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Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998

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“When not worn these pieces are totally flat,” read the words at the back of a stage on which men in white lab coats presented clothing on hangers as if at an auction. A video showing the garments on models also played. In 1990, fascinated with proportions, Margiela had reproduced a doll’s wardrobe in adult sizes. The challenge for Spring ’98 involved geometry, specifically how to make two-dimensional garments that would lie perfectly flat when not on a three-dimensional body. Pictured in the photo above: a designer version of the everyday plastic grocery sack, which Margiela had already transformed into a top at the very beginning of his career.

Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Martin Margiela RTW Spring 1998 - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
Fictional Characters On Set - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Fictional Characters On Set
Harkonnen Chair - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Harkonnen Chair
Safety Coffin - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Safety Coffin
Cullinan Diamond - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Cullinan Diamond
The Pleasure Shock - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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The Pleasure Shock
Wind Swept Trees - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Wind Swept Trees
Olmec Colossal Heads - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Olmec Colossal Heads
Faint To Attention - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Faint To Attention
Enantiodromia - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Enantiodromia
Cape Town To Magadan - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Cape Town To Magadan
Chinese military parades - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Chinese military parades
Hell Money - © Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program
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Hell Money

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