February 2, 2010
1stdibs.com presents Resurrection's 20 years of Maison Martin Margiela
Resurrection, the bicoastal boutique and international source for fine vintage, and 1stdibs.com, whom I mentioned before on the blog, have teamed up to offer a truly unique collection of avant-garde designer Maison Martin Margiela.
"Resurrection's 20 Years of Martin Margiela: The Marcia Berger Collection" is a collection of one of a kind collectible, vintage and artisanal Margiela pieces from 1989 to 2008, owned by the late Marcia Berger. Apparently Ms. Berger was quite the collector. She was the proud owner of one off pieces and several key pieces from each collection. The garments were never even worn. Ms. Berger felt Margiela pieces were works of art and preserved them as such.
I spoke with Resurrection co-owner Mark Haddaway about this unique collection. He explained that Marcia Berger did not work in fashion, she just loved unique, avant-garde fashion including Japanese designers such as Yohji Yamamoto, but loved collecting Margiela most of all. Of the astonishing 1500 Margiela pieces Resurrection is selling in their NY and LA boutiques, 300 will be available on 1stdibs.com.
Being a vintage seller, I know how hard it must be to let go of such collectible pieces. I asked Mark if he was tempted to keep any of them. He slowly replied, "Each piece will be sold." It's got to be the hardest part of this business.
Margiela reminds me so much of Elsa Schiaparelli, especially when you look at this leather glove covered top. Schiaparelli had a shoe hat, Maison Martin Margiela created split toe, hoof like booties. The surreal influence is uncanny. Ms. Berger was correct to collect and treasure such intriguing works of art.
I for one am dying to see the pieces at the LA store. Maybe I can nab a few images while I'm there for all of you!
1997 vest
1990 jacket
-photos courtesy of Resurrection Vintage Clothing
Posted by Sandra at February 2, 2010 12:00 AM
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Comments (6)
Love that belt jacket..sigh.
Posted on February 2, 2010 00:21
Resurrection has always been on the cutting edge for finding and identifying great collectable clothing. Interesting....most pieces are 1990s and a lot of the dealers may not consider this vintage but vintage or not these pieces are amazing and works of art and will end up in major museum expos and be referenced as important pieces in many publications. Kudos to them for presenting such an interesting collection.
Posted on February 2, 2010 06:39
The gloves and belts...stunning.
Twila
Posted on February 2, 2010 07:05
Even though it is not in black, I love that first piece. And I really liked Yohji Yamamoto. I hope Yohji makes a comeback.
Posted on February 2, 2010 20:24
Yeah, the glove top and belt jacket are awesome!
Posted on February 3, 2010 06:18
Hi ladies!
Aren't these pieces amazing?! Even if you aren't the type of person who can pull this off in the real world, they look like art. the glove top really reminds me of something Elsa Schiaparelli would've designed. Just amazing.
Posted on February 3, 2010 06:22