Maison Margiela has just made official the appointment of Glenn Martens as its new artistic director, a position left vacant since John Galliano’s departure, announced at the end of 2024 . At the same time, the Belgian designer will continue to create collections for Diesel, which, like Maison Margiela, belongs to the Italian group OTB.
And the winner of the Maison Margiela artistic director’s post is…Glenn Martens.
Rumors had been swirling for several months, and even more so since John Galliano’s announced departure last December, a decade after his arrival…
It comes as no great surprise, then, that the missing slot has been filled for the House founded in 1988 by Martin Margiela. He left in 2009. The House then relied on its studio before turning to John Galliano in 2014. The accursed designer was in the midst of a desert crossing after his conviction in 2011 for anti-Semitic insults, which led to his dismissal from Dior.
A long series of appointments
The appointment of Glenn Martens at Martin Margiela, unveiled on January 29, joins a long list of recent announcements of new artistic directors who will lead the next Fashion Weeks or Haute Couture in 2025: Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, Sarah Burton at Givenchy, Julian Klausner at Dries Van Noten, Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta and Haider Ackermann at Tom Ford…
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