Luu Anh Tuan, a leading Hungarian fashion designer of Vietnamese origin, started his own brand, ANH TUAN in Budapest in 2006. In 2008 at Fashion Awards Hungary, he was given the ‘Young designer of the Year’ award, an award by the trade in recognition of his accomplishments.
In order to draw inspiration for work, the young designer has travelled across Europe and the Far East learning cultural crossovers. Then he spent a semester at London College of Fashion, finally returned to Hungary and made his first collection of women wear.
As a result of the success of the fashion show in Budapest, he was invited to the Prague and Zagreb Fashion Week; gaining popularity at both events.
His SS/2009 collection presented during the New York Fashion Week, his AW/2010-11 succesfully presented at the London Fashion Week his Houte Couture Collection at DEP Fashion Show in Hanoi, Vietnam last year.
ANH TUAN’ s characteristic leather scale shield was in nearly all mayor cities of Europe (Helsinki, Berlin, London) with exhibition ‘TasteMOMEnts’ the aim of which is to present the most progressive actors of contemporary Hungarian design.
The uniformity of ANH TUAN apparels and bags evolve from the unique use of textures and fabrics developed by the designer, which has become his handmade trademark. His collections of contrasts embody luxury.
The designer often applies forgotten craftsman techniques which he combines with modern ones. The special combination of leather and fabrics is finished off with metal accessories.
Anh Tuan designs two collections per year annually which are available in his Budapest showroom as well as in several boutiques.
His works regularly appear on the pages of international glossy and subculture magazines (Glamour, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Joy, The Room, ELLE, ELLE dekor, Pool, InStyle )