Martin Margiela

This article is about the fashion designer Martin Margiela. For the fashion house, see Maison Margiela.

Martin Margiela
Born (1957-04-09) 9 April 1957 (age 67)
Genk, Limburg, Belgium
Alma materRoyal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)
Occupations
Years active1979－present
Labels

Martin Margiela (born 9 April 1957) is a Belgian fashion designer, artist, and founder of the French luxury fashion house Maison Margiela. Throughout his career, Margiela has maintained a low profile, refusing to grant face-to-face interviews or be photographed. Since leaving fashion in 2009, he has emerged as an artist, exploring the themes that made him an iconic figure in fashion. He is considered to be one of the most influential fashion designers in recent history for his iconic deconstructed, upcycled aesthetic and oversized silhouette.[1]

  1. ^ Granata F. Deconstruction and the Grotesque: Martin Margiela / Experimental Fashion: Performance Art, Carnival and the Grotesque Body. London — New York, I.B.Tauris: 2017. p. 74 — 102.