Margiela: The Hermès Years

Margiela: The Hermès Years celebrates Martin Margiela’s influential tenure at the French luxury house Hermès, where he served as artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear from 1997 to 2003.

The book explores this important chapter in Margiela’s career, highlighting his distinctive approach to tailoring, materials, comfort, tactility, timelessness, and understated luxury. It brings together the refined heritage of Hermès with Margiela’s innovative and unconventional design philosophy.

Featuring rare and previously unpublished photographs, drawings, archival material, and testimonies, the book offers an in-depth look at Margiela’s work for Hermès and the creative relationship between the two houses. It also includes contributions from fashion writers and curators including Rebecca Arnold, Kaat Debo, Sarah Mower, and others.

Details

Title: Margiela: The Hermès Years

Publisher: Lannoo Publishers

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Pages: 282

Illustrations: 240 color and 80 black-and-white

Dimensions: Approx. 29 × 22.7 cm

ISBN: 9789401452366

Publication: 2018 edition

A significant reference for collectors, fashion enthusiasts, and anyone interested in Martin Margiela, Hermès, and modern fashion history.