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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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News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed

BoF brings you the top seven fashion news and analysis stories of the week.

News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed

BoF brings you the top seven fashion news and analysis stories of the week.


Fashion Week

At Paris Couture, Betrayal and Brilliance

Two stars shone brightest this couture season: John Galliano of Maison Margiela and Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino, says Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

At Paris Couture, Betrayal and Brilliance

Two stars shone brightest this couture season: John Galliano of Maison Margiela and Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino, says Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

At Maison Margiela, The Truth of Clothes

John Galliano is no longer interested in being The Latest Thing. He’s committed to the timelessness of couture.  

Fashion Week

At Maison Margiela, The Truth of Clothes

John Galliano is no longer interested in being The Latest Thing. He’s committed to the timelessness of couture.  


Fashion Week

Maison Margiela's Beat Generation

The collection was a completely Margielian celebration of raw hems and unstructured classicism — keeping the house's menswear closer to the style of Martin himself.

Fashion Week

Maison Margiela's Beat Generation

The collection was a completely Margielian celebration of raw hems and unstructured classicism — keeping the house's menswear closer to the style of Martin himself.


News & Analysis

Best of BoF 2016 | Pictures of the Year

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2016. Today, we highlight some of the most memorable images.

News & Analysis

Best of BoF 2016 | Pictures of the Year

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2016. Today, we highlight some of the most memorable images.


News & Analysis

John Galliano on Being Comfortable With Chaos

Master Haute Couturier John Galliano joined BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks on the VOICES stage, to discuss 'Creativity in the Digital Age.'

News & Analysis

John Galliano on Being Comfortable With Chaos

Master Haute Couturier John Galliano joined BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks on the VOICES stage, to discuss 'Creativity in the Digital Age.'


News & Analysis

Inside VOICES, BoF’s First Gathering for Big Thinkers

From terrorism to disruptive technology, fashion’s top business leaders, entrepreneurs and educators gathered to discuss the threats and opportunities facing the $2.4 trillion industry.

News & Analysis

Inside VOICES, BoF’s First Gathering for Big Thinkers

From terrorism to disruptive technology, fashion’s top business leaders, entrepreneurs and educators gathered to discuss the threats and opportunities facing the $2.4 trillion industry.


News & Analysis

John Galliano: ‘I Feel Much Freer’

In a rare live interview, master couturier John Galliano revealed the inner workings of his creative process at Maison Margiela and why he feels more ‘free’ and ‘open.’

News & Analysis

John Galliano: ‘I Feel Much Freer’

In a rare live interview, master couturier John Galliano revealed the inner workings of his creative process at Maison Margiela and why he feels more ‘free’ and ‘open.’


Luxury

Forty Five Ten: Downtown Dallas’s New Cultural Totem

Tim Blanks takes an exclusive first look inside Brian Bolke's new boutique, which is at the heart of the downtown Dallas renaissance.

Luxury

Forty Five Ten: Downtown Dallas’s New Cultural Totem

Tim Blanks takes an exclusive first look inside Brian Bolke's new boutique, which is at the heart of the downtown Dallas renaissance.


News & Analysis

The $13 Billion Zipper Wars

Japan’s YKK Group and China’s SBS control more than half the world’s zipper supply. In this global fastening arms race, who will come out on top?

News & Analysis

The $13 Billion Zipper Wars

Japan’s YKK Group and China’s SBS control more than half the world’s zipper supply. In this global fastening arms race, who will come out on top?