Vietnamese designer named in world’s top ten

Vietnamese designer Vo Viet Chung was the only Asian designer named in the 7th annual Leonardo Simpson’s 10 Best Dressed, which was recently announced in California, the US.
Vietnamese designer Vo Viet Chung was the only Asian designer named inthe 7th annual Leonardo Simpson’s 10 Best Dressed, which wasrecently announced in California, the US.

The selection criteria were based on the evaluation of fashionablecritics and reporters from leading fashion magazines through one offour international prestigious fashion shows in London, Milan,Paris and New York.

Leonard Simpson is known as the creatorof Fashion Forward, an internationally known fashion production companywith more than two decades of experience in producing high-style fashionshows, television segments and Broadway-style shows.

Chung hasshowcased his designs on many television programmes and at prestigiousevents around the world, with an eye for trends and a distinctiveoriginal style.

He has been famous for his glamorous, elegantand sophisticated creations reflecting an amalgam of classic andtraditional Vietnamese design and its dynamic and vibrant modernculture.

In 2013, the Vietnam Environment Protection Fundappointed Vo Viet Chung as Director of the Blue Ocean World” project, Heis also the founder of Vietnam’s Miss Ocean Beauty contest.

He received the title of “Best Designer of Year” for several times.-VNA

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