Uniform
Brand
Maison Martin Margiela
(French, founded 1988)
Designer
Martin Margiela
(born 1957)
Fall/Winter 1998
Cotton
Gift of Stella Ishii
Object number2009.37.1
Long white coats such as this one were issued to all employees of Maison Martin Margiela’s studio. Similar style coats are worn by doctors and lab technicians—the stark white color signaling pristine conditions. Such coats are a frequent uniform of the couture atelier, worn to protect fabric and clothing during production.
DescriptionWhite cotton lab coat worn by Martin Margiela employees with three patch pockets, bust darts, two attached self fabric wrap ties and additional separate self fabric tieExhibitions