Borderless Chic

SansBorne Saigon is a boutique fashion brand that embraces a rock chic attitude. They offer a full range of womenswear, using mainly the materials that are made in their own factories. Each piece starts from the beginning, from the cotton that they personally source, the yarns that they spin, fabrics that they make, in harmony … Read more

Déjà New

In a world of mass production, finding something truly one-of-a-kind is nigh impossible. Enter Mayhem Saigon (136/1 Le Thanh Ton, D1). Opened in 2013, Mayhem is one of the city’s first and certainly best-known vintage shops, home to all kinds of clothing and accessories you can be sure no one else in Saigon will have. … Read more

À La Mode

Cac Lam is a young Vietnamese American designer behind cacdemode.com. She is a graduate of The Art Institute of Dallas and has worked in Milan, Italy. Lam’s inspiration draws from the mix of Eastern and Western designs. Her design aesthetic combines romanticism, fashion forward, and ultimately expresses femininity, individuality and choice. Cac Lam is currently … Read more

Fields of Dreams

The grace Vietnam’s female farmers bring to the rice fields in their traditional ao ba ba inspired Nguyen Cong Tri’s Collection no.09. The simple, loose polonaise with raglan sleeves, scooped neck lines and padded front pockets evolved to offer some comfort to days filled with toil. Glossy black, deep earth tones and goldenrod yellow provide … Read more

A Woman of Contrast

Designer Thuy Nguyen explains the motivation behind her designs and the importance of not having a plan Visual artists are well-known for breaking traditional molds and rejecting the shackles of conservative culture; free-spirited Thuy Nguyen, one of this country’s most vibrant fashion designers, is not among them. Or perhaps she is—it’s hard to know for sure, … Read more