In Spectre, Franz Oberhauser dresses for ease: a dark jacket, a navy shirt, and pale grey trousers that sit closer to loungewear than to a uniform. The Maison Margiela drawstring trousers from Spectre make a quiet argument that a looser trouser can still look composed, and that the right pale grey does more than any pattern.
In the film
Christoph Waltz’s Franz Oberhauser wears them as part of his Moroccan lair outfit in Spectre (2015). The costume was later sold as part of Christie’s Spectre auction, and its listing describes pale grey Maison Margiela trousers with a drawstring waist, worn with a jacket over a navy Wooyoungmi shirt with a black rubber lace effect on the collar and cuffs. See the full film on our Spectre page.
The Maison Margiela drawstring trousers
The trousers are pale grey with a drawstring waist, and that is most of the story. The drawstring replaces the belt and the stiff waistband, which is why they read as relaxed rather than careless. They are reported as lightweight wool, which suits a soft, easy hang.
Set against a navy shirt and a dark jacket, the pale grey is the only light element in the outfit. Everything else stays quiet, and the trousers are what you notice.
Finding them. The trousers are a 2015 piece and out of production, and the screen costume itself was sold at auction. Second-hand Maison Margiela drawstring trousers do surface, which is why our button runs an eBay search, but we have not matched any listing to the film pair. Ask for the fabric, the size and clear photographs of the label before you buy.
Wearing it now
The idea is simple and easy to borrow: a pale, soft trouser against dark layers. We would keep everything above the waist plain and dark, such as a navy knit or a dark overshirt, and let the trousers do the quiet work.
They suit the occasions where a suit would be too much and jeans too little: a long lunch, a gallery, a day of travel. We would choose a lightweight wool over cotton or technical fabrics for the drape, and keep the drawstring tied flat so the line stays clean.
Specifications
| Maker | Maison Margiela |
|---|---|
| Worn by | Franz Oberhauser (Christoph Waltz) |
| Film | Spectre (2015) |
| Outfit | Moroccan lair |
| Colour | Pale grey |
| Waist | Drawstring |
| Fabric | Lightweight wool (reported) |
| Worn with | Jacket and navy Wooyoungmi shirt |
| Availability | Out of production; second-hand only (the film costume was sold at auction) |
Questions
Who wears the Maison Margiela drawstring trousers in Spectre?
Franz Oberhauser, played by Christoph Waltz, wears them. They are part of his Moroccan lair outfit.
What are the Spectre drawstring trousers made of?
They are reported as lightweight wool, in pale grey with a drawstring waist. The auction listing gives the colour, the maker and the waist, but we have not found a full fabric specification from Maison Margiela.
Can you buy the exact trousers?
Not new. The film pair was sold as part of a Christie’s auction and the style is out of production, so second-hand is the only route; our button runs an eBay search. Maison Margiela’s MM6 line makes drawstring trousers, but those are separate models and we have not matched them to the film pair.
How do you wear pale grey drawstring trousers?
Keep the rest of the outfit dark and plain. A navy shirt or knit and a dark jacket let the trousers carry the look, and a lightweight wool will drape better than a stiffer cloth.
For more pieces from the films, see our clothing guide.
