RUNWAY HIGHLIGHTS: VIFW FW16

Our Pick Of The Best Looks From Hanoi

With a packed schedule of designers hitting the runway, it wasn’t easy selecting our favorite looks from the five days of ‘Vietnam International Fashion Week FW16’ in Hanoi. Showcasing Fall/Winter collections by a range of local fashion designers like Cong Tri, Phuong My, Thuy Nguyen, Devon Nguyen, and the design collective ‘I hate fashion’, who we always love. This season they also amped up the international presence with the likes of Na Hong Sam from Korea, Malaysian designer Joe Chia and Boys of Bangkok from Thailand. 

Take a peek at our wrap-up of the collection highlights from VIFW FW16 below: 

Designer: Thuy Nguyen
Brand: Thuy Design House
Collection Title: ‘Monsoon’
The Theme: A homage to Hanoi
Highlights: Street-scape graphic prints 

Designer: Tran Phuong My 
Brand: Phuong My 
Collection Title: ‘Pristine’
The theme: Japanese tales of yore
Highlights: Japanese prints, oversized bows and haute headwear

Designer: Nguyen Cong Tri
Brands: Nguyen Cong Tri, KINconcept, KIN by Nguyen Cong Tri 
Collection Title: ‘The stranger’s girl and I’
The Theme: Runway Royals
Highlights: Embellished Everything & Sia's wig cameo

Designer: Joe Chia
Collection Title: ‘Chapter08 FW16'
The Theme: Urban Origins
Highlights: New Utility androgynous shapes & uniform styling

Designers: Andrew Miller & Victoria Huyen Nguyen
Brand: I Hate Fashion 
Collection Title: ‘Memoir’
Theme: Retro Renegade
Highlights: The barrage of Berets

Designer: Devon Nguyen
Brand: Devon London
Collection Title: 'Dream & Reality'
The Theme: Picasso meets British Bespoke 
Highlights: Intricate detailing by local artisans & innovative knitwear pieces

Designer: Na Hong Sam
Brand: THIRD
Collection Title: ‘What is, and over’
The Theme: Sk8ter Boi PunK
Highlights: Balaclavas & ‘baggy is the new black’

 

Boys of Bangkok - A Collective of 3 Thai Menswear Labels:
Q Design and Play: Designers Praphat Somboonsitti and Ek TreechairusmeeP.
Mith: Designers Pakphum Mithranon and Anapat Thanakitpathompong, 
Leisure Project: Designers Nattapon Kanokvaleewong

Collection: Q Design & Play FW16
The Theme:  Pop Art in Paris
Highlights: Bomber jackets and trenchcoats for days

Words by JA
Image Courtesy of VIFW