Martin Margiela for Hermes 1998-2003

By now you may already know that we are big, big fans of Martin Margiela and as you can imagine finding something from his tenure at luxury goods label Hermes is quite exciting to say the least. Here, his double layered relaxed white linen blazer boasts a subtle yet genius hidden pocket. It may just be one of the quietest collectibles we have ever come across.

Martin Margiela par Hermes Double Layered Jacket-$396

V Edits: 6 Ways to Look Modern in Vintage

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70's Koos tunic ($170) w/our Margiela super-slit maxi skirt($268) styled w Junya Watanabe's straw bowler

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A.F Vandevorst cozy cowl-neck sweater ($130) styled w a Rick Owens men's tee with La Perla pj bottoms and 90's Helmut Lang kittens heels

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70's Ungaro railroad striped blouse w 70's Pringle midi skirt ($176) styled with baby blue Margiela thermals and 90's Helmut Lang kitten heels

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70's Calvin Klein blouse($136) and 80's YSL pleated trousers ($224) styled with 90's Helmut Lang courts and Chloe cat eyes.

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90's Moschino blazer ($202) styled w Prada's heart boxer style shorts and Miu Miu booties

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70's YSL blouse ($232) w 70's Sonia Rykiel blue midi skirt($202) and 70's Celine purse

Hey kids! Since, a major goal of ours is to show you how fun and easy it is to incorporate vintage pieces - collectible or otherwise - into what you wear daily without ever looking anything but of the moment, V are pleased to present a new feature called V Edits: 6 Ways to Look Modern in Vintage. Featuring 6 outfits from VagaBondnyc.com mixed with bits from our stylist's wardrobe that V think are nice combo's of old and new. Get inspired, check out our whole range, add some of your stuff, create your own look - a look that NOBODY else will be able to replicate. Guaranteed!

Fall's Key Looks & Must-Have New Arrivals

Tap into Fall's many moods with our latest assortment of vintage arrivals. From sumptuous ladylike looks to heritage dressing to confident minimalism, V got you covered.

Who says minimalism can't be daring? Make a confident statement in Maison Martin Margiela's forever-chic black canvas maxi skirt with dramatic slits.

Martin Margiela Black Maxi Skirt-$268

With 90's fever on continuous rise, the allure of collecting Helmut Lang is only gaining more momentum for us. Here, his one-shouldered mesh sports-inspired top from 1996 highlights his genius vision.

1996 Helmut Lang One-Shoulder Top-$140

Amidst Celine mania and it's mandate of clean luxury comes this 70's era navy Celine turn-lock side purse.

70's Celine Navy Side Purse-$228

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Smart Buy: Martin Margiela's Triangle Skirt

Our latest Smart Buy, this ultra-chic black crepe Martin Margiela skirt, packs a quiet punch thanks to its genius triangle point hem. Ready for year-round wear, it works just as well with a simple tank as it does played up against fall's layering options.

Martin Margiela Black Triangle Point Skirt-$196

Most Wanted: Martin Margiela's Red Coat

After season's of tricky goods that were blatantly avant-garde simply for the sake of it, the atelier of Maison Martin Margiela managed to chill-out for a quietly daring take on minimalism for Fall 2010 and we can't wait to get our hands on any & all of it. We love their take on the classic double-breasted coat, energized in bold red, the perfect solution to winter's gray days.

Maison Martin Margiela's red coat, $3,380 at 10 Corso Como

Maison Martin Margiela Fall/Winter 2010, above.

One for the Smoker's: Margiela's New Pocket Tee

While Maison Martin Margiela's newly unveiled "smoker's" pocket-tee may not be incredibly original, the label does deserve props for offering us misfit smoker's a fun option now that we've been forced to pay enormous taxes for our bad habit & have been bombarded with an onslaught of negative energy.

P.S-we get that it's a bad habit...

Back on Track: Maison Martin Margiela

After a few seasons of overthought misses, Maison Martin Margiela seems to be on a roll with a forward-thinking yet practical Fall 2010 collection and a new fragrance:



This commercial for "Untitled" the maison's first and highly anticipated fragrance, beautifully captures the house's mystique and cleverly hits on all of it's identifiable trademarks. We think it may be one of the best fashion related commercials in history!

Fall 2010

Yikes! Gone but NEVER forgotten.

I've been mourning the loss of Martin Margiela for a long time and have been trying to articulate what's so wrong about the stuff that's been coming out of the place that bears his name. The revolutionary thing about Margiela was that he treated the conditions involved in creating the illusion of fashion as fashion. He put the stitches and seams and handiwork on the outside and made dresses out of lining lined with dress fabric. It's plausible to say his non-labels were designed to bring attention to the clothes versus the personality of their creator. And tho that label has very much come to stand for Margiela, he managed to keep evolving beyond expectations and showing up convention. That was what was so awesome about each new show. Even if I didn't adore everything (which I often did) at least I could count on having my brain being stimulated. And while fast-fashion chains churned out raw-edges and exposed zippers he managed to come up with more mundane taken-for-granted stuff for us to reconsider fashion convention with.

Maybe there are no more conventions to play with and critique anymore or maybe the conventions/ conditions which made the critique possible no longer exist. Maybe everything (including "rebellion") is a convention and rebellion or reaction or reconsideration or otherness or whatever isn't possible. Looking at what's coming out of MMM lately it would seem as much. Margiela approached each collection as part of an ongoing conversation. He worked particular themes/motifs through multiple seasons so that as a viewer it felt like an ongoing conversation or story framed and sustained by the clarity of its initial proposition. The last few shows were such dreary affairs, I think, because there wasn't that sense of inquiry or inquisitiveness. There didn't seem to be an idea or a story or that feeling of being engaged as an audience. The only thing I can compare it too is like turning on the radio to the Martin Margiela program and, at best, getting the top 10 hits over and over or just getting static.

So, will it ever be possible to carry on in the tradition of MM? Is anyone going to be able to do what he did? Is deconstruction fashion done? Maybe so. Meantime, collect all of the true Martin Margiela you can get your hands on. Remember the mark he made and how talented and important his work is in the history of fashion. And, if you are truly interested in rebellion and fashioning rebellion or whatever, follow the lead of the girl below who literally and eternally branded Margiela's label on her skin. Yikes.

Maison Martin Margiela & Barbie's 5oth

Since one of our earliest fashion memories was learning who Oscar De La Renta was thanks to a mid 80's collaboration with Barbie at around the age of four, we couldn't be more thrilled with the roster of designers that are set to celebrate Barbie's upcoming 50th birthday celebration with a slew of new collectible collaborations. This provocative get-up for Barbie comes by way of genius Martin Margiela who incorporated his signature infatuations with covering the face, nude nylons and of course playing with the frivolity of wigs. We don't think Barbie has ever looked any cooler than this.