Singapore-born designer Andrew Gn who is based in Paris, showcased an art-inspired Spring/Summer 2014 collection at Paris’s Palais des Beaux-Arts, citing Cubists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger and Peter Doig as well as Italian architects and designers Gio Ponti and Carlo Mollino as influences on designs for next season.

“I took it on myself to transport the energy of their visual language to clothes – just as one can assemble furniture and art works to create a unique interior world,” he said.

Sleeveless belted sheath dresses were overlaid with black python lace and trimmed with black ribbon while silk shorts in mint green or black were teamed with tops with Braque-inspired doves and stars applique. Other elegant looks included tailored white dresses with black trim and an electric blue shift dress with a Cubist-inspired inset.

For evening, stand-out looks included a colour-blocked silk mousseline gown with yellow bodice, pearl grey skirt and black Mollino-inspired embroidery.