Blouse and skirt

Title
Blouse and skirt
Creator
Year/Period
2017
Region
Paris, France
Dimension
Object size: 63.5 x 50.0 cm blouse,
Object size: 38.0 x 49.5 cm skirt,
Object size: Refer to parts
Accession No.
2022-00653
Credit Line
Gift of Andrew Gn

This blouse is embroidered with ‘Harajuku’ while the skirt is decorated with matching black buckle straps. It comes from Andrew Gn’s Spring/Summer 2018 collection, which is inspired by his experience in Tokyo and Kyoto when visiting his Japanese grandmother. The Japanese design elements often recurring in his collections are a nod to his Japanese heritage and love for its art and cultures, especially as a collector of antique kimonos. Andrew Gn is one of Singapore’s most prolific fashion designers in history, achieving high levels of critical acclaim and industry success. He is the only Singaporean to be a constant feature of Paris Fashion Week since 1995. His creations are known for their elegant, feminine, maximalist aesthetics and are finely crafted, cross-cultural, and reflective of innovation in tradition in fashion. This work is part of his major gift back to Singapore.