making it the largest single auction of Margiela ever held. Key pieces hailed from seminal collections such as Maison Martin ... spring 1990 painted canvas blazer designed by Martin Margiela.

Glenn Martens, the Diesel designer, has been named creative director at Margiela. He replaces John Galliano, who left the brand in December.

All 270 lots were sold and yielded a total take of almost 2 million euros, including a spring 1990 wool suit that commanded 101,400 euros, touted as a new world record for a piece by the designer.

Born in Belgium, Martens honed his skills as a master designer at Martin Margiela’s alma ... In the open-ended universe of Maison Margiela, where shoes have hooves and a t-shirt is never just ...

Not to mention, Martens studied at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts, like Maison Margiela’s namesake, Martin Margiela; and also followed a similar career path, moving from Belgium to Paris ...

Belgian designer Glenn Martens was unveiled on Wednesday, January 29, as John Galliano's successor as creative director of French fashion house Maison Margiela on a busy day of Haute Couture Week ...

Belgian designer Glenn Martens was unveiled Wednesday as the successor to John Galliano as creative director of French fashion house Maison Margiela on a busy day of Haute Couture Week in Paris.

Martens, 41, is currently creative director at Diesel and was promoted internally from within the Italian fashion company OTB Group which also owns Maison Margiela. "I have worked with Glenn for ...

Maison Margiela has named Glenn Martens as its new creative director, marking a bold new chapter for the avant-garde house. The announcement comes nearly two months after John Galliano’s ...