Martine Rose

menswear designer/ london

interview by RAIN LAURENT
photography by BENEDICT BRINK
style by ERIKA KURIHARA

 

Red silk satin shirt tucked into peach cotton triple waistband jeans with a white leather belt pouch, burgundy tie and gold metal tie clip.

RAIN LAURENT — I think what everyone’s wondering is, how do you do it all? You’re pregnant, you have a child, and you are consulting for Balenciaga and Napapijri, and you have your own brand.

MARTINE ROSE — How do I do it? Loads of help. My mum and my boyfriend help take care of my son Valentine. Actually, it sounds so much more impressive than itis in reality. It was much harder when nobody knew who I was, when I was doing just my own brand.

RAIN LAURENT — Do you think people only really got to know your brand through your collaborations, especially in…