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"  Photo: Maison Martin Margiela RTW Spring 2014; Marios Schwab/ Getty Images Avant-garde fashion label Maison Martin Margiela has always been tight-lipped about its design team: They wear white lab coats (and sometimes face masks!), they won&amp;#039;t do interviews, and they&amp;#039;re rarely\u2014if ever\u2014identified. So our office was quite abuzz this morning when we heard a rumor via WWD that Marios Schwab is ghost designing for Margiela. While no one on either side has confirmed this, Margiela owner Renzo Rosso and CEO Giovanni Pungetti were spotted front row at Schwab&amp;#039;s Spring 2014 London Fashion Week show. Not convinced yet? We could see how Schwab&amp;#039;s edgy designs and whimsical imagination would fit nicely into Margiela&amp;#039;s clever creations. A spokesman for Maison Martin Margiela told us: &amp;quot;Regarding the rumor, as you might know, Maison Martin Margiela places the product at the forefront, rather than the designer, working as a team, le collectif. An anonymous community with a strong identity expressed through the product, without focusing on individual achievements. Since the founder&amp;#039;s departure, Maison Martin Margiela has sought to keep its values and philosophy in place, all the while nurturing the creative collective. The ultimate goal being to create and perpetuate collections in tune with the Maison&amp;#039;s sartorial principles. Cultivating creative talent and growth has always been an integral element of the Maison&amp;#039;s identity, stretching beyond changes within its team.&amp;quot; So while it may be difficult to get the final word on this, we&amp;#039;ll for sure put on our best Nancy Drew face to crack the case. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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