Vietnamese fashion show, designer honoured at Thai fashion week
Vietnamese fashion show themed “Vietnamese ‘Ao dai’ meets Thai silk” and Vietnamese designer Le Thi Lan Huong with a collection titled “Prosperous Planet” on December 11 were honoured as the best show and the best designer respectively at the third Thai Silk International Fashion Week.
Vietnamese designer Le Thi Lan Huong (in red) receives the "Best Designer" award at the third Thai Silk International Fashion Week. (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – V⛄ietnamese fashion show themed“Vietnamese ‘Ao dai’ meets Thai silk” and Vietnamese designer Le Thi Lan Huongwith a collection titled “Prosperous Planet” on December 11 were honoured as thebest show and the best designer respectively at the third Thai Silk InternationalFashion Week.
The fashion week that ran from December 6 to 12 is a tribute tothe 90th birthday of Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand. It attractedmore than 100 designers from Thailand and other countries, aiming to promoteThai silk and boost their cultural exchange and cooperation. Participating in the fashion week for the first time, Vietnam’sEmbassy to Thailand coordinated with the Association of Thai Silk Promotion andthe Association of Thai Culture and Promotion to organise the show “Vietnamese‘Ao dai’ meets Thai silk” with five collections by Vietnamese designers. Designer Lan Huong said that her collection was inspired by thelife cycle of rice and she wanted to convey a thank-you message to mothernature and a call for environmental protection to build a prosperous worldwhere people can enjoy a peaceful life and a peaceful world. Using Thai silk to make 'ao dai", the designer also used hand-embroidered patterns like Vietnam's terraced fields or the daily activities of mountainous people. Huong said that she is happy and proud to bring Vietnameseculture to the world. Within the framework of the fashion week, a panel of judgesconsisting of well-known designers, artists, and Thai cultural officialsreviewed and selected 12 outstanding collections for the International ThaiSilk Design Competition. Hungarian designer Peter Mero and Singaporean designer Ann Teohgot the second and third positions in the competition./.
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Vietnamese designer Le Thi Lan Huong (in red) receives the "Best Designer" award at the third Thai Silk International Fashion Week. (Photo: VNA) 
