Maison Martin Margiela's cultish line has a clean minimal aesthetic that is modern and sophisticated. The label, which launched in 1989, has quickly developed an elite following, including Nicolas Ghesquiere, the designer for Balenciaga. This pared-down cotton tote lives up to the line's reputation in a subtly covetable way.

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