It really is the antithesis of what the brand is about at its core. Of course the man himself isn’t there anymore, still it is hard to envision Margiela as something taking in billions. It’s still too niche to really accomplish that.
Hell, the Tabi goes through ebbs and flows of popularity. It’s hot now only coz of the Louboutin collection, but prior it is was fine because of tik tok, then underground, then hot when the fashion ninja look was a thing…
Renzo has such a peculiar but interesting mix of labels, he really doesn’t know how to harness them well. I’d say some could be earning half a billion had he played his cards right. Marni could have been a potential Italian leather power house for the group but it’s just pulling jokers at this point. Jil Sander could be a wardrobe staple megalomania but these horrid appointments have been yielding nothing but cracked eggs and wasted resources. Renzo seems to still like the idea of “good on paper, bad in bed” holdings which leads to a bit of confusion.
