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Maison Martin Margiela, Paris (fashion house)
Martin Margiela (designer)
Boots 1994-1995 {autumn-winter 1994-95}
leather, wood, paint, elastic, metal
(a-b) 24.0 × 9.0 × 24.0 cm (each)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1996
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Boots
1994-1995
autumn-winter 1994-95
Medium
leather, wood, paint, elastic, metal
Measurements
(a-b) 24.0 × 9.0 × 24.0 cm (each)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1996
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
The tabi boot has become synonymous with the house of Margiela. Inspired by traditional Japanese tabi socks, which have a split at the big toe so they can be worn with thonged footwear, Martin Margiela debuted the boot in his first fashion show in 1989 and they have been an intrinsic part of the house’s oeuvre since. Over the last twenty years, the house has produced countless iterations of the design in different shapes, colours and materials. The original Margiela tabi boot combines the split toe of the tabi sock with the cylindrical heel that was popular in footwear of the 1970s.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Accession Number
1996.206.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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