James Jebbia is streetwear’s Martin Margiela
There’s something interesting about the most influential figures in fashion often being the least visible.
James Jebbia built Supreme into one of the most recognisable brands in the world, yet he’s rarely positioned himself at the centre of it. You’ll see him occasionally, quiet visits to Supreme stores, a rare appearance at the CFDA Awards, or the odd, sporadic interview with a magazine over the years but never in a way that feels performative. Most recently @clint419 shared imagery of a meeting in London and it got me thinking of the similarities between Jebbia and Martin Margiela.
No over explanation. No diving in front of the camera. No need to constantly remind people who’s behind it.
In an era where designers are expected to be as visible as the brands they build, that level of restraint feels deliberate.
It’s what makes the comparison to Martin Margiela hard to ignore. Different disciplines, different outputs, but a similar rejection of the spotlight. Margiela stepped away from it entirely. Jebbia never really stepped into it to begin with.
Both understood that distance creates its own kind of presence.
Because when you remove the personality, what’s left is the product not the person behind it.
ALIFE x @iraknyc tee
ERA: 2004
SIZE: Large (21” x 28”)
Artwork by @kunleirak 🎨
Second slide features @kunleirak wearing an IRAK tee and ALIFE x Levi’s 501 denim in the 2004 Badlands editorial shot for Xlr8r Magazine.
(Scan by @storagebased )
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