Maison Martin Margiela, Rizzoli 2009

This Maison Martin Margiela hardback edition is the first book to document the work of the Paris based Belgian couturier. Written and curated by Maison Martin Margiela with contributions from the likes of Jean-Paul Gaultier, Susannah Frankel, Andree Putnam and Vanssa Beecroft.

As one of the Antwerp Six, Margiela graduated from Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the 1980s and transformed global fashion with his aggressive restatement of traditional fashion design and a polemical approach to luxury trends. Working first with the house of Gaultier, Margiela absorbed the radical design of Japanese deconstruction, making it wholly his own with the founding of his own label in 1988. Margiela's designs tend to have a monochromatic palette, outsized garments, non- traditional fabrics, exposed seams, or roughly appliquéd details.

This book provides an inside look at the design process of a craftsman who creates pieces prized for their originality, delicacy, and daring. In the spirit of Margiela’s garments, the book is a work of art in itself, designed exclusively by Margiela and complete with silver inks, ribbon markers, a variety of lush paper types, twelve booklets, and an embroidered white-linen cover. This book provides a window onto the intimate, handmade world of a unique designer.

Published by Rizzoli, 2009. Dimensions 13.2 x 10 x 1.6 inches