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6 unusual facts about Martin Margiela


Antwerp Six

Martin Margiela, another Belgian contemporary, was not actually part of the group that showed in London, although he is often mistakenly described as one of the Antwerp Six; he had moved to Paris, where he worked initially for Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Cutler and Gross

Maison Martin Margiela: In 2010 Cutler and Gross teamed up with avant-garde French fashion label Maison Martin Margiela.

Maria Luisa Poumaillou

"Maria Luisa" has offered a selection of renowned designers such as Alexander McQueen, Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang, Nicolas Ghesquière, Rick Owens, Haider Ackermann, Christopher Kane, and Riccardo Tisci.

Martin Margiela

Between 1985 and 1987 he worked for Jean Paul Gaultier, before showing his first collection under his own label in 1989.

During the 1980s, the Japanese avantgardists, with Rei Kawakubo—creator of the label Comme des Garçons—had turned the fashion scene upside-down with their eccentric and ground-breaking designs.

An article in New York Times dated October 1, 2008, gave many in the fashion world their first glimpse of Margiela's face, as well as breaking the news that he allegedly offered to hand the reins of his company over to Raf Simons, who appears to have declined the offer.


Haider Ackermann

Ackermann was one of the designers approached to succeed Galliano at Dior, after declining the proposed succession of Martin Margiela.

Katja Rahlwes

She have produced phtotographs for brands such as Gucci, Céline, Miu Miu, Chloé, A.P.C., Maison Martin Margiela, Levi's and others.

Shopping in Seoul

It is lined with stores of luxury brands, such as Cartier's first flagship store in South Korea, named Cartier Maison, MCM Haus flagship store, 10 Corso Como, Ermenegildo Zegna, Salvatore Ferragamo, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry; as well as outlets for 3.1 Phillip Lim, Martin Margiela and Tory Burch and Korean designer Son Jung-wan.


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