Maison Martin Margiela artisanal silver painted jeans jacket — fall 1999

Size: M (men’s XS)

Shoulder to shoulder: 44 cm

Armpit to armpit: 46 cm

Sleeve: 67 cm

Length: 61 cm

Composition:

100% cotton

Details:

Found classic denim jacket, laid flat and hand-painted silver

Denim parts are exposed on undyed parts: inside the pockets and on the inside

Button up style

2 breast pockets

From the fall 1999 collection.

First appeared in the spring 1999 collection where Margiela presented a summary of ideas from the past ten collections and introduced painted garments and shoes (see the middle model)

Collector’s item

Margiela line 0: artisanal collection / reworked garments for women

“Since its beginnings in 1988, Maison Martin Margiela has been gathering garments, accessories, used and sometimes new objects across the globe. That these garments and objects may be given a second life whilst respecting and maintaining the traces of the passage of time and use remains one of the keystones of the creative expression of the Maison. Each garment is reworked entirely by hand in the atelier of the Maison in Paris. The complexity and specificity of each step of such a creative process of transformation will naturally limit the quantity of garments produced. The individuality of the materials used to create each garment ensures that each is as unique as that which was used to create it. The label, numbered 0, is sewn, embossed or stamped depending on the material used to create the garment or accessory.” “Artisanal” pieces are now shown as haute couture collections.”

Condition: 3,5/5

Some usage at the wrists on the inside of the sleeves. The fixed holes are not flaws but intentional and have been fixed by Maison Margiela before painting the jacket.