I loving the accessories from Maison Martin Margiela Resort 2011. I find that I love MMM accessories more than the clothing. The Resort 2011 collection had some very wearable pieces but left me uninterested. I really wasn’t into the fall 2010 haute couture collection either. images: wwd.com
Foldover Blazer by Maison Martin Margiela This sculptural blazer from Maison Martin Margiela is such a fun statement piece. Purchase online: ssense.com images: ssense.com
Previously I posted about the newly release fragrance called (untitled) by Maison Martin Margiela. The scent is, as Martin wished, a ‘green flash’ – an olfactory equivalent and translation of the blank canvas and cleansing visual signature ‘white’ of Margiela. It is at once, clean, fresh and astringent, eschewing the floral hallmarks of contemporary perfumes and harking back to 1970’s trends, such as Chanel’s Nº19 There is now a short video created for the fragrance. (untitled) scents * Top Notes: Galbanum essence, Box green, Bitter orange blossom absolute * Middle Notes: Lentiscus resinoid, Jasmine, Galbanum resinoid * Base notes: Musk, Cedar, Incense resinoid The blog Coute Que Coute has an interesting post about his adventures at MMM HQ for the launch of (untitled).
Jean Paul Gaultier is collaborating with French furniture brand Roche Bobois. It will be released in the second half of the year. Gaultier was invited to renovate Elle Decoration suite which is situated on the top floor of the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris. It was a former apartment designed by Jacques Carlu, the architect behind the Palais Chaillot in the 1930s. “Clothes are my job, and as I only know how to dress, I dressed this ELLE Decoration suite in the Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine, with various touches that already grace my collections. First, the marine touch. Navy stripes are deployed and deformed on the walls, they are draped and curl around the furniture, a little “marine morphing†lounge that disappears in the white canvas. Then comes the green touch. Nature opens its doors ! Plants are invited in, a garden is printed on the walls! Ivy weaves into the sofa; lichen grows over the woven chairs in the shade of a tree, and moss, like green velvet, carpets …
Peep-toe leather boots by Maison Martin Margiela These Maison Martin Margiela booties are the perfect colour of grey. They have just a touch of weird with the folds that make them stand out. image: net-a-porter.com
Tommy Ton took a great photos of these Maison Martin Margiela Boots I wanted here on the site in action. Aren’t they beautiful? image: style.com
Trench Cape by Maison Martin Margiela I thought the Burberry x Colette trenches were pretty cool but this Maison Martin Margiela one has taken over. images: ssense.com
Wallpaper has featured some of the venues from the Fall 2010 menswear shows. Here are a few of my favourites. Adam Kimmel’s presentation was just creepy. Check out Tommy Ton’s photos from the Adam Kimmell show. I love the long white runway with high wall at Lanvin. images: Wallpaper.com
(untitled) is the first perfume by Maison Martin Margiela which was three years in the making. The scent itself doesn’t appeal to me but I’m very interested in its presentation. The scent is, as Martin wished, a ‘green flash’ – an olfactory equivalent and translation of the blank canvas and cleansing visual signature ‘white’ of Margiela. It is at once, clean, fresh and astringent, eschewing the floral hallmarks of contemporary perfumes and harking back to 1970’s trends, such as Chanel’s Nº19. The final chosen scent for (untitled) was selected by Martin himself, and went directly into production by L’Oreal (without market testing) after only three samples were created at Givaudan by Perfumer Daniela Andrier, who muses: “I know that perfume must not follow a fashion or a trend, but an instinct. This first perfume expresses a femininity which does not fit into formal categories. I am grateful to Maison Martin Margiela for whispering the formula for this perfume into my ear.†I love the idea of a scent with cedar in it, but musky perfumes …
Maison Martin Margiela : Atelier Artisanal from Materialiste Paris on Vimeo. This video gives you a peek into the atelier of Maison Martin Margiela. The fashion is very time consuming, you’ll see the amount of detail that goes into production. via Racked NY EDIT (May 2, 2010): Looks like someone deleted the video on Vimeo. Boo
