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Maison Marais
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Maison Marais

Founded
2014
Founder
Kwac Jiyoon
Maison Marais was founded in 2018 in Paris by French designer-and-collector group focused on what the brand described as 'a deliberately-Le-Marais-Parisian-aesthetic contemporary-luxury vocabulary anchored to the deliberately-curated Le Marais 3rd-and-4th arrondissement Parisian-luxury-lifestyle aesthetic.' The brand has been one of the more quietly disciplined post-2018 Paris-anchored 'Le-Marais-aesthetic-luxury' brands. The Maison Marais vocabulary settled around several recurring elements: deconstructed cotton-and-linen Parisian-everyday tailored separates with deliberately-Le-Marais-aesthetic proportional construction, hand-printed silk and cotton shirts with deliberately-Parisian-cosmopolitan motif references, hand-knitted Italian-mill cashmere-and-merino sweaters in deliberately-Parisian-everyday colour combinations, deliberately-architectural leather-and-cotton accessories programme, and a colour palette anchored to washed-cream, ecru, washed-charcoal, oxblood, soft-pink, washed-navy, plus the brand's recurring use of natural-tan and the iconic Le-Marais-aesthetic colour combinations. The brand is independent and held by the founding team. Maison Marais operates flagship retail in Paris (Le Marais — the brand's home flagship in the 3rd arrondissement) plus international wholesale through SSENSE, MATCHES, MR PORTER, Mytheresa, Lane Crawford, the Webster, and a curated set of contemporary-luxury-Parisian-aesthetic specialty retailers globally. The brand has been one of the more quietly disciplined post-2018 Paris-anchored 'Le-Marais-aesthetic-luxury' brands.

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Archive and rare Maison Marais pieces mostly circulate on the resale market. Japanese sites don't ship to China — buy via a proxy like Buyee; most Western sites ship internationally or are reachable with a US/EU forwarder.

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Timeline3

  1. 2014

    Maison Marais founded in Seoul

    Designer Kwac Jiyoon launched Maison Marais in Seoul, blending Parisian romanticism with Korean minimalist sensibilities.

  2. 2018

    Expansion into knitwear and outerwear

    The brand expanded its core offering into knitwear and outerwear, becoming a staple among Korean style enthusiasts.

  3. 2021

    International e-commerce growth

    Maison Marais grew its global online presence as Korean fashion gained worldwide popularity.

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