The costumes will be paraded by Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy and models Thuy Dung and Ngoc Han.

The event will also include performances by singer Thanh Lam, dancer Linh Nga and pianist Pho An My.

Designer Minh Hanh will debut a collection inspired by five classic Italian films: 1900, La Dolce Vita, the Leopard, the Battle of Algiers, and La Strada.

“The collections express an Italian style that has long been admired around the world,” Hanh said. “Concepts from these classic films will demonstrate that the Italian style of fashion has existed for centuries.”

Hanh combines 3D technique with traditional hand embroidery and is known for her high skill in using Vietnamese materials like silk and brocade.

With an idea of merging elements of fashion, music and football into a harmonious whole that represents the immortality of both countries’ the cultures of, the fashion show would take audiences to the heart of Italy with a Vietnamese spirit, said Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Lorenzo Angeloni at a press conference in Hanoi on October 19.

The fashion show was sponsored by the Italian embassy within the framework of Italy-Vietnam 2011 and held on the occasion of the 11^th Edition of Italian Language Week around the world.

The embassy hosted an October 19 panel discussion on Italy’s influence in the fields of fashion, music and football.   VNS