EXCLUSIVE: Maison Margiela’s New Stores Swap White Paint for Off-kilter Luxury

Daylight floods the women’s ready-to-wear salon on the upper level.
Daylight floods the women’s ready-to-wear salon on the upper level.
Handbags and small leather goods are displayed near the entrance to the boutique.
Displays of leather goods and shoes, including variations of the the iconic tabi style.
A pillow-like gypsum structure narrows a corridor towards the rear of the main floor.
Freestanding pillars are made of gypsum and have the texture of fabric.
Irregular shapes are the norm in the two-level store.