Martens glenn

the face behind y/project

we are margiela children
we’re from belgium
we’re from the ’90s

we were both in the antwerp school
margiela is more a school than a designer
it’s more a way of thinking

portrait by JONAS UNGER
interview by OLIVIER ZAHM

OLIVIER ZAHM — So, you’re the last face from Antwerp in fashion? Not the last, but the most recent graduate to become well known, no?

GLENN MARTENS — Well… Actually, it’s true.

OLIVIER ZAHM — There seems to be a constant flow of designers coming out of Belgium. It doesn’t stop.

GLENN MARTENS — It’s true! But they’re not all Belgian, you know. They’re also from all different countries, who’ve come to study in Belgium. I’m the last Belgian-Belgian coming out, probably. I think this is because the schools in Belgium are really focused on instilling independence in students. That’s how I see it. There’s a…