Ten winners of the qualifying round, including Nguyen Thuy Nien, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Nguyen Thi Lan, Bui Thi Minh Thao, Vuong Khang, Dinh Hoang Huy, Pham Thi Minh Hien, Luu Thi Huyen Trang, Pham Vi Han and Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi, entered the final round with their most outstanding collections.
Vuong Khang’s collection themed ‘Samurai’ was inspired by the armor worn by Japanese samurai warriors. Through his creation, the young designer showed his profound inspiration taken from the noble way of life of the samurai. He will receive a free trip to Japan and attend the Sakura Collection Show in Yokohama city in early 2016.
The second prize went to Phan Vi Han for her collection themed ‘Women’; meanwhile Dinh Hoang Huy won third prize for the collection ‘The future of the Samurai’. Two collections ‘Unique elegance’ and ‘Touch the soul of the warrior’ helped Nguyen Thuy Nien and Nguyen Tuan Anh, respectively, to pick-up consolation prizes.
Sakura Collection is an annual contest for non-Japanese students and amateur designers in Asia to create fashion collections inspired by Japan. In addition to Vietnam, this year’s competition was held in Thailand and Malaysia.
The jury for the Sakura Collection 2015 in Vietnam comprised of Japanese calligraphy artisan Aoyagi Bisen, Editor-in-chief of the Adventure Japan magazine, Miss Vietnam 2012 Dang Thu Thao and famous designers Ha Linh Thu and Le Ha.
The qualifying round of the competition took place between June and October, attracting more than 500 collections by 70 competitors.
Inspired by the land, culture, history, life and people of Japan such as Phu Sy mountain, Japanese cherry blossom, Koi fish, traditional Kimono dress, Samurai and Ninja warriors, as well as the development of modern industry, the collections expressed the competitors’ personalities and aesthetics as well as their love and knowledge of ‘the land of the rising sun’.
Addressing the final round, a representative of the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam said that the event aims to offer an opportunity for students in Asian countries to show their creativity in fashion design as well as their knowledge of Japan.
He also expressed hope that through the competition, Vietnamese students will learn more about Japan, significantly contributing to enhancing the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Some selections from the final round:
The collection 'Samurai' by Vuong Khang
The collection 'Women' by second prize winner Phan Vi Han
The collection 'The future of Samurai' by Dinh Hoang Huy won the third prize.
Nguyen Thuy Nien won the consolation prize for her collection themed 'Unique elegance'
The design 'Touch the sould of the warrior' by consolation prize winner Nguyen Tuan Anh
