Vietnamese designer Cong Tri launched his Autumn and Winter 2019 collection at New York Fashion Week (USA) Monday. New York is one of the four largest fashion capitals in the world alongside London, Milan and Paris. Tri presented on the world stage his signature work – cocktail dresses and red carpet costumes. The task was a challenging one this time as it was the first joint venture between him and Kate Young, one of the top 10 stylists in Hollywood. Cong Tri had to strike a balance between his own creativity and suggestions from the fashion expert with long experience of working with A-list stars. He came up with a 42 dresses collection called “Cuoc dao choi cua cac vi sao” (Walk of the Stars) Explaining the inspiration for his latest work, he said: “For me, women are like the stars that always shine in someone’s heart. I like to see women in prom dresses as gorgeous as celebrities on red carpet.” During his 15-minute window, Cong Tri introduced to the international audience classic evening dress styles including fluttering and fishtail dresses with advanced material-handling techniques. He selected materials from expensive and quality sources in the U.S. and combined it with some traditional Vietnamese materials like silk. His collection also featured organza, brocade and iridescent silk. The silk gown with embossing fabric-folding technique impressed audience and experts on the New York stage. A dress presented by “angel” Martha Hunt. The collection used black, white and an iridescent color palette featuring… [Read full story]
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