Martin Margiela was born on 9 April 1957 and is a Belgian fashion designer, artist, and founder of the French luxury fashion house Maison Margiela.
12 Facts About Martin Margiela
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Martin Margiela is considered to be one of the most influential fashion designers in recent history for his iconic deconstructed, upcycled aesthetic and oversized silhouette.
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Martin Margiela was born on 9 April 1957 in the city of Genk in Limburg, Belgium.
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Martin Margiela became interested in fashion as a child after watching a TV show featuring influential 1960s designers Andre Courreges and Paco Rabanne.
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Martin Margiela befriended Inge Grognard who shared his interest in fashion and would later become the make-up artist for all of his shows.
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Martin Margiela went on to study fashion at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and graduated in 1979, a year before the avant-garde fashion collective the Antwerp Six.
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Maison Martin Margiela was acquired by the OTB Group in 2002.
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Martin Margiela remained as creative director, but "had not been involved in recent collections" according to Renzo Rosso, the CEO of OTB Group, in 2008.
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Martin Margiela had privately expressed his desire to stop designing and begun a search for his successor.
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Martin Margiela was named creative director of women's wear at Hermes in 1997.
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Martin Margiela pioneered a timeless wardrobe focused on quality and inspired by 1920s sports and leisure clothing.
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In 2003, Martin Margiela stepped down from his role at Hermes to focus on his own label and was succeeded by his former mentor, Jean Paul Gaultier.