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three as four. three AS FOUR is a fashion design collective based in Chinatown, New york city. The label initially began in 1998 as a foursome, As FOUR. AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF ONE OF THE DESIGNERS KAI KÜHNE, three AS FOUR was established in 2005 by the three REMAINING designers Gabi, Ange, and Adi, who hail respectively from Lebanon, Tajikistan and Israel. Innovation through collaboration drives the creative trio. // three AS FOUR is known for its unique anatomic tailoring, signature curvilinear patternmaking techniques and the incorporation of mathematics and science in its prints and designs. // With a vision of fashion meets art in mind, the three employ a sculptural approach to clothing, redefining classical tailoring.three AS FOUR’S work is in the permanent collections of the world’s most prestigious design museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York, as well as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Musee de la Mode et du Costume. THE TRIO HAVE BEEN INFLUENTIAL IN REFINING AND REDEFINING THE DOWNTOWN NEW YORK FASHION SCENE.