The Cut

Among the young designers whose work continues to surprise and be quietly innovative is Marie Adam-Leenaerdt.

Mar, 2025

W Magazine

It's important to make things that last and that have more than one use. You can wear the dresses in different ways and for different occasions; you can adjust the boots to different heights,

Nov, 2024

W Magazine

Among those who know her, there's a consensus that Adam-Leenaerdt's conceptual mind and dedication to craftsmanship, as well as her practicality, make her a fundamentally Belgian designer—an heir to the likes of Martin Margiela and Ann Demeulemeester.

Nov, 2024

W Magazine

I was impressed by the impeccable design execution of the garments, and I made an instant decision to order.

Nov, 2024

The Cut

But when a contemporary designer can also make women of any age look cool, she has something special — and that's Adam-Leenaerdt.

Sep, 2024

The Cut

You can tell when a designer is contemporary in her thinking when her work is aimed at sophisticated tastes and, at the same time, is highly functional.

Sep, 2024

The Cut

Her minimalist pantsuits are certainly a cut above the form.

Sep, 2024

The Cut

I like her modest yet knowing take on femininity, and in some ways, her clothes, or their attitude, remind me of the fashion of Veronique Branquinho, the Antwerp designer who had a real following in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Sep, 2024

nss magazine

The silhouettes were not extravagant but rather focused on the quality of the cut, demonstrating a certain attention to detail that is sometimes overlooked.

Oct, 2023

W Magazine

Multifunctionality is central to many of Adam-Leenaerdt's designs, both because she likes to resist categorization and because she wants to add value. She feels the need to justify the price of her clothes.

Nov, 2024