Earth tones and underwear dominate young designer collection in Vietnam's fashion week

Le Thanh Hoa used to focus on bringing out the soft beauty of women. Now, in this latest collection, he wants to deliver the idea that a woman can be both strong and feminine.

Military-inspired styles were a theme throughout the collection with cargo jackets, green tones and camouflage designs.

The collection also promotes the world-sweeping ‘underwear as outerwear’ trend. Off-the-shoulder jackets and shirts are in.

Taking the definition of ‘environmentally-friendly’ to the maximum, the team went to Dong Nai to collect rubber tree leaves and employed 20 people to spread them along the runway.

Military inspirations prevail through the use of earthy tones that include shades of green, yellow, orange, beige, cream and brown.

The fabric immediately makes you think military, with khaki, leather and canvas.

The collection features silk, voile, organza, lace and metallic fabric.