Standout Moments: A memorable Spring 2024 couture presentation, MM6 collaborations with Supreme and Gentle Monster, and show-stealing looks at the 2024 Met Gala
It would be wrong to call 2024 Margiela’s comeback year. After all, the brand has always been a mainstay for those looking to add some macabre whimsy into their wardrobe. However, you cannot minimize what the brand has accomplished over the last six months. Let’s call it a revival? A reawakening? Label or not, there’s no doubt it’s fucking great.
Maison Margiela’s Spring/Summer 2024 couture show back in January was one of the most viral fashion moments in a long time. With a stage set to look like a moonlit walk through the underbelly of Paris, models staggered down the runway as marionettes, their skin glazed like porcelain dolls by legendary artist Pat McGrath. Waspie corsets, tea-stained tulle, and cigarette pants were abundant. Some models wore merkins (read: hand-knotted faux pubic hair) and others wore PVC neckpieces. Gwendolyn Christie even closed the show clad in a corseted-rubber dress that felt like a steampunk fever dream. The show was the kind of dramatic display only John Galliano could execute, and we’ve been well fed because of it.
And, how do you follow up a fashion history-making couture show? With a well thought-out Supreme collab, of course. At first, the idea of the MM6 Maison Margiela x Supreme capsule sounded a little trite. We’ve so often seen luxury fashion houses miss the mark when they attempt to step into the streetwear space. This however, was not the case. The collaboration was full of references to past pieces created by the fashion house, like the $11 bill wallet which was morphed into a Supreme receipt wallet for the capsule. Other notable pieces include a trompe l’oeil box logo T-shirt, blonde wig, and a patchwork faux fur coat, all crafted with that special Margiela je nai se quoi. The brand followed it up with more well-received projects with Gentle Monster and Salomon. We’re sure you’ve seen the leather-wrapped sunglasses and XT-4 mules by now.
Although the aforementioned collabs were enough to secure Margiela’s spot on this list, the brand’s Met Gala looks sealed its fate. Each style worn echoed the artisanal drama Galliano is most known for. Among the few celebs lucky enough to be dressed in Margiela that night, Zendaya’s hand painted lamé and iridescent organza gown and Kim Kardashian’s chainmail skirt both stole the show. —Alessandra Maldonado
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