The designer wore all black and was accompanied by bodyguards at the model casting for the upcoming Fall Winter show.
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On October 9, Do Manh Cuong held a model selection for the show The Little Black Dress (Legend of the Black Dresses) in Ho Chi Minh City. The designer wore a black outfit with fringe details and carried a Birkin bag in the same tone. He said he bought the legendary Hermes bag during a trip to Paris, France. The bag is size 40 and costs nearly 300 million VND. |
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For many years now, in every event, Do Manh Cuong has been accompanied by a 1.9 m tall bodyguard (left). |
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Xuan Lan is the catwalk director for Do Manh Cuong's Fall Winter 2016 show. |
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Model Kim Phuong is highly appreciated by Do Manh Cuong for her angular face, full of high fashion. She is also the face appearing on the poster of the show. |
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The casting session had 178 contestants attending. As per previous requirements, all wore black. |
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Businessman Pham Huy Can (left) - director of Do Manh Cuong's shows over the years. |
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Do Manh Cuong chose many female models with a height of 1.72 m or more and male models reaching 1.82 m. |
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In addition to Vietnamese models, the casting also attracted many foreign models living and working in Ho Chi Minh City. |
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In the upcoming show, Do Manh Cuong will choose a child model (girl). |
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The most notable among the models at the casting was contestant number 146. Brigitte is 15 years old, 1.71m tall, has a Chinese mother and an American father, and currently lives in Ho Chi Minh City. She started modeling in Singapore when she was one year old. The model has walked the catwalk for several fashion shows and taken advertising photos for magazines in Singapore. |
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After the casting in Ho Chi Minh City, Do Manh Cuong continued to recruit models in Hanoi on October 21. He did not recruit young models in the Northern region. |
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After being selected, the northern models will fly to Ho Chi Minh City to practice for the show taking place in December. It is expected that Do Manh Cuong's Fall Winter 2016 show will have about 100 models. Guests are required to wear black. Men wear suits, women wear dresses. |
According to VnExpress