MM6 Maison Margiela and Salomon, two brands with a long-standing partnership, debut their first ever ready-to-wear collection for the Autumn/Winter 2024 season. The line, an intersection of high fashion and performance wear, couples Salomon’s expertise in modern mountain sportswear with MM6’s avant-garde sensibility, reimagining everyday essentials under the hand of innovation, versatility and radical simplicity.

The partnership is born out of a shared philosophy: innovation through transitional design. Salomon, a modern outdoor sports lifestyle brand based in the French Alps, is recognized for its premium performance gear and apparel. The brand’s ethos aims to reconcile sophistication with durability ー a creation able to withstand fashion’s tests of time just as well as it endures the season’s native forces. 

MM6 Maison Margiela, the experimental ready-to-wear line from the famed fashion house, has built its reputation on its conceptual design and subversive approach to fashion, and together, the two brands have crafted a capsule collection that embraces both form and function. Distilling each player’s individual codes, the contemporary explorer’s minimalist wardrobe results. 

The collection is split into two families: Gore-Tex (a breathable, water-repellent fabric) and Seamless (for a fitted, “move with the body” effect). Pieces like formal pants rendered oversized and sharply pressed button-downs serve as blank canvases injected with white and black accents. Stretch seamless technology is incorporated into leggings and long-sleeved crew-neck tops, creating a flattering, fitted silhouette, and for those seeking a look more suited for the quotidian, easy-to-wear pieces like a basic trench coat, straight-leg five-pocket pants and a zipped windbreaker complete the collection.

Footwear stands as the line’s focal point, with MM6 Maison Margiela putting its signature spin on two of Salomon’s most iconic styles. The ACS PRO 2 MM6 MAISON MARGIELA running shoe, a modern interpretation of Salomon’s ACS Pro model, receives a metropolitan twist with a sleek concrete gray colorway accented by muted silver details. The shoe also comes in a rubberized matte black version with a glossy tar-black structuring resembling an exoskeleton, underscoring the collaboration’s dark industrial aesthetic.

The CROSS LOW MM6 MAISON MARGIELA is a radical reinterpretation of the Speedcross trail shoe. With its new low proportions and specially designed lug sole, the shoe is available in two color combinations: bubblegum pink paired with bright red and a more subdued almond with army green. A signature feature of the shoe is its drawstring gaiter-style nylon closure connected by waterproof seams, not too far off from the likes of an extreme sports parka.

The collection’s appeal lies in its blend of opposites, formal and casual, technical and aesthetic. Drawing inspiration from MM6’s iconic silhouettes and Salomon’s technical prowess, the collaboration ー a reflection of the ever-shifting demands posed by both work and leisure ー balances sophistication with a streetwise edge. As versatile as it is functional, the all-gender capsule realizes the urban wardrobe, one marked by simple shapes and anatomic volume, its entirety crafted in Maison Margiela’s iconic nude tones. 

At its core, the MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon capsule is a celebration of the blurring lines between activewear, streetwear, and high fashion. Sportswear’s influence on contemporary fashion is undeniable, and this collaboration serves as an example of how both worlds can coexist, even complement each other. It’s a reinvention of the modern-day uniform, one that works as hard as it looks. 

The MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon ready-to-wear capsule will be available from November 7th on the MM6 Maison Margiela and Salomon e-commerce sites and in the brands’ boutiques, as well as in selected multi brand stores.