Tessuti Awards 2010
Little Black Dress, by Victoria Nguyen
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About my Little Black Dress
- Pattern Used: My own design
- Fabrics Used: Silk Organza, Cotton/Polyamide/Elastane
- Time To Create: One Week
- Dress Influenced By: Bold, structured shapes mixed with classic femininity. I wanted to create a modern dress to reflect power, confidence and beauty.
- Additional Information: "Fashions fade, style is eternal" - Yves Saint Laurent
About Me
- Name: Victoria Nguyen
- State: VIC
- Sewing Since: age 9
- My Experience: RMIT Bachelor of Applied Science, Fashion Technology 2007-2009. Currently employed as a junior for Melbourne designer Tiffany Treloar, assisting with pattern development, design and production management.
- My Sewing Goals: I hope that my desire to learn and grow both technically and creatively will see me travelling the globe, collaborating with inspiring people.
- Additional Information: Photography - Erin Lee Holland Models - Kim and Stephanie
Comments (21)
Rose Harris
06 September 2010
Victoria, what a stunning design! It highlights the woman's curves beautifully and brings a clever complexity to a simple base design. Good luck!
tarnea skordos and mahli
07 September 2010
wow this dress is beautiful.the style and cut is very flattering.Can't wait to see what else this amazing designer comes up with.
ola
07 September 2010
holy holy this is beautiful! the net makes it ooohhhh ahhhh ohhh la la! girl, you are special ;)
Annie
07 September 2010
How can something be both so classic AND so original? Like a good friend - keeping it real and keeping it different. Congrats!
HarbourMaster
09 September 2010
Gorgeous! Nostalgically feminine, done in a completely contemporary way. Love it!
KL
09 September 2010
its lovely and sculptural, i especially love the transparent fabric at the bottom. awesome work vic=)
Sarah Taylor
09 September 2010
Oh HOw divine. This is just what I would like to be wearing on the next runway.
09 September 2010
I especially LOVE the structured top! The way it curves up is not only flattering but is quite a bold way to accentuate one's womanlies without being tarty.
Sweet Jane of Mine
09 September 2010
Some of your best work yet - Simple yet standout! All over that neckline too bic. This design is on par, if not better than some of the designs I've seen out here in New York in preparation for Fashion Week. Stunning!
Bel
12 September 2010
Really love this dress - deffinately not the typical simple design you often see around. Very elegant and stylish!