VietNamNet Bridge – Talented designer Nguyen Cong Tri’s latest collection, called Lua (Rice), will open Viet Nam International Week 2016 at the Gem Centre in HCM City tonight, April 23.

Rice: A design from Nguyen Cong Tri’s latest collection will open Viet Nam International Fashion Week 2016 at the Gem Centre in HCM City tonight. - Photo Vietnamfashioninternationalweek.com

His collection features 41 designs in Lanh My A, a rare traditional silk made by artisans living in the southern province of An Giang.

Tri, a member of the Asian Couture Federation (ACF), left a strong impression on audiences after showing Lua at the Tokyo Fashion Week 2016 last month.

The opening event will also feature Victoria Secret’s fashion model Sessille Lopez in a show of Harper’s Bazaar by Cory Couture.

The three-day Viet Nam International Fashion Week 2016 highlights the latest collections by both Vietnamese and foreign designers, such as Le Thanh Hoa, Thuy Nguyen, Hoang Minh Ha, Nina Naustda of the UK and Dresscamp of Japan.   

Vietnamese fashion brand names such as Luala, IVYmoda and Canifa will also be featured.

The fashion week aims to help Vietnamese designers introduce themselves to the world’s fashion industry.

Source: VNS