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Adeline AndreFrench designer
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Biography of Adelin Andre
Adelin Andre was born in Bangui, Equatorial Africa, and comes from a family involved in gold and diamond mining. Despite being French, she has Scottish roots and is the great-granddaughter of the constructor of the first railway in Egypt, connecting Cairo and Luxor. In her youth, she dreamed of becoming a photographer and capturing fashion collections for women's magazines.
Returning to Paris, Andre enrolled in the School of the Paris Syndicate of Haute Couture. She received an excellent education and even took drawing lessons from Salvador Dali. In 1970, Adelin began working at Dior as an assistant and assistant to artistic director Marc Bohan. In 1981, she met Hungarian architect Stefan Dohar, and together they founded their own fashion house, "Adelin Andre," with financial support from their mutual friend Nicolas Puessin-Hermes.
Early Collections
Adelin Andre's first collection for the winter season of 1983/84 was presented on March 16, 1983, at Daniel Templton's gallery in Paris. The models showcasing the new designer's clothing posed for Polaroid photos amidst Gerard Garoust's paintings exhibited at the gallery. The official trademark "ADELINE ANDRE" was registered on November 15, 1983, in Paris.
For the first few seasons until March 1987, Andre presented her collections in the most incredible and avant-garde locations. These included the National School of Arts on Bonaparte Street and the "Grand Salon" at the International Conference Center on Avenue Kleber, where the Vietnam War agreement was signed. At the time, this unconventional approach further emphasized Andre's innovative design approach. Her collections went against the fashion trends of the time, offering a calm and restrained silhouette instead of the popular wide cut and vibrant colors. She contrasted synthetic fabrics with natural silk and cotton satin, delicate cashmere, and beautiful wool in soft tones, all hand-dyed.
Later Career
Following these years, Adelin Andre focused on creating men's and women's collections exclusively for private clients. Private shows traveled from country to country, taking place in salons, galleries, and ateliers of her friends in London, New York, and Paris.
Today, Adelin Andre remains perhaps the most unusual designer of Haute Couture. As a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, she opposes heavy fabrics, heavy embellishments, and appliques. Her distinctive features include using the finest materials, layering, and absolute lightness, which instantly set her models apart from others. Similarly, in her shows, Andre opted for non-traditional models, favoring women of shorter stature with rounded shapes.
The designer's garments, which sell for several thousand euros, have earned her the playful nickname of the "fashion surgeon." In apparent confirmation of these words, Andre always wears a white lab coat in her small fashion house in the center of Paris, where she is assisted by only three people.
