The MM6 logo is not a single mark but a system borrowed from the Maison Margiela label: a row of numbers from 0 to 23 with the 6 picked out, a single line of white stitches at the back, and a numeric artwork used as a print. You can see all three on pieces in the MM6 edit at Luxury Shoes , from the Numeric Cotton T-Shirt in White in our T-shirts to the bags.
The numbered label
Since the late 1990s, every Margiela label has carried the numbers 0 to 23 in a grid. One number is circled to show which line the piece belongs to: 0 for the Artisanal line, 1 for the women’s collection, and 6 for MM6, the second womenswear line, which is why it was first called Line 6. On MM6 pieces the 6 is the marked number. The full numbering system of the main house is explained in our guide to the four stitches and the numbered label.
The white stitch line
Maison Margiela holds its blank label on with four white stitches that show on the outside of the garment. MM6 uses a different mark: a single, short horizontal line of white stitches at the back, on the neck of a T-shirt, the waistband of jeans, the heel of a shoe and the back of a bag. It is the quickest way to tell MM6 from the main line.
The numeric artwork
MM6 turns the label numbers into a graphic: printed across T-shirts and sweatshirts, embroidered on denim, stamped on bag handles and woven into the elastic of the Anatomic ballet flats, such as the Anatomic Numeric Ballerinas in Olive. A handwritten MM6 signature appears as a second print on jersey this season.
MM6 logo vs the Maison Margiela logo
- Maison Margiela: four white stitches holding a blank label, with the number 1 circled on women’s main-line pieces.
- MM6: one line of white stitches, the 6 marked, and the numeric artwork as print.
Our full comparison is in Maison Margiela vs MM6.
How to check an MM6 piece is genuine
Look at the white stitch line: even, straight and stitched through the fabric, not printed. Check the care label for a clear country of manufacture, often Italy, and the composition. Buy from an authorised source. Every MM6 piece at Luxury Handbags is 100% authentic and checked before dispatch.
MM6 Maison Margiela at a glance
| What it is | The second womenswear line of Maison Margiela, the Paris house founded in 1988 |
| Launched | 1997, first called Line 6 after its number on the house label |
| Owner | OTB, the Italian group behind Maison Margiela since 2002 |
| Signature mark | One line of white stitches at the back (Maison Margiela uses four) |
| Signature pieces | The Japanese bag (since Autumn Winter 2009), Anatomic shoes, numeric T-shirts, reworked denim |
| Collaborations | Salomon, Supreme and Timex, among others |
| Made in | Most ready-to-wear and shoes are made in Italy; some jersey in Portugal, some bags in Spain |
| Sizes at Luxury Shoes | Italian sizes shown in UK sizes, letter sizes for jersey, waist sizes for jeans, EU sizes for shoes |
Frequently asked questions
What does the MM6 logo mean?
It comes from the Maison Margiela numbered label, which carries the numbers 0 to 23. MM6 is line 6, so the 6 is the marked number.
What is the white stitch on MM6?
MM6 marks its pieces with a single horizontal line of white stitches at the back. Maison Margiela uses four white stitches.
Why does MM6 use numbers?
The numbers are the house filing system for its lines. MM6 turned them into a graphic print and a signature.
Is the MM6 label the same as Maison Margiela?
They share the numbered label, but MM6 marks the 6 and uses one line of stitches instead of four.
Where is the MM6 logo on a bag?
On the Japanese bag and the Bauletto it appears as numeric artwork on the handle and front, with the white stitch line at the back.
Read next: What is MM6?, The four stitches and label numbers, MM6 T-shirts.
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