# BACH MAI

> BACH MAI is a couture and eveningwear label based in New York, Vietnam, started in 2019. Behind the label: Bach Mai. Known for eveningwear and gowns from a New York atelier.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Bach Mai
- Based: New York, Vietnam
- Since: 2019
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Eveningwear and ready-to-wear
- Trained: Parsons; then Oscar de la Renta, Prabal Gurung and Maison Margiela under John Galliano
- Official site: https://bachmai.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bachmai/

## Who is behind BACH MAI?

The son of Vietnamese immigrants, raised in Houston, Bach Mai studied at Parsons and worked at Oscar de la Renta and Prabal Gurung and as first design assistant to John Galliano at Maison Margiela before launching his New York label in 2019, PaperCity reports. The CFDA nominated him American Emerging Designer of the Year in 2022.

## Timeline

- 2019: Launches his label in New York. (source: https://www.papercitymag.com/fashion/bach-mai-fashion-designer-houston-vogue-praise-celeb-love)
- 2021: Tessa Thompson wears his gown to the Gotham Awards. (source: https://www.papercitymag.com/fashion/bach-mai-fashion-designer-houston-vogue-praise-celeb-love)
- 2022: Nominated for CFDA American Emerging Designer of the Year. (source: https://cfda.com/news/announcing-the-2022-cfda-fashion-awards-nominees-honorees)

## Sources

- [PaperCity — Bach Mai profile](https://www.papercitymag.com/fashion/bach-mai-fashion-designer-houston-vogue-praise-celeb-love) — checked 2026-10-22
- [CFDA — 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards nominees](https://cfda.com/news/announcing-the-2022-cfda-fashion-awards-nominees-honorees) — checked 2026-10-22