Tô Long-Nam took up the sewing needle just seconds after mastering control of his motor-skills, which is to say he was very young when he began. But he desired more than to be a self-taught prodigy, so he attended Fashion Design School at the Academy of Fine Arts Berlin-Weissensee/Germany before moving to Paris where he worked with internationally renowned top-class stylists and for Lanvin Menswear.
"A lot of things look alike, but they’re not necessarily very much alike."Donald Judd
His immaculate creations were recognized by the fashion powers in the industry and he was nominated for Hyères’ 21st International Fashion and Photography Festival in short order. He showed his first collection here, and it was the deafening amount of positive feedback that incited him to launch his own label.
" Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it."Yves Saint Laurent
And the intensity with which he took to that measuring tape and those push-pins so early in life shows in the typically masculine, tailored-edge that defines his award winning fabrications. The Tô Long-Nam woman looks sharp and sexy in architecturally sound yet fluid constructions.
