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Vogue
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
It May Be Fall Down Under, But Australia's Showgoers Still Honored Summer's Greatest Hits
As you continue to craft your own summer wardrobe, find inspiration from the street style scene below—ahead, seven Australia Fashion Week outfits to recreate. Summer Stripes and Basket Bags The season brings forth a sense of nostalgia—sleepaway camp, family beach trips, and carefree moments spent outdoors. The summer stripe, especially when worn with a basket bag, is a wardrobe essential that harkens back to moments of warmth and relaxation. Rosie Assoulin Kerchief striped herringbone cotton-blend halterneck top $895 NET-A-PORTER Rosie Assoulin Million Pleats striped herringbone cotton-blend maxi skirt $1,595 NET-A-PORTER Short Suits and Crochet Layers There's never a wrong time for a good blazer. For the new season, look to lightweight fabrics like linen, and make life easier with a suit set. Take a cue from the fashion crowd by wearing a crochet, open-work layer beneath yours. Gia Studios Dori jacket $896 NORDSTROM Gia Studios Helene pleated linen blend trouser shorts $496 NORDSTROM Transitional Outerwear and Capri Pants The capri pant is back! What can be chicer than channeling Roman Holiday? Take a note from this stylish street styler and wear yours with a cropped trench coat and modern pumps. Consider it an A+ lesson in transitional dressing. Mesh Flats and Poppy Tunics The Row may have started the initial trend, but now, cousins of the mesh flat have manifested in many forms, and the unique see-through styles have become wardrobe heroes we can't get enough of. Cinch the waistline on a bright tunic with a printed silk scarf, add a loose-fitting pair of cargo pants (we love the ones from Uniqlo), and Tory Burch's mesh flats, in white. Zara washed midi dress $45 ZARA Dries Van Noten Foulard santal greenery scarf $300 NORDSTROM Lace Layers Despite lace's inherently sexy, lingerie-inspired feel, there are so many ways to layer the romantic detail for a more fashion-forward tone. Case in point, this look that was spotted at AFW. Go the cool-girl route by wearing a lace slip dress beneath a cotton poplin button-up and atop dark-wash jeans. Destination Dressing, Everyday Don't have a summer vacation planned just yet? No problem! Prep your holiday mindset by wearing clashing, summery prints every day. Keep things modern with Balenciaga's Rodeo bag and a pair of metallic platform mules from Staud. Farm Rio Coconut Tree Flow pintucked paneled cotton blouse $280 NET-A-PORTER Farm Rio Coconut Tree Flow skirt $260 FARM RIO Polka Dots and Romantic Trimmings Come summer, stripes are a given and floral prints are a necessity—but polka dots are vying for your attention, too. The iconic print is defined here by contrasting stipples, which give it its distinct charm and highlight its understated femininity. Wear yours with a butter yellow lightweight jacket, and add dear details, like lace!
South China Morning Post
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Quiet luxury, but make it Asian: Lam Gia Khang on founding Gia Studios as a fourth-generation tailor and Project Runway Vietnam alum
Based in Ho Chi Minh City , Gia Studios, now stocked at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, is truly a family business unlike any other. Founded by fourth-generation tailor Lam Gia Khang of Project Runway Vietnam fame, the brand blends Lam's unique take on quiet luxury with a distinctly Asian design sensibility that has taken the world by storm. We caught up with Lam during his recent visit to Hong Kong to learn more about how this powerhouse's designs have taken off globally and why his home country of Vietnam is quickly becoming a creative force to be reckoned with. Your designs blend minimalist aesthetics with Vietnamese heritage, giving an Asian spin on quiet luxury – a trend more often associated with high-end Western brands. What makes your brand of quiet luxury so special? Lam Gia Khang's mother and grandmother learned their skills from foreign tailors. Photo: Handout Advertisement In Vietnam we have a long colonial history – a lot of cultures mixed. That's why my grandmother learned tailoring from the French, my mother from the Americans. But we are still Vietnamese. I have to explain my clothes like this – your spirit is Asian, but the way you explore is Western. Your mother helped run the brand before her retirement, and family is even encoded in the brand name – 'Gia' meaning family in Vietnamese. How do family values play out in your work? Gia means ''connection' or 'belonging' in Vietnamese. Photo: Handout I'm lucky because I always have my family's support. When I was young, I watched my mum do her job. I didn't know what a designer was. When I grew up and knew more about fashion, I wanted to take her career to the next level. But I still keep my mum's attitude – I don't do collections, I do garments. When you focus on the details, you up the quality of [every] single garment – beautiful collections will come naturally. My mum's still supporting me – she comes to the workshop every day for quality control. We care about my workers. When you do garments like us, emotions are important. One day they make one garment, but if they're not happy, the garment's not good. I want to build my workshop like a family. Everyone takes care of each other, helps one another out. Maybe today you don't finish the garment, people will help you finish it. Gia is my middle name also – in Vietnamese it means 'connection, belonging'. Why do you think the rest of the world – especially K-pop – has started paying attention to Vietnamese brands? Gia Studios stresses craftsmanship, no matter what the garment. Photo: Handout Before, the only thing [others] know about Vietnamese fashion is the ao dai (traditional Vietnamese tunic dress). But we have a lot of things to share, and now I can feel the rise of the new designers in Vietnam. We're not a country with strength in high fashion, but we have strength in tailoring, craftsmanship. When we're talking about Vietnam, people just know big fast fashion brands. But to me, craftsmanship in Vietnam is very interesting and varied. I'm so proud because I was born in a tailor shop – and when I saw my mum and grandmother do garments for the customers, the way they cared for every single detail meant a lot to me. That's the reason I do my job now.
