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Seeing as how Vietnam's fashion sector has grown at a dizzying rate over the last 20 years, the Vietnam Fashion Journey 2000–2023, exhibition is a must-see for anybody interested in cataloguing the country's fashion successes. notable accomplishments of the fashion sector in Vietnam.
The show, which is being organized by Harper's Bazaar Vietnam, is a great chance for fashion enthusiasts to see early 21st-century fashion up close and personal and to meet a number of creatives for the first time. Designers' high-quality wares have helped put Vietnamese fashion on the global stage. Nguyen Cong Tri, the designer, must be mentioned among them.
Attending New York Fashion Week shows and capturing the hearts of Hollywood's A-listers, "the big brother of Vietnamese fashion" was an early trailblazer in marketing "Made in Vietnam" goods around the globe.
At Vietnam's Fashion Journey 2000–2023, fans will be able to get a closer look at designer Cong Tri's creations, which were previously only accessible through photographs or on the catwalk. the gown that Camila Cabello or Adele once selected.
Designer Cong Tri had to wing it as he lacked a degree in the field
Designer Cong Tri has meticulously plotted out his fashion journey, yet few are aware of this. He ran the art-filled NGUYEN CONG TRI brand and the business-oriented KIN by CONG TRI line in his early years. He is able to let his creativity flow unrestricted by commercial considerations when working on NGUYEN CONG TRI collections because to the money he makes from KIN by CONG TRI.
Since designer Cong Tri did not pursue formal training in the fashion industry, he made the aforementioned choice. He began his academic career at the University of Architecture in Ho Chi Minh City, where he studied industrial art design. The only way for him to master the trade on his own was to "repay" with NGUYEN CONG TRI collections, which he organized in numerical sequence from one to ten.
Allowing himself to "graduate" occurred once he felt he had acquired sufficient knowledge and abilities. He established the CONG TRI brand around that time and brought it to New York for its premiere. A luxury CONG TRI has gained its own character, replacing an NGUYEN CONG TRI that was full of innovation and spontaneity and had many various and liberal shapes; it has won over clients all over the globe.
You can observe this systematic evolution of designer Cong Tri's work in the Harper's Bazaar-organized Vietnam's Fashion Journey 2000–2023.
Visit the Harper's Bazaar-organized show to see Cong Tri's creations
The Nguyen Cong Tri No. 6 Mushroom Collection
Designer Cong Tri selected this as the "oldest" creation to showcase in the Harper's Bazaar-organized Vietnam's Fashion Journey 2000–2023.
The sixth collection Exactly ten years ago, in 2013, Mushroom was released. Fabrics that are completely hand-knotted serve as the primary building blocks for the designs, which feature symmetrical structures, repeated lines, and even elements of freedom and anarchy. Exceptionally one-of-a-kind and opulent mushroom gowns have been expertly crafted with a combination of improvisation and the finest crafting techniques.
Due to the favorable first impression, Cong Tri became the first Vietnamese designer to get the chance to showcase her Mushroom Collection designs at the Exhibition at London Fashion Week, which took place only a few weeks after the collection's premiere. showcased their wares throughout this grand Fashion Week.
The ninth rice collection by Nguyen Cong Tri
At Tokyo Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2016, Cong Tri was the sole Vietnamese designer to make his debut appearance at the event after a three-year absence.
As a result of this monumental achievement, designer Cong Tri chose to unveil the couture designs of collection No. 9 to the Phu Tang audience, drawing inspiration from an incredibly basic concept known as Lua. Cong Tri's design has touched people all over the globe, even if it is only the product of the refined aesthetic sensibilities of a seasoned Vietnamese man who is completely committed to his native country.
Em Hoa Nguyen Cong Tri No. 10 Collection
Even after Lua's departure, designer Cong Tri kept getting invites to Tokyo Fashion Week to showcase his new collections. Not only is this a great award, but it also marks a significant milestone in his remarkable 10-year career.
Impressed by the perseverance of street flower vendors in Hanoi and Saigon—where the designer has resided and worked for over 20 years—Cong Tri presents the Em Hoa collection, which aims to maintain the success that has been achieved since 2016.
It appears to be nothing more than simplistic, gigantic designs in monotone. Em Hoa's creations were already impressive before the model turned her back, but it was the discovery of enormous, hand-crafted flowers fastened to the back of her body that drew the audience in.
Currently, NGUYEN CONG TRI has released only one collection, Em Hoa.
Collection for the Fall/Winter of 2021 by CONG TRI
The CONG TRI Fall/Winter 2019 collection by designer Cong Tri was the grand opening of New York Fashion Week. Ever since, he has been the go-to designer for numerous A-listers at red carpet events.
Two of the most famous singers in the world are willing to "compete" for a dress designed by a Vietnamese designer for the first time in the CONG TRI Fall Winter 2021 collection. At that moment, a cream strapless dress from the same collection was picked out by both Lorde and Camila Cabello.
Designer Cong Tri makes the product by hand-rolling spools of string from cut taffeta silk fibers. Using the macramé method, the strings are woven into a dress with clusters of designs like circles, dahlias (the brand's emblem flower), and diamonds.
"This technique creates a dress with high elasticity that would not be possible if woven with regular fabric straps." Designer Cong Tri described to Harper's Bazaar before the exhibition how the 450-hour-long creation came to fruition.
A personalized look for Adele
Celebrities began to rely on designer Cong Tri for personal costume design and tailoring just four years after his debut at New York Fashion Week. You won't find these evening dresses in any ready-to-wear collections because they are one-of-a-kind designs.
Designer Cong Tri generously loaned him one of the unique objects that the "British nightingale" Adele had received from Cong for an exhibition put on by Harper's Bazaar.
Adele "chosen" Cong Tri., an Asian designer, to stand next to many big brands like Valentino, Givenchy, Prada, Schiaparelli, Balmain, etc., on each night of Weekends with Adele, a music series held at the Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, USA. Adele wore the same outfit while performing a series of timeless songs to thousands of fans.
In the gloomy Harper's Bazaar show in Global City, designs from designer Cong Tri were on display
If Vietnam's Fashion Journey is going to be an unforgettable event, and The Global City is the place to have it, that is the goal. Exceptional standards in every aspect of this development—from site selection and design to the provision of first-rate facilities and entertainment options—have elevated this site beyond that of a simple metropolitan neighborhood. As an added bonus, this venue's creative space claims to let visitors "travel" through the evolution of the Vietnamese fashion industry.
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