fashion designer, Paris interview by ANNABEL FERNANDES photography by ARNAUD LAJEUNIE style by URSINA GYSI ANNABEL FERNANDES — Your studio is in République, in the center of Paris, away from the intimidating Avenue Montaigne. With street culture filtering into the catwalks, does your location impact your designs at Y/Project? GLENN MARTENS — The brand is about daily life. Living and working in hot spots, like where we are on Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple, gives you an eclectic view on life. We are situated in a melting pot. It’s very intercultural, which in my view reflects what the society of 2016 should be and what the brand actually also wants to reflect. Just being on the street and people-watching is so refreshing. It’s all the inspiration I need, so in the end I don’t need a mood board. ANNABEL FERNANDES — It’s true that in your studio, you don’t have any mood boards….