Maison Margiela The Hermes Years

The hermès years at the momu fashion museum in antwerp from 31st march until 27th august is a triumph for kaat debo director of momu and the exhibition s curator.

Maison margiela the hermes years. I own a few books on margiela but this one is quite different as it explores his years in hermes. Another new hermes logo from margiela who found the label inside a leather glove from the 1970 s. The resulting flourish was a pattern that read h for hermès. Martin margiela s pioneering and timeless designs made for the luxury house of hermès between 1997 and 2003 are the stars of this book highlighting this period in the iconic and enigmatic belgian designer s career.

In margiela s hand was a cuff with the buttons sewn on with six instead of four holes. Margiela the hermes years an exhibition organized by the momu in antwerp opens in the maison s native city this week at the musée des arts décoratifs. When the parisian house hermès appointed margiela as its artistic director for the women s ready to wear collections in october 1997 the founder of the groundbreaking maison martin margiela had already been known for almost a decade as one of the most influential avant garde designers which today undisputedly proved to be a vast source of. The match between hermès the epitome of french luxury and maison martin margiela s deconstruction generated an earthquake in the fashion landscape that is still being felt to.

Martin margiela launched his own fashion house maison martin margiela in 1988 and the enigmatic and reclusive designer soon revealed himself to be the antithesis of superstar designers.