsman who creates pieces prized for their originality, delicacy, and daring. In the spirit of Margiela’s garments, the book is a work of art in itself, designed exclusively by Margiela and complete with silver inks, ribbon markers, a variety of lush paper types, twelve booklets, and an embroidered white-linen cover. This book provides a window onto the intimate, handmade world of a unique designer.
Details
Acquarone Lele (Article author), Wierink Vincent (Article author), Beecroft Vanessa (Article author), Frankel Susannah (Article author), Grumbach Didier (Article author), Rachline Sonia (Article author), Saillard Olivier (Article author), Putman Andree (Article author), Roitfled Carine (Article author), Dercon Chris (Article author), Gaultier Jean‑Paul (Article author)
New York City
2009
368 pages
9780847831883
Open stacks
Yes
No
746.11 Mar
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