I took the liberty of combining the assignment in the school and the assignment my previous employer Tuan gave me and turned it into a more difficult task for me. The idea was to try to catch the essence of his style and image and add a bit of my own flavour to it. Since he himself is a marvellous designer in accessories I figured focussing on clothes would be appropriate.
I wanted to create apparel for his SS13 bag collection which would complement the bags yet still have a sense of something special one cannot buy elsewhere. The jackets, belts and skirts are mostly made from leather. The blouses and gowns are made depending on the client's choice - from silk or polyester.
The colours used in Anh Tuan's clothing range are usually classical black, white, red, grey and beige yet this time I wanted to add pink pastels and warm browns, influenced by the new materials in the studio.
The target group is according to Anh Tuan's clients: vita, self-conscious and successful women in the age of 25-45 who can appreciate masterfully crafted clothes. Classical and body-concious cuts and silhouettes are used with an emphasis to bring the wearer out from the crowd.
