PROJECT ASTRIA PORTA
[OFF THE SHOULDER COAT]: MADE FROM WOOL- THIS GARMENT FEATURES AN OFF SHOULDER NECKLINE WITH LANTERN SLEEVES THAT ENCAPSULATES DRAMA IN ITS SIHLOUETTE AND TEXTURE,
JAPANESE WOOL CHECK
02
[OFF THE SHOULDER MINI DRESS]:FEATURES AN OFF SHOULDER NECKLINE WITH LANTERN SLEEVES ENCOMPASSING ELEGANCE AND DRAMA IN ITS FRINGING AND REPITITION IN TACTLE CORDING.
CALIO/MAKATO SILK
[PLEATED TRENCH DRESS]:FEATURES UNIQUE VISUAL PRINT DERIVED FROM THE TACTILE TEXTURE FEATURED IN PIECE 01. THIS TRENCH DRESS FEATURES PLEATED PANELS THAT ENCAPSULATES FEMININITY AND ENHANCES THE FEMALE SIHLOUETTE EFFORTLESSLY.
COTTON TWILL (PRINT 01)
PLEATS: COTTON/POLYESTER (PRINT 02)
010: [PRINT AND TEXTILE] MANIPULATION. [CORDED TEXTURE]:ACHIEVED THROUGH COTTON ROPE PIPING. [VISUAL PRINT] ACHIEVED THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE CORDED TEXTURE.
THE COLLECTION PROJECT ASTRIA PORTA IS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE EXPLORATION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SCI-FI CULTURE AND THE WORLD OF ART AND SCULPTURE. THIS CAPSULE COLLECTION DECONSTRUCTS THE CLASSIC TRENCH COAT TO CREATE PIECES THAT ARE BOLD AND INTERESTING THROUGH THE USE OF NATURAL FIBRES.
THE TARGET MARKET FOR THE RANGE CONSIST OF SELF EXPRESSIVE AND ARTISTIC INDIVIDUALS THAT DESIRE A STATEMENT. (ALTHOUGH SOME PIECES CAN BE WORN BY BOTH MEN AND WOMEN), THIS COLLECTION IS PRIMARILY TARGETED AT THE FEMALE DEMOPGRAPHIC .
THE HERO COAT FEATURES AN EXAGGERATED SHAWL COLLAR, LANTERN SLEEVES WHICH ALL INCOORPORATE REPITITION, RHYTHM AND THE ELEMENT OF TRANSITION IN ITS INTRICATE DETAIL OF TEXTURE TO FURTHER EMPHASISE THE SIHLOUETTE IN AN INTERESTING WAY. THIS GARMENT ALSO FEATURES AN EMPIRE-LINE BELT PLACEMENT TO ENHANCE THE FEMINITY OF THE FEMALE SIHLOUETTE.
THE TRENCH COAT IS A CLASSIC STAPLE THAT WILL ALWAYS BE A WARDROBE ESSENTIAL (VOGUE, 2024) THIS LOOK INSPIRED BY THE ‘TRENCH COAT’ INCOORPERATES SOFT HARMONIOUS HUES- A PALETTE THAT ALWAYS EXUDES ELEGANCE (THE NORD ROOM 2024) WITH STRONG KEY SHAPES AND TEXTURES THAT REFLECTS THESE TWO WORLDS IN AN INTERESTING, UNIQUE AND MINIMALISTIC WAY.
PHUONG UYEN LE
An emerging designer and artist based in Sydney Australia,
Raised in Adelaide, South Australia Phuong has always been curious about the world of art and science as a child, her love and passion for art and design flourished in her early adult life where she began her journey pursuing her career in the creative industry.
During her early pursuits, Le has interned for various fashion labels where she ac- cumulated tremendous knowlege in the design process, quality control, outsourcing and patternmaking within the business itself. As a current employee as a stylist for an Australian fashion brand ‘KOOKAI’, Le continues to expand her knowledge within the business during her last year of study at Whitehouse Institute of Design.
Phuong Le’s work captures aspects of her personality by combining the arts and sci- ences to produce designs that reflect her as a designer and individual. Her craft encap- sulates neutral harmonious hues with strong and bold sihlouettes that incoorperates both visual and tactile texture that communicate her aesthetic and distinct personal style that is evident across all her creations.
STELLA MCCARTNEY SPRING 2025
FERRAGAMO SPRING
NICCOLO PASQUALETTI
[PHUONG LE]: FASHION DESIGNER
PATTERN MAKING, CONSTRUCTION, PRINT DEVELOPMENT, DRAPING, TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT, TECH SKETCHES, FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS, FABRIC SOURCING, DIGITAL EDITING AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT BY PHUONG UYEN LE AT WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY TINA PHAM: @BYTINAPHAM MODELLED BY MAKO: MACO_WORLD@ICLOUD.COM FASHION DESIGNER: PHUONG UYEN LE
