With his Stockman gilet, Martin Margiela plays with the imagery of the sewing workshop and haute couture. The sleeveless vest is reminiscent of a tailor’s linen mannequin, thanks to its high neckline with size 42 and the stamps ‘SEMI COUTURE’ and ‘PARIS’. In this jacket, every woman will have the ‘ideal’ body, seems to be the message - which fits seamlessly with Margiela’s conceptual thinking. He was the most mysterious of the ‘Antwerp Six’.  [text 2024]