Fashion File - Martin Grant

Martin Grant - Fall/Winter 2004

As Martin Grant prepared this, his third proper runway presentation, he has a whole new set of distractions to deal with. First, there’s the growing interest of the press and retailers coming from a year of successful collections, and second, he’s been spending a lot more time in New York City, as the new director of the signature label at Barneys.

Martin Grant - Spring/Summer 2004

Australian born, Paris based designer Martin Grant is eager to establish himself in the American market these days, so it wasn’t surprising to see that he aimed much of this season's collection at his favorite client, the American socialite Lee Radziwill, sister of the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was a study in sharply tailored chic. But with society matrons and grandmothers as influences, it did raise a question: is anyone under 60 going to wear these clothes?

Martin Grant - Fall/Winter 2003

Australian export Martin Grant has spent the past ten years working to be Paris’ best-kept secret. Tucked away in the Marais district, this quiet couturier with a degree in sculpture has been dressing the likes of Naomi Campbell, Cate Blanchett and Lauren Hutton in exquisitely tailored clothes. This season, however, the cat’s out of the bag – he’s just had his first real show.