The Margiela myth revealed in documentary

Alas, not.

He appears, but only by way of his hands. However, for the first time, the "Banksy of fashion" reveals his drawings, notes and personal items, giving us an exclusive peek at his vision and career, via his hands and voice.

Margiela tells us what led him to create his own company, Maison Martin Margiela, with Jenny Meirens as his business partner－and why he quit the fashion world entirely, in silence and without public announcement. He does it all with an incredibly unexpected humility, coming from a man of such fame (and notoriety).

Says director Holzemer－who also directed and produced Dries, documenting fashion designer Dries Van Noten－of this film and of his subject: "This is much more than a simple success story. To me, it first of all is the story of a man who followed his own way and who, by his attitude, became 'immortal'. And a man who had the courage to quit at the top of his career and turn his back on the draining fashion world in order to be happy."

Margiela's myth lives on, stronger than ever.