We’re big on ruffles, pom-pom accents, semi-sheer fabrics and eclectic colours. More-is-more is still having its moment, in part thanks to the Y2K resurgence with its vice grip on the post-pandemic trend cycles. One brand combining upcycling with a trend-lensed focus is Fancì Club, the Vietnamese brand taking Instagram by storm with its darling corsets and low-rise trousers. Here, we break down where to buy Fancì Club and what you need to know about the emerging brand.
What is Fancì Club?
Established in 2020, Fancì Club specialises in custom pieces handmade in Vietnam by designer Khanh Duy Tran. The brand sources its fabrics through dead stock and lock thrift stores, deconstructing designs ranging from dresses, to two-piece sets and corsets, with garments selling out within minutes of being shared online.
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Tran, the sole designer and creative founder of the brand, said the label was born out of a desire to create a sustainable label after years of thrifting, Tran began reconstructing thrifted clothes into designs people may wear, rather than end up in landfill in their original state. Her style icons are “Jean Paul Gaultier and myself,” and Tran makes pieces on the spot after playing around with fabric, sewing items haphazardly together until satisfied with the end result. Typically, it takes 15 minutes to complete one item, according to the founder.
Who wears Fancì Club?
Fancì Club has some fancy fans, including Caroline Polachek, Bella Hadid, Gabriette, Olivia Rodrigo and Emma Chamberlain. Most recently, we’ve seen Hailey Bieber don a custom silver two-piece from the brand for her recent Rhode Skin launch in L.A.
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Like Hadid, Rodrigo isn’t afraid of a corset, donning a custom iteration of the garment in pastel pink, paired with a black leather mini skirt.
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The internet's reigning monarch Emma Chamberlain also donned this two-toned two-piece set from the label early last year.
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Where can I buy Fancì Club?
Fancì Club garments are sold almost exclusively from their own website and Depop, however you can now cop select pieces from luxury online retailer SSENSE.
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