20 excellent New Zealand – Vietnam students participating in the first fashion connection project between New Zealand – Vietnam will launch their designs at the fashion show in Ho Chi Minh City on June 6.
40 designs with the theme `Giao Thoa` will be evaluated and scored at the fashion night by a jury including New Zealand Ambassador, Mr. Haike Manning, New Zealand designer Ms. Tamsin Cooper, Ms. Jennifer Pham
“2015 is a very important year for both New Zealand and Vietnam because we are celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations.
Ambassador Haike Manning said.
![New Zealand and Vietnam: Cultural connection through fashion 2 New Zealand and Vietnam: Cultural connection through fashion](https://huuhao.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/elle.vn-new-zealand-va-viet-nam-ket-noi-van-hoa-qua-thoi-trang-2.jpg)
The fashion connection project started in May 2015, after 10 student teams (each team will have 1 Vietnamese student and 1 New Zealand student) were selected from 6 universities and fashion academies.
![New Zealand and Vietnam: Cultural connection through fashion 3 New Zealand and Vietnam: Cultural connection through fashion](https://huuhao.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/elle.vn-new-zealand-va-viet-nam-ket-noi-van-hoa-qua-thoi-trang-3.jpg)
The results of the competition belong to
– First Prize: Team Nicola Luey & Chu Khanh Vy (NZ$2,000)
– Second Prize: Team Brendon Lee & Vo Kim Ngoc (NZ$1,000)
– Third Prize: Team Chung Hung Khai & Tia Feng
—
See more:
Why should you choose designer fashion?
11 things to know when pursuing Fashion Design
The path to becoming a fashion designer