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The Grand Margiela Hotel

Maison Martin Margiela was commissioned by the Hotel Maison Champs-Elysées in Paris to redefine and refine the interior space of the prevalent and historic building. The architecture of the building at Rue Jean Goujon emphasises the impact and contrast of Margiela’s work inside the French maison. With 5 stars, the hotel is located in the heart of the city and features 57 rooms, 5 junior suites and 6 suites – 17 belonging to the Couture Collection of the French fashion house. It takes on a combination of simplicity and prestige making it one of the most sought after hotels to stay in.

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“For our clientele who are constantly looking for new lifestyle experiences, we wish to redefine what you may expect from being a hotel guest today. together with maison martin margiela, we are aiming at a luxurious yet relaxed place where purity of forms is matched with amazing detailing, in a corner of paris which gathers all of the most presgious french couture houses.”

– Bernadette chevalier, president of exclusive hotels for Maison Champs-Elysée

 

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One of the rooms that stands out most to me is painted a dusty, dark grey and has been complemented with rugged, parquet oak flooring. Little hints of MMM echo throughout the hotel – huge champagne bottles topped off with a lampshade, and mirrored bedside tables that almost seem to hover above ground. It’s a far cry from the run down cafes and disused warehouses where Margiela usually held his pop up stores, yet he still manages to showcase his trademark stark white, clean lined persona.

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The Unseen Man

After hearing the news of John Galliano’s explosive return to fashion through acquiring the title of ‘Creative Director’ for none other than Maison Martin Margiela, I decided to delve deeper.

Known as fashion’s “Invisible Man”, Margiela put an end to the conspicuous consumptive ways of the 1980’s and 70’s. In an industry where huge importance is placed on accessibility of personality and appearance, Margiela is an anomaly in the process and has maintained his bewildering elusiveness for 25 years.

“Authenticity is more and more important – instead of imitating originals, I decided to make complete reproductions,”

– Martin Margiela

The process of deconstruction is important for the understanding of Margiela’s fashion statements and as a fashion house it has clearly taken a lot of inspiration from what Kawakubo, Yamamoto and Issey Miyake were creating in the early 1970s. Their main focus was the importance of space, materials and communication – much like the characteristic ideals of Architecture. They looked at becoming more secular and playing with the appreciation of the unfinished and incomplete beauty of things. This, hand in hand with Margiela’s strict focus on garments (he would often send models down the runways backwards or with their faces covered) creates an honest but unintentional mystery around the brand.

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Whilst I am excited at the prospect of Galliano taking over from the corporation of Renzo Rosso, who pushed MM out in 2009, I stick by my commitment to Margiela’s passion – the factor that sculpted the brand – and don’t think Galliano, or OTB for that matter, will keep that passion flowing through the clothes and the hats and the endless archive of bits and bobs that Margiela has developed over the years into couturist pieces.

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