In the fashion business for over two decades, Victor Colvin sold his first collection in West 57, an upscale boutique nestled in DC's prestigious Georgetown Park Mall, while fresh out of high school. His career got a major boost when he was selected over 30 other designers to appear in, the now defunct, Ebony Man Magazine. He went on to become the recipient of a couple of design awards, which include the Best Sportswear Designer of the Year 1982 (Joyce Mills & Associates), and the Couture Award for Outstanding Young Designers 1983-84 (Deb Tech Consulting Service).
In recent years, he has done freelance designing, manufacturing, & consulting for many urban lines in the Washington Metropolitan area, such as Mchunu, All Daz, Shooters, and Madness, just to name a few. Under the moniker of VMAC, he and his former partner launched their own line in 2001. It included playful, trendy urbanwear, vivacious couture, and racy, eye-catching swimwear.
After splitting with his partner in 2004, Victor debuted his Victor Hou collection for DC Fashion Week II in 2005. He has been featured in many publications including, Black Mens Magazine SSX, DaBook, Black Hair Sophisticates, and DC North. He has also appeared on several cable TV shows in DC, MD, NJ, and NY. Celebrities such as Kima (of the Bad Boy group, Total), Allen Iverson, and Jaheim have all adorned themselves with Victor's pieces.
With his unparalleled expertise in the fashion industry, Victor is guaranteed to be around for years to come! Keep an eye out for Victor Hou Designs!
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American designer Victor Hou Designs from Washington, USA
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Ricey's Boutique (Georgetown)
West 57 (Georgetown Park Mall ; Wash.,DC )
Premiere Clothing (Landover Mall ; Landover,MD)
Emage Fashion (Penn Mar Shopping Center ; Forestville,MD)
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Mchunu
All Daz
Shooters
Madness
City Life
Scraypuz
Abstracts
Bonadacci
Legal Hustle
Boddies
Joto
Solo
Goto
Caution
Kaisha
BTM
F.A.B.
Down 2 Earth
After Dark
Unrivaled
K&C
Samos
Revolver
Acoustix
Gygo
Squash All Beef
(numerous others)
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DNR (Daily News Record; NY) - March, 1982
Washington Living Magazine - May, 1982
Ebony Man Magazine - Feb., 1987
Picturesque Magazine - (several issues)
Black Men's Swimsuit Xtra Magazine (SSX) - Summer 2004
DC North - March 2005
Dabook Magazine - Spring/Summer 2005
Black Hair Sophisticates - Summer 2005
Today's Black Woman Magazine - May 2007
******************************Television***************************
Morning Break w/ Carol Randolph - WTOP Channel 9
Live In Da Treehouse - Channel 76 (MD Comcast)
DMX Video “Get It On The Floor” - BET & MTV
The Fashion Television Music Network , Channels 57 & 74 (NJ)
Clear Your Mind - Channel 5 (DC Comcast)
The Fashion and Beauty Show - BTE-TV , Channel 35 (NY)
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TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION !