Vietnamese designer to take part in London Fashion Week

Popular designer Tran Hung will be the first Vietnamese designer to show off his collection at the London Fashion Week 2019 from September 13-17.
Vietnamese designer to take part in London Fashion Week ảnh 1Designer Tran Hung works on the collection (Photo: vtv.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Popular designer Tran Hung will bethe first Vietnamese designer to show off his collection at the London FashionWeek 2019 from September 13-17.

Theshow featuring Hung’s collection will be held at Victoria House, next toBloomsbury Square in London, at 8pm on September 15.

“I’m proud to representVietnamese fashion on this prestigious professional playground,” Hungsaid. “I’ll express the beauty of women in my mind, a little Vietnamese featureto London Fashion. I hope audiences will like my collection and further supportme.”

Hung said he was invitedto the event four months ago and has spent one month preparinghis collection, which features spring-summer night party dress with 3Dfloral patterns.

“One unique thing that marksthe sutures of Tran Hung collections – all the looks are hand-woven with silk,the traditional art of hand in Vietnam, from skilled hands of artisans in thetraditional villages,” the website fashionscout.co.uk posted about the event.

“Tran Hung’s muses appearedthrough the see-through, penetrating fabrics, which show off their curves in avery delicate way without exposing, subtly stimulate the curiosity of the opposite.”-VNA

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