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Martin Grant

Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1966, Martin Grant launched his first ready to wear line in 1982 in his Little Collins St studio. Soon recognized for his talent by the Australian fashion industry, he scooped the Cointreau Young Designer Award in Sydney in 1988. After a rapid rise to fame he decided to take four years off to study sculpture at the Victorian College of Arts.

After graduation, Martin realised he missed working with the three dimensional form of the body so in 1991, he moved to England where he joined Koji Tatsuno to learn bespoke tailoring. A year later, he decided to come to Paris where he set up his own atelier in an old disused hospital in Montmartre. He first produced small ready to wear collections of 20 selected pieces, which quickly sold in Australia, Japan, Great Britain and the United States.

In 1996, a low profile approach of the business led him to open his first Parisian boutique in an old barbershop in the historic Marais district. He gradually built up a loyal clientele, with icons like Cate Blanchett soon becoming his customers. Martin moved on rue Charlot in 2005, bringing together his boutique and his atelier. Tucked away in his own private universe, Martin Grant presents his collections to a rather small selected audience.

Martin has always been focused on his taste for bespoke tailoring, the research in details, and simplicity of lines. The result comes in timeless silhouettes, a mix of French charm and elegance in an almost sculptural way. The strictly shaped cuts adjust with precision to the curves of the body. The clothes are sharp and structured yet still utterly feminine. On the basis of his impeccable cuts, starting with luxurious coats and jackets, Martin Grant has attracted major retailers worldwide.

His sense of timeless elegance has been called upon regularly by prestigious luxury brands and labels to serve as artistic and creative guidelines. He has been co-designing Barneys NY private label for 5 years now, and was contracted in 2008 by the Zegna group as artistic director of the Agnona collections.

The Martin Grant brand is currently stocked across Europe, the US, Middle East and Asia Pacific. In Asia, it is available in stores in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia.