VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) - Famous model and female pop singer Tot Vilouna has been selected as Laos’ fashion ambassador.
Famous model and female pop singer Tot Vilouna has been selected by the Lao Fashion Week Committee to serve as Fashion Ambassador for Lao Fashion Week 2016.
Tot said she is very pleased of having been selected as Fashion Ambassador after walking the catwalk at Lao Fashion Week for the last two years.
The committee selected her because of her devotion to all things related to design and modeling and the fact that she is a fashion icon in Laos.
She is also considered as a good role model for young people and the new generation of fashion industry models.
Self-confident and poised on the catwalk, she can set a good example of what they need to do to promote Lao culture and fashion.
This is the third year for Lao Fashion Week. It is envisioned to be bigger as it will feature more fashion houses and designers from both Lao and foreign countries.
Being an ambassador for this event, Tot will serve as an MC, host and ambassador for the various activities. She will also join the runway for the fashion houses of various designers from Laos and Asean in addition to promoting and supporting the Lao Young Designer Project Contest.
The topic of the Lao Young Designer Project Contest this year is Pi Mai Lao or Lao New Year, seeking to encourage young Lao designers to enter their new year’s festive designs in the competition.
Budding entrants will also be in the running to join a fashion design course in Paris, France, if their design is picked as winner.
Tot said the fabric designs and collections of the Lao designers should reflect Lao culture and styles of wearing clothes but they can also be a fusion of Lao and foreign styles to attract more international interest.