Recycling is one of the most important trademarks of the Maison Martin Margiela conceptual fashion house. The mysterious Belgian designer Martin Margiela (1957) has given existing materials a new meaning right from the start of his first collections in 1988. This coat from the Artisanal collection is a perfect example of this: existing objects, old and new, have been transformed into new creations. The coat is made from a real feather Italian 'Featherlite' duvet. The only additions are two sleeves attached by zip fastenings. Different duvet covers give the coat a variety of looks, one being a second hand 1970's flower pattern, another a plastic rain cover. There is a simple, plain label in the coat, attached with the characteristic four white stitches on the outside of the garment. The choice of a plain label stems from the striving of the fashion house to remain anonymous.
Title
Ensemble 'Dekbedjas' bestaande uit jas, laken, hoes en ceintuurs
Artist
Martin Margiela (ontwerper) (Leuven 1957)
Dating
1999 - 2000
Material and technique
Object number
28583/001-004
Object type
Acquisition
aankoop 1999
Dimensions
kledingmaat 38 (niet vermeld)
lengte 116 cm (elke veter 116 cm (004))
breedte 120 cm (het dekbed (001))
hoogte cm
breedte cm
diepte cm
Inscriptions and markings
- merk achter in de hals (label): Margiela label (wit blanco label) (001)
- merk rechts onder (label): donsmerk featherlight Duvet (001)
- merk halshoogte (label): Margiela label (wit blanco label) (002)
Documentation
- Martin Margiela: De dekbedjas (1999)
- Uit de Mode : Collectie van het Centraal Museum, Ninke Bloemberg, Anne-Karlijn van Kasteren, Hanneke Adriaans ... [et al.] (Utrecht, 2017), p. 22, afb. in kleur p. 23
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