PARIS — Just days after closing his final chapter at Diesel in Milan, Glenn Martens returned to Paris with a co-ed Spring/Summer 2027 collection for Maison Margiela titled “Hard and Soft.”
The venue, L’Élysée Montmartre, was lined with walls of dried and wilting flowers, a direct homage to Raf Simons’ 2012 Dior couture debut (same florist, Mark Colle).
Original X Posts from the Show
#TAEMIN looks strikingly handsome at MAISON MARGIELA SS27 show during PARIS FASHION WEEK via his personal Instagram account xoalsox.
— TAEMIN BASE (@xoalsox_base) September 29, 2026
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#TAEMIN with RENZO ROSSO, the founder of Diesel and the president of OTB Group at MAISON MARGIELA SS27 show during PARIS FASHION WEEK.
— TAEMIN BASE (@xoalsox_base) September 29, 2026
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Hard Meets Soft on the Runway
Martens mixed structured tailoring with fluid draping. Trench coats carried hardened panels. Jackets folded inward so buttons disappeared. Dresses featured outward-curving panels that created a corset-like balcony without constriction. One standout was a white dress covered in crushed silverware.
More Original X Coverage from the Show
Maison Margiela SS27
— Psycho Bunny (@Deathanny13) September 30, 2026
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Love (Margiela ss27)
— Geordan (@georaama) September 30, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the creative director of Maison Margiela?
Glenn Martens, previously of Diesel.
What does “Hard and Soft” mean?
It refers to mixing traditional Parisian atelier Tailoring (hard) and Flou (soft draping) techniques within single pieces.
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