There was a time when they were reserved for a circle of initiates who had made them the symbol of their total admiration for the master. There are rarely half measures around Martin Margiela : the conquered are so committed to the cause that they dedicate their lives and their dressing room to the work of the couturier, one of the most influential of all time. THE Or were then the means of proving that one knew. The others, the muggles, were content to talk about the particular design of this shoe separating the toes. We were on a pure “cult classic” for practicing fashionistas. Except that when new followers are now harvesting by the tens or even hundreds, we say to ourselves that things are changing. La tabi trots towards the mainstream, the proof with a 200% boom in searches around the model revealed by the Lyst platform. It’s clear, the pair is becoming popular!
Tabi, the story of a two-toed shoe
A real turnaround for the shoe that has survived the decades… see the centuries. Because Margiela did not, strictly speaking, invent anything. In 15th century Japan, we find socks separating the big toe from the rest of the feet. Rubber soles will eventually be added, models still currently worn in the Land of the Rising Sun. Margiela interpreted the idea from the very beginning, the very first passage of her very first show in 1989 being done with Or at the feet. For budgetary reasons, they will recycle the pairs show after show, just to save money, as reported in an article by Ssense. A necessity that will transform the shoe into a signature, now demanded by the public. Almost twenty-five years later, they are still squatting the shelves of Margiela boutiques with perhaps more success than ever!
Maison Margiela fall-winter 2020/2021
Tabi de Margiela, ever more trendy
See the Or becoming it-shoe in 2023 is perhaps improbable but not inexplicable. At the crossroads of phenomena, the pair Margiela House (we dropped the first name of the founder who left the ship) is doing well. First of all, there is the advent of disparaged pairs, those that fashion and/or the general public liked to criticize before adopt. Even the Crocs managed to turn things around. Ballerinas too. The territory of pedestrian possibilities has never seemed so vast. The desire for eccentricity is very present, bringing out pieces that until now were very exclusive to a large audience. Marc Jacobs’ Kiki Boots or Rick Owens heels come out of the sharpest cupboards to win over the masses. It’s the same for the Tabis. Even more since Margiela finds the light, not only thanks to the wacky creations of Galliano, the current artistic director, but also with popular successes. Reeboks Tabi in collaboration or Kylie Jenner in the front row may have something to do with it…
video/7273968192744099115" data-video-id="7273968192744099115">@nextlevellexuss Girls and gays of TikTok please get to work ?? #nycdating #tinderhorrorstories #hingedating #margielatabis #nyc#greenscreen ? bad idea right? – Olivia Rodrigo
Everything is allowed for Tabi
Now we start dreaming the Tabis as a pop-culture object. TikTok does not contradict us, with its 323 million views on the corresponding hashtag. The social network has even taken a liking to the most improbable soap opera of the moment: a user telling how she was taken in by a Tinder date who disappeared from circulation after stealing her precious shoes. The buzz is immediate, so much so that Internet users find the thief and discover that he gave the pair to his current girlfriend, who wears it on many Instagram photos! End of the story: the culprit returned the Tabis while we hope that this misadventure will become a Netflix series that will sanctify once and for all the Tabis. In the meantime, pay attention to your pair which apparently attracts all desires!
Tabi ankle boots, €990, Maison Margiela
2023-09-07 19:20:32
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