Tuesday 19 June 2012

Match made in fashion porn...

Spring/Summer 12 defilé collection




Autumn/Winter 12 defilé collection




some deconstructed wonderment
from maison martin margiela... 



magical 'heel stuck in a wedge' shoes...
(get what i mean by the surreal thing?)


much coveted hi top from the a/w collection
every fashion pervert will be wearing these little dancers...


the infamous hoof boot, seen in many incarnations over
the years... next season they are ballet pumps...




To my utter delight last week the Swedish Fashion Gods announced that H&M would be joining forces with Maison Martin Margiela for their next designer collaboration. Now I have no idea what Mr Margiela would have to say on the subject.... I suspect he would be quite horrified and it may involve swear words, but I for one am totally and utterly riddled with excitement. Since I learnt what 'fashion' was and began obsessively researching different designers and their styles Margiela and the rest of the Antwerp Six collective fascinated me greatly. If any of you read pins and needles regularly you'll know I'm no shrinking violet and the word 'eclectic' could on occasion be an understatement, but I am an avid obsessor of all things minimal and surreal... Any of you aware of the Maison Martin Margiela collections will know that "minimal and surreal" on occasion barely even in cover it. I adore the work of designers that approach fashion not only as a commercial way of making loads of dollar covering rich bitches in fancy garms, but those who approach it with a conceptual vision. Those who view it as a form of art, not just things you can wear. It is the reason why I have utmost respect and adulation for designers such as Margiela, but also Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen and Gareth Pugh. You only have to google either of them to understand how they can all be labelled with words such as genius, innovator and ground breaking.

Sadly Margiela walked away from the company in 2009 and little has been heard of him since. The designer has never given a direct interview, simple studio email exchanges have been documented in publications, and some even believe the rumours the 'Martin Margiela' was simply a pseudonym for a studio full of unbelievably talented artisans tricking the fashion world into thinking their collections have been the mastermind of one single person. Diesel owner Renzo Rosso took over majority ownership of the brand, resulting in collections becoming more commercially viable, and the product more widely available. Many believe this in part was a factor in the brand's namesake parting company with the house.

Despite all this, and getting back to subject, I for one will be stockpiling my pennies in anticipation for the launch in November. I will be queuing from the wee hours to get a piece of the HM x Margiela fashion porn action! Much of the product is out of my budget, and isn't available to me locally so I for one will be adding some pieces to my small luxe collection. All hail minimalism... And Swedish collaborations too of course!

all images courtesy of style.com, maisonmartinmargiela.com

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