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Phạm Huỳnh Đắc Tứ

Vietnam

My name is Tu. I come from Vietnam. Currently, I am a first year student majoring in fashion design at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Education. Fashion is the passion that I have pursued since I was a child. It is the burning flame that lights the way to find the key to beauty and the story inspiration conveyed through the costumes.

Lệch

Category: Apparel

Competitions: Vietnam

“Lech” is a fashion concept inspired by the character Nuong from “Thuong Nho O Ai”, a woman who embodies a nonconforming beauty within a society constrained by rigid norms and prejudices. Set against the post-war rural backdrop of Lang Dong, where beauty and human values are distorted by strict social standards, the design explores the contrast between tradition and rebellion, softness and strength, conformity and individuality. “Lech” is not only about visual deviation, but also about breaking away from imposed value systems. The designs aim to portray a woman who is both fragile and resilient much like Nuong, who is marginalized by society yet retains her inner freedom and compassion. Through the language of fashion, “Lech” becomes a statement of individuality, self-expression, and the rejection of restrictive social norms. It is not merely clothing, but a redefinition of beauty where what is considered “deviant” may, in fact, be the most authentic.

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