Amid eager anticipation, Maison Margiela and Gentle Monster have officially launched their third collaborative collection. The two iconic brands continue to explore the fashion realm with their exceptional creativity and forward-thinking vision. This collaboration artfully integrates classicism and futurism, utilizing design elements such as metal materials in CYBERCORE aesthetics, retro cat-eye-shaped frames, and one-piece molded eyewear. These are complemented by Maison Margiela’s signature four-thread stitching and numeric identifiers, resulting in a range of avant-garde and innovative designs.
The collection features 8 styles of sunglasses and 12 styles of optical frames, showcasing various silhouettes, including aviators, oval frames, cat-eye shapes, round shapes, squares, and polygons. Regardless of shape, each design maintains a strong sense of line. Additionally, the collection introduces popular rimless styles that bestow a fresh elegance upon classic shapes. The temples of individual styles vary from traditional straight designs to angular variations, enhancing their distinctive character. In terms of color palette, it includes futuristic signature tones such as metallic silver and green, as well as classic shades like black, gray, deep blue, ivory white, red, and tortoiseshell, catering to diverse aesthetic preferences among consumers.
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To celebrate their third collaborative effort, Gentle Monster and Maison Margiela have created limited-time experiential spaces in 7 cities as part of their collaborative series. These spaces extend the design philosophy that intersects classicism and futurism, drawing inspiration from CYBERCORE aesthetics. Human-like installations present abstract forms within structures of natural textures and translucent materials, establishing a subtle balance. The enormous scale of the installations contrasts against a slow rhythm, evoking a sense of beauty that is both contradictory and harmonious.
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