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 . . .
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. . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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, . . .
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 . . .
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, . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .