Age: 34
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Education: University of Chicago
Favorite Designers: Ghesquiere, Elbaz, Marc Jacobs
Fashion Must: Patent leather ankle boots & colorful tights
Victorya Hong is one of the designers competing on Season 4 of Bravo's reality fashion designer competition, "Project Runway."
Victorya Hong was born in Seoul, Korea and spent her childhood in Virginia. Growing up with a very fashion-minded mother, Victorya Hong was always sketching designs or discussing them with her mother, who was a natural maven when it came to sewing. After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago, Victorya Hong traveled to Paris to fulfill a lifelong dream to live in the fashion capital of the world. What was to be a six-month stint, turned into a six-year sojourn, working as a journalist and taking her from Paris to Brussels.
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Education: University of Chicago
Favorite Designers: Ghesquiere, Elbaz, Marc Jacobs
Fashion Must: Patent leather ankle boots & colorful tights
Victorya Hong is one of the designers competing on Season 4 of Bravo's reality fashion designer competition, "Project Runway."
Victorya Hong was born in Seoul, Korea and spent her childhood in Virginia. Growing up with a very fashion-minded mother, Victorya Hong was always sketching designs or discussing them with her mother, who was a natural maven when it came to sewing. After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago, Victorya Hong traveled to Paris to fulfill a lifelong dream to live in the fashion capital of the world. What was to be a six-month stint, turned into a six-year sojourn, working as a journalist and taking her from Paris to Brussels.
Victorya Hong says she woke up one morning and realized that she had to return to the U.S. immediately and start a career in fashion, and that's precisely what she did. In 2002, Victorya Hong enrolled in Parsons Associate Degree program in New York City. Since then, Victorya Hong has worked for several major companies in the industry, before striking out on her own.
Victorya Hong continues to live and work in New York City, designing clothes under her label na•be, and creating clothes that she and like-minded women want to wear.
Victorya Hong continues to live and work in New York City, designing clothes under her label na•be, and creating clothes that she and like-minded women want to wear.