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Maison Margiela

Maison Margiela is a luxury fashion house, founded in 1988 and acquired by OTB Group in 2002. The house produces womenswear and menswear according to the unconventional principles imagined by its founder, Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela.

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Fashion Week

At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance

The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance

The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Nomadic Glamour at Maison Margiela

John Galliano’s ‘neo-digital natives’ — always on the move, impatient with convention and bundled up against the world — made for a gorgeous confusion of form, function and fearless flight of fancy.

Fashion Week

Nomadic Glamour at Maison Margiela

John Galliano’s ‘neo-digital natives’ — always on the move, impatient with convention and bundled up against the world — made for a gorgeous confusion of form, function and fearless flight of fancy.


Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Streetwear Takeover

BoF’s editor-at-large reflects on the latest cycle of menswear shows, including the high-profile streetwear takeover in Paris, and what they say about the future of men’s fashion.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Streetwear Takeover

BoF’s editor-at-large reflects on the latest cycle of menswear shows, including the high-profile streetwear takeover in Paris, and what they say about the future of men’s fashion.


Fashion Week

A Natural Elasticity at Maison Margiela

John Galliano acknowledges the immediacy of the street, even as his designs elevate and ultimately supplant it with their perverse idiosyncrasy.

Fashion Week

A Natural Elasticity at Maison Margiela

John Galliano acknowledges the immediacy of the street, even as his designs elevate and ultimately supplant it with their perverse idiosyncrasy.


Fashion Week

In Paris, New Elegance and the Revolution That Wasn’t

Amid the much-anticipated, streetwear-inflected disruption at Louis Vuitton and Dior, it was the need for new elegance that stood out, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, New Elegance and the Revolution That Wasn’t

Amid the much-anticipated, streetwear-inflected disruption at Louis Vuitton and Dior, it was the need for new elegance that stood out, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

Bottega Veneta Names Daniel Lee New Creative Director

The British designer, who was most recently director of ready-to-wear at Céline, begins July 1.

Luxury

Bottega Veneta Names Daniel Lee New Creative Director

The British designer, who was most recently director of ready-to-wear at Céline, begins July 1.


News & Analysis

Southeast Europe Targets Luxury Brands' Fast Fashion Catchup

Bulgaria, Romania and other Balkan countries have established a foothold in the luxury market, with fashion houses from Paris and Milan quietly building a bigger presence as they feed demand for a quicker turnover of styles.

News & Analysis

Southeast Europe Targets Luxury Brands' Fast Fashion Catchup

Bulgaria, Romania and other Balkan countries have established a foothold in the luxury market, with fashion houses from Paris and Milan quietly building a bigger presence as they feed demand for a quicker turnover of styles.


News & Analysis

You Can’t Smell the Internet

The olfactory nature of fragrance makes it challenging to sell online, so how are perfume brands tapping the digital opportunity?

News & Analysis

You Can’t Smell the Internet

The olfactory nature of fragrance makes it challenging to sell online, so how are perfume brands tapping the digital opportunity?


News & Analysis

Why Cos Decided to Show at Pitti

The H&M-owned minimalist label joins Craig Green and Roberto Cavalli and becomes the first ever fast-fashion guest designer to present its collection at the Italian trade show.

News & Analysis

Why Cos Decided to Show at Pitti

The H&M-owned minimalist label joins Craig Green and Roberto Cavalli and becomes the first ever fast-fashion guest designer to present its collection at the Italian trade show.


Media

A Five Point Plan for Condé Nast

In the second quarter of 2018, digital revenue at the legacy publisher is set to match print revenue for the first time, but Condé Nast still has work to do to set itself up for long-term survival — or a sale.

Media

A Five Point Plan for Condé Nast

In the second quarter of 2018, digital revenue at the legacy publisher is set to match print revenue for the first time, but Condé Nast still has work to do to set itself up for long-term survival — or a sale.