Maison Margiela (Fashion Label)

January 31, 2024

Reconsidering the Galliano (Ahem, Margiela) Show

There is a certain irony to the fact that of all the shows that took place during couture last week, the one designed to be the […]
October 3, 2023

At Maison Margiela, John Galliano Tells an Epic Tale

At Maison Margiela, John Galliano tells an epic tale in clothes. These days, narrative theater — the kind that involves characters and stories and spinning out […]
July 9, 2021

A Couture Horror Story at Maison Margiela

John Galliano makes a movie, and so does Kim Jones at Fendi. Pass the popcorn. PARIS — Well, that was a plot twist no one could […]
October 7, 2020

The Glorious Absurdity of Paris Fashion

It was the giant floating dachshund spaceship that did it. It drifted over an expansive Art Deco coliseum — site of the 2132 Lunar Games, an […]
July 17, 2020

A Fashion Show Epilogue. Or Was It an Elegy?

In 1964 Andy Warhol trained a camera on the Empire State Building for about six and a half hours, in a meditation on the nature of […]
September 28, 2016

Paris Fashion Week, Day 2: Bad Gal, Meet New Gal

It’s going to be a beautiful day in Paris, with forecasts for a high of 77 degrees. Get ready to enjoy it from the back of […]