Fashion Week Asia Day 2 Finds Its Thread in Heritage and Holiday Dressing
Kilomet 109, Bajuyo, and Maigaya Clothing Co. bring Vietnamese textile traditions, Korean courtly dress, and resort-inspired style into a contemporary conversation
By Dayne Aduna and Jianzen Deananeas
- Kilomet 109 gives generations-old Vietnamese textiles new life through modern silhouettes.
- Bajuyo reimagines the hanbok, while Maigaya Clothing Co. channels the allure of life by the water.
Three designers, three points of view
At Fashion WeekFashion WeekA multi-day event held in major cities such as Milan, Paris, London, and New York, where designers present upcoming collections to buyers, press, and celebrities. Menswear fashion weeks set trendsGo to Fashion Week Glossary Asia 2026, three designers drew on distinct cultural and lifestyle references to shape their collections. Kilomet 109 turned to Vietnam’s home-woven textiles, Bajuyo revisited Korean court dress, and Maigaya Clothing Co. looked to the relaxed rhythms of resort living.
Each label translated its inspiration into clothing with a contemporary point of view. Together, the collections showed how heritage, craftsmanship, and lifestyle can inform modern design without losing their original character.
The legacy of Vietnamese weaving




Kilomet 109 brought home-woven textiles with generations of history onto the runway, transforming traditional Vietnamese fabrics into contemporary silhouettes. The collection gave these materials a new context without losing sight of their origins.




Craftsmanship remained central, with the textiles carrying stories of cultural knowledge and skilled making. Rather than treating heritage as something fixed in time, Kilomet 109 showed how traditional materials can evolve through contemporary design.
The collection also positioned textile-making as an active part of the modern Vietnamese wardrobe. By allowing the fabrics to shape the silhouettes, the label made a case for preserving craft through continued use and reinvention.
Rewriting the royal Korean dress




Bajuyo brought the visual language of Korean royal dressing into the present, reinterpreting the traditional hanbok for Fashion WeekFashion WeekA multi-day event held in major cities such as Milan, Paris, London, and New York, where designers present upcoming collections to buyers, press, and celebrities. Menswear fashion weeks set trendsGo to Fashion Week Glossary Asia 2026. Ancient courtly silhouettes met contemporary tailoring, drawing on history without remaining confined by it.




A minimal palette sharpened the collection, balancing the drama of traditional Korean dress with a modern sensibility. The result brought historic grandeur into conversation with the visual language of Seoul street style.
The collection’s appeal lay in this meeting of influences, where courtly formality encountered contemporary construction. Bajuyo offered a fresh perspective on the hanbok’s place in today’s wardrobe while retaining its historical character.
A wardrobe for a getaway




Maigaya Clothing Co. turned to the relaxed glamour of resort life, presenting pieces suited to beachside escapes, sunset parties, and afternoons near the water. The collection captured a mood in which dressing becomes part of the holiday experience.


Its direction brought a different rhythm to the runway, trading historical references for the atmosphere of coastal living. The focus was on clothing suited to both quiet afternoons and more social evenings away.




With its resort-inspired perspective, Maigaya framed contemporary dressing around leisure and destination. The collection rounded out the three presentations with an escapist mood shaped by sun, water, and time away.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kilomet 109 showcased traditional Vietnamese textiles, Bajuyo reinterpreted Korean royal dress, and Maigaya Clothing Co. explored resort-inspired dressing.
The collection drew on home-woven Vietnamese textiles with generations of history, reworking traditional fabrics into contemporary silhouettes.
Bajuyo combined traditional Korean courtly silhouettes with contemporary tailoring and a minimal palette.
The collection captured the glamour of resort life through pieces suited to beachside escapes, sunset gatherings, and relaxed days near the water.
Each label translated a distinct inspiration into contemporary clothing, drawing on textile heritage, historical dress, or the lifestyle of a coastal getaway.

Dayne Aduna
Dayne Aduna is an Associate Editor at VMAN Southeast Asia, specializing in fashion, grooming, film, television, and contemporary pop culture. With a strong editorial focus on menswear, his work explores how style intersects with shifting cultural movements across Southeast Asia and beyond.
His expertise spans fashion journalism, celebrity profiling, grooming and skincare trends, fragrance, runway reporting, and cultural commentary, with a particular eye for emerging creatives and youth-driven style.
Dayne has written extensively on fashion houses, seasonal trends, designer collections, and the evolving image of the modern Southeast Asian man, bringing both editorial depth and cultural relevance to his coverage.
