

Vietnamese Designer – Nguyen Cong Tri <br><br><br>
A tour of renowned Vietnamese designer, Nguyen Cong Tri’s boutique Earlier this month, ACF Founding President, Dr Frank Cintamani and Vice President (VP) Emily Hwang was taken on an exclusive tour around top Vietnamese designer Nguyen Cong Tri’s KIN by Cong Tri boutique. Comprising two floors, the main level reveals a display of the latest collections by the designer while the second level undertakes as an archive wardrobe showroom, presenting a selection of several of his mo

LADY OF COUTURE <br><br><br>
Haute couture advocate Emily Hwang strikes a pose for Art Republik In an eloquent editorial piece that honours her efforts and passion for haute couture, local art publication, Art Republik, gives its readers a peek into the life and mind of avid couture collector and Asian Couture Federation Vice President, Emily Hwang. The article, published in the magazine’s latest March to May 2014 issue titled “The Cheri of Haute Couture”, gives a glimpse into Emily’s enviable personal c


MS. LE THI QUYNH TRANG APPOINTED 12TH GOVERNOR OF THE ACF <br/><br/>
Ms. Le Thi Quynh Trang appointed 12th Governor of the ACF The Asian Couture Federation (ACF) welcomed its 12th Governor in the form of a very prominent personality in Vietnam, Ms. Le Thi Quynh Trang, owner of marketing and advertising company, MultiMedia JSC. With her laudable achievements and outstanding knowledge of Vietnam’s fashion industry as well as the Producer of Vietnam’s Next Top Model and Project Runway Vietnam, she was invited to be an esteemed Governor of the Asi


SEBASTIAN GUNAWAN X SK-II INDONESIA <br><br>
Our title says all; famed fashion designer + renowned skincare brand = one exclusive fashion show One’s a celebrated Indonesian fashion designer, the other a world-famous skincare brand; place them together and one would expect nothing less than a powerful partnership with amazing results. The result, in this case, is the exclusive invitation-only SK-II Crystal Clear Beauty Fashion Show, where a special Sebastian Gunawan SK-II collection was unveiled. Held at the Dharmawangsa


SEBASTIANRED COLLECTION <br><br><br>
Spotted: Highly-covetable pieces from Sebastian Gunawan’s latest SebastianRed Collection One of Indonesia’s most notable fashion designers of this era, Sebastian Gunawan recently rolled out the freshest, newest looks from his side label, SebastianRed, at the Plaza Indonesia Fashion Week. The runway show, which was held at Jakarta’s high-end shopping mall Plaza Indonesia on March 22, was like a dose of happy pill with most of the collection featuring a cheerful spring palette.


LIE SANG BONG: SEOUL FASHION WEEK 2014 <br><br>
Lie Sang Bong showed his Fall/Winter collection at the Seoul Fashion Week 2014 on March 23, which was held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Inspired by images of volcanoes and the Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park in the US, his creations featured mostly a sombre palette accentuated with electric blue and fiery red, infused with a smattering of delicate prints and graphic elements. Lie favoured clean, structured silhouettes, depending on contrasting volumes and l


YUMI KATSURA GRAND COLLECTION 2014 <br><br>
Tokyo aiming to bring dreamy romanticism back into weddings, Yumi Katsura centred her Grand Collection 2014 around the theme “Flowers and Dreams”. Models adorned in frothy, exquisite creations sashayed down the runway, appearing like modern princesses in a rich palette of ivory and pastels, with a touch of tropical bright. Also included were a variety of luminous gowns lit up with painted trains showcasing monuments from New York, Singapore, Paris and Japan. For potential wed