K-OODI Magazine March 2016, Issue 4 | Page 167

Yeroglyph is a new menswear brand based in the UK, founded by Pierre-Yves Monnerville. While the brand is destined to expand to garments in the future, for now it offers high quality accessories such as beanies and scarves. The designs speak of us all, and they radiate spirituality in a beautiful and aesthetic way. Photography by Pierre-Yves Monnerville, product photos courtesy of Yeroglyph. Interview by Kimmo Matias. First of all, thank you for doing this interview. Can you tell me something about your background? I'm from Martinique, a French island in the Caribbean but was born in Paris. I've always wanted to live abroad so I'm now based in Brighton on the coast, south of London. I'm not trained as a fashion designer but I've studied photography and cinema and recently graduated as a product designer. I read many books about fashion however. How did you come to create the brand Yeroglyph? Making clothes has always been an interest of mine. I remember my brother and I had a collection of Star Wars action figures and I liked making dresses for Princess Leia. Although when I was a child all I seemed to see in the media was haute couture and I couldn't draw. I still can't actuall