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How Marina Yee Reshaped Fashion

The late ‘Antwerp Six’ designer had both respect for classic garments and the punk spirit to take them apart and remake them, writes Eugene Rabkin.
Marina Yee was a key figure in developing a Belgian approach to fashion.
Marina Yee, one of the “Antwerp Six” designers, died on November 1. (Getty Images)

Marina Yee

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In Rare Reunion, ‘Antwerp Six’ Answer Students’ Questions

Five members of the legendary Antwerp Six — Walter Van Beirendonck, Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Dirk Van Saene and Marina Yee — discuss the pressures of being a designer, how the industry has changed and staying true to yourself, courtesy of Belgian magazine Knack Weekend.

Remembered: The Game-Changing Martin Margiela Show of 1989

As talk turns towards a future of consumer-facing fashion shows, we look back on the 1989 Martin Margiela presentation, which set a new paradigm for the fashion show as a public spectacle, in an oral history with contributions from Margiela’s closest collaborators and biggest supporters of the time, courtesy of The Gentlewoman.

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