It’s day three of Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week, and one of the highlights of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode’s schedule took place tonight. Ever since Glenn Martens was appointed John Galliano’s successor at Maison Margiela as creative director in January, the fashion pack has been waiting in suspense for Martens’ debut collection. Fast forward six months, and the industry has gathered within a vast showcase setting for the highly anticipated moment. The Belgian designer (a graduate from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts) opted to seek inspiration from Martin Margiela’s very first show in 1989, where models donned masks to emphasize the clothes. The Fall 2025 Maison Margiela Artisanal collection from Glenn Martens also boasted unexpected materials, textures, and outsized proportions.
Maison Margiela Artisanal Haute Couture Fall 2025 Collection Review
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“I, personally, am gagged. This is a show. There is spectacle, incredible tailoring, cohesion, brilliance, armor, beauty, clothes I want to perish in, a great soundtrack, and most importantly, BEAUTY! I am awestruck! Glenn Martens easily handed me my favorite collection of the season so far!” [GirlGoneChic]
“I LOVE IT! It’s almost morbid but in the absolute best way! This could get panned but by far best collection of the week for me!” [VogueDisciple93]
“Gosh, there are brilliant things in there! First time in a long time that a show makes me gasp!” [yslforever]
“It was stunning! I watched the video and absolutely loved the atmosphere, the details, the drama.” [GIVENCHYlover]
“This collection made me think of death, corpses and decay. I kinda loved it.” [Simera]
“I think this is great. Closer to the spirit of Margiela, a bit more grungy.” [Norden]
“Very beautiful. Good debut. I think it’s great and clever that he went back to the original spirit of Artisanal. It doesn’t look precious, but those pieces, extracted from this context, work.” [Lola701]
See all the looks from the Maison Margiela Artisanal Haute Couture Fall 2025 collection and join the conversation, here.
