Maison Margiela's Artisanal 2024 Show Closes Paris Couture Week
John Galliano's innovative collection explores beauty modifications and transformation, showcasing new techniques and drawing high-profile attendees.
- Maison Margiela's Artisanal 2024 show, the first since 2020, closed Paris Couture Week with a theatrical presentation under the Pont Alexandre III bridge.
- The collection mixed elements of John Galliano and Margiela, featuring extreme silhouettes, body modifications, and a blend of art nouveau and Victorian era influences.
- The show was a commentary on beauty modifications and transformation, with models transitioning from naked dresses to tattered creatures and youthful, doll-like figures.
- New techniques developed by Galliano over 12 months were showcased, including 'Seamlace' and 'emotional cutting'.
- The show was attended by celebrities including Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Kim Kardashian, and closed by actor Gwendoline Christie.