Haute Fashion Alert: Maison Martin Margiela's 2015 "Artisanal" Collection

Maison Martin Margiela presented a powerful Haute Couture collection today, their 2015 "Artisanal" Collection. The iconic and avant-garde French fashion house's extraordinary second Artisanal collection is a visual shot of adrenaline, boasting a forceful yet refined mix of fabrics and materials, many of which were stripped down, or juxtaposed in startling and unexpected ways. The masterful collection takes on a new direction with shapes, which played on proportions and sartorial rules. It featured a new fuller, revealing silhouette, with precise tailoring.

The collection's goal is to opens one's eyes to see beauty in things that are often taken for granted, giving each piece a newly enriched life. Described as "Eyes wide open in wonderment to a veritable Cabinet de Curiosités", there are several standout details and embellishments, including "a jigsaw of lacquered shells reminiscent of Arcimboldo style figures, a miniature battalion charging across a black velvet shoulder and Pearls that bring teardrops of memories to the face;" piece by piece, deconstructing and constructing a new story for Maison Margiela.
The illustrious show also featured striking makeup by Pat McGrath, and slicked back hair by Eugene Souleiman.
Photos courtesy of Maison Margiela