Glenn Martens
| Glenn Martens | |
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| Born | 1983 |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Fine Arts |
| Years Active | 2013-Present |
| Occupation | Creative Director |
Glenn Martens (born 29 April 1983) is a Belgian fashion designer. He is known for his experimental and architectural approach to clothing. He is most known for his work at Y/Project as creative director from 2013 to 2024 and as creative director of Diesel since 2020. In January 2025, he was appointed as the creative director of Maison Margiela.
Early life
Glenn Martens was born on 29 December 1983 in Bruges, Belgium. He initially studied interior architecture before moving to the fashion course at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, where he graduated in 2008.[1]
Career
Early Work
Martens began his career working as a junior designer at Jean Paul Gaultier (Brand) where he helped design for the women's pre-collection and the menswear label G2.[2]
In 2012, he founded his eponymous label, which debuted at Paris Fashion Week. It ran for three seasons.[2]
Y/Project (2013–2024)
Martens had worked as first assistant at Y/Project since Yohan Serfaty launched it in 2010. He took over as creative director when Yohan Serfaty passed away in 2013. [2]
Diesel (2020-present)
Maison Margiela (2025-present)
In January 2025, Martens was named creative director of Maison Margiela, Succeeding John Galliano.
Style
Techniques
Themes
Collections
| Title | Season | Date | Location | No. of looks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 Ready-To-Wear | FW25 | 26 Feburary 2025 | Milan, Italy | 76 | |
| Spring 2025 Ready-To-Wear | SS25 | 21 September 2024 | Milan, Italy | 71 | |
| Fall 2024 Ready-To-Wear | FW24 | 21 February 2024 | Milan, Italy | 64 | |
| Spring 2024 Ready-To-Wear | SS24 | 20 September 2023 | Milan, Italy | 73 | |
| Fall 2023 Ready-To-Wear | FW23 | 22 February 2023 | Milan, Italy | 72 | |
| Spring 2023 Ready-To-Wear | SS23 | 21 September 2022 | Alianz Cloud | 71 | |
| Fall 2022 Ready-To-Wear | FW22 | 23 February 2022 | Milan, Italy | 69 | |
| Spring 2022 Ready-To-Wear | SS22 | 21 June 2021 | Online | 80 |
| Title | Season | Date | Location | No. of looks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Winter 24 | FW24 | 12 March 2024 | Online | 53 | |
| Spring Summer 24 | SS24 | 1 October 2023 | Paris, France | 52 | |
| Fall Winter 23 | FW23 | 7 March 2023 | Paris, France | 54 | |
| Spring Summer 23 | SS23 | 22 June 2022 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall Winter 2022 | FW22 | 19 January 2022 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring Summer 22 | SS22 | 27 June 2021 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall Winter 2021 | FW21 | 24 January 2021 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring Summer 2021 Women | SS21 | 1 October 2020 | Online | ||
| Spring Summer 21 Men | SS21 | 30 June 2020 | Online | ||
| Fall Winter 2020 Women | FW20 | 2 March 2020 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall Winter 2020 Men | FW20 | 15 January 2020 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring 2020 Women | SS20 | 26 September 2019 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring 2020 Men | SS20 | 19 June 2019 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall 2019 Women | FW19 | 28 February 2019 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall 2019 Men | FW19 | 9 January 2019 | Florence, Italy | ||
| Spring 2019 Women | SS19 | 27 September 2018 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring 2019 Men | SS19 | 20 June 2018 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall 2018 Women | FW18 | 1 March 2018 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall 2018 Men | FW18 | 17 January 2018 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring 2018 Women | SS18 | 26 September 2017 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring 2018 Men | SS18 | 21 June 2017 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall 2017 Women | FW17 | 1 March 2017 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall 2017 Men | FW17 | 19 January 2017 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring 2017 Women | SS17 | 28 September 2016 | Paris, France | ||
| Spring 2017 Men | SS17 | 22 june 2016 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall 2016 Women | FW16 | 2 March 2016 | Paris, France | ||
| Fall 2016 Men | FW16 | 21 January 2016 | Paris, France |