Martin Margiela Menswear Fall 2006: Innovative Play on Texture & Volume
Paris Menswear Show Fall 2006
By Mari Davis
PARIS, Jan 28, 2006/ FW/ --- Presenting his Fall 2006 menswear collection at his new headquarters at rue Saint Maur in Paris, Martin Margiela tackled volume, texture and natural elements that is guaranteed to earn him more fans from the twenty-somethings to baby boomers.
With ‘snow on a window sill’ and ‘lightning’ printed on shorts or knitted on cable sweaters, it was very artistic with a pop culture feel. And that is just the beginning of the innovations for Line 10.
Playing on volume, pocket flaps on bomber jackets and pants were made 3-D without the use of fillers. Doubling the fabric and adding about a ¼ inch of material on the side, natural air keeps it inflated, similar to what the French call ‘soufflé’ meaning to blow.
Mixing textures was also a big part of the collection, like denim and corduroys used in pants, microfiber and leather used in vests and jackets. With tone-on-tone colors, it’s really out of the ordinary and would appeal to men who like to be standout in a crowd, but not look like a peacock.
Trench coats and jackets were also reversible, sometimes mixing faux fur and real fur or leather and high-tech fabrics. Jeans were mixed with faux fur on the seams, creating a tuxedo pants look.
Same thing with the casual ‘tuxedo’ jackets with its tone-on-tone cotton on the torso and sleeves with suede on the lapels and pockets, it becomes a go-anywhere item that easily transforms from daywear to evening wear.
Line 11, the more conservative line and meant for an older clientele also featured the same innovations as the more fashionable Line 10, except that the silhouettes were cut wider and more generous.
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