Can you give as some insight into the sneaker customising powerhouse that is Miss Saigon?
Well I was born in Vietnam and adopted by a couple living in France. I’ve been lucky to live in some of the most culturally dynamic cities in the world: Paris, London, LA and New York. I fell into the world of customising because I’ve always customised my life to suit me without even realizing it. Customizing is taking something and making it yours, whatever it may be. You’ve obviously had some sort of experience with the paintbrush before! What were you doing before you started to bang out such amazing customs and how did it lead to where you are today? I’ve worked in a whole lot of different jobs in fashion production while attending college with a Fine Arts Major. I’ve helped designers with production from the bottom up, and although it’s tougher to learn a business that way, it’s really good if you want to get a solid understanding from the inside. I’ve done hand painting for Miskeen, a New Jersey-based company that is very big here on the East Coast. But quite frankly I learned th
