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Op-Ed | The Fight for Margiela's Legacy

Two documentaries offer contradictory viewpoints on the notoriously secretive designer, raising questions on where the truth lies.
Silhouette of the Spring/Summer 2009 collection exhibited at Palais Galliera Paris | Source: Courtesy
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  • Eugene Rabkin

Martin Margiela is widely considered one of the most talented designers in the history of fashion — and its most elusive. So, when two years ago a Dutch company Mint Film released the documentary We Margiela, it understandably piqued people's interest.

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