A lesson in monochrome

Noteworthy for: The designer is heavily influenced by French styles, a trait garnered while honing his skills at La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.

Keeping Saigon's sartorial shoppers happy since 2009, Do Manh Cuong's acronymic label has earned itself a justly celebrated reputation for its limited collection of accessibly elegant and perfectly cut youthful yet high-fashion designs.

Known for favouring a largely monochromatic palate, the designer occasionally branches out to include bursts of colour to his repertoire while managing to retain his sharp tailoring and fashion-forward appeal. While largely unavailable outside Vietnam at present, DMC won't stay a cult local secret for long, so now is the time for fashion-forward types to buy up.