May 5, 2011

Margiela home decor

Whilst perusing the Margiela x Opening Ceremony capsule collection for AW 2011 - which I will be posting next, the friendly Margiela staff (both of whom are Russians - it was good to be able to communicate in Russian, albeit mine was a little rusty) brought us to the ground level of the headquarter and showed us the label's pilot home decor collection which are in-line for production, though the date for its debut is still indefinite.

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 Similar to the philosophy behind the brand's clothing line, these household objects have the intriguing quality which might fool a regular bystander who is alien to all things deceptively simple. Regular items that we might see commonly in our daily lives are given a new lease of life and function under Margiela's creative spell...

For example, ordinary geeky glasses are split into halves and turned into magnifying glasses...
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Wine bottles serve as stands for the lampshades...
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Turning back to the olden days elegant and lush ostrich plumes like these are used for writing...
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The ostrich theme resonates on to this real ostrich egg painted in white - so it matches your Margiela-inspired all-white furniture - quite a cohesive concept I see.
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Hitting both creative and utilitarian marks, as the year ends these peel-off calendars can serve as your layers of napkins come New Year Eve dinner party...
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Another both functional and aesthetically pleasing item is this wine cooler - the steel container have the markings which, according to the staff, are inspired from the painting supply - roller coater...
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The cutest things come in the shape of this authentic leather Tabi shoe sole - don't be fooled by your eyes this one is a real toddler's size, and in this case, it acts as a bookmark!
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Nothing can remind me more of Russia as these matryoshkas (nesting dolls). True to Margiela's spirit they are again in white, and the sign of authenticity is prevalent as the dolls are made in Nizhny Novgorod, a small city in Russia.
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And I really wish this trompe l'oeil- effect wallpaper come into production so I can decorate my bland bedroom with it...
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Last but not least the remainder of the Margiela HQ is explored later that day and I really admire how they still preserve the history / architecture part of this monastery with these intact toilets by the lounging area (well, not sure if the toilets are functioning given the fact that noone would actually hangout next to urine/poo stench)

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2 comments:

Petra said...

Looking forward to see the Margiela collection! Take care!

Miriam said...

awesome margiela <3

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