Skip to main content

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.

Maison Margiela
News & Analysis

Louis Vuitton Sneaker Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Status Symbol

A flamboyant high-top is surprise leader on list of most popular sneakers in the San Francisco area.

News & Analysis

Louis Vuitton Sneaker Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Status Symbol

A flamboyant high-top is surprise leader on list of most popular sneakers in the San Francisco area.


Fashion Week

At Maison Margiela, Skeleton Clothes

What John Galliano has been doing at Maison Margiela looks like an attempt to (re)create a modern folklore in fashion. This collection clarified that intent.

Fashion Week

At Maison Margiela, Skeleton Clothes

What John Galliano has been doing at Maison Margiela looks like an attempt to (re)create a modern folklore in fashion. This collection clarified that intent.


Luxury

Let The Red Carpet Knockoff War Begin

The big fashion houses, some of which translate trends into affordable looks for retailers, must contend with unauthorised duplicates and adaptations that pop up in stores and websites almost instantaneously.

Luxury

Let The Red Carpet Knockoff War Begin

The big fashion houses, some of which translate trends into affordable looks for retailers, must contend with unauthorised duplicates and adaptations that pop up in stores and websites almost instantaneously.


News & Analysis

Meet the Class of 2017: Central Saint Martins' Top 6 MA Graduates

BoF spotlights the six most promising graduate designers presenting their collections today at Central Saint Martins' MA runway show.

News & Analysis

Meet the Class of 2017: Central Saint Martins' Top 6 MA Graduates

BoF spotlights the six most promising graduate designers presenting their collections today at Central Saint Martins' MA runway show.


Workplace & Talent

Announcing The Shelter

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing The Shelter

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


Retail

Op Ed | 7 Multi-brand Boutiques Transforming Chinese Retail

A new wave of fashion boutiques in far flung cities like Wuhan, Xi’an and Guiyang are creating opportunities for brands in an increasingly competitive Chinese market.

Retail

Op Ed | 7 Multi-brand Boutiques Transforming Chinese Retail

A new wave of fashion boutiques in far flung cities like Wuhan, Xi’an and Guiyang are creating opportunities for brands in an increasingly competitive Chinese market.


Luxury

Can Raf Go Mass?

This week, the fashion world caught its first glimpse of Raf Simons’ vision for Calvin Klein, raising questions about whether the designer can balance his personal aesthetic with the needs of the multi-tiered, multi-billion-dollar brand.

Luxury

Can Raf Go Mass?

This week, the fashion world caught its first glimpse of Raf Simons’ vision for Calvin Klein, raising questions about whether the designer can balance his personal aesthetic with the needs of the multi-tiered, multi-billion-dollar brand.


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.