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No fashion designer could be any more reclusive than Martin Margiela. Always camera shy, Margiela has kept an extremely low profile since leaving his eponymous fashion brand in 2009.Well that has all changed, well, somewhat. In Reiner Holzemer’s new documentary, “Martin Margiela: In His Own Words,” Martin gives an audio interview. In fact, Margiela gave a 90-minute talk.
“It was clear from the beginning that we could not show his face because he wants to remain private,” he said. “I told him if we cannot show his face, we at least need something personal in the movie. For me, it would be his voice. And I love his voice. I think he has a very interesting voice, but he said, ‘no, I don’t like my voice when I hear myself. It doesn’t sound good. And when the movie is finished, I would love to enjoy watching the movie too. But when it’s with my voice, I won’t enjoy it,’” said Holzemer in a Dazed interview.
In the documentary only Margiela’s hands can be seen as Margiela expounds upon two decades of runway shows. “Martin Margiela: In His Own Words” is primarily about Margiela’s collections from 1989 through 2009 with reflections on his work and life and chronicled by interviews with Olivier Saillard, Carla Sozzani, Stella Ishii, Pierre Rougier, Cathy Horyn, models, collaborators, and other industry professionals.
“Martin Margiela: In His Own Words” premiered at the 2019 DOC NY Film Festival on November 8, 2019.
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Brooks Brothers on the auction block
Brooks Brothers may be up for sale. The Italian entrepreneur, Claudio Del Vecchio that owns Brooks Brothers is looking for a buyer.
According to Italian business newspaper Milano Finanza, “various Anglo-Saxon investment funds have already had access to the file, as well as groups operating in the same commercial sector.” Del Veccio has not confirmed that he is looking for a buyer.
Brooks Brothers was acquired from Mark & Spencer in 2001.
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Adieu Josephus Thimister
Josephus Thimister, former artistic director of Balenciaga, has passed away. He was only 57 years old.
Before setting up his own fashion design house in 1998, Thimister worked for Balenciaga ready-to-wear luxury line from 1991 to 1997. In 2005, Thimister also became head of Charles Jourdan luxury footwear.
Before working for the historic French couture house of Jean Patou and Karl Lagerfeld, Thimister completed his studies at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts. According to the Fashion Dictionary while at Balenciaga, Thimister established his fashion voice by creating, minimalist style and great skills in cutting in modernising the house’s image.”
“It is with sadness that the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has learned of the passing away of Josephus Thimister, whose avant-garde style, elegance and skills in cutting have, for many years, contributed to the creative momentum in Paris,” the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode said in a statement.
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