Coat

Title

Coat

Creator

Andrew Gn

Year/Period

2008

Region

Paris, France

Object Type

coats (garments)

Material

wool (textile), resin (organic material), glass (material), crystal (lead glass), turquoise (mineral), amethyst (mineral)

Technique

embroidering, sewing (needleworking technique), beading (process)

Dimension

Object size: 88.5 x 58.5 cm,
Object size: 86.5 x 81.0 cm

Accession No.

2022-00661

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Andrew Gn

This dress is richly embroidered with beads, crystals, turquoise and amethysts to form paisley and dotted motifs. Inspired by a 19th century Kashmir shawl, this look is from his Spring/Summer 2009 collection which references Indian design elements. 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.