Y/Project at Pitti Uomo

October 12, 2018

Andam Fashion Award winner and office favorite, Y/Project has been selected by Pitti Uomo as their next guest brand. In January, Glenn Martens will present the brand's F/W ‘19 men’s collection, and it’s only right that a label so heavily inspired by history and culture will show in Florence at the legendary Pitti Uomo trade show, now in its 95th year.

Previous designers who have presented their collections at the event include: Raf Simons, Virgil Abloh and Craig Green. But it was Martens’ "vision of combining streetwear and couture" that attracted Pitti Immagine, the organization that runs Pitti Uomo, said chief executive officer, Raffaello Nappoleone. “Glenn has created a new aesthetic language that we really like," he told Business of Fashion.

office does, too.

Text by Caroline Brown

In his most recent women’s presentation, Martens crafted a collection from a wide array of fabrics and fits, solidifying his now signature aesthetic that actually defies aesthetic—and makes simply dope pieces that women actually want to wear. Marked by his ability to forge his own design language—one without restrictions or barriers—it’s no doubt his men’s collection will be completely unpredictable. And we can’t wait.

In the meantime, we'll just be fawning over his S/S '19 womenswear. Revisit our backstage photos from the presentation, here.

Photo by Arnaud Lajeunie; courtesy of Y/Project.

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