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October 29, 2010 11:00 am
Paris designer Andrew Gn is famous for a well-moneyed clientele and elaborately embellished clothes. Now, he’s bringing them together in a private, by-appointment salon in one of the Marais’ most charming hôtel particuliers. “We wanted to create a space which is entirely our own, not done according to the commercial trends of the moment, but with a sense of beauty and elegance that will not date, just like our clothing,” Gn told us. The space that once housed his showroom and offices has been completely renovated and is now lit with an eighteenth-century Murano glass chandelier that he split in two—at 13 feet high, the original was too large for the room. On one side, gold-leafed black lacquered doors inspired by Whistler’s Peacock Room give way to dressing rooms. The opposite wall is decorated with a mural by the Iranian artist Roshanak Varasteh, beyond which is a smaller sitting room entirely covered in black and gold silk inspired by a William Morris Arts and Crafts design. “That’s where my girls will sip Champagne and eat macarons,” he said. Here and there are antiques, mostly from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, from Gn’s own collection. In other words, the salon is just as lavishly appointed as his clothing. That should appeal to his growing fan base in Hollywood—Eva Mendes, Rachel McAdams, and Beyoncé among them. Call it personal shopping, Paul Poiret-style; Gn took inspiration for the salon from the famous couturier’s Atelier de Martine. He may be looking back, but he’s also looking forward: a new Web site, www.andrewgn.com, went live this week.
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