November 2009 - Since being established in 1989, Maison Martin Margiela has presented its prêt-à-porter collections of dresses, accessories, and artwork with the label “Artisanal”, or “handmade”. Like in a virtual museum, a selection of Menswear and Womenswear from the Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Collection is available online, exclusively on yoox.com. In the spirit of sophisticated eco-compatibility, used material of all types and purposes gets brought back to life with meticulous craftsmanship, transforming into new objects that are surprising and extraordinary, while maintaining the traces of time and history – one of the Maison’s signature forms of creative expression.
A part of the proceeds from the sale will be given to the Rosa Spier House, a residence created especially for retired musicians, artists, and academics.