FASHION CAMBODIA

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The first European fashion boutique made its way from Paris to Penh Penh - "Axara Paris" opened last Saturday on the 14th May

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Catwalk show during the Opening Ceremony

Pic Source : Kampuchea Party Republic - Facebook

[Chadster93]

Great news for Cambodia!

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wanna see more pictures of Cambodian teenage style......the thread is very quiet~~~

[SeeMacau]

here you are :

Phnom Penh Post

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Searching for the hottest styles in Cambodia

Cheng Lita

With the arrival of hot styles from Korea, many Cambodian youths are ditching the Thai styles,” said Lida, the shop owner of the Lida collection. Perhaps someday Cambodians will begin styles of their own, but for now, Cambodian teens are continuing to take the hottest styles from overseas, with recent trends coming from South Korea.

Thailand set the standard for style for many years in the Kingdom. However, Thai-pop is quickly being replaced by K-pop, as TV shows and Korean movies have begun to dominate domestic airwaves. Cambodia’s commercial entertainment scene is growing, with stars Khemarak Srei Mun and Duong Zorida having established themselves as legitimate superstars. However, much of the entertainment in Cambodia is still being imported through televisions, mobile phones and computers.

While Cambodia’s youth still wear traditional clothes to weddings and cultural events, and uniforms to school, the city’s sleekest students have long been shedding their traditional garb for the hottest foreign styles as soon as school’s out. Now that Korean stars have a loyal following in the Kingdom, more and more students are buying the clothes and making themselves up to look like the sexy stars of their favourite TV show, movie or music video.

Eighteen-year-old Lim Sovan Socheat, a student from Pannasastra University of Cambodia, is wearing Korean-style boots with long jeans and a colourful T-shirt.

He says, “I only wear the style of Koreans, now that all young people are into Korean styles. If you don’t, it means that you are probably from the countryside.”

Mr Ra Yut (r:a yut), a well-known artist who is also the owner of Ra Yut Fashion, said that “Cambodian young women and men now try to mimic the styles of popular Korean singers, like 2NE1, a group of young and famous female singers, and 2PMA, a comparable group of young men”.

Occasionally, the youth still must wear traditional Khmer clothes. However, even at these conservative events you can still see styles slowly changing. The neckline of wedding gowns, which have long stayed at the neck, are now dropping a bit lower and exposing more of a woman’s body than before.

Dress codes are loosening at many international schools as well. However, many teachers still see the uniform as an essential part of being a student. “Regardless of what styles young people are wearing now, they have to see that what you wear to school is different from going for a walk or go to a party. We are strict at university,” said Yuk Searg, a professor of Khmer language at Royal University of Phnom Penh.

Hot styles for women: If it is the Korean style you are going for, here are some tips. A bright coloured T-shirt and Jeans with Korean sports shoes will make for a proper K-wardrobe. If you look round Phnom Penh’s bustling streets, you will also see women wearing long shirts with a pair of bright leggings and a pair of boots.

According to Lida at Lida Collection, about 30 percent of young customers are fond of wearing short pants or sexy clothing, while the rest tend towards Korean styles.

The fashion for men: The hottest style for men these days can be summarised in one word: tight. You can’t go wrong with a tight T-shirt matched with tight jeans and a sporty shoe, or even a pair of boots. Add a jacket or a hat, depending on the elements, and you are sure to impress anyone who looks your way.

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Levi's® Curve ID Launch - Phnom Penh, Cambodia April 2, 2011

[Angkorian123]

^Khmer people in America here still dress better without even having to copy Korean gay pop! Khmer people here make their own style!

[SeeMacau]

In my opinion Levis can open their own shop at Sihanouk Boulevard, having a stand-alone shop inside the Lucky department store cannot attract much attentions ..

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That's because Khmer people in American can spend more money on clothings than the locals

[Angkorian123]

Originally Posted by SeeMacau

In my opinion Levis can open their own shop at Sihanouk Boulevard, having a stand-alone shop inside the Lucky department store cannot attract much attentions ..

They need to open a Big levi shop somewhere not inside a mall!

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Originally Posted by SeeMacau

That's because Khmer people in American can spend more money on clothings than the locals

Chinese-Cambodian in America knows how to dress!

[SeeMacau]

That's right, I am also waiting for this happen

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Businesses are doing well and I can see many customers inside these high-end boutiques, there is no reason Levis cannot have its own shop in Sihanouk Boulevard.

Their target customers are not foreigners, but the growing middle class locals who can afford to spend a few hundred US dollars shopping in these stores.

[Angkorian123]

Pretty boy Sammy!

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Originally Posted by Angkorian123

Chinese-Cambodian in America knows how to dress!

Knowing how to dress is not somethimg difficult, as long as you have the money to spend on clothing

[Angkorian123]

South East Asian countries are lucky Cambodia been through a war! If not it would been up there! Imagine the Chinese-Cambodian come back to live in cambodia lolz! This will make Cambodia look kool

[SeeMacau]

The problem right now: Phnom Penh lack of international fashion brands

People with money and want to look kool have to do their shoppings oversea

[Angkorian123]

Originally Posted by SeeMacau

The problem right now: Phnom Penh lack of international fashion brands

People with money and want to look kool have to do their shoppings oversea

^I think it will take some time! If Angelina Jolie can build a Louis Vuitton in PP for us lolz!

[SeeMacau]

Louis Vuitton will be the first first-line high-end boutique to be build in Phnom Penh, just like Vietnam having its first LV in Hanoi in 1996.

In my opinion there are two preferred location, one is on the ground floor of GT42 and the other one is on the ground floor of ANZ Royal Tower