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2020.76
Title
Maison Martin Margiela for H&M Reversed Denim Jacket
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- 2012 (Creation)
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(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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Faded blue cotton denim jacket made of two layers with large areas cut away leaving frayed edges. The fabric for the main body of the jacket has been reversed with the wrong side of the fabric facing outwards. The upper layer is the right side but is only visible around the collar, front fastening, pockets, seams, cuffs and waistband.
The jacket has a turn down collar and fastens centre front with six metal buttons. Each cuff fastens with a metal button and there are button tabs for adjustment on each side of the back waistband. It has two pointed flapped pockets at the chest and two vertical welted pockets at the waist. The pocket bags are white cotton. There is a large white Margiela for H&M label in the back of the neck.
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Label: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 / 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 / 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 / Maison Martin Margiela / H&M
Care label: EUR S / Made in Turkey / 100% cotton / Lining 50% cotton 50% polyester
Care label: EUR S / Made in Turkey / 100% cotton / Lining 50% cotton 50% polyester