As Season 2 “The Exceptional” presented by ABC approaches the finale this 16 December 2022, EAC News sits down to get to know the 10 exceptional individuals.
Van Natacha, a Hong Kong-born Cambodian fashion designer, launched her couture clothing line in Cambodia and has also made a name for herself internationally as a forward-thinking fashion designer as well as a photographer, art director, businesswoman, and TV personality.
Natacha told EAC News that she is thrilled to be a part of “The Exceptional” campaign with other top industry leaders. She hopes to inspire the new generation of leaders to work hard to drive the future of Cambodia’s economy.
She is impressed and wants to congratulate the ABC team for their hard work throughout the campaign. She can see and learn a lot from this program because of all the works needed to make it a successful campaign. She loves the people involved and the amazing atmosphere.
She remarks that people do not think of Cambodia when they think of great fashion; thus, she is proud to be able to represent Cambodia’s fashion in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, and Milan. It’s important for her to continue to work on meaningful projects no matter how challenging they are and try to have positive and different ways to tackle them.
She hopes that the younger generation would learn and move fast to capture their dream as time is a commodity that cannot be recaptured.
She said, “You must have passion, drive, and love for whatever you’ll do. Move fast and learn even faster. Keep improving each day as it takes time and mistakes to reach success.”
If Natacha is selected to receive the $20,000, she would like to train her team with more hard skills with the Cambodian Garment Training Institute (CGTI), bring them to fashion shows oversea to observe the international scenes, as well as learn from her while working together. She believes that her brand, "Natacha Van" which focuses on quality, can only be accomplished by having a great team behind her. She hopes to expand her brand internationally in 2023 by going to fashion shows attended by buyers from Harvey Nichols and Lane Crawford for instance.
For more details about “The Exceptional” campaign, you can visit:
ABC’s website: https://abcbeerkh.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ABC.ExtraStoutCambodia
Instagram: @abcbeer.cambodia
YouTube: ABC Beer Cambodia
