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WOMENSWEAR / 2026

Serendipity Reverie

Two weddings. One imagined encounter.

Vietnamese wedding rituals bring past and present into dialogue through deconstructed tailoring, fluid silhouettes, trailing lace and knots that make connection visible.

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The Bride look, a pink and red draped design photographed in the studio
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT / SERENDIPITY REVERIE
The Groom look with burgundy tailoring and flowing red trousers
The Groom
The Love Letter look in pale blue and white lace
The Love Letter
The Bride look with pink draping and a red skirt
The Bride
FROM TOILE TO GARMENT

The Groom’s red trousers

I made the red trousers from beginning to end, draping the flowing panel over the waist and developing it first in test fabric.

The challenge was to secure the intricate folds while keeping their movement. Stitching changed the tension and fall of the cloth; the finished photographs show the drape I was working towards.

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Portfolio pages

Original supplied project boards. Browse the grid or turn the pages below.

Serendipity Reverie, portfolio page 1: Collection cover
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Collection cover

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  1. 01 Collection cover
  2. 02 Concept: memory, destiny and Vietnamese bridal heritage
  3. 03 Wedding-inspired colour palette
  4. 04 Vietnam as place and inspiration
  5. 05 Muse: everyday life
  6. 06 Two Vietnamese weddings, past and present
  7. 07 Cultural influences and tailoring
  8. 08 Red thread and frog closures
  9. 09 Square and circle draping research
  10. 10 Pattern and draping experiments
  11. 11 Deconstructed tailoring development
  12. 12 Lace prints and garment development
  13. 13 Proposed six-look lineup
  14. 14 The Groom: garment details
  15. 15 The Love Letter: garment details
  16. 16 The Bride: garment details
  17. 17 Orchid accessory collaboration
  18. 18 Final looks and photoshoot credits
  19. 19 Final looks: outdoor editorial