NAME: Huong Nguyen
HOMETOWN: Hanoi, Vietnam
CURRENTLY LIVING: Hanoi, Vietnam
OCCUPATION: Vietnamese teacher and entrepreneur
I first met Huong at a nightclub in Hanoi and immediately loved
her effortless style. With her bowl haircut and loose white dress, she stood
out like a sore thumb in the glitzy club full of pumping electro beats, tight
skirts and towering high heels.
I was lucky enough
to become close friends with Huong and found out
that she is every-bit as down to earth and friendly as she first looked. When
my friend Sarah and I randomly bought her an Angry-Bird cake for her birthday, Huong,
despite her initial bewilderment was incredibly happy and gracious about it.
Huong always has a million plans up her sleeves and has this incredible drive to make things happen. She left Vietnam at the age of 18 to spend, what
would turn out to be the next ten years, studying and working in Beijing and
Shanghai. Upon returning to Hanoi she started her own company selling handbags. And her brother is a magician (true story! Check him out here.)
I’m not sure if it is the long time she spent overseas or her constant
search for adventure that inspires her unique style. In any case, Huong’s blend
of timeless grace and casual nonchalance has been an endless source of
inspiration for Madame Tây.
Photos by Allie Le and Karen Knauff.
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