spring/summer 2014 show today could be described as an anthropological study. Retaining the androgynous tailoring of last season’s collection, the brand stripped its look back further, making it all-out man versus woman. Full pinstripe suiting was worn beneath sweetheart tutu tops, corsets and long beaded chiffon dresses; ruched bandeau bras and shimmering elasticated belts were worn under oversized blazers and wide-leg trousers; and trench coats and dinner jackets were deconstructed to make square-neck tops and belted dresses. The latter of these examples worked better than the others in a commercial sense, it’s difficult to see the rest having mass appeal. But then no-one goes to Margiela for the mundane.