UNCOVERED: Martin margiela - The Untold Story

Tabis are so over – what the mainstreaming of the split-toe shoe says about how fashion loses meaning

The tabi shoe, a divisive style which features a cloven hoof-like split, has its origins in 15th-century Japan. In 1988, fashion designer Martin Margiela reimagined the split-toe silhouette for a high-fashion boot for his brand’s inaugural runway collection. While the style became synonymous with Margiela, because of its historic origins,…

The Conversation · 9h ago

Stolen Martin Margiela portfolio sold for €24,700 nearly 40 years later

A portfolio Martin Margiela created in 1987 while developing the idea for his future fashion house was stolen on a train and recovered by police a year later. Nearly four decades later, the portfolio was offered at auction in Paris in July, as part of a sale drawn from Margiela's…

The Times of India · Oct 1

Miley Cyrus’ “Scary” Body Paint Campaign For Maison Margiela Divides The Internet

“Miley as their first celebrity ambassador is a bold statement.”

Bored Panda · Aug 28, 2025

Fashion in 2025: what to shop, visit and look out for

Everything to look forward to in fashion in 2025, from anticipated designer debuts to the reveal of the latest Met Gala theme, and a vast new Maison Martin Margiela auction in Paris

Wallpaper · Dec 31, 2024

These enlightening fashion documentaries will give you a style education

Selected by the Wallpaper* style team, the fashion documentaries to add to your watch list as you settle for quiet winter days at home – from a glimpse behind the curtain at fashion’s best-known houses to a trip back to the hedonism of the 1990s, and a rare Wim Wenders…

Wallpaper · Dec 23, 2024

This auction gives you a chance to snap up rare Maison Martin Margiela

The largest ever auction of Martin Margiela’s work at his eponymous maison, collectors will be able to bid on 270 items from 1988-1994, from rare clothing to sketchbooks and ephemera

Wallpaper · Dec 16, 2024

John Galliano exits Maison Margiela. Where will he go next?

The British designer worked as creative director at the French fashion house for 10 years

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

John Galliano blasts cancel culture as he steps away from Maison Margiela

The once disgraced designer has enjoyed a celebrated decade as Artistic Director at the house of Maison Margiela

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

This season’s defining womenswear looks embrace fashion’s power for transformation

For S/S 2024, womenswear designers were seduced by fashion’s transformative power, exploring construction, fantasy and form. Here, Jack Moss explores the season’s defining looks in The Glossary, part of the March 2024 Style Issue of Wallpaper*

Wallpaper · Feb 26, 2024

The cult of the Margiela Tabi: how cloven-hooved shoes became a fashion must-have

If you know, you know

Marie Claire · Dec 21, 2023