Weblecture the rise&influence of Belgian designers

Question

What is a iconic object of Martin Margiela's fashion house?

Answer 1

The Tabi-boots have become one of the most iconic objects, they are inspired by the Japanese tabi: which are enkel high socks with a split for the toe. There are different variations on the Tabi boots through the years.

Answer 2

His relentless use of used items.

Answer 3

His flee market style.

Answer 4

He does not takes up all the clothes indicrimently, he does something with them, he titles them, he uses them.

Answer 5

He forms the pieces with cut-out darts and dyes them to change colours and patterns, he gives the old , rejected and condempt clothes a new life.

Answer 6

Because what is unfinished can still evolve. (is not a dead object) they live on in a way.

Answer 7

copy or remake of old garments.

Answer 8

Because of the design technique and effort that's in the garments.

Answer 9

Photographs of garments where printed on light fluen fabrics, that were made up into garments of a very simple construction. So for example thought you where looking at a cardigan, but it was a silk top with a photograph of a typical cardigan farbic.

Answer 10

Photographs of garments.

Answer 11

because in no way , attention should leave his garments, he never comes to say hi after his shows, and only gives interviews by fax or by spokesperson. But in a way this made him a legend. For example once he send models with veals(sluiers) on the catwalk to put the main focus on the garments.

Answer 12

Martin Margiela.

Answer 13

This is surprising because they are both really different brands, but both share the love for heritage.

Answer 14

In 2009 but the company remained under the creative director.

Answer 15

deconstructionism
photographs on clothes
cutting techniques.

Answer 16

Walter van Beierendonk
Ann Demeulenmeester
Marina Yee
Dries van Noten
Dirk van Zanen
Dirk Bikkembergs.

Answer 17

Its an design competition, won as first by Ann Demeulenmeester, after that by Dirk van Zanen and after that bij Dirk Bikkembergs.

Answer 18

It is an advantage to work together to fill eachothers differences, but in the meantime you weren't seen as an individual anymore, at least not immediatly.

Answer 19

Ann Demeulenmeester.

Answer 20

Ann Demeulenmeester.

Answer 21

her collection look like one big collection with a few seasonal changes.
she works with assymetrical pieces, draper.
and with a-typical pieces.

Answer 22

does not want to create a perfect styled outfit.
she does not want to see labels
she wants people to mix and match

Answer 23

For his beautiful fabrics, and his travelling to India Marocco Egypt, Thailand and China.

Answer 24

From his travels, exotic impressions are absorbed, combined and collaborated, and he mixes basically everything, he combines stylistic elements of the West with those of the far and middle east.