Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Line 0 Hand-Painted Jeans, Brown Coated Denim, Made in France, Size M
Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Line 0 Hand-Painted Jeans, Brown Coated Denim, Made in France, Size M
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Artisanal Margiela at its most direct: a pair of pale blue jeans hand-coated in a deep brown paint that cracks and wears to show the denim beneath.
The Piece
The Artisanal line, numbered 0 on the house label, was where Martin Margiela's studio reworked existing garments by hand, each piece taking hours and no two finishing alike. Painted denim was one of its signature ideas: ordinary jeans coated in paint so that the garment records every fold and movement as the surface cracks with wear.
This pair has the white numbered label with both 0 and 10 circled, marking an Artisanal piece made for the men's line. The outside is coated in a dark chocolate brown, while the inside, the turn-ups and the fly facing reveal the original pale blue denim. A button fly with blank metal buttons, the four white tacking stitches at the back and raw-cut hems are all present. The composition label reads 100% cotton, coated with Texiscreen Aqua, made in France.
Tagged size M, with a straight, slightly tapered leg and mid rise. The coating gives the cloth a stiff, leather-like hand that softens and breaks with wear, which is exactly the point of the piece.
Details
- Designer: Maison Martin Margiela
- Season: Artisanal line, Martin Margiela era (date not confirmed)
- Model / ref: Line 0 / 10 painted denim jeans
- Material: 100% cotton denim coated with Texiscreen Aqua
- Colour: Brown coating over pale blue denim
- Made in: France
- Tagged size: M
- Measurements: Waist 77 cm (flat 38.5 cm × 2) · Rise 28 cm · Inseam 77.5 cm · Thigh 28.5 cm · Hem 20 cm
- Included: Jeans only
Condition
- Pre-owned with light wear.
- The painted surface shows the cracking and fine flaking along seams and edges that is intended with this finish, most visible on the outer legs.
- Raw-cut hems as made.
- Labels intact and legible.
Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Specialist clean only; do not machine wash, as water and friction will lift the painted coating.
Delivery from Japan
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Every figure above is taken by hand with the pair laid flat, in centimetres. Measure jeans or trousers that already fit you the same way and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our jeans and trousers size guide reads waist and inseam in inches and centimetres, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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