Shoichi Aoki and Noriko Kojima founded street Magazine in Tokyo in 1985. It has been published monthly ever since. Each issue features photographs of people, chosen for what they are wearing, by Shoichi Aoki, taken in the streets of the world’s fashion capitals.
In 1995 Street approached Maison Martin Margiela inviting it to publish a special edition of Street dedicated to its work. Maison Martin Margiela was solely responsible for the choice of images and collections and presentations.
The Maison Martin Margiela Street Special, Volume 1 first appeared on news stands in Japan in October 1995 and covered every Martin Margiela collection from Spring/Summer 1989 up to Autumn/Winter 1995-1996.
The success of Volume 1 sparked the continuation of the story with the publication of Volume 2 in February 1999. Volume 2 covers all Martin Margiela Collections for women up to Spring/Summer 1999 as well as the first presentation of 10, a wardrobe for men and 6, basic garments for women for Summer 1999 and Maison Martin Margiela’s participation in three exhibitions held in Brussels, Florence and Rotterdam.
The book edition combines Volumes 1 & 2 allowing their content to be available, for the first time, outside Japan.
It is published within ‘13’, the part of the Maison Martin Margiela’s collection dedicated to publications and objects.
Publisher: Maison Martin Margiela '13'.
Publisher Japan: Street Editorial Office
ISBN: 2-9512460-1-3.
