Personal project / Archive

Kuan
Streetwear

A personal clothing modification project and visual archive based in Sài Gòn. Exploring utilitarian details, local culture, and the spaces in between.

Archive index
2020 2024
10°47′47″N  106°44′23″E
SAI GON
ĐIỆN · ĐIỆN TỬ / THANH CÔNG Q.5
P.10 / Q.5 ●
METAL / MESH
КУАН
KSW-ARCHIVE SAIGON, VN 10°47′47″N | 106°44′23″E
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ПРОЕКТ
СДЕЛАНО В САЙГОНЕ
2020—∞
Category
Outerwear
Material
Cotton / Nylon
Origin
Sài Gòn / VN
Date
2023
Index
001
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DISTRICT 5
001+
KSW-0012021
Block 05 — Sài Gòn+Sài Gòn

Field notes from District 5. Graphics inspired by apartment blocks, signage, and everyday infrastructure.

# graphic# field notes# district 5
WEATHER STUDY
002+
KSW-0022022
Form Follows Weather+Sài Gòn

Study of tropical weatherwear. Breathable layers, packable forms, function over decoration.

# weatherwear# material study# utility
СДЕЛАНО В САЙГОНЕ
003+
KSW-0032023
Сделано в Сайгоне+Sài Gòn

A tribute to the city that shaped this project. Simple pieces, made and tested locally.

# local made# saigon# identity
Blog / Latest View all articles →
May 12, 2024

On Blank Tees
and Proportions

Why the right blank matters. Neck, fabric, weight, and the silhouette.

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Apr 03, 2024

Local Brands,
Local Language

A list of Vietnamese labels and makers that inspire us right now.

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Jan 18, 2024

Materials
and Aging

How fabrics age in Sài Gòn's climate, and why wear is part of the design.

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Story / Introduction
SÀI GÒN

How it started

Kuan Streetwear began after visiting Vietnam in 2020. I was drawn to the raw energy, the visual noise, and the resourcefulness in everyday style.

Later, I returned to Saigon and continued this project in a smaller, more realistic format — learning, experimenting, and documenting the process.

Origin
Saint-Petersburg,
Russia
Heritage
Korea
Inspired
Japan
Based in
Saigon, Vietnam
SAI
GON2020—∞