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

so he repurposed old Tabi runway samples by painting them in new colors. “I had no other choice than to continue with [the Tabi] if I wanted shoes,” Margiela has said. A model walks Martin ...

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 ...