Maison Margiela Artisanal 2021

| A Folk Horror Tale

Model wearing a hand-painted Maison Margiela Artisanal jacket featuring Contemporary Delft Blue illustrations by Anna Sokolova in A Folk Horror Tale.
Close-up film still of Maison Margiela Artisanal hand-painted garment featuring Delft Blue-inspired illustrations by Anna Sokolova.

Anna Sokolova for Maison Margiela

Anna Sokolova collaborated with Maison Margiela on the Artisanal 2021 Collection film A Folk Horror Tale. Recicla waders spliced with wooden Tabi clogs, hand-painted with contemporary illustrations in the style of Delft Blue, distorting its classic imagery into motifs that look pretty from afar but reveal a more sinister reality when studied in detail.


A Folk Horror Tale a film based on an original concept by John Galliano and directed by Olivier Dahan.

Every painted element tells its own story, combining traditional blue-and-white ornament with contemporary narrative illustration. The project merges contemporary couture, craftsmanship, and visual storytelling, creating a hand-painted work with literary depth.

Artist Anna Sokolova painting Maison Margiela Artisanal waders with Contemporary Delft Blue motifs, hand-painted couture inspired by Dutch ceramics and narrative illustration.
Detail of Maison Margiela Artisanal hand-painted waders by Anna Sokolova featuring Contemporary Delft Blue ornament, mythical bird, and blue-and-white ceramic-inspired illustration.
Anna Sokolova hand-painting Maison Margiela Artisanal waders with Contemporary Delft Blue illustration, creating a couture piece inspired by blue-and-white ceramics and narrative art.
Hand-painted Maison Margiela Artisanal wader in Anna Sokolova's studio alongside concept sketches, illustrating the Contemporary Delft Blue design process.