Peter Do (born 1990) is a Vietnamese fashion designer. He is currently the creative director of the brand Helmut Lang.
Peter Do | |
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| Born | 1990 |
| Education | Fashion Institute of Technology |
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Early life and education
editDo was born in Biên Hòa, Vietnam, and moved to Philadelphia at age 14. [1][2]
Career
editDo attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, and graduated in 2014, winning the LVMH Graduate Prize. Afterwards, he worked at Celine and then Derek Lam, before starting his own label in 2018.[2]
Do became the creative director of Helmut Lang in 2023, releasing his first collection during the Autumn New York Fashion Week. [3] The collection received mixed reviews. In a review for The Cut, Cathy Horyn describing it as "devoid of meaning", and compared the collection to Helmut Lang's sister company, Uniqlo. In a review for the New York Times, Vanessa Friedman said that the collection was "accomplished, accessible, and very commercial", but that it was missing the "subversion" found in the collections made when Helmut Lang was creative director. [4] In a review for Washington Post, Rachel Tashjian said that his debut "stole the show", and that the collection was "raw [...] and precise".[5]
Peter Do frequently wears a cloth face mask. [5]
References
edit- ^ a b Hine, Samuel (8 September 2023). "The Return of a Beloved New York Brand—and the Rise of a New Fashion Star". GQ. Condé Nast. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Peter Do". Buisiness of Fashion. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Horyn, Cathy (9 September 2023). "The Fakery Begins at New York Fashion Week". The Cut. New York. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Friedman, Vanessa. "The Verdict on the New Helmut Lang". New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Tashjian, Rachel (9 September 2023). "How Peter Do's debut at Helmut Lang stole the show at NYFW". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 April 2024.