The reclusive Martin Margiela is truly a designer’s designer. A principle influence on many of both his piers and those who came after, it’s possible to draw an entire family tree of labels born from the ethos Margiela so effortlessly captured. Unlike designers such as Hedi and Rick and Galliano, where the specter of their sheer personality hangs over every creation, one photo of the man exists, and no official interviews were ever conducted, allowing his creations a quality of pure expression largely foreign in the fashion world. His work was often highly deconstructed, challenging notions we take for granted and what clothing and a runway show should be — runways shows in parks, 2-D clothing, models holding hangers with their outfits on them. He upheaved the foundation that nearly every other designer choses to build up from.

Margiela’s spring 2009 menswear presentation — the tenth anniversary of his men’s collections — featured celebratory references to the bygone disco fad. Most notable were the coat lapels, scarves, and leggings wrapped in the reflective squares which comprise disco balls. In several looks the models had confetti scattered over their shoes, while one look was captured mid-confetti fall.

These futuristic cargos are somewhat unique within the body of Margiela’s work — future facing rather than paying tribute — they feature a quartet of three-dimensional pockets, hem zips, and a fifth smaller pocket with grommet fastening.

Condition: 9/10. No significant flaws.

Tagged size: 48

Waist: 16.5in

Rise: 12in

Thigh: 12.5in

Inseam: 30in

Hem: 8in