Translated by
Nicola Mira
Revealed
January 16, 2025
On Wednesday evening, as particular visitor at Pitti Uomo 107, MM6 Maison Margiela actually shone a highlight on its menswear with a placing runway present. The Parisian label, owned by Italian trend group OTB, selected as venue the large Tepidarium Giacomo Roster, an Italian Artwork Nouveau greenhouse in Florence, which MM6 remodeled right into a darkish place, a cross between a seedy avenue and an deserted hangar. The best setting for a haunting nocturnal romp veined with melancholy.
A glance by MM6 Maison Margiela for the Fall/Winter 2025-26 – ph DM
The corridor was set in darkness because the fashions strode ahead like so many shadows. Their vibe was half misunderstood poet, half cursed rock star, their eyes hidden by giant wraparound darkish glasses, ties knotted round their necks like flimsy scarves. Shiny spotlights solid white beams on them, revealing a group predominantly in black, a nod to the show-performance staged by Maison Margiela at Pitti Uomo in 2006, when it offered a group completely that includes white complete seems to be.
On occasion, crimson and inexperienced spotlights illuminated the silhouettes, creating surprising results, whereas colors cropped up as occasional flashes of lightning. Just like the glowing turquoise lurex swimsuit worn over naked pores and skin, and one other swimsuit in shimmering red-blue cloth. The MM6 Maison Margiela wardrobe for Fall/Winter 2025-26 appears to have been designed for residing within the highlight. For instance, the black denim jacket and overshirt with pockets and steel buttons with matching trousers, the material washed out right here and there as if the entire ensemble was swept by a beam of sunshine illuminating sections of it.
Equally, the turtleneck sweaters generated a glittering impact due to lurex thread. A 3-piece velvet swimsuit, it too worn shirtless, featured a myriad tiny printed stars. Elsewhere, the linen jacket, a Pitti Uomo basic, was reinterpreted in a shiny cloth with a faux-leather impact.
The gathering’s inspiration and fundamental theme was an image of Miles Davis carrying a fur coat, eyes cached behind large darkish glasses, cigarette in his mouth, encapsulating the energetic, sensual vibe of those 30 or so rock-couture seems to be, directly glamorous and minimalist. Why jazz? “Because [jazz] music has a visceral connection to fashion, it’s effortlessly cool. And because the American musician was a style icon,” mentioned the designer of the MM6 artistic group, who selected early on to stay nameless.
“Coming to Pitti Uomo gave us the opportunity to reflect on our menswear range, designing a collection specifically for this occasion. It’s a contemporary wardrobe mirroring MM6’s attitude, concepts and creative process. Our garments are designed to emphasise the identity of those who wear them. We really wanted to talk about menswear. The looks are still highly wearable, though they convey a certain flamboyance. We thought about how to create strong, surprising items, made to have a striking impact, while careful attention was paid to textures, an essential element in menswear,” mentioned the MM6 designer.
MM6 Maison Margiela, Fall/Winter 2025-26 – ph DM
