From the Topanga mall to the dog walk circuit, the Margiela Tabi boot is an easy way to elevate the day’s banal activities.

Glenn Martens, known for his reconstructed denim and avant-garde silhouettes, is the new creative director of Maison Margiela.

Post-John Galliano, it’s a new era for the beloved Belgian fashion house ...

Mr. Martens couldn’t have larger shoes to fill at Margiela ... a brand staked on a distilled minimalism under its founder Martin Margiela, into something decidedly more fanciful.

Like the house founder, the new creative director has a love of the avant-garde.

The Belgian designer, who is also creative director at Diesel, succeeds John Galliano, who stepped down in December after 10 years.

Think twisted trenches, denim that defies gravity, and surreal and unconventional boots. His work at ... like Maison Margiela’s namesake, Martin Margiela; and also followed a similar career ...

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 ...

Months of rumours were put to rest yesterday, when the Italian conglomerate OTB Group confirmed that Glenn Martens would be ...

After the closure of Y/Project, today’s news confirms that the reedy Belgian is headed to the house that Martin Margiela built ... designer’s thigh-grazing boots and pant boots, which ...