RUNWAY: Maison Margiela Artisanal SS19

Since John Galliano launched Margiela couture for men and emphasized a gender-fluid aesthetic at Maison Margiela - both in RTW and Artisanal - the Parisian label has kept its promise to become more inclusive. For its SS19 Artisanal collection, the mirrored floors, combined with the graffitied walls and equally print-heavy garments caused the eye to wander and wonder what to focus on. But this is fashion! One must focus on the clothes and they were adventurous as one expects haute couture to be. There were ideas on constriction and release, beauty and ugliness, and more; though the workmanship of creating these intricate clothes should be highlighted here because the viewer can easily shrug off this crazily styled collection but to hand-paint those sumptuous coats and to create those feather-weight jackets are a feat.