Dress
Martin Margiela · fall/winter 1998–99
Martin Margiela
- Deconstruction
- Reworked clothing
Belgian designer Martin Margiela questioned both the construction of garments and the conventions of the fashion system. His collections reworked familiar clothes, shifted proportions and drew attention to processes usually kept hidden.
Official house website
Five looks to know
Collection selection
Maison Margiela — Look 1
Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Marcio Madeira
Collection selection
Maison Margiela — Look 8
Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Marcio Madeira
Collection selection
Maison Margiela — Look 16
Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Marcio Madeira
Collection selection
Maison Margiela — Look 23
Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Marcio Madeira
Collection selection
Maison Margiela — Look 30
Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Marcio MadeiraCollections & archive pieces
2 collections represented · 3 piecesfall/winter 1998–99
2 pieces
Coat
Martin Margiela · fall/winter 1998–99
Spring/Summer 1990
1 piece
Reclaimed-paper vest
Martin Margiela · spring/summer 1990
Martin Margiela paper vest, spring/summer 1990
About Martin Margiela
Deconstruction became a way to reconsider what counted as finished, new or luxurious, leaving an influential vocabulary for later designers.