Ligne 6 - Martin Margiela

 Margiela has been called the J.D. Salinger of the fashion world and rightly so, as he refuses to be photographed and will only be interviewed by fax. He won't even put his name on his clothes, branding them instead with a blank label. Margiela is perhaps the most underexposed designer around. But in another way, his designs are exposed in that his collections routinely reveal the designer's techniques & his interests in their very construction. With visible stitches, exposed hems, tailor's markings, and external shoulder pads, his collections never fail to surprise.