In January 2013, Yan Yan debuted her first fashion show as a Guest Member at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week with the launch of Maison Yan II.
The name Maison Yan II was an offhand comment Yan Yan had made to Allegro and then they couldn't come up with a more fitting name.
Yan Yan always thought that both she and her cousin Yan Ling were a bit crazy, and the Yan family siblings each had a '2' in their names. If pronounced as Yan the Second, even Allegro found it amusing.
Such a ridiculous name, Yan II, was formally recognized by a trio who disliked playing by the rules.
The studio was named Maison Yan II, and as for whether others chose to pronounce it as Yan Er or Yan the Second, it was left to their preference. At present, the unified practice of the Yan siblings and Allegro was to offer no explanation or clarification.
Pronounce it however you like, your wish is our command.
