Glenn Martens, known for his reconstructed denim and avant-garde silhouettes, is the new creative director of Maison Margiela. Confirming a report on WWD.com on Jan. 25 that flagged Martens as a frontrunner, Margiela said the Belgian designer, also creative director of Diesel in Milan, would write “the next chapter of the house, building on its … Read more
In his mission to reiterate Diesel’s ownership of all things denim, Glenn Martens is still managing to show range. His expansive pre-fall 2025 range came with look-book images reminiscent of album covers. It well seres commercial purposes demanded by a pre-collection, the brand’s democratic ethos and Martens’ own goal of finding new ways of having … Read more
PARIS — Y/Project, the fashion label that brought you viral items including $315 “janties,” is for sale. Following the death of cofounder Gilles Elalouf in June and the departure of creative director Glenn Martens last month, the company was placed into receivership by a Paris commercial court on Sept. 26, according to legal filings. Potential … Read more
PARIS – Glenn Martens is stepping down as creative director of Y/Project after an 11-year tenure, the brand and the designer said on Friday. “Y/Project thanks Glenn for his unique contributions to the label and wishes him the best for the future,” the statement said. The brand credited Martens with creating “a fascinating narrative for … Read more
MILAN — “It looks like a Diesel cathedral,” said creative director Glenn Martens about the brand’s new store in Seoul. While he tuned in over Teams from Paris on Friday, flocks of fans gathered outside the flagship as the newly appointed ambassador and K-pop star Hoshi did the honors and celebrated Diesel’s third and most expansive … Read more
PARIS — Entrepreneur Gilles Elalouf, the cofounder of Y/Project, has died at the age of 58, the company said. A former advertising executive, Elalouf founded the label in 2010 with the late Yohan Serfaty and was president of the board of shareholders. He passed away in Fontenay-sous-Bois near Paris on Sunday after a long illness. … Read more
Glenn Martens’ celebration of his 10th anniversary as creative director of Y/Project didn’t go quite as expected. Forced to cancel its planned runway show, the brand gathered friends and supporters for a look book that provides a snapshot of its creative microcosm. Celebrities including Tyga and Charli XCX joined models Natasha Poly and Irina Shayk … Read more
SUCCESSFUL CAST: Diesel enlisted a special cast for its spring 2024 campaign, set to be released Tuesday. Continuing the partnership with Guinness World Records, the denim brand tapped a pool of real GWR title holders, personally chosen by creative director Glenn Martens, to front the images, which ironically nod to TV talent competitions. In the campaign … Read more
Lifting the veil of the secretive process behind a fashion show is something many designers have been tempted to toy with. For example, there was the Gucci fall 2020 show that former creative director Alessandro Michele conceived to display the multitiered ritual of designing, making, staging and viewing a fashion show. At Diesel, Glenn Martens … Read more
