Glenn Martens
Creative Director, Diesel
A member of Paris’s avant-garde, Martens is spearheading a streetwear revolution in the city with his commercial-yet-conceptual brand.


Milan Fashion Week Is Back to Its Pre-Pandemic Glory. What’s Changed?
This week, everyone will be talking about a packed schedule in Milan, Farfetch’s results and its ongoing talks with Richemont, plus the OECD’s annual forum on responsible supply chains.

Milan Fashion Week Is Back to Its Pre-Pandemic Glory. What’s Changed?
This week, everyone will be talking about a packed schedule in Milan, Farfetch’s results and its ongoing talks with Richemont, plus the OECD’s annual forum on responsible supply chains.

In Paris, Couture’s Return to Clothes Making
Haute couture, once the realm of unbridled dreams, is getting back to making clothes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

In Paris, Couture’s Return to Clothes Making
Haute couture, once the realm of unbridled dreams, is getting back to making clothes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The Breakthrough Designer Rebooting Diesel
Glenn Martens speaks exclusively to Tim Blanks about re-energising the Italian denim brand, designing for his own label Y/Project and pushing people to rethink fashion.

The Breakthrough Designer Rebooting Diesel
Glenn Martens speaks exclusively to Tim Blanks about re-energising the Italian denim brand, designing for his own label Y/Project and pushing people to rethink fashion.

Glenn Martens’ Deranged Diesel Debut
With a twisted energy that felt fresh and relevant, the designer is the right fit for rebooting Diesel, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Glenn Martens’ Deranged Diesel Debut
With a twisted energy that felt fresh and relevant, the designer is the right fit for rebooting Diesel, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Should Luxury Build Resale Into Its Business Model?
This week, Gucci launched a partnership with The RealReal, betting that the rewards of engaging with the second-hand market outweigh the risks.

Should Luxury Build Resale Into Its Business Model?
This week, Gucci launched a partnership with The RealReal, betting that the rewards of engaging with the second-hand market outweigh the risks.

How Young Designers in Paris Are Beating the Pandemic So Far
Fragile but focused, creative labels like Marine Serre, Y/Project and Ludovic de Saint Sernin are navigating rocky waters by engaging their communities and rethinking their role in fashion's ‘system’. Is it enough to make it through a make-or-break season?

How Young Designers in Paris Are Beating the Pandemic So Far
Fragile but focused, creative labels like Marine Serre, Y/Project and Ludovic de Saint Sernin are navigating rocky waters by engaging their communities and rethinking their role in fashion's ‘system’. Is it enough to make it through a make-or-break season?

Power Moves | Carlos Nazario Named New Vogue Editor, Virgil Abloh Joins the Fashion Scholarship Fund
This week, the stylist is American Vogue’s latest editorial addition, while Abloh joins the nonprofit's board of governors.

Power Moves | Carlos Nazario Named New Vogue Editor, Virgil Abloh Joins the Fashion Scholarship Fund
This week, the stylist is American Vogue’s latest editorial addition, while Abloh joins the nonprofit's board of governors.

Diesel Names Y/Project's Glenn Martens as Creative Director
The Belgian designer will continue at the helm of Y/Project while working to reinvigorate the denim giant.

Diesel Names Y/Project's Glenn Martens as Creative Director
The Belgian designer will continue at the helm of Y/Project while working to reinvigorate the denim giant.

At Paris Fashion Week, Real Life and Liberation
Reality was front and centre at Paris Fashion Week, but this season’s winners both addressed and transcended our current state of affairs, reports Angelo Flaccavento, who beamed into Paris from his base in Italy.

At Paris Fashion Week, Real Life and Liberation
Reality was front and centre at Paris Fashion Week, but this season’s winners both addressed and transcended our current state of affairs, reports Angelo Flaccavento, who beamed into Paris from his base in Italy.

Why Fashion ‘Slavery’ Is Making Headlines
Fashion’s mistreatment of garment workers is widespread, but this week, allegations of ‘modern slavery’ at suppliers of British ultra-fast fashion label Boohoo have ignited a firestorm. Why now?

Why Fashion ‘Slavery’ Is Making Headlines
Fashion’s mistreatment of garment workers is widespread, but this week, allegations of ‘modern slavery’ at suppliers of British ultra-fast fashion label Boohoo have ignited a firestorm. Why now?
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