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Intricately detailed customised or unique hand-dyed silks are Gyunel’s preferred materials to work with, often featuring delicate hand embroidery that brings her vision to life. From the highest quality marocains, satin face and pleated georgettes, to duchesses and organzas, fully beaded tulles, metallic lamés, sequin meshes and beaded laces in various and sometimes even custom-made motifs, her style is ethereal. “I enjoy jacquards woven with Japanese lurex too, but I particularly enjoy experimenting with amaike super organza, the world’s thinnest and lightest fabric, and its various interpretations by Jakob Schlaepfer,” she says. Speaking on how her style has evolved over the years, Gyunel comments: “I now feel more free designing couture as an artist, as I let my fantasy rule over the commercial side, even though I still keep both aspects in mind. Clients have lately been regarding my creations in the same light as precious works of art, which gives me freedom to explore and experiment.” With this, Gyunel has a plethora of collaborations in her sights for her 2019/2020 collections. Past partnerships have included brands from Chopard, de GRISOGONO, Stephen Webster, Van Cleef & Arpels to Mandarin Oriental and Rolls-Royce. At present, however, she is fully focused on finalising a jewellery partnership for this coming season to be unveiled in Paris in January 2020, as well as launching a demi-couture collection later next year.