Background
Breton was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He began designing fashion at the age of eleven but grew up, as a performer, in the entertainment industry.
Actor director fashion designer
Breton was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He began designing fashion at the age of eleven but grew up, as a performer, in the entertainment industry.
Juilliard School.
He launched his namesake label "Malan Breton" in 2005. The label is associated with menswear, womenswear, outerwear, accessories, and bridal. Breton is self-taught and never went to design school.
In 1996, as a model, Breton moved to New York.
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.
As Breton worked with A list stars, he eventually fell into the design world.
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 New York City"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)