Malan Breton
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Malan Breton
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June 16, 1973 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Education | The Juilliard School, Circle in the Square |
| Website | www |
Malan Breton (born June 16, 1973) is a Taiwanese-born American fashion designer based in New York City. He launched his namesake label "Malan Breton" in 2005. The label is associated with menswear, womenswear, outerwear, accessories, and bridal.
Breton was born in Taipei, Taiwan. Breton is self-taught and never went to design school. He began designing fashion at the age of eleven but grew up, as a performer, in the entertainment industry.
In 1996, as a model, Breton moved to New York after a request by Versus and KCD to cast for the New York fashion week Spring 1997 Collection shows at 7th on Sixth. As a model, Breton was photographed by top photographers and directors Herb Ritts, Len Prince, Hype Williams, Thom Oliphant,Joseph Kahn to name a few.
Breton got his start (in fashion design) as a stylist. Some of his clients included Kylie Minogue, Celine Dion, and Linda Evangelista. As Breton worked with these stars, he eventually fell into the design world.
His mentors in fashion include Arnold Scaasi, also noted is his training at British heritage brand Turnbull & Asser .
In 2005, Breton was one of twelve new designers to watch for on the New York runway in WWD Women's Wear Dailies "Cheat Sheet".
In 2007 Malan Breton opened the first Malan Breton flagship store in NYC's East Village.
Malan Breton Collection expanded in 2008 to include Malan Breton Accessories.
In 2010 Malan Breton expanded to include a full line of menswear - Malan Breton Homme (Men)
In 2014 Malan Breton expanded into outerwear with his first license
In 2014 Malan Breton was noted as number twenty-six of the one hundred most popular people in entertainment, for his work in fashion, and costume, in television, to have been born in Taipei, Taiwan by IMDB.
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