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OTB launches “hyper real” digital showroom

The OTB group, which includes Diesel, Margiela, Marni and Viktor and Rolf, has launched what it is calling a “hyper real” virtual sales showroom to sell its spring/summer 2021 collections after it accelerated its transition to digital options due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, OTB said that the digital showroom would see all of its...

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Video: official trailer for the documentary Martin Margiela: In His Own Words

Check out the official trailer of the documentary mode Martin Margiela: In His Own Words u> . The documentary focuses on the first creative expressions Margiela. The Margiela mother drawings and sketches saved from her son. The Barbie dolls of his youth, which he made a copy of an Yves Saint Laurent blazer, kept them. P> The Belgian designer...

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It Bags of 2019

The It Bag is not dead. Despite a dip in global handbag sales, and industry experts saying that Instagram killed the It Bag, consumers still love a good handbag. Brands like Hermès and Gabriela Hearst still have waiting lists for certain bags, proving that the demand for a top quality luxury handbag has not waned. From minimalist details to...

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John Galliano's Margiela contract renewed

John Galliano will be continuing on as designer of Maison Margiela. His contract has been renewed by OTB, the holding company for the brand, reflecting the designer's ability to boost sales. Since the designer took the helm in 2014, sales have doubled as he shifted the focus toward accessories, which now account for 60 percent of the business. “...

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Maison Martin Margiela co-founder Jenny Meirens has died

Jenny Meirens, co-founder of Maison Martin Margiela has died at the age of 73. Paid tribute to by the fashion house in an Instagram post, featuring a photo of Meirens and Margiela together. In memory of Jenny Meirens, business partner of Martin Margiela and one of the visionaries behind the scenes at Maison Margiela. #rip Photo by Anders Edstorm...

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Paris Couture Week to debut US labels

Two high-end American labels will make their Paris haute couture debuts Sunday in a week when the French capital pays tribute to two of fashion's legends. New York-based Proenza Schouler and Californian house Rodarte -- who normally present their collections at New York fashion week -- have been invited into the elite haute couture fold, which...