Le Thi Quynh Trang (center), president of the Vietnam International Fashion Week and ASEAN Council of Fashion Designersand designer Hoang Minh Ha (third from right) at the inaugural AVIFW Fall/Winter 2022 show. (Photo courtesy of JSC Multimedia)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Vietnamese designer Hoang Minh Ha kicked off Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Fall/Winter 2022 in Hanoi on the evening of November 24 with a collection highlighting the cultural heritage of northern Vietnam.
Ha’s collaborative collection with Aquafina called “Suong” (Mist) featured 40 designs in blue, red and black sustainable fabrics.
The designer used a 3D pattern-making technique to create structured dresses that recreate images of terraced rice fields and mountain passes in the northern mountainous areas, but still bring out the beauty of Vietnamese women.
Ha, a graduate of HCM City University of Architecture, became famous after becoming the winner of Catwalk Project Vietnam 2013, the Vietnamese version of the American reality series Project Runway.
Her collections have been presented at Tiffany’s Fashion Week Paris and Vietnam International Fashion Week.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Le Thi Quynh Trang, President of the Vietnam International Fashion Week and the ASEAN Council of Fashion Designers, said that “with the theme ‘Taste of Heritage’, the Aquafina Vietnam International Week Fall/Winter 2022 portrays the timeless beauty of the Vietnamese cultural heritages, and inspires designers to create designs that honor, preserve, and promote the country’s cherished cultural values.”
The opening show featured designer Adrian Anh Tuan’s “Hen Em” (See You) collection with designs for both men and women, including retro-style evening gowns, suits, long coats, dresses and ao dai in vivid colors.
Tuan, founder of the fashion label Valenciani, used sustainable fabrics made from oyster shells and bamboo for his collection.
Leather bags and other accessories were also included.
The event also saw new collections by Italian fashion label Paul&Shark and “Det Nang Dong” (Weaving Winter Sun) by Hanoi-based designer Duc Hung.
The runway performances featured Vietnamese models and celebrities such as Thanh Hang, Xuan Lan, and Khanh Van.
AVIFW Fall/Winter 2022 will run until November 27 and will feature designers Fredrick Lee from Singapore, Priyo Oktaviano from Indonesia and Jovana Benoit from Haiti, and Vietnamese designers Hoang Hai and Ha Linh Thu, as well as as young designers from Hanoi- based at the London College for Design & Fashion./.
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