Maison Margiela
Loewe
April 25, 2020Paco Rabanne
April 25, 2020
Martin Margiela is a Belgian designer born in 1957, who studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp). He challenged the world of fashion in 1988 with a collection that questioned what luxury could be. Applying "grunge" techniques such as deconstruction, recycling and rough finishes in an intelligent and elegant way, his ideas provoked shock and intrigue.
He has traditionally held live shows in unusual settings, for example empty metro stations and street corners. By rejecting the culture of the mass media, Margiela has become an anonymous creator and has almost never been photographed or interviewed.
Working in the "Maison Martin Margiela" collective for more than 20 years, Margiela left the label in 2009. John Galliano has been directing the label since 2014, continuing its avant garde philosophy, and resulting in revenue increases of 30%.
Current Creative Director: John Galliano
