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Martin Margiela
Martin Margiela (born 9 April 1957) is a Belgian fashion designer, and the founder of French fashion house Maison Margiela. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) in 1979, a year before the Avant-garde fashion collective the Antwerp Six.
Life and work.
After graduation, Margiela based himself in Paris and worked as a freelance designer for five years. Between 1985 and 1987 he worked for Jean Paul Gaultier, before showing his first collection under his own label,
December 2009 that Margiela "has left the business. No replacement creative director will be appointed. Maison Martin Margiela will continue trading but the company declined to comment on the reasons for Margiela's exit."
In October 2014, John Galliano was appointed as creative director of Maison Martin Margiela, replacing Margiela himself.
See also.
- OTB Group
- John Galliano
External links.
- Martin Margiela Bio on Fashion.net