Paris Menswear Autumn/Winter 2008

Maison Martin Margiela
In a presentation held near the Maison itself, 20 outfits were shown by models reading an open newspaper - the back page featuring a photo of their outfit for a tromp l’oeil effect.

The collection included several pieces from the ‘Replica’ range, where the Maison have reproduced one off vintage garments that they have ‘found and loved’.

They also showed ‘Sartorial’, a new small collection of hand-tailored garments and limited edition hand-painted shoes called ‘Airbrush’. The exaggerated shoulder first seen back in the Spring/ Summer ’08 women’s collection has been adapted for men using novel fabrications, including hand made ‘pinstripes’ where individual strips of ribbon were stitched on cloth.

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