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BERNY MARTINDesignerBerny Martin is an American fashion designer and founder of Catou, an internationally recognized line of men%u2019s and women%u2019s professional wear, started in 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana. After earning a tech degree from Purdue University in 2002, Martin realized that his true passion had always been fashion, and made the move to New York where he attended the Fashion Institute of Technology. In 2005, his lifelong dream came to fruition with the launch of Catou, LLC. Seeing a need for fashion expansion and exposure in the Midwest, Martin also established Midwest Fashion Week in 2006, which was recognized as the leading fashion week in the Midwest by TIME Magazine in 2012. This platform not only allowed him to showcase his designs but the works of countless other up-and-coming designers, stylists, models, and photographers who wouldn%u2019t otherwise have the opportunity.Over the years, Martin has shown his collection on runways all over the world%u2013including Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai, Kuwait, and Munich%u2013has been worn by countless international celebrities, and featured on a variety of acclaimed media outlets.As a child growing up in Haiti, my grandmother encouraged my interest and helped me sew my first design: a pair of jeans. While later acclimating to life in the Midwest, I pursued a %u201csafer%u201d career option in the tech industry, but I quickly learned that %u201csafe%u201d wasn%u2019t for me.At the advice of a friend, I took a leap of faith and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and slowly began the process of starting my own label, Catou, named after my grandmother who inspired me so long ago. Today, he lives in Evansville, Indiana where he continues to design and play a vital role in the growing fashion industry worldwide.Berny Martin, was awarded%u2022 The United Nations Association Young Professionals Award in 2009,%u2022 The Hollywood And African Prestigious Awards%u2022 The Best Menswear Designer in the Midwest by the Fashion Group International FGI),%u2022 The Couture Man Excellence Award.PHOTO TEAM:PRODUCTION PHOTO: Driss Prod PhotoPHOTOGRAPHER: Driss Hadria - @drisshadriaphotographe - www.drisshadria.frASSISTANTE PHOTOGRAPHER: @siham.elalaoui_photographyDESIGNER: Berny Martin @catouwearHAIR AND MAKEUP: @.trustnob. - @sunhj_mua - @s0eurmkp.proMODELS: @eddybourgeois - @johan_Int - @marie_tyty3 - @clairetoul@la_coquecigrue - @alizee.mrlMOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 52 79