About The Brand

Maison Margiela is a luxury house founded in Paris in 1988 on ideas of nonconformity. The unconventional spirit of the brand observes the philosophy that fashion is an artistic expression. Devoted to uncompromising creativity, Maison Margiela celebrates individuality and authenticity.

Four Stitches

First seen in the Spring Summer 1989 collection, the Four Stitches are an identifying feature. The white slanted stitches appear on the exteriors of garments and accessories, while holding in place the interior fabric label with the house’s signature numeric coding or blank logo.

Numeric coding

The numeric coding was introduced by Martin Margiela in 1997. It serves both as an index system of product lines, ranging from 0-23, each number corresponds to a line within the structure of the Maison.

The Tabi

The Tabi is Maison Margiela’s signature split-toe shoe, first debuted in 1988. Inspired by the traditional 15th century Japanese sock bearing the same name, it has been continually reinterpreted across collections.

For Martin Margiela’s first-ever show, he transformed the traditionally flat shoe into a heeled boot and dipped the soles in red paint, allowing the boots to leave split-toed footprints as models walked the white runway.

Since its creation, the Tabi has been reimagined in multiple forms and materials, a canvas for the house’s innovation, continually evolving with each season’s inspirations.