New Zealand-Vietnam Fashion Collaboration project names winners

The student duo, Chu Khanh Vy from Hanoi’s University of IndustrialFine Art, and Nicola Luey from Auckland University of Technology won thefirst prize worth NZ$2,000 at the first New Zealand-Vietnam FashionCollaboration project at the Caravelle Hotel in HCMC’s District 1 lastweek.

Chu Khanh Vy(R) from Hanoi’s University of Industrial Fine Art, and Nicola Luey fromAuckland University of Technology are winners of the first NewZealand-Vietnam Fashion Collaboration project which was held last weekin HCMC’s District 1.

The duo said their designs were inspired by brocade costumes of ethnicminority people in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam and theflax tree of New Zealand. The tree’s leaves can be used for traditionalweaving. Their collection reflects the life and emotion of people in twodifferent countries.

Chu Khanh Vy told the Daily that this was her first participation in afashion contest. She expects to launch her own brand in near future.

Second and third prizes went to duo Brendon Lee and Vo Kim Ngoc, andduo Tia Feng and Chung Hung Khai. A judging panel which consisted of NewZealand Ambassador to Vietnam Haike Manning, Kiwi fashion designerTamsin Cooper, New Zealand Embassy’s Honorary Tourism Envoy in VietnamJennifer Pham, and Tung Leo, fashion mentor and head producer ofVietnam’s Project Runway 2014-2015 selected the winners among 20finalists. Steven Joyce, New Zealand’s Minister for Tertiary Education,Skills and Employment, was an honorable guest at the event.

The project featured 40 unique designs themed “Giao Thoa” (Fusion).Previously, 20 students were picked from six of the top fashion schoolsin New Zealand and Vietnam including HCMC School of Architecture, HanoiUniversity of Industrial Arts, Otago Polytechnic, Massey University,Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design and Auckland University ofTechnology. They defeated hundreds of candidates from fashion schools inthe two countries to participate in the project.

This event was the sixth major activity organized by the New ZealandEmbassy in Vietnam this year to celebrate 40 years of the establishmentof diplomatic ties between New Zealand and Vietnam, with a number ofactivities still remaining for 2015.

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New Zealand-Vietnam Fashion Collaboration project names winners

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