Woman Behind the Scenes

Meet Dieu Han, a countryside girl turned beauty queen and fashion designer Dieu Han is a golden-eyed lioness of a woman. She has a firm, intent gaze, a commanding frame and a character that rings of authority. It can probably be said that she was born to do business and lead others—and there’s really only one thing … Read more

Kim Khanh: Strength and Beauty of the Nineties

I promised myself I wasn’t going to ask Kim Khanh about her being single in her 40s. I like to think that this publication has fairly high editorial standards, and there are far more interesting things to say about a woman than whether or not she’s decided to get married. The local media tend to give her … Read more

Hey Miss

Nobody likes to admit that they’re particularly beautiful—to say it out loud as if it’s something objectively true. Especially in a morally conservative country like Vietnam, it flies in the face of proper modest behavior, suggesting vanity, insecurity, shallowness and blatant fanfaronade. There comes a point, however, when such modesty becomes ridiculous. In 2007, when … Read more

Model Behavior – Interview with Ha Anh

She is a supermodel, author, UNICEF Vietnam Goodwill Ambassador, singer and television host, but who is the real Ha Anh? As the lights above the catwalk begin to sparkle, the evening’s big names strut forward in pairs, all leather and dusky cottons and denims. It’s launch night for Harley-Davidson’s Black Label fashion line – and … Read more

Photo Finish

Meet one of Hong Kong’s premiere fashion photographers known for his surreal compositions and success in bridging commercial with fine art photography Olaf Mueller may be best known in some Saigon circles for his successful catering business, but he just may be fashion photography’s best kept secret. A name frequently associated with top brands including … Read more

The Queen of Fashion Behind Vietnam’s Next Top Model

If you’re not really up with what’s happening in fashion circles, then you’d be forgiven for thinking that this month’s return of Vietnam’s Next Top Model marks just another season of makeup, makeovers, and make-believe. The Top Model franchise may be one of the world’s most glamorous and successful television formats around, but after 12 … Read more