Maison Margiela [SEP] inception
Maison Margiela
Maison Margiela, formerly "Maison Martin Margiela", is a French luxury fashion house headquartered in Paris and founded in 1988 by Belgian designer Martin Margiela. The house produces both haute couture-inspired artisanal collections and ready-to-wear collections, with the former influencing the designs of the latter. Product lines include womenswear, menswear, fine jewelry, footwear, objects, fragrance, and home goods, among others. Known for deconstructive and avant-garde designs with unconventional materials, Maison Margiela has traditionally held
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In 2002 Rosso purchased the majority of the stakes in the Maison Margiela fashion house. Like Rosso, Maison Margiela always had a profound admiration for vintage and authenticity. In the 1990s Maison Margiela became famous for his concept of deconstruction, where he made re-designs of old wigs, canvases and vintage silk scarves, which were transformed into hand-made couture garments. Other similarities between the two can be seen in Maison Margiela's alternative methods in marketing and communication, where the designer continuously refused to partake in