• Fashion
  • Jewels & Watches
  • Beauty
  • BAZAAR Man
  • Life
  • Exclusives
  • BAZAAR TV
  • Fashion
    • Fashion
    • News & Trends
    • Street Style
    • Red Carpet
    • Shopping
    • Accessories
    • Designers
    • Fashion Week
  • Jewels & Watches
    • Jewels & Watches
    • News & Trends
    • Watches
    • Jewellery
  • Beauty
    • Beauty
    • News & Trends
    • Fragrances
    • Hair, Makeup & Nails
    • Skincare
    • Health & Wellness
    • Spas & Salons
  • BAZAAR Man
    • BAZAAR Man
    • Fashion
    • Accessories
    • Grooming
    • Lifestyle
    • Watches
  • Life
    • Life
    • Celebrities
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Culture
    • BAZAAR Art
  • Exclusives
    • Exclusives
    • Magazine
    • BAZAAR Events
    • BAZAAR NewGen Award
    • BAZAAR Art Prize
    • Giveaways
  • BAZAAR Junior
    • Junior
    • News & Trends
    • Fashion
    • Health & Wellness
    • Enrichment
    • Culture
    • Awards
  • BAZAAR NewGen
  • BAZAAR Art
  • BAZAAR TV
  • Subscribe
Subscribe Now!
  • Also available at:
Privacy Menu
  • CONTACT US
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • ABOUT US
  • CONDITION OF ACCESS
  • PDPA
  • PRIVACY POLICY
SPH Media

MCI (P) 031/12/2022. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2023 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.

  • Fashion
  • Jewels & Watches
  • Beauty
  • BAZAAR Man
  • Life
  • Exclusives
  • BAZAAR TV

BAZAAR Art

Martin Margiela Returns To Hermès For An Exclusive Launch

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
News & Trends

Martin Margiela Returns To Hermès For An Exclusive Launch

Editor-in-Chief Kenneth Goh reports from Antwerp

May 23, 2017

In all the years Martin Margiela spent shaking up the foundations of fashion, he operated under a veil of anonymity. Despite the air of mystery surrounding him, few other living designers have left as profound an impact on fashion as much as Margiela; his predilection for the conceptual continues to be practised on today’s runways by other designers deeply influenced by his aesthetic. Thus, when it was announced in 2009 that the enigmatic designer was leaving his eponymous label, the fashion world mourned the lost of its most revolutionary (if just a tad subversive) visionaries.

Related article: Paris Fashion Week: 10 Best Looks From Hermès FW17

View this post on Instagram

Magic mirror #Hermes #LeSensDeLobjet #MargielaLesAnneesHermes

A post shared by Hermès (@hermes) on May 23, 2017 at 2:53am PDT

Fast forward to 2017 and Margiela has came ‘out of retirement’, breaking an eight-year hiatus, for a special one-off project for Hermès in Antwerp. Entitled “Le Sens de L’Objet”, the Margiela-choreographed performance took place in a darkened space where some of his works were proudly worn by women who modelled for him more than 20 years ago.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUZdi_lDdQP

The audience of 250 international journalists, editors, the Dumas family and staff from the brand watched transfixed as these “models” (some in their seventies) diligently described the outfits they were in, which included nude or black bodysuits with matching stockings and Tabi boots – signature designs from both Margiela’s eponymous label, and ones he created for Hermès during his stint as the French House’s Creative Director two decades ago.

Related article: 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Hermès

After the performance, the audience was led out into a beautiful atrium space for lunch at Felix Pakhuis before a walking tour of Antwerp concluded at the MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp for its Margiela exhibition.

“Any Hermès object is a companion – reliable and comfortable; sensitive, creative and practical. It’s elegance for everyday for everyday life is life at its best,” said Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Artistic Director of Hermès. As for Margiela, for all his non-conformist leanings, the designer was about constructing clothes that were meant to be lived in. Quality and comfort was what Margiela wanted and the same values are inherent in the 180-year-old French House today.

View this post on Instagram

The sense of movement #hermes #lesensdelobjet

A post shared by Hermès (@hermes) on May 22, 2017 at 7:13am PDT

“His designs are entirely at the service of this changing body, their exclusive purpose to support and strengthen the woman, at whatever age, in her beauty, elegance and self-assurance,” wrote Kaat Debo, the museum’s director, in a book that was launched together with the exhibition.

Related article: Hermès’ Pre-Fall 2017 Collection Is A Wonderful Mix Of Juxtapositions

In one full circle, Hermès has brought Margiela back to Antwerp, the city of his first atelier. And with this brilliant collaboration, savoir faire, tradition and timeless elegance has once again been made new.

View this post on Instagram

Describing the invisible dress #Hermes #LeSensDeLobjet

A post shared by Hermès (@hermes) on May 22, 2017 at 10:44am PDT

“Margiela: The Hermès Years” runs from 31 March to 27 August, 2017, at MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp. Visit www.momu.be

By Kenneth Goh
Additional reporting by Gerald Tan

 

https://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/gallery/martin-margiela-hermes/
Martin Margiela Returns To Hermès For An Exclusive Launch
Maison Martin Margiela fall/winter 1996-1997 (left), shot by Anders Erdström. Hermès fall/winter 1998-1999 (right), shot by Studio des Fleurs
image

Maison Martin Margiela

Photo: Anders Erdström/Studio des Fleurs
Maison Martin Margiela fall/winter 1996-1997
image

Maison Martin Margiela

Photo: Marina Faust
Maison Martin Margiela Spring/Summer 2009
image
Photo: Marina Faust
Hermès spring/summer 2000, Le Porte Vêtement
image

Hermès

Photo: Marina Faust
Hermès spring/summer 1999 Cape Cod watch, from Le Monde d’Hermès
image
Photo: Serge Guerand
Hermès fall/winter 2001-2002, from Le Monde d’Hermès,
image

Hermès

Photo: Ralph Mecke
Hermès fall/winter 2002-2003, from Les Gestuelles
image

Hermès

Photo: Marina Faust
250 international journalists, editors, the Dumas family and staff from the brand were in attendance for the exclusive event.
image

Hermes and Martin Margiela Exhibition

Photo: Benoît Tellier
Guests were whisked to Antwerp from Paris via a train.
image

Hermes and Martin Margiela Exhibition

Photo: Benoît Tellier
An extravagant lunch followed, with 250 servers — one for every guest!
image

Hermes and Martin Margiela Exhibition

Photo: Benoît Tellier
Inside “Margiela: The Hermès Years” at MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp.
image

Hermes and Martin Margiela Exhibition

Photo: Benoît Tellier
“Models” diligently described the outfits they were in as part of the exhibition.
image

Hermes and Martin Margiela Exhibition

Photo: Benoît Tellier
The "Le Sens de L'Objet" tour came with tour guides that could speak almost every language.
image

Hermes and Martin Margiela Exhibition

Photo: Benoît Tellier
  • TAGS:
  • Culture
  • Fashion
  • Fashion news
  • Hermès
  • Maison Martin Margiela
  • MoMu Fashion Museum
SHARE THIS ON

Trending

News & Trends

Here Are The Sandals Taking Over Prada, Celine, Marni And More

Highlights
  • Fashion Hit Refresh With Longchamp Spring/Summer 2023’s Bags In S...
  • Designers Ferragamo Spring/Summer 2023 Celebrates A New Chapter In ...
  • Beauty Get Flawless Skin All Day with Gucci Beauty's New Éternit...
  • Exclusives Blackpink's Lisa Tells BAZAAR About Fame, Fashion And The...
Newsletter Subscribe
Get the latest fashion news, trends, street-style snaps and more from HarpersBAZAAR.com.sg straight to your inbox!

By signing up, you indicate that you have read and agreed with our Privacy Statement
Footer Menu
  • CONTACT US
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • ABOUT US
  • CONDITION OF ACCESS
  • PDPA
  • PRIVACY POLICY
?>">
SPH Magazine

MCI (P) 031/12/2022. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2023 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.