AsiaLIFE Vietnam may 2014

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Fashion4Freedom is an independent fashion house founded on the basis of fair trade, ethical production, community development and social justice. It preserves the culture, heritage and traditional livelihoods of Vietnamese artisans by creating fashionable products that use ethical production methods. Its latest Saigon Laundry collection features intricate Vietnamese embroidery on mod-yet-traditional tops, dresses and jackets. Their Saigon Socialite collection, born from the The Reincarnated Soles project, utilises woodart skills derived from dynastic Indochine traditions to sustain Vietnam's artisan communities. It takes 18 days for highly-skilled artisans to transform pagoda woodart into stylish wedges. With mystical names like Tiger Lily or Bitten Dragon, the shoes feature ornate carvings and leather in cinnamon spice, latte nude and black. Each pair retails at $450 and comes in sizes 36-41. To purchase Fashion4Freedom products or for more information, visit House of Saigon, 16-18-20 Thu Khoa Huan, D1, or Fashion4freedom.com.

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