{"id":50090,"date":"2026-04-10T06:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/?p=50090"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:12:25","slug":"maison-margiela-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/works\/maison-margiela-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Maison Margiela in China: from niche import to cultural translation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After nearly forty years in, Maison Margiela (\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9) has finally brought a full runway show to China, dropping a collection in Shanghai at the tail end of fashion week. It\u2019s a milestone and a reset because this isn\u2019t just about showing clothes. It\u2019s about showing the workings that go into creating them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The runway, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonmargiela.com\/en-gb\/maisonmargiela_folders.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <em>Folders<\/em> project<\/a>, a Xiaomi tie-in, all look in the same direction: Margiela is done being obscure by default. It\u2019s moving on to translating its message for a market in which it wants to be understood.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A slow burn: Maison Margiela in China&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"50100\" src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"50101\" src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-225x300.jpg 225w, 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src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_1_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_1_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_1_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_1_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_1_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u9884\u7ea6\u5f00\u542f_1_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><sub>Images: Rednote\/Maison Margiela \u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For most of its time in China, Margiela has operated in the margins. Not invisible, but never loud enough to go head-to-head with logo-heavy luxury. Early access came through multi-brand stores and word-of-mouth, with the audience skewing toward stylists, editors, and people who already knew what they were looking at.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>While others pushed visibility, Margiela leaned into opacity<\/strong>. Anonymity, deconstruction, and anti-branding aren\u2019t ideas that translate cleanly in a market built on recognition. Especially in China where bold statements about luxury have typically been the norm. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"50092\" src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_2_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_2_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"50093\" src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-225x300.jpg 225w, 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src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26\u79cb\u51ac\u65f6\u88c5\u79c0\uff5c\u9020\u578b\u6982\u89c8_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><sub>Images: Rednote\/Maison Margiela \u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Things loosened in the mid-2010s. Retail expanded into Shanghai and Beijing, still controlled, still selective. The arrival of John Galliano added drama without dilution. Basically, the ideas didn\u2019t change, but they did become easier for the fashion-conscious consumer to see.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth didn\u2019t come through a big footprint or loud campaigning. Online, the brand showed up where it had to \u2013 WeChat, Tmall, Rednote \u2013 but never overexplained itself. Replica fragrances, being narrative-rich, easy to buy and distribute, did much of the work on the product side. Accessories filled the gaps. <a href=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/news\/scrolling-maison-margiela-holds-exhibition-for-tabi-shoes-in-suzhou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Split-toe Tabi shoes came into circulation next<\/a> \u2013 another anti-mainstream look, but unmistakable in an IYKYK kind of way. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decoding Margiela: the Shanghai show and four-city exhibition&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Set inside a container yard in Baoshan, the Shanghai show leans hard into atmosphere. There\u2019s raw steel, open space, and a refusal to polish things up. It\u2019s on brand, but also strategic. Margiela isn\u2019t just presenting a collection; it\u2019s staging its logic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 70 looks move between ready-to-wear and Artisanal couture, pulling apart and recombining references like Edwardian silhouettes, antique fragments, garments that look halfway between archive and experiment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"50097\" src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Maison Margiela in China\" class=\"wp-image-50097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_3_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"50098\" src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Maison Margiela in China\" class=\"wp-image-50098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><sub>Images: Rednote\/Maison Margiela \u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The real shift sits around the runway. The <em>Maison Margiela \/ Folders<\/em> project breaks the brand into four parts and distributes them across cities. Shanghai gets Artisanal and the archive. Beijing takes on anonymity. Chengdu works with Tabi. Shenzhen turns Bianchetto &#8211; a hand-applied white paint coating that\u2019s a signature of the maison\u2019s style \u2013 into something you can try yourself.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then comes Xiaomi. VIP cars, co-branded devices, and \u2013 more interestingly \u2013 a kit: white paint and brushes for Bianchetto. Guests are invited to apply the paint themselves. Broken up, each piece is easier for audiences to grasp than the whole. And as a whole, it looks a lot like a reflection of Margiela\u2019s entry point strategy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luxury learning&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, Margiela\u2019s distance filtered out anyone that didn\u2019t love the brand. If you got it, you got it. If you didn\u2019t, well, you just didn\u2019t, and it wasn\u2019t for you.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Folders project suggests that this might be about to change. It\u2019s not necessarily louder, or even broader. More like clearer. The brand is still resistant to easy reads, but now it offers a way in for those on the outside.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"50104\" src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_1_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Maison Margiela in China\" class=\"wp-image-50104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_1_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"50103\" src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Maison Margiela in China\" class=\"wp-image-50103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_7_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-1-225x300.jpg 225w, 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src=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Maison Margiela in China\" class=\"wp-image-50105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MaisonMargiela_folders\uff5c\u4e0a\u6d77\u9ad8\u5b9a\u65f6\u88c5\u5c55_4_Maison-Margiela-\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9_\u6765\u81ea\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66\u7f51\u9875\u7248-1-225x300.jpg 225w, 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market is moving past surface-level recognition.<\/strong> Many consumers now want to know what they\u2019re spending their money on \u2013 and are unwilling to spend it on anything that\u2019s not providing something clear, be that utility or emotional connection. Understanding has started to carry its own weight. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This change may have been the reason Margiela is upping its visibility. But it\u2019s doing so in its own way. Nothing high-spectacle, but a lens to help consumers see what they\u2019re offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After nearly forty years in, Maison Margiela (\u6885\u68ee\u9a6c\u5409\u62c9) has finally brought a full runway show to China, dropping a collection in Shanghai at the tail end of fashion week. It\u2019s a milestone and a reset because this isn\u2019t just about showing clothes. 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