Martin Margiela

Martin Margiela to Leave Fashion House He Founded

source: New York Times

New York Magazine PARIS — The avant-garde Belgian designer Martin Margiela has quietly left the fashion house he built — and he will not be replaced at the ... Diesel Won't Replace Martin MargielaNew York Magazine all 2 news articles »

Published Tue, Dec 8

Martin Margiela to Leave Fashion House He Founded

source: NYT > Martin Margiela

The avant-garde Belgian designer will not be replaced, according to Diesel, the Italian company that has been majority owner of the Margiela house since 2002.

Published Tue, Dec 8

The well-dressed home

source: Pasadena Star-News

dining room of a Santa Monica gallery owner with a penchant for minimalist designers Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garcons and Martin Margiela. ...

Published Sat, Dec 5

Critical Shopping: This week, Cintra Wilson hits Brooklyn...

source: Racked

This week, Cintra Wilson hits Brooklyn and drops some serious money on a hat at pricey boutique Eva Gentry. The store, formerly Butter, is filled with rarefied, avant-garde labels (and, it should be known, has a consignment shop offshoot located... This week, Cintra Wilson hits Brooklyn an...

Published Thu, Jun 11

Maison Martin Margiela’s Home Line Just As Kooky As You’d Expect

source: nymag/fashion (Feedburner)

Disembodied legs, anyone?Martin Margiela has, for the past two decades, wowed the fashion world with his avant-garde designs. Who doesn't love the hairy coat from spring? But now, he's making it a bit more personal: His brand is launching a line of home-design items, which will very much...

Published Mon, May 4

Godfather of intelligent design

source: The Australian

 Australia Cyprus-born Chalayan, who is based in London, is fashion's godfather of intelligent design, making his work as close as fashion can get to contemporary art. Like Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons or Martin Margiela, Chalayan is a conceptualist, ...

Published Tue, Mar 24

Does It Matter if Lady Gaga’s Bubble Dress Is a Hussein Chalayan Knockoff?

source: nymag/fashion (Feedburner)

Even if she admits that the Chalayan dress is what she’s “recreating,” that doesn’t negate my point. Why should she get away with “recreating” such a recent look? I love the fact that a mainstream artist is aware of these avant-garde designers, but it’s a disservice to both her and the desig...

Published Mon, Mar 23

THE VIRGINS Barneys Guys

source: Viewonfashion

 Spain Martin Margiela, Lanvin, Thom Browne, Dior Homme, Alexander McQueen, Yohji Yamamoto and Undercover feature alongside the young band. The photos are by Alasdair McLellan, with graphic design by Lina Kutsovskaya. They´ve created a catalogue to fit ...

Published Fri, Mar 13