Tony Matelli: The Artist Who Set the Scene for Margiela’s First Artisanal Men’s Show

Liam Hess, AnOther, July 6, 2018
In the surprise podcast episode released before the debut of his first ‘Artisanal’ collection for men, John Galliano explained his desire to “discover a new sensuality, a new sexuality” within the more limited vocabulary of menswear. While this might seem almost contradictory, Galliano’s vision at Maison Margiela has been consistently defined by these artful, considered clashes – an alchemical ability to take disparate elements that would seem impossible companions on paper, then mash them up to create something strangely appealing.