It still sort of surprises me that Maison Martin Margiela has a diffusion line. I guess it’s only financially affordable to have one these days, but Margiela and his brand always seemed a bit to esoteric to me to play the game like everyone else. A line like this probably gives them the cash needed to stay afloat and play at all, however, so the step is logical, if not expected. It has been widely reported that Margiela has been uninvolved with the brand, now owned by Diesel, for an unknown period of time, so I guess that the decision can not be credited to the man himself.
However it came about, their get is also ours. Bags like the MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Perforated leather Hobo look nearly exact like some of the regular line’s bags, but they’re at a much a lot more palatable price – in this case, the damage is less than half of the original bag.
The similarities between this bag and some for which Margiela has charged over $1200 are uncanny. In fact, except for a slightly a lot more complex manage wrap on the a lot more expensive version, I see very few differences at all.
The perforated leather is another one, considering that the previous bag hadn’t been poked and prodded in such an evident way, but I don’t entirely dislike the tiny little holes. I normally think that perforated bags look like basketball jerseys, but I’m not getting quite the same effect here. even if I was, it would make a bit a lot more sense coming from Margiela’s brand than from a company known for things that aren’t so minimalist. get through Saks for $495.