‘HOUSE OF D` MARSH’

photo credit C. Harrison

By: C. Harrison/August 13, 2016/4:37 PM

Coming off what was a highly anticipated and very successful  fashion show, for New York’s premier Fashion Week; Jamaican born fashion designer Glenroy March, is ‘House of D` Marsh;’  who has earned his place amongst and inside New York’s  Fashion Industry.  February 18, he held is Marquee Fall/Spring La Vie Du Noir fashion show,  in the Soho district of Manhattan, where Coco Mat an high-end European mattress maker, calls home. The run-way cat walk show coincided with black history’s month celebrations, which March used to drew more emphasis on the experiences of immigrants and their contributions to localities, black history and the world around them.

March’s seasoned collections was influence by the story of a black couple from the capital city of Paris, who emigrated to New York City and endured a culture shock of fallacy about color and race; thus, complied with the challenges of adjusting by using their acute sense of style and fashion.

Accordingly, each year the astute designer opens his fashion shows usually with an astonishing number and the 2016 Fall show, didn’t disappoint it resonated. It showed resilience, it open with a trio of talented dancers comprised of two males and one female, from the Alvin Dance School in New York. Black! was the theme for this elegant and sophisticated upscale couture, along with mixtures of white, aqua and gold….which blended with the collection to perfection. The distinguish fall 2016 La Vie du Noir, fashion show, was design for both men and women. It featured cocktail dresses, signature evening gowns and upscale men’s wear. The evening’s patrons witnessing the glamorous collections, along with media personalities, dined on wine and o`devers, supplied by Caribbean Foods Delight.

Additionally, March conceded that he has a knack for making people beautiful; the idea led him to start his journey into the world of fashion at age 13, has a pupil. Realizing that fashion could possibly be a career at age 16,  when school officials began asking in class, where to place pupil  he went for it and later saw that a career could in-fact, be made out of fashion. Thereafter, he forged a path into the edgy and ever trending world of fashion.

“I got my fist break while I was working at Super Clubs Hotel, in Jamaica–where I met Mark and Carl. From there I interned with them basically becoming their protégé, learing to understanding the ins and outs of the fashion business and was exposed to the wider world of fashion. Mark and Carl were the leading Jamaican fashion designers back then.” articulated March.  The Cosmopolitan designer confirmed that his signature fortes are, his Evening Gowns, which he makes from stretch.  “I know fabric, at the same time it’s the feel and pair of the sketch with the fabric,” March said. This solemn visionary and creative maven also, explained that there are no  particular place that he travels to, to get fabrics and that when he does travel, he picks them up from all over the world.

Futuristically speaking, March said that there are plans in the works for his company.  “D` Marsh is a culture and currently they ‘re setting the foundation to go mainstream. D` Marsh, will become an household name but not a commercial name. It’s like Valentino,”  March said.  The clean shaven and cool dark skin March, moreover noted and confirmed that so far, the company has a lot of international small boutiques across the globe.

“D` Marsh, is a special brand I’m not just another designer.” “I ‘m picky when I choose models but run-way walk, is important.”  “I also like good skin and great personality, and as I said run-way is key,” March explained.  Moreover,  the quiet and fort right designer said that thus far, he has done shows in Canada, Paris, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and the United States. He confided that his very first show took center stage in 2003, at Caribbean Fashion week, in Jamaica. At present he claims that he will only do yearly shows.

Adding to his collection, March inserted a Bowtie Collection Line, which when ask he said was doing very well. Here, the Designer, again injected that he carries also a Cosmetic Line, in Italy.  “They  send me the ingredients and I approved them. This line is also doing well,” said March with a smiled.

“I decided to go all in with designing and the selling of beauty products because D` Marsh is a lifestyle brand.”  “Sales are doing good, the clientele are good and our clienteles are from all over the world.”  “I want the future to see me as –I know who I am, I know what I believe. I do what I believe in. I stand by elegance, luxury, details and I fully stand by my Clienteles,” the humble designer said.

In ending our very engaging interview, March pointed out that he want his designs to one day be seen everywhere and on the red carpet at awards shows. He said that he plans to stay on top of the Fashion Game by always evolving and creating, as well as inserting trends and new products.

Not only did March get training in Fashion in Jamaica, but he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, in Manhattan. The D` Marsh Brand, opened its first boutique store in Brooklyn, May 2016.

The multi-talented designer wants you to know that he eats, sleeps and live for fashion.

  Glenroy March and C. Harrison