Notably absent from Milan Fashion Week will be Gucci, which escapes to Paris so creative director Alessandro Michele can pay homage to the city that inspired his new collection. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News MILAN — Milan Fashion Week kicks off on Wednesday with cutting-edge couturiers taking over the city to present their women’s ready-to-wear Spring/Summer 2019 collections, while doffing a collective cap to the environment. Following on the high heels of New York and London fashion weeks, and ahead of the biggest of them all in Paris, Milan’s catwalk season will see dozens of shows by the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Versace, Cavalli, Armani and Fendi. Notably absent will be Gucci, which this year escapes to Paris so creative director Alessandro Michele can pay homage to the City of Light that inspired his new collection. Gucci, founded in Florence in 1921, will nevertheless host an exclusive performance by iconoclast Scottish dancer and choreographer … [Read more...] about Milan Fashion Week regales in green-tinted luxury
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Gareth Pugh has dystopian designs on London Fashion Week
British "it-girl" Alexa Chung also presented her first collection, inspired by travel. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News LONDON — Designer Gareth Pugh brought dystopia and decadence to London Fashion Week with a vision of the city populated by masked women in blood-red superhero-style jumpsuits. The 37-year-old British designer’s presentations can swing between classic fashion shows and militant occasions, and on Saturday, he stuck by his reputation. In Pugh’s world, London is a sordid concrete jungle, covered with asphalt and choking in thick, toxic fumes. In this urban nightmare, the revolt of an "outsider society" is born, driven by a "flat out rejection of conservatism", according to the fashion label, and stalked by warlike and provocative women. Shod in paramilitary boots, they slip into tight-fitting combinations decorated with geometric patterns, and conceal their faces behind masks sometimes reminiscent of Spiderman. For weapons, they carry large red or … [Read more...] about Gareth Pugh has dystopian designs on London Fashion Week
Vietnam designer to display at Paris Fashion Week
A design by Devon Nguyen Devon plans to showcase her technique of attaching stones and sequins to clothes. It took the designer and her employees from 100 to 300 hours to create each design. Devon Nguyễn, the founder of the brand Devon London, studied at Central Saint Martins in the UK, the cradle of many talented designers. She had an opportunity to work for Burberry, a British luxury fashion house, and presented her collection at a charitable programme held by Mayfair Charities Limited in early 2012. The designer has become familiar to many Vietnamese fashionistas via her impressive collection displayed on many of Việt Nam’s most prestigious catwalks, especially the Dream&Reality Collection that was inspired by Picasso’s paintings and shown at the Vietnam International Fashion Week in Hà Nội last November. Theo VNS … [Read more...] about Vietnam designer to display at Paris Fashion Week
Designer Nguyen Cong Tri to open Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week
Designer Nguyen Cong Tri (Photo: saostar.vn) HCM City (VNA) - Fashion designer Nguyen Cong Tri will present his latest collection at the four-day Vietnam International Fashion Spring-Summer Week 2018 (VIFWS 2018) in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19. Tri, a graduate of the HCM City University of Architecture’s industrial arts faculty, is a member of the Asian Couture Federation (ACF). He participated in Tokyo Fashion Week 2016 and 2017. He has also taken part in leading fashion events at home and abroad, including Vietnam Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Origin Passion and Belief Fair in Vicenza, Italy. He has also performed as a judge in Vietnamese versions of international TV reality shows like Project Runway and So You Think You Can Dance. His shops have about 60 designs, mostly elegant and eye-catching pieces in high-quality silk, cotton and wool, as well as accessories. He designs a new collection every season. Tri has a staff of more than 50, including sellers and … [Read more...] about Designer Nguyen Cong Tri to open Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week
Designer Công Trí to open Việt Nam Int’l Fashion Week
Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Fashion designer Nguyễn Công Trí will present his latest collection at the four-day Việt Nam International Fashion Spring-Summer Week 2018 (VIFWS 2018) in HCM City on April 19. Trí, a graduate of the HCM City University of Architecture’s industrial arts faculty, is a member of the Asian Couture Federation (ACF). He participated in Tokyo Fashion Week 2016 and 2017. He has also taken part in leading fashion events at home and abroad, including Việt Nam Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Origin Passion and Belief Fair in Vicenza, Italy. He has also performed as a judge in Vietnamese versions of international TV reality shows like Project Runway and So You Think You Can Dance. His shops have about 60 designs, mostly elegant and eye-catching pieces in high-quality silk, cotton and wool, as well as accessories. He designs a new collection every season. Trí has a staff of more than 50, including … [Read more...] about Designer Công Trí to open Việt Nam Int’l Fashion Week