Martin Margiela, unmasked
Director Reiner Holzemer succeeded where everyone else failed, by tracking down the illusive Belgian designer for his all-encompassing documentary Martin Margiela: In His Own Words.
Director Reiner Holzemer succeeded where everyone else failed, by tracking down the illusive Belgian designer for his all-encompassing documentary Martin Margiela: In His Own Words.
For his latest collection, John Galliano presented a film that paid homage to new-age mudlarkers, the sea and William Blake. Didn’t think you’d ever hear those three words in the same sentence? Us neither, but don’t worry – there were loads of great clothes in there, too.
Here’s your weekly cultural digest – rounding up the stories that you should care about in film, fashion and music.
After two years of enforced masking up, slogan tees have become the best way to speak up and speak out. The ruder the better, we say.
Get the look: In this week’s column, The Kimbino looks to the latest DC release, The Batman, and finds sartorial cues in Mugler, Rick Owens and Margiela. “We aren’t sacrificing fashion in the name of espionage,” she says.
Over the past few weeks at the SS23 shows, generation alienation has been charging angrily down the runway. When you’re lost for words at the state of the world, stomp it out.
The 18-year-old model has already walked for Prada, Maison Margiela and Rick Owens. Now, the fast-rising Finnish model is letting us in on a few industry secrets. Sssssshhhh...
Fashion news of the week: Plus, Barry Keoghan becomes a Burberry brand ambassador, Diesel and Lee hook up, Selfridges opens a joke shop and Gentle Monster and Maison Margiela are back.
Childlike joy, mundane surrealism and post-apocalyptic apparel – this is how designers are responding to oppression right now.
We’ve got the goods from Fendi, Diesel, Moncler, MM6 Margiela, Prada, Moschino, Blumarine, Tom Ford, Gucci, MSGM, Sunnei, Versace, BOSS, Ferragamo and Karoline Vitto supported by Dolce & Gabbana.
Antwerp’s MoMu Gallery tackles three decades of fashion in E/MOTION, exploring the defining socio-political moments in an exhibition that emphasises the transformative nature of clothing.
As seen on: Seven(ish) days of Rih in Versace shades, FKA twigs in KNWLS, Chloe Cherry in a rude t-shirt and Hunter Schafer in Margiela. Whew.
Yuhan Wang, Ashley Williams, Richard Malone, Charlotte Knowles, Matty Bovan, Fashion East, Marques'Almeida, Molly Goddard, Mimi Wade, Richard Quinn, MM6 Margiela and JW Anderson.
The best winter trends that are as cold as ice (and the weather).
The designer presents her first collection since winning the prestigious ANDAM award in July. A vibrant, sartorial exploration of Jamaica, it’s a family affair for the ages.
Kim Jones’ debut Fendi couture show as creative director saw him merge British romanticism with the ornate origins of the Italian house, with deeply historical references feeling ever more contemporary.