Since the inception of her eponymous brand in 2007, British-Jamaican fashion designer Martine Rose has always referenced her lived experiences in the UK. Having grown up in Croydon, Rose spent much of her adolescence in the company of her grandparents, who migrated from Jamaica in the '50s.
London is a fashion zeitgeist full of buzzy, young designers, most of whom eventually disappear from the scene. What, then, gives Rose such longevity in a landscape obsessed with newness? From music subcultures to the sartorial leanings of her Jamaican family, she has merged her diasporic culture with London's melting pot of different tribes and archetypes.
She displays this essence by using familiar style codes and adding twists to silhouettes, proportions and prints. Fans of Rose's work attach themselves to her intimate and creative recounting of reality, celebrating the beauty in the mundane.
Her brand's cult status garnered attention from others in the industry. From 2016 to 2018, Rose was hired by Demna to be a consultant on Balenciaga's menswear, effectively forming a sartorial code for the house that is still seen today. Most recently, she was crowned best British menswear designer by the British Fashion Council at the 2023 Fashion Awards.
While Rose focuses on menswear, women are frequently seen on the runways of her shows. Besides a polished and thoughtfully restrained streetwear sensibility, her designs carry a sense of powerful androgyny. Women who wear Martine Rose feel strength by donning Rose's exemplified versions of traditionally masculine wear because it subverts the notion that such normative forms of masculinity should not be touched or altered.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January/February 2024-Ausgabe von Vogue Singapore.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January/February 2024-Ausgabe von Vogue Singapore.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Thrown For Aloop
Ernest Hemingway compared the influence and effects of Paris to a moveable feast. Well, how about a moveable, transformable feast for the eyes?
YES, AYO!
Is Ayo Edebiri the most beloved new face in Hollywood? Alessandra Codinha meets the suddenly everywhere actor, comedian, writer, fashion darling... and soon-to-be director too?
The POET
After five years spent transforming the Singapore Writers Festival from its helm, poet, educator and former festival director Pooja Nansi is embarking on her next chapter. The title? Whatever her soul craves.
Globe TROTTER
Newly minted Tumi ambassador Mun Ka-young perfectly embodies the brand's new Asra collection.
A PERFECT 10
The hunt for sipping perfection ends with Belvedere 10, a single-estate rye vodka that takes the meaning of luxury to greater heights.
Harnessing THE WIND
How a trip to South Africa with & Beyond has changed the way I look at travel.
KIWI Beauty
There are numerous reasons why New Zealand should be your destination to visit, but for now Rosewood's trio of luxury lodges comes up on top.
Porto PORTUGAL
Lisbon's little sister may not be as reputed as the country's capital, but it certainly holds its weight with the cool cats in its stunning coastlines, elegant architecture, design-worthy hotels and a buzzing restaurant scene.
Edinburgh.SCOTLAND
Look past its reputation as a college town and you'll find a robust city with a creative soul, framed by gorgeous natural landscapes straight out of a painting.
Galle.SRILANKA
This postcard-worthy city on Sri Lanka's southern coast is a cauldron of grand colonial architecture, stunning views, delicious food and warm local culture-with a growing artist community to watch.