Fashion Design
2008 (made)
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Joanne Yulan Jong is a Scottish-born designer with South African and Chinese ancestry. During her studies she worked with couturiers in London and Paris to learn their skills and techniques. After she graduated from the Royal College of Art she moved to Milan where in 1996 she became Design Director for Armani's womenswear line 'Le Collezioni'; she was the first in-house designer to be dedicated solely to this collection. She left in 1999 to found her fashion label, 'Yulan,' and also launch a consultancy for designers and firms such as Missoni, DAKS Simpson, Austin Reed and Exte.
This design is from her work as Design Director for DAKS Simpson Spring/Summer ready to wear collection in 2008.
This design is from her work as Design Director for DAKS Simpson Spring/Summer ready to wear collection in 2008.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour, coloured pencil, ink, and gold felt tip pen on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by Joanne Jong, fashion design for the DAKS Simpson Spring/Summer ready to wear collection in 2008, watercolour, coloured pencil, ink, and gold felt tip pen on paper, Britain, 2008 |
| Physical description | Illustration of a woman in a pink jacket with gold buttons, a short white dress with a chequered pattern, and a white bag with gold detailing. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Daks Simpson S/S 2008
Joanne Jong |
| Credit line | Given by Joanne Jong |
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| Summary | Joanne Yulan Jong is a Scottish-born designer with South African and Chinese ancestry. During her studies she worked with couturiers in London and Paris to learn their skills and techniques. After she graduated from the Royal College of Art she moved to Milan where in 1996 she became Design Director for Armani's womenswear line 'Le Collezioni'; she was the first in-house designer to be dedicated solely to this collection. She left in 1999 to found her fashion label, 'Yulan,' and also launch a consultancy for designers and firms such as Missoni, DAKS Simpson, Austin Reed and Exte. This design is from her work as Design Director for DAKS Simpson Spring/Summer ready to wear collection in 2008. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.947-2014 |
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| Record created | March 8, 2013 |
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