Item 2018.126 - Maison Martin Margiela for H&M Re-Edition Waistcoat

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2018.126

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Maison Martin Margiela for H&M Re-Edition Waistcoat

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  • 2012 (Creation)

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Maison Martin Margiela

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H&M

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Maison Martin Margiela for H&M
(2012)

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H&M collaboration launched in Autumn 2012. Maison Martin Margiela chose to reissue versions of clothing and accessories from the line’s twenty-three year history rather than create new designs. The menswear collection consisted of 40 garments and accessories.

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Westminster Menswear Archive

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Waistcoat with painted front and asymmetric button detail. The front body is made of navy pinstripe wool with two central darts and jetted pockets. It has a removable button stand on the right side made up of five buttons attached to a separate piece of wool to give a trompe l'oeil effect that Margiela is known for, as if it had been cut off from the left side, creating an asymmetric cut to the front. The centre front seams have been left raw and the whole front body has been painted over in white. The back panel is black viscose and has a traditional back cinch and metal adjustable slider. The lining is comprised of a white cotton upper half and a black viscose lower half and features the Maison Martin Margiela signature numbered 0-23 label in white with H&M label underneath. It comes with matching white wooden hanger engraved with signature branded 0-23 number system.
Country of Design: Paris
Country of Manufacture: Romania

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      Front shell: 100% wool Back shell: 100% viscose Lining: Upper Part 100% Cotton Lining: Lower Part 100% Viscose
      Colour/Print: White/black
      Details: painted wool, raw edges, trompe l'oeil
      Label: H&M Eur 50. Made in Romania. O/N 532520-8020 P/N 0155683 6-2012 Front shell: 100% wool Back shell: 100% viscose Lining: Upper Part 100% Cotton Lining: Lower Part 100% Viscose

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