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FW99 Cork Necklace
Maison Martin Margiela FW99 Cork Necklace. During Margiela's reign at his own label, he challenged the conventions of fashion accessories through means of deconstructing the essentialism of "jewelry". The cork necklace and its many variations are prime examples of this work. Featured here is the stainless steel capped necklace from the FW1999 collection. Stamped on the cork says "Bottled in the Chateau 1989. Place your first wine [cork] of the year 2000 here.” - possibly to incite personal significance. The juxtaposition of accessorizing literal trash with an equipped metanarrative is a cornerstone of the design philosophy of Maison Margiela. 9/10 condition - comes with box! Close to neck.$368 -
SS05 Artisanal Soccer Scarf Wristband
Maison Margiela SS05 Artisanal Soccer Scarf Wristband. Margiela throughout his reign at his own label has frequently integrated sports motifs into his reconstructed works. Soccer shoes made into vests, rugby balls made into purses, golf gloves made into bags and so on. These unique and limited artisanal works were hand done at the Margiela house in France up until the mid 2000's (some of the later works were produced in Italy). The SS05 artisanal collection introduced rugby/soccer scarf reconstruction including the iconic Soccer vest which lesser version was reproduced for the H&M collaboration in late 2012. A variety of rugby/soccer scarves are concocted into a hodgepodge material of clashing colours, logos, motifs and labels. The wrist band, taking shape of a sweatband is reversible as with the other garment variations. 9/10 condition. Label was removed(as per design) but can be sewn back on under request.$190 -
Artisanal Reconstructed Tee
Maison Margiela "010" artisanal reconstructed tee. Oversized tee composed of 4-5 repurposed tees to create an oversized silhouette with a hodgepodge of details. Dated around SS02-03 before the "clover" reconstructed tees of SS04 and much harder to find. Margiela is a pioneer of reconstruction in fashion, with the label's offerings strongly revolving around the concepts and narratives of reconstruction. MMM's reconstructed garments have a keen attention to detail in the placement and cut of the garment's repurposed fabrics resulting in cleaner, sharper and precise designs. Said designs distance themselves as far away from the crude and inexactness displayed from reconstructed garments by other designers. Despite Margiela's reconstructed garments, bags and accessories are decades old and yet, still inspires creatives and designers presently, the meticulous approach to MMM's designs render them easily distinguishable from the sea of copycats. JAR JAR BINKS 9/1o condition, tiny circular stain on collar. Size 2 but fits M-L$500 -
FW01 Artisanal Reconstructed Military Cargo Vest
Maison Martin Margiela FW01 Artisanal Reconstructed Military Vest. Margiela's eponymous line, "010" and "0", are artisanal garments which paved a basis for the foundations of Margiela's core designs. Reproductions and reinterpretations have been made over the years, even after Margiela's departure from his own label, but the original artisanal garments are hand sewn in low quantities by the Margiela team, at the atelier, with vintage or hand selected fabrics. Due to the nature of the artisanal line's creative process, each "010" or "0" item has mild variations. The artisanal men's "010" line has been in a long hiatus until very recently reintroduced by now creative director Galliano. Vest was made from military cargo pants, jackets and utility pockets rearranged and placed on top of each other and protruding from the sides. Pockets are lined in multiple materials with absent or replaced hardware. Each reconstructed pocket carries details which resemble the very nature of where the fabric originated. 8/10 condition. Sz M.$1,000 -
SS06 Reconstructed Cargo Jacket
Maison Margiela SS06 Reconstructed Cargo Waist Jacket. SS06 is a strong highlight for MMM10 featuring military cuts drawn from classic fabrics such as cotton twill in muted colours. Reconstructed cargo pockets, repurposed zipper chains, and utilitarian accents are well seen throughout the season and all serve as a strong influence to current day military-style romanticization. Jacket features four reconstructed pockets in the front, with a vintage muave fade giving each pocket some contrast. RiRi zippers for both the zipper mid chain and zipper pockets. Upper waist fit. 7/10 developed more fading. Neck tag has been removed but stored in pocket. Size 44 fits a bit bigger.$300