I first met Monét when I was fresh off the boat from Australia. She had that rare kind of beauty that feels both cinematic and completely effortless — somewhere between Brigitte Bardot and Anita Pallenberg — but what struck me even more than her beauty was her warmth. Monét has an incredibly grounded, generous nature that instantly puts people at ease and leaves a lasting impression on everyone she meets.
When I first began the collection nearly fifteen years ago, Monét became one of the women who quietly lived in my imagination while I was designing. She embodied the spirit I was always drawn to — feminine yet undone, glamorous without trying, sensual but deeply natural. She would come by the studio and try on pieces, and I was always inspired by the instinctive way she styled them and folded them into her everyday life. Nothing ever looked “fashioned” on her; she simply made clothes feel lived in, personal, and beautifully free.
There has always been a certain duality to the Natalie Martin woman — romantic yet independent, bohemian yet refined, worldly yet deeply authentic — and Monét carried all of that so naturally. Raised around art, music, film, and creativity, she has that effortless rock-and-roll elegance that cannot be manufactured. She wears clothes with emotion and ease, which for a designer is endlessly inspiring.
Long before the brand had fully found its audience, Monét was an early champion of the collection. Her support, encouragement, and genuine love for the pieces gave me confidence in those early years, and it is something I will always be grateful for. Over time, she became more than inspiration for the brand — she became part of its story.
Our new collaboration together feels like such a natural extension of that history and friendship. The collection captures so much of Monét’s personal style and the spirit we have always shared — timeless, playful, slightly rock-and-roll, and effortlessly wearable. The black and tan bold stripe print feels graphic and classic with a vintage sensibility, while the black and tan polka dots bring a softness and femininity that still feels cool and undone. Together, the prints evoke old photographs from the South of France, late seventies glamour, and the kind of women who dress entirely for themselves.
Even now, when I think about the spirit of the collection, I still think of women like Monét: intuitive, artistic, naturally beautiful, and entirely themselves.
