Lao Young Designers Project

4 Lao Young Designers 2017 (Khemvilay, Phonepaseuth, Vitxaphonh, Bindiem) took off for their 2 months training in Bangkok, Thailand with famous designers Eaggamon Fashion House & Pitnapat Fashion House. Special thanks to designer Eaggamon Attakamon and Pitnapat Yotinratanachai for their support in giving intensive training for Lao Young Designers. Lao Young Designers Project is a non-profit programme of Lao Fashion Week which aims to develop young talents for the fashion and textile industry for the country.

Each year, Lao Young Designers Project sents Top 5 Lao Young Designers to training in various fashion academies in different countries with funding purely from fundraisings and sponsorship from Lao Fashion Week and its partners and sponsors. Fashion for a Good Cause.

Lao Young Designers showcasing their collections at the fundraising gala dinner 2018.

One of the ultimate pride of Lao Fashion Week and Lao Young Designers Project is this young talent, Billy Si-amphan Chanthavichit, the first winner of Lao Young Designers Project sent to ESMOD, Paris in 2016 for the 6-month intensive course. Today, Billy has his own fashion label and being active in the fashion scene in Laos. He has made us extremely proud.

Livanna Koo, Winner of Lao Young Designers Project 2017, 3rd Lao Young Designer sent to attend 6-month intensive course in the prestigious ESMOD, Paris. Sponsored by Lao Fashion Week in Partnership with ESMOD International School of Fashion & Business, and French Embassy Vientiane. She’s having a new experience in the int’l fashion world and embracing the cold weather. Bon courage!!!

Livanna Koo - Winner of Lao Young Designers 2017 took off to Paris, France.
The 3rd Edition of Lao Young Designer to attend 6-month intensive fashion design course in the prestigious ESMOD School of Fashion Design & Business in Paris, France. Livanna is the first female Lao young designer to attend ESMOD. The 6-month intensive course scholarship was granted by ESMOD as the partner of Lao Young Designers Project with the support of French Embassy Vientiane, Campus France Laos, French Institute, Lao Fashion Week and all its Partners including Banque Franco-Lao and Lao Brewery Group.

Khampoun Saengpakay - Runner Up of Lao Young Designers 2016 leaves to Bangkok for his 2-month on-the-job training with famous fashion designers in Bangkok including Eaggamon Fashion House, House of Pitnapat, and Maison de Voravaj. Fully sponsored by Lao Young Designers Project.

Lao Fashion Week is extremely proud to introduce the successful result of all hard works and contribution of Lao Young Designers Project with the debut of the newest designer and brand in Laos - Billy or Siamphan Chanthavichit, the Winner of Lao Young Designer 2015 who received scholarship to attend the 6-month intensive fashion design course in ESMOD, Paris, France. Billy returned to Laos with brand new experiences that shaped his vision for the future and changed his life forever with his strong will and commitment to help developing fashion industry in Laos. Billy will launch his debut in fashion career by presenting his very first brandname “Billy” and his very first full collection at the Lao Fashion Week 2017.

Manivone Vansavath (17 years old from Pakse, Champasak), Top 6 Lao Young Designer 2017, 2nd Runner-Up. Receiving award and scholarship for 2 months apprentice/training with leading designers/fashion houses in Bangkok.

Livanna Koo (18 years old from Vientiane Capital), Winner of Lao Young Designer 2017. Receiving award and scholarship for 6 months intensive design class at ESMOD International School of Fashion and Business, Paris, France.