Margiela

Maison Margiela, commonly known as Margiela, is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1988 in Paris by Belgian designer Martin Margiela. The label is celebrated for its conceptual approach to fashion, emphasizing deconstruction, anonymity, and the reinterpretation of garments through innovative construction and repurposing. Its designs often feature visible seams, inside-out finishes, oversized silhouettes, and a minimalist color palette, with the signature white label bearing a string of numbers as a branding element.

Margiela has several notable product lines, including the diffusion line MM6 Maison Margiela and the couture-inspired Margiela Artisanal line, alongside the main ready-to-wear and accessories collections. The house is also renowned for its fragrance portfolio under the Replica line, which presents memory-evoking scents such as Jazz Club and By the Fireplace.

Since 2002, Margiela has been part of the OTB Group (Only The Brave). Martin Margiela left the company in 2009, and the house has continued under new creative leadership. John Galliano was appointed creative director in 2014 and has guided the brand's modern evolution while preserving its core conceptual ethos. Margiela maintains a global network of boutiques and a prominent influence on contemporary fashion.

The brand's emphasis on anonymity, deconstruction, and the rethinking of luxury attire has influenced many designers and movements in fashion, as well as discourses around sustainability and upcycling.