Martin Margiela: In His Own Words

Sep 30, 2020

1h 30m

★ 8.4

Overview

In 2008, after a show celebrating the 20th anniversary of his fashion house, Maison Margiela, visionary designer Martin Margiela left the fashion world for good. Throughout his career, the Belgian designer remained anonymous, refusing interviews and never being photographed, leading some to call him the fashion world’s answer to Banksy. Now, more than a decade after his departure, Margiela digs into his meticulous and idiosyncratic personal archives to reflect on his revolutionary career and legacy.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Reiner Holzemer Film

Aminata Productions

RTBF

ARTE GEIE

Oscilloscope

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Cast

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Martin Margiela

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Jean-Paul Gaultier

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Carine Roitfeld

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Cathy Horyn

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Olivier Saillard

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Martin Margiela: In His Own Words

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