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by felix gaertner & jessica klimach

“Maison Martin Margiela‘s designs have often been mistaken as anti-fashion but instead, it‘s about the incredible freedom in its radical questioning and rethinking of the parameters that have determined fashion.”
– Book 20: The Exhibition

 

roman vardijan, founder of the fashion archive Nightboutique, has built an extensive collection of historic Maison Martin Margiela pieces dating back to 1989. Driven by a long-term desire to work in an artistic context with his collection of “soft-vintage” high fashion the idea to this project was born.

To showcase the legacy of Maison Martin Margiela‘s work we have selected key items that reflect the house‘s 20-year evolution until Martin Margiela‘s resignation in 2009. shot in an alpine location, this homage highlights the importance of “Trompe-l‘œil” - the optical illusions - and the deconstructive approach of his work.