MaisonMargiela/Folders Exhibitions
Conceived by our team to explore the ideas and values that shape us. Through an exploration of physical and digital archival materials, four house codes are brought into focus across a series of exhibitions and experiences taking place throughout China in April 2026. The project will begin with our Fall–Winter 2026 show in Shanghai. The four selected house codes are: Artisanal, our couture line; Anonymity, the concealment and creativity through our masks; Tabi, our split-toe shoe collected by a global community; and Bianchetto, our white overpaint technique part of our creative language.
The first chapter of MaisonMargiela/Folders presented 58 Artisanal looks from 1989 to today in a public installation of containers on Yan Dang road, inspired by the setting of our FW2026 show.
Artisanal reflects our original way of working, experimentation, handcraft and the transformation of found materials.
The exhibition brought together key pieces across themes; upcycling, deconstruction, trompe l’oeil and archetypes, from the AW1989 porcelain plate waistcoat to pieces from our FW2026 show.
The process is revealed from initial concept to finished piece, extending to show invitations made from unexpected materials to the detail logs recording each piece's intention, materials and construction.
The development of MaisonMargiela/folders can be accessed globally through our internal Dropbox folders.
This exhibition brought together the personal collections of 9 Tabi collectors from around the world for the first time.
An intimate look at how the silhouette is lived with through a full-scale reconstruction of each collector's wardrobe.
The development of MaisonMargiela/folders can be accessed globally through our internal Dropbox folders.
For the final chapter of MaisonMargiela/folders participants were invited to transform an item from their own wardrobe using the Bianchetto white overpaint technique.
An immersive experience guided by the Maison Margiela Atelier team.
The development of MaisonMargiela/folders can be accessed globally through our internal Dropbox folders.