One of its effects was to focus attention on the clothes themselves, created by a team and credited to Maison Martin Margiela ... sheer mesh T-shirts cut open over ragged shirts, and menswear ...

To be sure, MM6 is known for embracing Martin Margiela's codes in a less radical way than the main line, never letting them override wearability or "the beauty of the actual pieces of clothing ...

With its sparse walls, exposed pipes, and undressed mannequins, Maison Martin Margiela looks more like ... minimalist theme. Women’s clothing; a sea of slinky pieces in neons and neutrals ...