The cutting-edge dresses of Maison Margiela’s ready-to-wear collections subvert the classic codes of luxury garments. Through illustrative techniques developed in the haute couture atelier, The cutting of dresses from evening gowns are reinvented to cocktail shapes and daytime silhouettes. They manifest in shift, sheath, slips and strapless dresses, as well as A-line, one-shoulder, baby-doll, cape, cardigan and wrap constructions.