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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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Luxury

John Galliano: Fashion’s Greatest Showman Turns Ciné-Auteur

The industry’s master of make-believe insists, ‘I would feel lame to just go back to a white runway and a white box,’ as he tells Tim Blanks about his latest film.

Luxury

John Galliano: Fashion’s Greatest Showman Turns Ciné-Auteur

The industry’s master of make-believe insists, ‘I would feel lame to just go back to a white runway and a white box,’ as he tells Tim Blanks about his latest film.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Clothes or Concepts?

Maison Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier and Fendi presented haute couture collections that doubled down on heritage but lacked purpose, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Clothes or Concepts?

Maison Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier and Fendi presented haute couture collections that doubled down on heritage but lacked purpose, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

Italy’s OTB Expects To Accelerate Creation of Luxury Hub

The luxury group is looking to acquire new fashion brands, as well as production and distribution firms in order to expand its reach.

Luxury

Italy’s OTB Expects To Accelerate Creation of Luxury Hub

The luxury group is looking to acquire new fashion brands, as well as production and distribution firms in order to expand its reach.


Media

Is This the End of Fashion’s Creative ‘Mafia’?

For years, fashion’s top creative jobs have gone to a small pool of talent. The economic impact of the pandemic and demands for greater inclusivity may be changing that pattern.

Media

Is This the End of Fashion’s Creative ‘Mafia’?

For years, fashion’s top creative jobs have gone to a small pool of talent. The economic impact of the pandemic and demands for greater inclusivity may be changing that pattern.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | L’Oréal Appoints New CEO, Macy’s Taps Consultant as CFO

This week, Nicolas Hieronimus takes the helm at L’Oréal, while Macy’s appoints a Boston Consulting Group partner as Chief Financial Officer.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | L’Oréal Appoints New CEO, Macy’s Taps Consultant as CFO

This week, Nicolas Hieronimus takes the helm at L’Oréal, while Macy’s appoints a Boston Consulting Group partner as Chief Financial Officer.


Fashion Week

No Going Back at Margiela

John Galliano has never been afraid of excess, but there’s something about the language he has developed at Margiela that simultaneously, paradoxically releases and tames it.

Fashion Week

No Going Back at Margiela

John Galliano has never been afraid of excess, but there’s something about the language he has developed at Margiela that simultaneously, paradoxically releases and tames it.


Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, Real Life and Liberation

Reality was front and centre at Paris Fashion Week, but this season’s winners both addressed and transcended our current state of affairs, reports Angelo Flaccavento, who beamed into Paris from his base in Italy.

Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, Real Life and Liberation

Reality was front and centre at Paris Fashion Week, but this season’s winners both addressed and transcended our current state of affairs, reports Angelo Flaccavento, who beamed into Paris from his base in Italy.


Luxury

Claudio Antonioli’s Plan for Ann Demeulemeester

In an exclusive interview, the co-founder of New Guards Group and owner of the Antonioli boutique in Milan lays out his plans for the revered Belgian brand.

Luxury

Claudio Antonioli’s Plan for Ann Demeulemeester

In an exclusive interview, the co-founder of New Guards Group and owner of the Antonioli boutique in Milan lays out his plans for the revered Belgian brand.


News & Analysis

The Emergency Room Nurse Turning His Fashion Dreams Into a Reality

Oluwole Olosunde, known as Guacawole online, is using his career in healthcare to fund Against Medical Advice, a label inspired by human anatomy and the many cultures of New York City.

News & Analysis

The Emergency Room Nurse Turning His Fashion Dreams Into a Reality

Oluwole Olosunde, known as Guacawole online, is using his career in healthcare to fund Against Medical Advice, a label inspired by human anatomy and the many cultures of New York City.


Retail

The End of Need Supply and Totokaelo: ‘There Just Wasn’t a Model That Worked’

As yet another fashion retailer closes its doors, NSTO Chief Executive Chris Bossola breaks down the challenges facing the indie group and what they say about the state of the market.

Retail

The End of Need Supply and Totokaelo: ‘There Just Wasn’t a Model That Worked’

As yet another fashion retailer closes its doors, NSTO Chief Executive Chris Bossola breaks down the challenges facing the indie group and what they say about the state of the market.