Coat

Title

Coat

Creator

Andrew Gn

Year/Period

2021

Region

Paris, France

Object Type

coats (garments)

Material

wool (textile), glass (material)

Technique

sewing (needleworking technique), beading (process)

Dimension

Object size: 84.5 x 60.5 cm,
Object size: 80.5 x 71.0 cm

Accession No.

2022-00671

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Andrew Gn

This black coat is richly embellished with glass beads in a rococo style. As a passionate collector of antiques and modern decorative arts, he is often inspired by art history in his fashion. 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.