World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine would like to welcome amazing designer Xuan-Thu Nguyen.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: Please tell us about your brand?
The design house is based in Paris with production in France since 2005. Graduated with honour from AMFI, Amsterdam. Xuan-Thu Nguyen is invited member of the Federation de la Haute Couture since 2016.
XUAN is best known for the evocative stories that her clothes tell. Their aesthetic and construction work together to convey the intimacy, surprise and fragility that underlie her personal experiences.
The Collections are her visual dairy about inner thoughts, love and contradictions. A continues growing of a non-verbal storytelling.
In 2016 she officially started her Couture collection. Concentrating on creating and showcasing her collection in art installations.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: Tell us about the history of your brand?
Founded in 2001 in the Netherlands, the company XUAN-THU NGUYEN is established since 2005 in Paris. Showcasing her READY TO WEAR in her own shop in Le Marais (2005-2011).
Through the years it became more and more clear where her path let her to.
In 2016 she officially started her Couture collection. Concentrating on creating and showcasing her collection in art installations.
A new chapter is added to the house of XUAN since August 2020. With her love for vintage and slow fashion, she launched a new story focused on upcycling of high-end brands under the name PARIS re MADE.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: Please tell us about yourself?
Born in Vietnam (1977), Xuan-Thu Nguyen grew up in the Netherlands, where her parents founded a textile manufactory. Raised in the family tradition of confection, she sublimated this heritage by embarking on career as a designer.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: Tell us about your collection we are showcasing?
The collection is about softness in long lines with submerging ruffles in an A- symmetric outline. Silk against the use of cotton biais in our more constructal and technical tailored pieces.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: What was your inspiration?
Inspiration is life itself, what you see , feel and hear. It is a perception that personal. You can twisted and turned.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: Which major fashion shows were you able to showcase your collection so far?
We always have our own shows here in Paris during Haute Couture week, but we did showcase our collection in Vietnam, Harbin (CHINA), Shanghai(CHINA) and during Thailand fashion week.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: What local, national or international celebrities did you dress so far?
I think it is far more interesting to dress people who have a say in this world and appreciate what they wear. We were very proud of to dress Paola Locatelli (Supporter of association aida for children, Aweng Chuol for the video film 'brown girl ' of Beyonce. Bilal Hassani was a blast. Very happy to have dressed celebrity stylist Marnix Marni. And of course the beautiful Erin Moriarty to name a few.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: What made you decide to become a fashion designer?
It's not really a decision you have to take or make. It is what you are and want to be.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: What are some of your highlights as a designer?
Some of the highlights through years are coming to Paris first of all. Having our first show here. Being an invite member of the Federation de la Haute Couture. Launching our second story Paris RE Made and the chance to meet interesting and wonderful people along the way.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: What were some obstacles as a young designer that you had to overcome.
As a young designer it was hard meet the right people and making the right decisions.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: As a established Designer what are your goals now?
Continuing to grow, adjust to changing times and keep changeling ourselves.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: What can we expect from you in 2021 as a designer?
We are launching a small collection of wedding dresses, launching our eshop for the Pret a Porter collection and developing our second story Paris RE Made (upcycling high end brands and vintage brands)
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: How can clients purchase your designs or contact you?
Clients email us with a request and then we set up a meeting. At the moment it is more a zoom meeting.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine: What legacy would you like to leave behind?
I would never look it that way. It would be very pretentious of me, but I think if the house we build continues after I am not here anymore, that is an accomplishment by it self.
World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine would like to say thank you for this wonderful interview. Interview by Jean Marc Cresson Editor in Chief of World Class Paris Haute Couture Magazine. Designer: XUAN, Photo by Jean Marc Cresson, Models: Elisabeth Oros, Sarah Able Make up Artist : @nathalie_mitrovic @nath.makeup27
Designer: XUAN, Photo by Jean Marc Cresson,
Interview by Derek Tokarzewski Owner/Editor in Chief Mr United Nations 2018 Platform: Women Empowerment Ambassador to International Foundation for Orphans iffocares.org
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