i-D 191: the Elevator Issue

“Martin Margiela:

What are you wearing?

An elevator.

What do you do?

Work closely, together trying, in the face of surmounting workload, to maintain space and time for creativity, growth, stimulation… and our private lives.

Career highs? 

a. Being able to find a stimulation in doing what we like to do and in a way we like to do it.

b. Finding that what stimulates us also stimulates others.

c. Building a team together.

d. 21 collections so far.

e. Introducing the different numbers of the collection over hte past two years. 0, 6, 10, 13, 15

f. i-D i-Q page (july ‘97)

What are you working on now?

a. Continuing.

b. Growing stronger.

c. Allowing space for fragility.

d. Moving ‘on’ and ‘over’.

e. Bringing others along us on our journey.

Influences?

a. The mass elements and aspects of the day to day life that unfold around us.

b. Each other.

c. Others close to us and those who enjoy what we do.

d. Experience gained and the confidence it affords.

e. Experience gained and the doubt it sows.

What makes life worth living?

The fact that this question shouldn’t really need to be pondered! An opennes and sensitivity to others and all things.

Ideal elevator music?

A bit difficult! We’d have to settle on some form of compilation that at least makes a nod, no matter how small, to each of our varied musical tastes.

Who would you hate to be stuck in an elevator with? 

A mechanic who knows nothing about elevators… so near and yet so far. ”

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