- Maison Martin Margiela is a fashion label founded in 1988 by Belgian designer Martin Margiela, who studied fashion in Antwerp and worked for Jean Paul Gaultier. - Margiela is considered an avant-garde designer known for deconstructing garments and using unconventional materials like vintage gloves, playing cards, and children's dresses to create pieces. - Throughout his career, Margiela maintained a very low profile and never had his photograph taken, communicating only through fax. He left Maison Martin Margiela in 2009 and no replacement creative director was appointed.

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3. born in April 9, 1957 in Belgium. studied at Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts along with the legendary avantgarde fashion collective the Antwerp Six. Many still consider him to be the "7th" member of the collective. worked for Jean Paul Gaultier as a design assistant from 1984 to 1987 funded Maison Martin Margiela at 1988, launched his first collection in SS 1989

7. In 1997 he became, despite his non-traditional design, the artistic director of the Hermès women's line. He presented his first Hermes show in 1998 SS and continued worked to 2004 SS. concept of deconstruction

8. The "wig coat"

9. Coat made out of vintage ski gloves Vintage white kid leather gloves are sewn together to create a halter top.

10. Waistcoat made with playing cards Coat made out of chapka fur hat

11. Jacket made out of vintages necklaces.Each string of beads is weighed so as to create a perfect balance in the finished garment. Blouse made out of children’s party dresses. Three separate dresses are used to create the bodice. One entire dress is used to create each sleeve with the former dress collar now serving as a cuff.

15. Fashion's "invisible man" Throughout his career, Martin Margiela has maintained an extremely low profile. He has never had his picture taken and remains backstage after his shows. All media contact is dealt with via fax. An interesting story was, once Vogue went to his workroom to interview him, but he wouldn't show up. At last, when people are taking photos together, everybody is there including the models and other designers who work there, Margiela still wouldn't show up in person, instead, he used a white chair to replace himself. An article in New York Times dated October 1, 2008, gave many in the fashion world their first glimpse of Margiela's face

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17. Margiela's brand was acquired by the Diesel brand in 2002 and industry insiders quoted in the article suggested that Martin Margiela may desire to leave due to creative differences, or simply, "... a desire to enjoy his life outside the insistent glare of the fashion world." In October, 2009, Margiela majority stakeholder Renzo Rosso finally made public: "Martin has not been there for a long time. He is here but not here. We have a new fresh design team on board. We are focusing on young, realistic energy for the future; this is really Margiela for the year 2015." A press release announced in December, that Margiela "has left the business. No replacement creative director will be appointed. Maison Martin Margiela will continue trading but the company declined to comment on the reasons for Margiela’s exit.