Asymmetrical gowns, silk ruffles, tombstone-shaped hats and leather flowers -- this show had it all!
The Haute Couture Fashion Week has kick-started in Paris and this season is all about the art of dressmaking on a luxurious scale -- painstakingly perfect outfits are made-to-measure by hand and are the ultimate in power-dressing.
Dutch-Vietnamese fashion designer Xuan-Thu Nguyen's show at the fashion week was one such outstanding show.
Nguyen is best known for the evocative stories that her clothes tell -- weaving fabrics together, she tried to convey the intimacy, surprise and fragility that throw light on her personal experiences.
Born in Vietnam, Nguyen grew up in the Netherlands, where her parents founded a textile company. Being raised around a family tradition of craftsmanship influenced her to pursue a career as a designer.
Take a look at some of the stunning outfits from her collection.
The highlight of the evening was the tombstone hat, which is now the trending motif of the Xuan label.
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The designer wanted to draw the audience's attention to the contrasting work on the jacket -- metallic pink flowers on one side and matte grey ones on the other.
