French designer Rebecca Bargas will introduce her first Vietnamese Spring-Summer Collection which features more than 100 items tomorrow, April 10, . . .

French designer Rebecca Bargas will introduce her first Vietnamese Spring-Summer Collection which features more than 100 items tomorrow, April 10, at the Hilton Hanoi Hotel.

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Gallic flair: The Spring-Summer Collection 2010 by French designer Rebecca Bargas will be presented at Ha Noi’s Hilton Hotel tomorrow.

Her Metiss Age collection is a mix between French and Vietnamese culture and took eight months to come to fruition.

“The collection is for everyday wear, it is a simple fusion of Vietnamese fabrics and French style,” said Bargas.

“I hope the collection will provide a range of easy to match items highlighting the feminine glamour and chic of people here. These ready-to-wear items are ideal for the office or daily wear,” added the designer whose cosmopolitan background mixes French, Spanish, Asian and Caribbean ancestry.

Bargas spent almost a year preparing the collection, with her centrally involved in the design, choice of materials, and research into the Vietnamese market.

“My Vietnamese isn’t that good, so sometimes I had a few difficulties. However, I have been here for two years which has helped me adapt to working here and I have received great support from my team.

“We are a really good mixed team,” said the 30-year-old who is the lecturer at the Raffles fashion school in Ha Noi.

This Saturday, Bargas who previously worked as the collection manager for the Indigo brand, will present her favourite pieces including dresses, shirts, tops and trousers which are available in four s and a range of colours.

“All of my blouses, tunics and tops are made of cotton, silk and linen fabrics,” she said.

“My collection is really different to some of the other ranges I’ve produced, as I’ve focused on simplicity and glamour while retaining a natural sensuality combined with a Gallic touch.”

Bargas is now the key designer and artistic director of the Marie-Linh Couture line based in Ha Noi, which mainly focuses on introducing French style through Vietnamese materials.

The young designer previously worked in Paris before moving to Madagascar and then Viet Nam, a culture that has inspired her since a child.

She has worked in the fashion industry for a decade after studying at the Lissa School and learning to be artistic director for the Paris-based Greta de la Mode until two years ago.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News