{"id":595508,"date":"2026-09-10T00:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/595508\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T00:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:30:12","slug":"tgs-students-jacket-wins-at-national-fashion-showcase-the-devonport-flagstaff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/595508\/","title":{"rendered":"TGS student\u2019s jacket wins at national fashion showcase \u2013 The Devonport Flagstaff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t10 September, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tTGS student\u2019s jacket wins at national fashion showcase<\/p>\n<p>\t      \t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/59df3eb9dd3c17d776e125b1ef5052c676eef188be6bbbd3b9ec9ece8f9df3ea.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-50 photo\" height=\"50\" width=\"50\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t      \t<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FashionWeek_1200x800-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13828\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Jacket with a story\u2026 Moon Nguyen, pictured with fellow TGS student Zoe Evans, won the streetwear category in a youth fashion contest at Fashion Week<\/p>\n<p>Takapuna Grammar School student Moon Nguyen won the Streetwear category of a youth fashion showcase at New Zealand Fashion Week with a jacket serving as a metaphorical patchwork of her achievements and values.<br \/>Moon and fellow TGS student Zoe Evans were among 78 young designers chosen to take part in the Walk the Line youth initiative last month.<br \/>Moon was proud to win her category with a jacket representing her identity.<br \/>\u201cI try to add things that are meaningful to me so that the jacket is not just another cool looking jacket, but also something memorable and has meaning.\u201d<br \/>She said words on the jacket highlighted her Vietnamese heritage. \u201cI feel like Vietnamese people and culture could be represented more, especially in New Zealand, so I wanted to include that.\u201d<br \/>Both her past and future are prominent, with a former nails business she ran also featured, even though she has now moved on to \u201cbigger goals\u201d.<br \/>\u201cStarting my own business taught me so much \u2026 I wanted to put the logo to remind myself of that era of my life.\u201d<br \/>The number 23 on the back of the jacket represents the age by which she aspires to have her own property development. \u201cThe number is kind of a reminder of what I\u2019m working towards.\u201d<br \/>The values of \u201cConsistency\u201d and \u201cDiscipline\u201d also feature. \u201cI really believe they\u2019re the key to achieving anything you want, even when motivation isn\u2019t there.\u201d<br \/>The entire project was made from upcycled clothing, including old clothes from her and her family\u2019s closets.<br \/>\u201cI think that there are too many clothes in the world already, and taking care of the environment is very important to me,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/becomeasupporter-1024x541-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3918\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Please consider supporting The Devonport Flagstaff by clicking here:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"10 September, 2026 TGS student\u2019s jacket wins at national fashion showcase Jacket with a story\u2026 Moon Nguyen, 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