The Runway
Deconstruction in Fashion: How Kawakubo Broke Beauty and Margiela Exposed the Machine
Deconstruction in fashion deliberately subverts traditional garment construction using techniques like exposed seams and asymmetry, with pioneers Rei Kawakubo and Martin Margiela using it to challenge beauty and expose the fashion system, respectively.
Kian Ansari·October 17, 2026
