MM6 and the Japanese tote bag: discovering an icon

Tote bag Japanese in mesh

It is 1988 when Martin Margiela founded Maison Margiela. From that year on, the world of fashion welcomes a new way of conceiving the idea of dressing, therefore of creating clothes. The fashion shows of the Belgian designer, soon followed by those of his counterparts, enchanted – though not always – and a bit envious, perhaps, of his courage, which consists of studying the clothes, breaking them down and recomposing them in his own image. But also in knowing how to capture several stylistic codes from the different cultural and aesthetic corners of the planet Earth, thus inevitably being influenced by them. Among the many items that originated from this study there is the Japanese tote bag, whose creation inaugurates the MM6 line, born in 1997.

Tote bag Japanese in faux leather

Initially signed with only the number 6, the brand has been describing its way of conceiving the young contemporary woman for just over twenty years, adding to her wardrobe some incursions and fusion of some typical pieces of the male wardrobe. But it is the accessories that take over right now, and the iconic Japanese confirms this.

Tote bag Japanese, permanent item in leather

The entry in 2014 of John Galliano as creative director of the maison has restored some features of the modus operandi in the atelier, conceived at the beginning by the same Margiela. An example is the decision to brush up on the blouse blanche uniform, “which is adopted as an element of union of the “creative collective”, but also as an anthem to the ancient ateliers of the Haute Couture.” You can read on the website of the fashion house. The link with tradition is also confirmed by the reinterpretation (and permanence) of the same Japanese, whose style for the next season is available in two models: classic, that is, as a tote bag, and backpack, to confirm, evidently, the attention to streetwear, although made in Italy and tailored.

Tote bag Japanese in coated leather

The bag boasts collectors all over the world. The iconic version is in black calf leather, which is part of the permanent collection. For the more daring, the silver-colored leather model is available. Versions in green and bordeaux complete the current proposal. In fact, Maison Margiela’s Japanese tote bag has no seasons, it’s a classic to wear, always.