Maison Margiela

MAISON MARGIELA is a Parisian Haute Couture house founded on the principles of non-conformity and subversion of norms. Traditional dress codes are inverted and redefined in an analytical wardrobe for the digital age. Driven by instinct, Maison Margiela is devoted to uncompromising creativity invigorated by values of authenticity, radicality and self-expression. Revolutionary and cutting-edge, the Maison’s raison d’etre is the philosophy of Belgian designer Martin Margiela, who founded the fashion house in 1988. Maison Margiela’s distinguishing elements, notably its blank, white label with four stitches, its numerical code and the use of brush-stroked white paint, continue to represent the Maison’s signature today.

The Maison celebrates unconventional aesthetics and embraces the philosophy that fashion is an artistic expression rather than a cult for personality.

Daring and ambiguous, Maison Margiela designs Haute Couture (“Artisanal”), women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, bags, shoes, small leather goods, fine jewelry, fragrances, interior design objects and MM6, its contemporary line.

Maison Margiela has developed a strong online retail presence and a worldwide boutique network with a signature store design and a unique customer experience. Additionally, the brand is present in key department and multi-brand stores across Europe, the United States and Asia.

Maison Margiela is a French fashion house founded by Belgian designer Martin Margiela.

Maison Margiela is a Parisian Haute Couture house founded on ideas of nonconformity and the subversion of norms. Collectively shared dress codes are inverted and redefined in an analytical wardrobe proposal for the digital age. Driven by instinct, the Maison is devoted to uncompromising creativity invigorated by values of authenticity, radicality and self-expression. Revolutionary and cutting-edge, the Maison’s premise observes the philosophies of the Belgian designer Martin Margiela, who founded the house in 1988. Among Maison Margiela’s historical signatures are the blank, white label and its four stitches, the numeric coding, and the use of brush-stroked white paint, which continue to signify the hand of the Maison today.

Maison Margiela has held the Haute Couture appellation since 2012. The house became part of the OTB Group in 2002.

Bruges, Belgium-born Glenn Martens graduated first in his class from the internationally acclaimed fashion institute The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp).

In 2008, during his final year, he was recruited to join the team at Jean Paul Gaultier for the women’s pre-collection in addition to the men’s label “G2.”

In February 2012, he launched his womenswear line during Paris Fashion Week under the name “Glenn Martens.”

In October 2020, Martens was named as Creative Director of DIESEL.

In 2022 Glenn was appointed Guest Creative Director for Jean Paul Gaultier Couture.

Widely recognized for his innovative and forward-thinking approach in 2025 he was named as Creative Director for Maison Margiela.