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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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China

Will E-Commerce Save China’s Luxury Business?

Luxury brands are pinning their hopes on e-commerce to recoup some of the losses caused by China’s dismal retail environment. But will consumers switch to online in sufficient numbers to make up for the massive coronavirus shortfall?

China

Will E-Commerce Save China’s Luxury Business?

Luxury brands are pinning their hopes on e-commerce to recoup some of the losses caused by China’s dismal retail environment. But will consumers switch to online in sufficient numbers to make up for the massive coronavirus shortfall?


Luxury

Despite Coronavirus Concerns, Italian Owner of Margiela and Diesel Is Standing By Annual Sales Target

OTB — which stands for Only The Brave — says it expects sales to grow 12-13 percent this year, even though the recent lockdown in Italy has caused a slowdown.

Luxury

Despite Coronavirus Concerns, Italian Owner of Margiela and Diesel Is Standing By Annual Sales Target

OTB — which stands for Only The Brave — says it expects sales to grow 12-13 percent this year, even though the recent lockdown in Italy has caused a slowdown.


Retail

Luxury Fashion Rental Platform Armarium to Cease Operations

The company, launched in 2016, offered high-fashion in partnership with boutiques and stores.

Retail

Luxury Fashion Rental Platform Armarium to Cease Operations

The company, launched in 2016, offered high-fashion in partnership with boutiques and stores.


Fashion Week

Frisson of Tradition at Maison Margiela

There’s an intensely poignant edge in John Galliano’s work, in full effect on Wednesday. He's made Maison Margiela his sanctuary, the place he belongs.

Fashion Week

Frisson of Tradition at Maison Margiela

There’s an intensely poignant edge in John Galliano’s work, in full effect on Wednesday. He's made Maison Margiela his sanctuary, the place he belongs.


Luxury

How Daniel Lee Reinvented Bottega Veneta

Tim Blanks talks to the British designer about his creative strategy and why his approach has struck a chord with consumers as the Kering-owned brand returns to growth.

Luxury

How Daniel Lee Reinvented Bottega Veneta

Tim Blanks talks to the British designer about his creative strategy and why his approach has struck a chord with consumers as the Kering-owned brand returns to growth.


Fashion Week

A Dream of Defiance at Margiela

The raw apocalyptic glamour of the show was also a perverse tutorial in the art and craft of clothes-making.

Fashion Week

A Dream of Defiance at Margiela

The raw apocalyptic glamour of the show was also a perverse tutorial in the art and craft of clothes-making.


Fashion Week

At Paris Couture, History Over Hype

The best collections were a homage to tradition, reverting back to shapes and ideas from the ‘Golden Age’ of the Fifties and Sixties.

Fashion Week

At Paris Couture, History Over Hype

The best collections were a homage to tradition, reverting back to shapes and ideas from the ‘Golden Age’ of the Fifties and Sixties.


Retail

Opening Ceremony Acquired by Off-White Backer New Guards Group

Founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim will remain co-creative directors of the brand and the stores will close in 2020.

Retail

Opening Ceremony Acquired by Off-White Backer New Guards Group

Founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim will remain co-creative directors of the brand and the stores will close in 2020.


Marketing

Remembering Ed Filipowski, Powerhouse Fashion PR

The Co-Chairman of New York-based agency KCD, who died on Friday at age 58, was best known for his keen eye for talent and no-nonsense approach.

Marketing

Remembering Ed Filipowski, Powerhouse Fashion PR

The Co-Chairman of New York-based agency KCD, who died on Friday at age 58, was best known for his keen eye for talent and no-nonsense approach.


Luxury

Richemont's Fashion Business: A Health Check

The Swiss luxury conglomerate has failed to turn brands like Chloé and Dunhill into a soft-luxury empire that can take on Kering and LVMH. Can recent operational changes turn the tide?

Luxury

Richemont's Fashion Business: A Health Check

The Swiss luxury conglomerate has failed to turn brands like Chloé and Dunhill into a soft-luxury empire that can take on Kering and LVMH. Can recent operational changes turn the tide?