Andrew Gn says bye bye to fashion: closes one of the most loved brands by real as Mary of Denmark, Rania of Jordan And Mette-Marit of Norway. The designer himself made the announcement on his Instagram profile. A sort of letter in which he does not detail the reasons for a choice, he only writes that “a new chapter in my life” is about to open.
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Born in Singapore in 1966, Andrew Gn has Chinese and Japanese ancestry. In 1986 he moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins to then move on to Domus Academy of Milan in 1990 to train with Romeo Gigli, Luciano Soprani, Anna Piaggi and Gianfranco Ferré. At that time he began to collaborate with the Ratti fabric company and with Basile. In 1992 the big leap to Paris where he became assistant of Emanuel Ungaro.
In the mid-90s he decided to found his brand with Paris as its headquarters and production base, with the aim of bringing Asian aesthetics to Europe. Among his clients, before becoming a point of reference for queens and princesses, we can mention Celine Dion, Jessica de Rothschild, Charlotte Rampling, Marisa Berenson, Sarah Jessica ParkerCalista Flockhart e Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Despite this, the name Andrew Gn may not be known to everyone but there is one outfit in particular designed by him that has become very famous in rather recent times: the one shown by Princess Kate to the first Trooping the Color Of King Charles III.
It was a debut in Kate's wardrobe. The design of that coat dress emerald green with a round neckline and decorations with blue, green and turquoise stones represented a novelty in the style of the Princess of Wales who wanted to test one of the brands most loved by her “colleagues”.
Rania of Jordan she is a big fan of Andrew Gn. There is a black dress with crystal decoration on the front of her became known because the Jordanian sovereign used it to announce her son's engagement on her social channels Hussein with Rajwa Al Saif.
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However, the Middle Eastern queen is not the only royal to appreciate it. Among the most fond of, there is certainly Mary of Denmark who showed off a creation from the maison for the reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve ofcoronation of King Charles.
Mette-Marit of Norwayone of the royals who likes to research brands to enlist, showed off a long black dress with white polka dots Andrew Gn for the banquet in honor of Nobel Peace Prize in 2018.
Marie-Chantal of Greece, the failed queen with a passion for fashion, has the same black dress as Rania in her wardrobe. The designer prefers floral dresses. One of these, for example, he wore to Christmas dinner last year.
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Also there Princess Eugenie has an Andrew Gn designer piece on file. It is a red coat with black decorations sported on the day of Christmas at Sandringham in 2018.
«After 28 years in fashion, more than 80 collections and over 10,000 items of clothing all designed by my hand, I greet you» we read on the Instagram post where you can perceive all the pride of a career celebrated from 27 May to 17 September 2023 in Singapore in the exhibition Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World.
«I owe this success first to all the women around the world who loved my work, encouraged me and supported my creativity by wearing my designs. It was an incredible blessing to be loved like this» he writes also thanking the team.
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«I have always considered it a luxury to be able to do something that I truly love» he continues in the post «I am proud to have been the custodian of the ANDREW GN name for these 28 years, obtaining international recognition with our resources. This was infinitely valuable because it allowed me to create exactly how I wanted».
However, fashion was not Andrew Gn's only passion. Collector of art and antiques, has drawn great inspiration from her heritage for her clothes in which she brings together East and West, tribal art with Klimt and Baroque with science fiction. Cultivating this passion is one of the paths that the creative will probably take.
«I would like to spend the following years continuing to build the legacy of ANDREW GN and give back as much as I can» with these words he hints at the future without revealing too much.** Tatler Asia** says the designer will not retire. The Singapore exhibition will fly first to the United States and will make other stops yet to be planned.
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«This is not a goodbye, but a au revoir, the beginning of a new chapter in my life.” The new chapter, as far as we know, should be a foundation in his name which, writes the magazine, «as platform for Gn to support the new generation of young designers, sharing his expertise and supporting them on their journey as they enter the industry.” Among the secrets that he will share with the talents of tomorrow there is a precious one: how to be in the directory of reference designers of queens and princesses from all over the world.
Source: Vanity Fair
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