Vietnam will host the first International Fashion Week in Ho Chi MinhCity this December with leading Vietnamese designers presenting theircollections with their Asian and international counterparts.
TheVietnam International Fashion Week co-organised by FIDe Fashion Weeksand the Multimedia Joint Stock Company would meet internationalstandards of other fashion weeks held around the globe, according to anannouncement.
The event will be supported by the Asian Couture Federation and Atelier Chardon Savard in Paris, said the organisers.
The fashion week will showcase the most extensive fashion line-up ever to have been presented in Vietnam.
LeThi Quynh Trang, founder of Multimedia JSC, which has made asignificant contribution to the fashion landscape in Vietnamsuccessfully producing Project Runway Vietnam and Vietnam's Next TopModel, said that she was impressed with the creativity and talent infashion that exist in Vietnam.
"I believe that Vietnam has thecapacity to contribute significantly to world fashion, given thetremendous design talent we have here," she said, adding that FIDeFashion Weeks' experience from their previous fashion event andexpertise and ability would ensure that Vietnam International FashionWeek would be a great success.
According to Frank Cintamani,Chairman of FIDe Fashion Weeks, the upcoming international fashion weekin Vietnam is a tremendous opportunity to present the very bestVietnamese designers alongside the most esteemed Asian and internationaldesigners.
"This unique event will help promote fast-growingchanges and developments taking place here, and to also expose aninternational audience to exceptional Vietnamese fashion designers,"said Cintamani.
The chairman told the press recently that "weare delighted to have this opportunity to develop and promote thecountry's fashion industry and talent further. The combination of thevery best Vietnamese talent alongside that from Asia and internationalwill be a key milestone in Vietnam's position on the world stage forfashion."
During the press meeting to announce the fashion week,the Asian Couture Federation announced its inclusion its latest member,Vietnamese designer Nguyen Cong Tri.
Tri has become thefederation's second Vietnamese member after Le Thi Quynh Trang, who wasappointed governor of the Asian Couture Federation in early April.
EmilyHwang, vice president of Asian Couture Federation, said: "Vietnam hasemerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic countries in Asia. Ithas a long tradition of creativity and artistry. We see thatinternational fashion week is a unique opportunity to promote Asiantalent, both the best in Vietnam and our members, to an internationalaudience."-VNA
TheVietnam International Fashion Week co-organised by FIDe Fashion Weeksand the Multimedia Joint Stock Company would meet internationalstandards of other fashion weeks held around the globe, according to anannouncement.
The event will be supported by the Asian Couture Federation and Atelier Chardon Savard in Paris, said the organisers.
The fashion week will showcase the most extensive fashion line-up ever to have been presented in Vietnam.
LeThi Quynh Trang, founder of Multimedia JSC, which has made asignificant contribution to the fashion landscape in Vietnamsuccessfully producing Project Runway Vietnam and Vietnam's Next TopModel, said that she was impressed with the creativity and talent infashion that exist in Vietnam.
"I believe that Vietnam has thecapacity to contribute significantly to world fashion, given thetremendous design talent we have here," she said, adding that FIDeFashion Weeks' experience from their previous fashion event andexpertise and ability would ensure that Vietnam International FashionWeek would be a great success.
According to Frank Cintamani,Chairman of FIDe Fashion Weeks, the upcoming international fashion weekin Vietnam is a tremendous opportunity to present the very bestVietnamese designers alongside the most esteemed Asian and internationaldesigners.
"This unique event will help promote fast-growingchanges and developments taking place here, and to also expose aninternational audience to exceptional Vietnamese fashion designers,"said Cintamani.
The chairman told the press recently that "weare delighted to have this opportunity to develop and promote thecountry's fashion industry and talent further. The combination of thevery best Vietnamese talent alongside that from Asia and internationalwill be a key milestone in Vietnam's position on the world stage forfashion."
During the press meeting to announce the fashion week,the Asian Couture Federation announced its inclusion its latest member,Vietnamese designer Nguyen Cong Tri.
Tri has become thefederation's second Vietnamese member after Le Thi Quynh Trang, who wasappointed governor of the Asian Couture Federation in early April.
EmilyHwang, vice president of Asian Couture Federation, said: "Vietnam hasemerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic countries in Asia. Ithas a long tradition of creativity and artistry. We see thatinternational fashion week is a unique opportunity to promote Asiantalent, both the best in Vietnam and our members, to an internationalaudience."-VNA
