Gregory Assad, the Martinican stylist who goes up

Gregory Assad, the Martinican stylist who goes up

With its brand, it merges Creole culture and inspirations of the 70s.

Young creators keep proving their talent and making their place in a fashion-boil fashion eco-system, and it is not Gregory Assad that will make us say the opposite.The “future idol of Parisian fashion” and “promising artist”, as the journalist and fashion youtuber Loïc Prigent calls him, presented his very first collection for women in June 2021 on the occasion of a presentation broadcast on his networkssocial and entitled “New Wave”.The designer born in Martinique put into practice his passion for fashion throughout his course within the union chamber of the Parisian sewing, temple of French haute couture which previously welcomed on his benches Yves Saint Laurent, Issey Miyakeor Karl Lagerfeld.

Of Madras in the time of the 70s

Today, Gregory Assad is working to mix the inspirations offered by his native island with dignity.In "New Wave", the stylist, only 22 years old, created a series of 100 pieces divided into 34 looks in order to transcribe in his own way his Creole culture while defining his own Glamor perspective.It was in the heart of the Wangari Maathai center, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, that Gregory Assad unveiled his first collection imagined in the help of the archives of accessories and photographs kept by his family and friends.Non-generated, glamor and comfort are the watchwords of his guideline: "I would like the man to wear the garment that the woman wears without her being really feminized.It creates a form of modernity that I like quite.Once you have well cut pants, it can go to a woman or a man even if it depends on the pace.”, Declared the stylist a few months before his first presentation.

Gregory Assad, le styliste martiniquais qui monte

On the program of its inaugural collection, the Madras fabric which comes to mix with funky codes specific to the designer.There are tailors with retro cuts inspired by the 70s, silver structured highs, ruffle shirts and oversized shoulder jackets.On the accessories side, the centerpiece is none other than its XXL channel with large mesh available in gold or silver.A beautiful invitation to immerse yourself in a disco and glamorous universe at the same time, while savoring its ode to its Martinica roots.

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January 4, 2022