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Viet Fashion Week 2017 Recap | Matron of Style

June 8, 2017 By @matronofstyle

Viet Fashion Week 2017 Recap | Matron of Style

Major come up . . .for this year’s Viet Fashion Week!  Runway Entertainment took advantage of The Gardens Casino $90m facelift and transformed their special events space this past April into a legit catwalk with full lighting, sound and audio production.  My fave bonus?  The runway-side cocktail . . .

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Filed Under: fashion week, Viet Fashion Week Tagged With: ao dai, ao dai styles, ao gam, calvin hiep, hyp fashion, hyp fashion & beauty, jacky tai, leyna nguyen, princess love norwood, trang bui, viet fashion week, xuan bui, xuan couture, yvon lux, yvon nguyen

Mindy & Hoang | Matron of Style x Sandy Le Makeup & Hair

November 5, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Mindy & Hoang | Matron of Style x Sandy Le Makeup & Hair

Hashtags Rule A few months ago on Instagram, I came across a beautiful, modern Vietnamese bride by way of her talented make-up artist & hair stylist, Sandy Le.  I immediately reposted the same photo and soon after was connected to bride, Mindy.  We had a major love fest going through comments. . . .

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Filed Under: Dam Hoi, Le An Hoi, Le Dinh Hon, Le Hoi Tagged With: allan le studio, allan le weddings, ao dai, Le An Hoi, le hoi, sandy le makeup and hair, traditional vietnamese clothing, traditional wedding processional, vietnamese ao dai, vietnamese engagement party, vietnamese wedding ao dai, vietnamese wedding dress, vietnamese wedding traditions

Vietnamese Beauty: A Styled Áo Dài Fashion Shoot | Matron of Style x Adamo Imagery

September 10, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Vietnamese Beauty:  A Styled Áo Dài Fashion Shoot | Matron of Style x Adamo Imagery

A Vietnamese Beauty set against the commanding, architectural beast that is Walt Disney Concert Hall  Located in Downtown Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Concert Hall was designed by award-winning architect, Frank Gehry.  It has been a backdrop to countless photo & film ops since its . . .

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Filed Under: Ao Dai Tagged With: Adamo Imagery, ao dai, Disney Concert Hall, Frank Gehry, Jessica Johnston, Myesha Howze, traditional vietnamese clothing, vietnamese ao dai, Vietnamese long dress, vietnamese wedding dress, vietnamese wedding traditions, Walt Disney Concert Hall

Vietnamese Traditional Clothing: Áo Dài 101 | Matron of Style

August 13, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Vietnamese Traditional Clothing:  Áo Dài 101 | Matron of Style

Vietnamese Traditional Clothing:  Áo Dài 101 Without getting too deep with the history of the Vietnamese áo dài, Wiki pretty much summed it up:  The áo dài evolved from a five-paneled aristocratic garment worn in the 19th & 20th century court.  In the1920s & 1930s, though, the silhouette of . . .

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Filed Under: Ao Dai, Style Tips Tagged With: ao dai, ao dai designs, ao dai style, traditional vietnamese clothing, vietnamese bride, Vietnamese long dress, vietnamese traditional clothing

Viet Fashion Week – Day 2 Recap | Matron of Style

June 1, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Viet Fashion Week – Day 2 Recap | Matron of Style

Matron of Style is back at it again to give you the low down on what went down on Day 2 of Viet Fashion Week 2016.Let me tell you, loves, the vibe was way different!  It was a little bit quieter, a little more mellow.  I arrived to Cynthia Bui, designer, and her models pre-occupied with the . . .

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Filed Under: Viet Fashion Week, wedding wednesday Tagged With: ao dai, ao dai cynthia bui, ao dai dam cuoi, ao dai designs, ao dai men, ao dai modern, ao dai styles, ao gam, bridal gowns, christy pham, cynthia bui, cynthia bui collection, jacky tai, jacky tai couture, pham collection, quynh paris, quynh paris usa, viet bridal blogger, viet fashion week, vietnam traditional clothing, vietnamese ao dai, vietnamese ao dai wedding, Vietnamese long dress, vietnamese outfit, vietnamese traditional clothing, vietnamese traditions, vietnamese wedding ao dai, vietnamese wedding attire, vietnamese wedding dress, vietnamese wedding traditions

Viet Fashion Week 2016 – Calvin Hiep | Matron of Style

May 29, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Viet Fashion Week 2016 – Calvin Hiep | Matron of Style

MIND.  BLOWING.  It's all I've been saying about Calvin Hiep's collection for HYP Fashion & Beauty.  The collection, appropriately named, Dripping Gold, was a true testament to what Viet Fashion Week's 2016 host, Roxanne Chow, called, "bold, exotic, ostentatious and innovative." In my own words, . . .

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Filed Under: fashion week, Viet Fashion Week Tagged With: ao dai, ao dai avant garde, ao dai by calvin hiep, ao dai calvin hiep, ao dai designer, ao dai designs, ao dai fabric, ao dai style, ao dai styles, calvin hiep, hyp fashion, hyp fashion & beauty, khan dong ao dai, traditional vietnamese clo, traditional vietnamese clothing, viet fashion week, Vietnamese long dress, vietnamese outfit, vietnamese traditional clothing, vietnamese traditions

Viet Fashion Week 2016 – Jacky Tai Bridal Matron of Style

May 27, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Viet Fashion Week 2016 – Jacky Tai Bridal Matron of Style

Ahhhh....Jacky Tai Bridal...the bread and butter to Matron of Style's attendance to Viet Fashion Week 2016.  Tai's bridal collection showed both Vietnamese wedding ao dai's and wedding gowns.  It was a beautiful visual of the wide range of design talent Tai possesses.  Summer 2016 can't come soon . . .

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Filed Under: fashion week, Viet Fashion Week Tagged With: ao dai, ao dai dam cuoi, ao dai designs, ao dai style, ao dai styles, ao gam, jacky tai, traditional vietnamese clothing, vfw2016, viet bridal blogger, viet fashion week, viet fashion week 2016, vietnam traditional clothing, Vietnamese long dress, vietnamese outfit, vietnamese traditional clothing, vietnamese traditions, vietnamese wedding ao dai, vietnamese wedding dress

Viet Fashion Week 2016 – Son Collection | Matron of Style

May 26, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Viet Fashion Week 2016 – Son Collection | Matron of Style

Behold, Son Collection in its entirety as shown at Viet Fashion Week 2016.Excerpt from Viet Fashion Week Day 1 Recap:  Son Collection is brand-recognized throughout Vietnam.  He traveled halfway around the world arriving three days before the show to pre.  His collection of cocktail dresses, . . .

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Filed Under: fashion week, Viet Fashion Week Tagged With: ao dai, ao dai dam cuoi, ao dai designs, ao dai style, cocktail, evening, son collection, special occasion, traditional vietnamese clothing, viet fashion week, vietnam traditional clothing, Vietnamese long dress, vietnamese outfit, vietnamese traditional clothing, vietnamese wedding dress, westminster mall

Viet Fashion Week 2016 – Day 1 Recap | Matron of Style

May 25, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Viet Fashion Week 2016 – Day 1 Recap | Matron of Style

If you’ve been following Matron of Style on Insta or FB, you know how busy, yet exciting it has been for me this past weekend covering Viet Fashion Week 2016.Your girl has attended New York Fashion Week before (eons ago when it was still held at Bryant Park), so I definitely had an idea of what . . .

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Filed Under: fashion week, Viet Fashion Week, wedding wednesday Tagged With: ao dai, ao dai designs, ao dai styles, calvin hiep, fashion, fashion show, hyp fashion, jacky tai, roxanne chow, son collection, traditional vietnamese clothing, viet bridal blogger, viet fashion week, Vietnamese long dress, vietnamese traditional clothing, vietnamese wedding ao dai, vietnamese wedding attire, vietnamese wedding dress, westminster mall, yvon lux, yvon nguyen

Mai’s Áo Chào Bàn | Matron of Style x Lin & Jirsa

May 12, 2016 By @matronofstyle

Mai’s Áo Chào Bàn | Matron of Style x Lin & Jirsa

One good thing leads to another and it has certainly been the case between Matron of Style and photographers, Lin & Jirsa!  We continue our post from last night by getting straight to business…style business.Mai’s vision of her dream ao dai was brought to life by designer Thai Nguyen. Her . . .

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Filed Under: wedding wednesday Tagged With: ao dai, ao dai dam cuoi, ao dai style, ao dai styles, ao gam, chao ban, linandjirsa, thai nguyen, traditional vietnamese clothing, viet bridal blogger, vietnamese ao dai, vietnamese traditions, vietnamese wedding, vietnamese wedding ao dai, vietnamese wedding dress, vietnamese wedding traditions

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