Maison Martin Margiela AW1998 Artisanal Leather Glove Bag

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Maison Martin Margiela AW1998 Artisanal Leather Glove Bag

Autumn–Winter 1998 Womenswear Collection | Archival Maison Margiela

This Maison Martin Margiela AW1998 Artisanal Leather Glove Bag is a rare archival accessory from one of the most conceptually important seasons in fashion history. Created for the Autumn–Winter 1998 women’s collection, this piece embodies Margiela’s radical late-1990s approach to deconstruction, object transformation and artisanal craft.

Designed as a leather glove reimagined as a bag, this piece reflects Margiela’s signature practice of repurposing familiar, utilitarian objects into conceptual fashion artefacts. The glove, traditionally one of the most intimate, body-specific garments, is removed from its original function and given a new role, blurring the boundaries between accessory, garment and sculpture.

Produced under the Artisanal line, this bag showcases Margiela’s emphasis on hand-led experimentation, exposed construction and intellectual design rather than decorative luxury. The proportions, seams and material choices remain intentionally understated, allowing the concept to speak louder than branding. As with many Margiela Artisanal pieces from the 1990s, this item was produced in extremely limited quantities, making it highly sought after by collectors and fashion historians.

The AW1998 womenswear collection marked a pivotal moment for Maison Martin Margiela, pushing ideas of flatness, absence and reduction to the forefront. Accessories from this season were not designed as afterthoughts, but as extensions of the collection’s core philosophy, questioning what clothing is, how it functions, and how meaning is assigned to everyday objects.

This glove bag is more than an accessory. It is a wearable archival object that represents Margiela’s resistance to conventional luxury and the growing commercial polish of late-1990s fashion. It stands as a defining example of early Artisanal work and a tangible piece of Margiela’s conceptual legacy.

Details:

• Designer: Maison Martin Margiela

• Season: Autumn–Winter 1998

• Line: Artisanal

• Material: Leather

• Origin: Made in Italy

• Era: Late 1990s archival Margiela

A rare opportunity to acquire an authentic Maison Margiela AW1998 Artisanal accessory, ideal for collectors of archival Margiela, conceptual fashion, and museum-level design pieces.