It can be said that 2022 is a boom year for Cuong Dam as a fashion designer since he started turning from architecture to fashion.
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“In just 50 days, the CHATS by C.DAM team had to research and implement 31 complex designs with meticulous completion and precision close to the absolute level” – Designer Cuong Dam.
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Fashion collection
INFLOWING: Cuong Dam at the intersection of opposites
The blossoming of the feminist movement as well as the image of the `career woman` that was popular in the 80s with boldly large padded shoulders appeared in the collection.
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Contrasting with the modern and strong look of Western fashion is the softness of silk and knitted pleats and the rich beauty of stylized ao dai.
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At ELLE Fashion Show 2022, as the closing performer, Cuong Dam impressively performed the role of `showman`.
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`To gain strength, a woman must step back, listen to herself and find her original values` – Designer Cuong Dam talks about the meaning of stepping back.
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Stepping back is the premise for strong advancement.
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Minh Tu’s impressive reverse walk in the middle of the show.
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31 models led by Minh Tu released meaningful steps towards the future to close the collection.
True to the theme `Dream of New Beginnings` of this year’s ELLE Fashion Show, this is just the beginning for Cuong Dam and CHATS by C.DAM for great things ahead.