Glenn Martens - Designer, Creative Director of Diesel

[ellearchivist]

Apparently his deal with Margiela has been inked.

Maybe another announcement before Christmas then???

 

[Olaffo]

^ I’d expect one or two more. There are persistent rumours of JWA taking over Dior which should come up as bombshell on December but topping Blazy at Chanel would be very very hard tbh.

 

[proseccotabis]

Apparently his deal with Margiela has been inked.

Will be announced soon, I believe..

 

[tricotineacetat]

It makes sense for Renzo Rosso to keep him in the group if his Diesel performed well .

Since Maison Margiela is no longer the niche brand 'Maison Martin Margiela' in which people like Sebastien Meunier were nurtured, there is no need to lament the choice of creative director. I would have loved Veronique Branquinho as a continuation of what Margiela looked like in the 90ies and early 2000s, but it’s clear OTB wants someone young who has a firm grip on the Highsnobiety / Ssense customer. For that, Glenn Martens is a good choice.

 

[MulletProof]

^ she's just not hyped I'd say.. she's never plastered her work with logos and gimmicks so she's not going to be in the memory and vocabulary of anyone who got into fashion via Demna's Balenciaga (which this guy ended up catering to.. he's the poor man's Demna). There really isn't a dramatic difference in terms of age and young vs. not young, they're both middle-aged.

 

[proseccotabis]

It makes sense for Renzo Rosso to keep him in the group if his Diesel performed well .

Since Maison Margiela is no longer the niche brand 'Maison Martin Margiela' in which people like Sebastien Meunier were nurtured, there is no need to lament the choice of creative director. I would have loved Veronique Branquinho as a continuation of what Margiela looked like in the 90ies and early 2000s, but it’s clear OTB wants someone young who has a firm grip on the Highsnobiety / Ssense customer. For that, Glenn Martens is a good choice.

I think OTB and Maison Margiela will have a very difficult time from now on now that John is gone. He was very much a catalyst of all the success. Regaining success with Glenn at the helm…. It will take time, I think.