# GIA Studios

> GIA Studios is a ready-to-wear label based in Vietnam, Vietnam, started in 2014. Behind the label: Lâm Gia Khang. Known for cut, structure and handwork, with deliberate empty space.

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

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Lâm Gia Khang
- Based: Vietnam, Vietnam
- Since: 2014
- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Makes: Ready-to-wear and tailoring
- Trained: London College for Design and Fashion

## Who is behind GIA Studios?

Lâm Gia Khang won first prize at the Belvé Fashion Design Awards in 2012 and was runner-up on Project Runway in 2013 before founding GIA Studios in 2014, Vietcetera reports. The label, which Tatler Vietnam describes as built on cut, structure and handwork, opened Vietnam International Fashion Week in Hanoi for autumn/winter 2018.

## Timeline

- 2014: Founds GIA Studios. (source: https://vietcetera.com/en/7-of-the-best-designers)
- 2018: Opens Vietnam International Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2018 at the National Convention Center, Hanoi. (source: https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/fashion-event-opens-a-door-to-the-world-for-vietnamese-brands/410366.html)

## Sources

- [Vietcetera — seven Vietnamese designers](https://vietcetera.com/en/7-of-the-best-designers) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Vietnam News Agency — VIFW Fall/Winter 2018 opens](https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/fashion-event-opens-a-door-to-the-world-for-vietnamese-brands/410366.html) — checked 2026-10-22