Martin Margiela

Website: http://www.maisonmartinmargiela.com Open Link in New Window

  • After a stint under Jean-Paul Gaultier, Royal Academy of Fine Arts graduate Martin Margiela founded his eponymous label in 1988.
  • The label now produces several lines of clothing and accessories for men and women, with each line designated a number.
  • Maison Martin Margiela's work is often highly conceptual and experimental, seeking to express and explore interesting and abstract ideas. Indeed, the standard uniform for a Margiela employee is a white lab coat.
  • Great attention is also paid to craftsmanship, one line consists of faithful reproductions of vintage clothes or accessories the Maison admires.
  • Margiela himself is known for being incredibly discrete, declining to appear in photographs and answering interview questions via faxes signed "Maison Martin Margiela."

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Martin Margiela Fall 2003

Martin Margiela Spring 2007

Martin Margiela Spring 2007 Artisanal Collection

Blog Posts Mentioning Martin Margiela

Soup & Fish: Soup & Fish has a dual purpose. One is to promote and advance Austrian design. The other is to give people access to high-end fashion design at...(18 February 2009)

Martin Margiela Electric Blue Sneaker: Martin Margiela electric blue sneaker at Aloha Rag ($445) (05 January 2009)

Martin Margiela Skirt: Martin Margiela black elastic skirt at Aloha Rag ($575)(03 November 2008)

On Bless: Celebrating 10 Years of Themelessness: In the summer of 1995, posters started appearing on various walls around Vienna depicting women wearing delicate sheer tops. At the bottom of each...(25 August 2008)

Martin Margiela Messenger Bag: Martin Margiela messenger bag at La Garconne ($195)(08 July 2008)

20 Years of Martin Margiela: 032c looks at 20 years of Martin Margiela via, what else, magazine covers and cut outs. Spring 1993, Line 11 Fall 1999, Line 10 Spring 2000, Line 1...(18 June 2008)

Martin Margiel Print Tunic: Martin Margiela print tunic at Bird ($265)(28 February 2008)

Stores Carrying Martin Margiela

Store Location E-Commerce
Aloha Rag New York, NY United States Yes
Aloha Rag Honolulu, HI United States Yes
Anastasia Laguna Beach, CA United States Yes
Andreas Murkudis Berlin, Germany No
Apartment Number 9 Chicago, IL United States No
Base Miami Beach, FL United States Yes
Base Miami Beach, FL United States Yes
Betty Lin Seattle, WA United States No
Bird Brooklyn, NY United States Yes
Bird Brooklyn, NY United States Yes
Bird Brooklyn, NY United States Yes
Browns London, United Kingdom Yes
Browns Men London, United Kingdom No
Butter Brooklyn, NY United States No
Douglas Fir Los Angeles, CA United States No
Dover Street Market Tokyo, Japan Yes
Dover Street Market London, United Kingdom Yes
EVA New York, NY United States Yes
Gravity Pope Tailored Goods Vancouver, BC Canada Yes
Gravity Pope Tailored Goods Edmonton, AB Canada Yes
Harputs Market San Francisco, CA United States No
IF Boutique New York, NY United States No
Ikram Chicago, IL United States No
Joan Shepp Philadelphia, PA United States Yes
Jonathan + Olivia Vancouver, BC Canada No
Josephine Chicago, IL United States Yes
La Garçonne Online Store Yes
Les Souliers Online Store Yes
MAC San Francisco, CA United States No
No. 8b New York, NY United States No
Nomad Toronto, ON Canada No
Noodle Stories Los Angeles, CA United States No
Oki-Ni Online Store Yes
Olive Shoes Portland, OR United States Yes
Otte New York, NY United States Yes
Otte Brooklyn, NY United States Yes
Poste London, United States No
Project No. 8 New York, NY United States No
Raye Houston, TX United States No
Relish Washington, DC United States No
Sefton London, United Kingdom Yes
TNT Man Toronto, ON Canada No
TNT Woman Toronto, ON Canada No
TNT Woman Toronto, ON Canada No
Totokaelo Seattle, WA United States Yes
Très Bien Malmö, Sweden Yes
Très Bien Helsingborg, Sweden Yes
Wish Atlanta, GA United States No

Stores That Carry Martin Margiela Also Carry

3.1 Phillip Lim, Acne, Alexander Wang, Comme des Garçons, Dries Van Noten, Earnest Sewn, Junya Watanabe, Lanvin, Paul Smith, Rag & Bone

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