Graduating from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the 1980s, Martin Margiela (and his contemporaries in the Antwerp Six) transformed global fashion with his aggressive restatement of traditional fashion design and a polemical approach to luxury trends. Working first with the house of Gaultier, Margiela absorbed the radical design of Japanese deconstruction, making it wholly his own with the founding of his own label in 1988. Margiela propounds a singular, enigmatic look, moving beyond the recognizable tropes of deconstruction—a monochromatic palette, outsized garments, non-traditional fabrics, exposed seams, or roughly appliquéd details—to develop a fully considered worldview, one with elegance, mystery, and menace in equal measure. This book provides an inside look at the design process from a craftsman who creates pieces prized for their originality, delicacy, and daring. In the spirit of Margiela’s garments, the book is a work of art in itself, designed exclusively by Margiela and complete with silver inks, ribbon markers, a variety of lush paper types, twelve booklets, and an embroidered white-linen cover. This book provides a window onto the intimate, handmade world of a unique designer.
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Firstly the quality of this book exceeded my expectations, and the content even more so. A must for any Margiela Fan.
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The book itself is a Maison Martin Margiela experience. From the beginning, when you touch the white linen cover and the embroidered logo, you feel that this a special item. The overall quality is amazing but I want to point out its paper quality which is excellent; as soon as you open it, you feel the distinctive smell of a brand new photography book and not that of chemically treated paper. The content gives you a thorough look on what the true essence of Martin Margiela's work is: the photos are magnificent and text about Martin and the Maison is printed on smaller pages with a newspaper-esque feel, making them stand out from the rest - in most cases, they are genuine emails or letters. I'm glad that text in French is translated in English. The 5 linen book markers will become quite handy if you want to read/see it bit by bit. It's big enough to enjoy it and it weighs almost 3,5kg. It's a book that has to be in your library if you enjoy Margiela's work.
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