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Sebastian Gunawan
Sebastian Gunawan and Cristina Panarese
Sebastian Gunawan is a couture and eveningwear label based in Jakarta, started in 1993. Behind the label: Sebastian Gunawan and Cristina Panarese. It is known for bespoke eveningwear and bridal. Latest milestone on record (2019): Named Tatler’s Best Bespoke Fashion Designer Asia and receives Italy’s Order of the Star of Italy.
Quick facts
Sebastian Gunawan at a glance
- Behind the label
- Sebastian Gunawan and Cristina Panarese
- Based
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Since
- 1993
- Focus
- Couture and eveningwear
- Makes
- Bespoke made-to-order under Sebastian Gunawan Signature; SEBASTIANred ready-to-wear, VOTUM and Sebastian Sposa
- Trained
- Istituto Marangoni, Milan
- Official site
- sebastiangunawan.com ↗
The person and the label
Who is behind Sebastian Gunawan?
Sebastian Gunawan founded his Signature label in 1993 with his wife, Cristina Panarese, for bespoke, made-to-order clothes. The house has since added the SEBASTIANred ready-to-wear line, VOTUM and the Sebastian Sposa line, according to its Jakarta Fashion Week profile.
Timeline
Sebastian Gunawan, dated
More from Indonesia
Other Indonesia labels to know
- BIYAN Couture and eveningwear · since 1984
- Sapto Djojokartiko Couture and eveningwear · since 2007
- Didit Hediprasetyo Couture and eveningwear · since 2010
- Tex Saverio Couture and eveningwear
- TOTON Ready-to-wear · since 2012
- PEGGY HARTANTO Ready-to-wear · since 2012
- Rinaldy A. Yunardi Accessories · since 1996
- Dian Pelangi Modest fashion
- Ghea Panggabean Textile heritage · since 1980
- BINhouse Textile heritage · since 1986
- Sejauh Mata Memandang Slow and sustainable · since 2014
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Quick answers
Sebastian Gunawan, answered
Who is behind Sebastian Gunawan?
- Sebastian Gunawan and Cristina Panarese. Sebastian Gunawan is a couture and eveningwear label based in Jakarta.
When was Sebastian Gunawan founded?
- 1993, according to the sources listed on this page.
What does Sebastian Gunawan make?
- Bespoke made-to-order under Sebastian Gunawan Signature; SEBASTIANred ready-to-wear, VOTUM and Sebastian Sposa. It is known for bespoke eveningwear and bridal.
Where did the designer of Sebastian Gunawan train?
- Istituto Marangoni, Milan.