The pieces were first showcased in an exhibit over the weekend ... with a setup inspired by Martin Margiela's world, provided a unique experience never seen before at an auction house.

Ahlers is a fashion executive who worked with Margiela for many years (and who, incidentally, is third left and second row ...

To say the name Martin Margiela is to conjure images of stacked-heel tabi-toe boots and blank labels held in place with four visible stitches. The name also evokes an aura of beguiling mystery ...

All other images courtesy of Florilegius/Universal Images Group, Guy Marineau/Condé Nast via Getty Images, and ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock During Martin Margiela’s spring 1989 debut runway ...

We hope the exhibition once again illustrates that fashion is part of society and is permeated by many influences.’ Of the designers on display, Cockx says Margiela’s collections were ‘filled with ...

Elsewhere, there are blockbuster fashion exhibitions at the V&A and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (the latter will be celebrated with the 2025 Met Gala in May), and a vast auction of the ...