Many American movie stars have taken fashion photo shoots in Cory’s designs.
After the Long-legged Festival 2011, in HCM City,
Cory talked with Thanh Nien Daily about his job.

Cory and his collection introduced at the Long-legged Festival 2011

Could you say
something about yourself and your job?

I was born in HCM City and moved to the US at the age of nine. When I was a
boy, I liked fashion very much and I often played with doll clothes. However, I
studied electronic engineering and worked as an engineer for ten years. After
that, I decided to pursue my passion for fashion.

Initially I worked with American designers. I introduced my
collections in the Fashion New York program. After that I have had chances to
work with Vietnamese designers.

Why did you return
home to introduce your designs at the Long-legged Festival?

At first, I did not have an opportunity to work with
Vietnamese American in the US,
until the Miss Vietnam Global pageant held in the US two years ago.

My representative, Jody Trinh, asked me whether I wanted to
return to Vietnam
to introduce my designs. I wondered that my designs are hand-made and in
classical style so they might not be suitable to Vietnamese. After learning
about Vietnam’s fashion
industry with Jody, I decided to return to Vietnam. I also want to do
something in my home country.

Cory and Kelly Rowland in Cory’s design

You have introduced
your designs in the Fashion New York
program. Were your designs interested like those of famous designers in the
world?

Actually, if you are talented, they don’t discriminate who
you are and where you come from. But, there are a few Vietnamese Americans
working in the fashion industry. The road that I have passed and the future
road is rocky but the more it is difficult, the more I have to make effort and
be creative.

After the Long-legged
Festival, do you plan to attend other fashion shows and open your shop in Vietnam?

Perhaps I will, if I have time and appropriate conditions. I
will also consider opening a fashion shop in Vietnam. Why not?

Cory designed clothes for Kelly Rowland (former member of
Destiny’s Child), Nicole Scherzinger, Melody, Pussy Cat Dolls, actress Erica
Hubbard, Miss Universe Jimena Navarrete Rosete, supermodel Heather Marks, etc.

His designs appeared on Trigger Magazine, Hifash Magazine,
Herworld, USD Today, Viet Life Magazine, Maxim,
USA Haute
Couture, Matte, etc.

Da Ly