Beauty queens favor Vietnamese designs at Miss Charm

On the red carpet of the Miss Charm final last Thursday in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Lalaguna (left) and Glebova (center) shined in the gowns designed by Minh Tuan. The designer said he faced pressure of time as he had to complete the orders quickly to make sure that the gowns were delivered on time.

Tuan is Glebova’s favorite designer. The see-through gown with blue patterns is the ninth outfit designed by Minh Tuan that the Russian-Canadian beauty has donned. She said she really likes the fresh look and details of the gown.

This was Lalaguna’s first time wearing Tuan’s design. The Spanish beauty tried on 13 of his designs before choosing a luxurious red velvet gown that adorned her figure and skin tone.

Another judge of Miss Charm, businesswoman Mimi Morris took to the red carpet wearing a stunning dress designed by Minh Tuan. Morris’ dress is the harmonized combination of black, pink and sequins. Tuan said Morris is a perfectionist, and so his crew had to work hard over several days to complete the dress to her liking.

Among the 38 contestants in the Miss Charm pageant, contestants from the Dominican Republic, South Sudan, Japan, Thailand, Portugal, Eritrea and Chile all wore Tuan’s gowns during different parts of the contest.

Tuan said the contestants contacted him and ordered the outfits before coming to Vietnam.

Based on their skin tone, shape and culture, Tuan helped the foreign contestants choose designs that were suitable for them and that adorned their appearance.

In the final of Miss Charm, the foreign MC and 2014 Miss Costa Rica, Karina Ramos, also chose two designs of Tuan to wear on the red carpet and at the main event. “We have worked constantly in the past two months to handle the big number of orders. Many of them are custom-made and it took 10-15 days to complete,” Tuan said. “Despite the pressure, everyone put in the work with the best effort in order to contribute to the success of Miss Charm.”