De Gournay, home to an impressive roster of artisans and interior design experts, is also known for creating and customising fine one-ofa-kind fabrics, statement ceilings and standout furniture pieces

through the various mediums of jewellery, evening clutches, posh stationary and Easterninfluenced high fashion juxtaposed with Chinese costumes.

On this visual and painterly feast of an evening where fashion met fairytale— between the main attraction that were indubitably the stellar artworks on display and the stars vying for the best-dressed title—offhandedly, it was de Gournay that distracted and commanded attention. From the wallpaper backdrops, to the runway drapes and even the table setting details, de Gournay kept the eye travelling, vibrantly communicating the distinct imagery that magnificently translated the gala’s vision from room to runway.

Celebrated the world over for its exquisite hand-painted wallpaper designs that evoke traditional 17th-century motifs and Chinesecentric imagery, de Gournay, home to an impressive roster of artisans and interior design experts, is also known for creating and customising fine one-of-a-kind fabrics, statement ceilings and standout furniture pieces such as fabulous Chippendale mirror frames, as well as, blue and white porcelain.

A tongue-in-cheek qualifier to the artistry and quality of their creations, de Gournay cites and likens its artisans’ level of dedication to that of a prominent Ming dynasty potter, who was unable to make the porcelain as thin and as light as the emperor had requested and in despair, hurled himself into the kiln.

Jests aside; it was precisely this superior seal of excellence that de Gournay brought to the fore as the über talented design team wondrously created a fantastical atmosphere for the star-studded evening through delightful décor and refined touches, magnificently decoding Chinoiserie in a manner that was both culturally appropriate and artistic.

Flora, fauna, ferns, delicately-winged insects, Chinese Pagodas, bird cages and monochromatic pastel palettes were in abundance as de Gournay playfully portrayed these exotic and fanciful elements in their iconic prints such as the company’s beloved trademark Badminton, Abbotsford, Japanese