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Glenn Martens Takes Creative Lead At Maison Margiela

The Y/Project and Diesel designer succeeds John Galliano
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Luxury French fashion house Maison Margiela has announced Glenn Martens as the new creative director, effective immediately.

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After John Gallianoโ€™s shock departure from the label, questions were naturally circling as to who would take the creative reins after his decade-long tenure. Now, the fashion world has its answer in the 41-year-old Belgian designer, known for his work at the helm of Diesel as well as Y/Project, before he stepped down in September 2024.

โ€œI have worked with Glenn for years. I have witnessed his talent and I know what he is capable of,โ€ OTB chairman, Renzo Rosso said in a statement.

โ€œAfter Martin, who gave life to the Maison and its unique artisanal line, and John who made it the most cutting-edge couture house in the world, I am proud to have a third couturier at its helm.โ€

โ€œI feel extremely honoured to join the amazing Maison Margiela, a truly unique house that has been inspiring the world for decades,โ€ Martens said in a statement released following the announcement.

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Martens succeeds John Galliano, whose tenure at the label delivered a decades-worth of thrilling fashion moments and boundary-pushing runway collections. Including, of course, his last Artisanal collection for Spring 2024, which featured the iconic Gwendoline Christie look and porcelain doll-like makeup by Pat McGrath โ€“ which was widely lauded as one of designer John Gallianoโ€™s best.

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Glenn Martens will begin his tenure at Maison Margiela while also remaining as creative director at Diesel, where heโ€™s been since 2000, and which is also owned by Margielaโ€™s parent company OTB Group.

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