# PETER DO

> PETER DO is a ready-to-wear label based in New York, Vietnam, started in 2018. Behind the label: Peter Do. Known for precise, tailoring-led womenswear, produced to order.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/designers/peter-do
- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/vietnamese-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Peter Do
- Based: New York, Vietnam
- Since: 2018
- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Makes: Womenswear and menswear, and the unisex line PD-168
- Trained: Fashion Institute of Technology, New York; then Celine under Phoebe Philo, and Derek Lam
- Official site: https://www.peterdo.net
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.peterdo/

## Who is behind PETER DO?

Born in Biên Hòa, Peter Do moved to Philadelphia at 14, studied at FIT and worked at Celine under Phoebe Philo before launching his New York label in 2018, according to the label and the LVMH Prize. He was creative director of Helmut Lang from 2023 until his exit was confirmed in November 2024, and in September 2025 launched PD-168, a lower-priced unisex line.

## Timeline

- 2014: Wins the inaugural LVMH Graduate Prize. (source: https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/peter-do)
- 2020: Finalist for the LVMH Prize. (source: https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/editions/2020)
- May 2023: Named creative director of Helmut Lang; his exit is confirmed in November 2024. (source: https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/peter-do-leaves-helmut-lang-creative-director)
- September 2025: Launches PD-168, a lower-priced unisex line. (source: https://hypebeast.com/fr/2025/9/peter-do-pd-168-brand-launch-collection-release-info)

## Sources

- [PETER DO — About (official site)](https://www.peterdo.net/pages/about) — checked 2026-10-22
- [LVMH Prize — Peter Do](https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/peter-do) — checked 2026-10-22
- [LVMH Prize — 2020 edition](https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/editions/2020) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — Peter Do house page](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/peter-do) — checked 2026-10-22
- [W Magazine — Peter Do leaves Helmut Lang (November 2024)](https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/peter-do-leaves-helmut-lang-creative-director) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Hypebeast — PD-168 launch (September 2025)](https://hypebeast.com/fr/2025/9/peter-do-pd-168-brand-launch-collection-release-info) — checked 2026-10-22