FINISHING THE HAT

The Latest It Bag Doubles as a Maison Margiela Headdress, According to John Galliano

by W Staff

You thought had seen maximalism this season? That’s cute. For his Fall 2017 collection for Maison Margiela, John Galliano—never one to shy away from some truly dramatic fashion—decided it was time to take out every tool in his arsenal (cutouts! lace! feathers! neon colors!) and pile it on in varying iterations. And while in the hands of a lesser designer it might look like someone’s first foray into arts and crafts, Galliano turned it into a statement-making homage to America, complete with a trenchcoat slashed to silhouette the head of the Statue of Liberty, a tattered baseball jacket, and even some denim, high-waisted and seamed, and paired with a towering feathered headdress that actually Margiela’s 5AC Bag. Amid his most elaborate designs were also some of his most wearable: a cozy shearling bomber jacket, polka-dot and gingham crop tops, a striking red snakeskin coat that’s sure to be a street style-favorite come next season. There were even at least two dresses that could be plucked straight from the runway and put on a red carpet. Now that’d be a sight for sore eyes.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.

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Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2017 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Photo by Jake Hateley.