Pitti Uomo announces Martine Rose as Guest Designer

Pitti Uomo announces Martine Rose as Guest Designer

Pitti Uomo 103, taking place in Florence from January 10 to 13, announces Martine Rose, founder and creative director of her namesake brand, as its Guest Designer.

The designer of Anglo-Jamaican origins, acclaimed for her underground cult credentials inspired by her cultural heritage, will present her label’s Autumn/Winter 2023-24 collection with a special event in Florence at a location yet to be revealed.

About Martine Rose
Martine Rose established her eponymous label in London in 2007. It has since evolved from a tightly edited shirting collection to an internationally renowned and critically acclaimed brand. Her innate authenticity and commitment to modernity have helped to create collections that retain their underground cult credentials while achieving global success. In addition Martine has become one of the most in demand consultants and collaborators in fashion – and for many years now has consistently influenced the direction of contemporary menswear.

Martine Rose is inspired by her Jamaican-British heritage and her deep interest and personal involvement in the music and high / low melting-pot cultures of London. Family and community are at the heart of the company – famously her shows have been held in spaces such as the covered markets of Tottenham, a neighbourhood cul-de-sac in Camden and Torriano primary school. Martine Rose’s unique aesthetic is informed by an investigation of proportion and silhouette, surprising textures and fabrications and fluent referencing of subcultural contexts. There is always a tension between attraction and resistance to the accepted codes of menswear. Her exploration of masculinity, the sexual edge of the collections and sensitivity to character and mood define her work.