Glenn Martens

Born in Bruges in 1983, Glenn Martens studied interior design before pivoting to fashion at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, graduating in 2008. After stints at Jean Paul Gaultier and Bruno Pieters, he was appointed creative director of Y/Project in 2013, reviving the avant-garde Paris label with conceptual draping, distorted tailoring, and trompe-l'œil denim until the house closed in 2024. In 2020 he took on creative direction of Diesel, where his pixel-distorted logos, devoré tailoring, and inclusive casting reignited the Italian denim giant for a Gen Z audience. He delivered an acclaimed Maison Margiela Artisanal couture show in 2025 before being named creative director of the full Margiela house, succeeding John Galliano.