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Maison Margiela launches first Web3 collectible with The Fabricant

Parisian haute couture fashion house Maison Margiela will soon take its first step into the Metaverse. The fashion house's popular Tabi shoe - the shoe with split toes - is set to become a fashionable digital collectible: the MetaTabi shoe. This project comes as part of a collaboration between Maison Margiela and digital fashion house The...

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OTB turnover increases by 7.2 percent, expands retail footprint

OTB reported a turnover of 1.9 billion euros, up 10.2 percent at constant exchange rates and 7.2 percent at current exchange rates for the year to December 31, 2023. Net sales for the year reached 1.8 billion euros, an increase from 2022 of 12.4 percent at constant exchange rates and 9.1 percent at current exchange. The company that controls the...

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British designers triumph at Paris Haute Couture

British designers took the spotlight at Paris Haute Couture this season, which concluded on Thursday. John Galliano at Margiela, Simone Rocha as Jean Paul Gaultier's guest creator, and Kim Jones at Fendi presented distinctive visions, defining the extraordinary essence of fashion in a week filled with theme-y fashion and nicely crafted clothes....

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Maison Margiela announces new leadership roles, Gaetano Sciuto as CEO, Stefano Rosso as Chairman

Maison Margiela has announced Gaetano Sciuto has been appointed as its new CEO, succeeding Gianfranco Gianangeli. It was previously reported that Mr Gianangeli would be leaving the company by mutual decision. A fashion industry veteran with over 30 years of experience in the luxury sectors, Mr Sciuto previously served as the CEO of Giorgio...

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Maison Margiela's numeric trademark is rejected by EUIPO

Maison Margiela, the luxury label recognisable by its discreet four garment label stitches and its numeric logo, has seen the sequence of its numbers 0 to 23 as a trademark rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The EUIPO’s decision clarifies that a pattern, whether numerical or otherwise, must be capable of...

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Maison Margiela CEO reportedly resigns from position

The chief executive officer of Maison Margiela, Gianfranco Gianangeli, is believed to have resigned from the company and is set to leave in the coming weeks. The next move by Gianangeli, who has been with the brand since mid-2020, could not immediately be learned. The news was reportedly confirmed to WWD by the brand’s parent company OTB, which...

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Video: MM6 Maison Margiela FW23

In this video you can see MM6 Maison Margiela’s FW23 collection presented at Milan Fashion Week. Video: MM6 Maison Margiela via Youtube

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Jil Sander, Marni and Maison Margiela drive OTB's turnover

Italian luxury group OTB said its luxury portfolio of brands, which includes Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni, and Viktor and Rolf, were key growth drivers in achieving revenue of 1.74 billion euros in 2022. Sales of luxury increased 32 percent, according to OTB's latest filings. Marni sales increased 29 percent compared to 2021, having...

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Samsung teams up with Maison Margiela to reimagine Galaxy Z Flip4

Parisian haute couture house Maison Margiela is teaming up with Samsung to reimagine the design of the consumer electronic company’s newest smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip4. Described as a “rule-breaking” collaboration, Samsung and Maison Margiela have combined cutting-edge technology with haute couture to create a limited-edition handset. Maison...

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OTB group turnover and profit jump

OTB turnover for the year to December 31, 2021 reached 1,530 million euros, up 16.2 percent from 2020 and in line with 2019. Net sales were 1,456 million euros, an increase of 18 percent from 2020 driven by the luxury business Marni, Maison Margiela, Jil Sander and Viktor&Rolf. The company’s EBITDA was 354 million euros for a 24.3 percent return...

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Maison Margiela and Reebok unveil latest collaboration

Maison Margiela and Reebok have unveiled a low-top version of the Classic Leather Tabi High trainer introduced in June 2021 as part of its ongoing collaboration. Image: Maison Margiela x Reebok Classic Leather Tabi Décortiqué Low The latest product launch between the French fashion house and the American sportswear brand reinterprets Reebok’s...

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Balenciaga and Maison Margiela absent from January haute couture schedule

After Balenciaga twice postponed its haute couture debut - it was canceled over two consecutive seasons during the pandemic - it will also be absent from the forthcoming fashion week. France’s fashion body Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) have released the SS22 provisional haute calendar from 24 to 27 January, but Balenciaga,...