HO CHI MINH CITY: When billionaire singer Rihanna posed for an ad campaign by luxury shoemaker Manolo Blahnik, she also made a star out of the little-known Vietnamese designer who made the oversized white shirt she posed in. Designs by a Vietnamese designer, all Vietnamese production, being chosen and worn by Hollywood stars," he told AFP from his glamourous "Cong Tri" boutique in Ho Chi Minh City. He said: "It won't be too far in the future that Vietnam can stake its claim on the world fashion map." "When they were at home, they worked in the rice fields, taking care of their families," he said of the soldiers. Tran Hung, also based in Ho Chi Minh City, has shown off his designs at London Fashion Week, while rising star Tran Phuong My made her New York Fashion Week debut in 2019.

Source: Bangkok Post December 22, 2021 14:46 UTC