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Bao Tranchi

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Bao Tranchi
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Years active2006–present

Bao Tranchi is a Vietnamese American costume and fashion designer.[1][2] She is best known for her work on The Greatest Beer Run Ever and Once Upon a Time in Vietnam.[3][4]

Life and career

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Tranchi was born in Saigon, South Vietnam before emigrating to the United States.[5] She graduated from Otis College of Art and Design in 1999.[6] She becomes the youngest person to be admitted into the Costume Designers Guild and worked on Charlie’s Angels and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.[7] She made her debut as a costume designer with the feature film Journey from the Fall, directed by Ham Tran in 2006.[8] She launched her own fashion label, "Bao Tranchi" in 2015.[9] Her work has been included in several publications, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle and Women's Wear Daily.[10][11][12]

Tranchi was the second runner-up in the second season of Netflix's Next in Fashion.[9] Her designs have been worn by Jennifer Lopez, Ashley Graham, Nicki Minaj, Gigi Hadid, Laverne Cox and more.[13][14][15]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "From Refugee to the Runway: A Conversation with Fashion & Costume Designer Bao Tranchi". weai.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  2. ^ "When Our Fringe Reached The Skies: A Celebration Of Vietnamese New Wave". refinery29.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. ^ "'The Greatest Beer Run Ever' Review: Peter Farrelly's Vietnam War Film Starring Zac Efron Is a Bloated Misfire". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  4. ^ "New Featurette For ONCE UPON A TIME IN VIETNAM". filmcombatsyndicate.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. ^ "FASHION DESIGNER BAO TRANCHI WENT FROM SWEATSHOPS TO RED CARPETS". laweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ "Bao Tranchi's Recent Collection Honors the Women Who Have Supported Her". grid.otis.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ "Bao Tranchi – Costume and Fashion Designer". agendamag.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. ^ "Journey from the Fall". variety.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  9. ^ a b "Next in Fashion season 2: Where is finalist Bao Tranchi now?". digitalspy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  10. ^ "JENNIFER LOPEZ MỪNG TUỔI MỚI TRONG TRANG PHỤC SEXY CỦA NHÀ THIẾT KẾ GỐC VIỆT". bazaarvietnam.vn. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  11. ^ "The 2016 MTV VMAs: The best dressed". ellecanada.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  12. ^ "The West Wing – Corey Lynn Carter, Shawn and Bao Tranchi". wwd.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  13. ^ "Next in Fashion's Bao Tranchi: More Than Just The Cut-Out Queen - Exclusive". harpersbazaararabia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  14. ^ "New Birthday, Similar Dress: Jennifer Lopez Wears Another Bao Tranchi Dress for 48th Birthday". billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  15. ^ "BN Pick Your Fave: Jennifer Lopez & Nicki Minaj in Bao Tranchi". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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