Cynthia Bui Collection

Cynthia Bui made this gorgeous ao dai for me without even meeting me. I sent her my measurements, a photo, and this is what I got! I could not have been happier. I love her sense of style, elegance, modern, and attention to details. She has spoiled me and I will have more ao dai made from her for other occasions.

This review is long overdue. I had my wedding on 7÷8÷15 in Cancun and Cynthia made my ao dai for me. I love it. I didn’t post any pictures until now because I just received my wedding photos. Cynthia is simply amazing. Go see her if you want a custom made ao dai that no else will have. She also made my now husband’s outfit as well. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

BEWARE! I have to agree with Vivienne H. Cynthia is very unprofessional. She called my project a «headache» and a «nightmare» when she had only slapped my dress together two days before it was due.
She charged me $ 600 for a custom ao dai that was just very traditional and simple. The only feature was the lace appliqués on the ends of ¾ length sleeves and collar. It was very poor fitting. The sleeves were tight AND loose in the wrong places. I don’t know why this is because she took measurements of me. I went to other tailors only to be told the sleeves could not be altered and I’d have to just have new sleeves reconstructed.
Initially she told me the process would take 2 months. I had not heard from her a month after my measurement appointment which was a month from the initial appointment, so I called her. This was 2 days before the dress was due and she had nothing for me to try on. She told me that I can go try the dress on on the due date and she would fix anything I needed on the spot. When I arrived, the dress was nothing that I asked for and did not fit well whatsoever. I refused to take the dress as is, so she had to make the changes over night as I was leaving out of town for a wedding the following day. She was late on my dress, she didn’t deliver a quality product and she insulted a customer with all her snarky comments.

Cynthia is truly a visionary stylist and artist when it comes to ao dai. She made these beautiful ao dai for both me and my sisters for a wedding that we were attending. I have never received so many compliments and phrases for an outfit before. If you want a truly unique and well tailored ao dai than you have to see Cynthia Bui — you will not be disappointed with her workmanship and professionalism. Every ao dai she makes is truly special and a piece of art to her.

I am astonished by these «reviews». One of the most unprofessional vendors I dealt with during my wedding. My mother found out about Cynthia via Unilocal.One of the very few times Unilocal has failed us. Her ao daïs are not even ao daïs. Her designs are very gaudy and lack any class or style to it. It looks as if someone sewed it from a high school home-​ec project. She also got extremely upset at me when I told her during my INITIAL meeting with her that I needed some time to think over her proposal and proceeded to berate me for wanting something traditional («that is what commoners wear» in her words). I don’t know where she gets her diva attitude from, but it is NOT appreciated. She’s an insurance broker on the side (when I called initially to set up an appointment, her phone number rerouted me to an insurance agency she worked at)…so she is rarely at her «studio» and her studio is extremely run down and unprofessional looking. She rarely picks up the phone, which leads me to believe this design business of hers is just a side job and I couldn’t risk dealing with a difficult and unreliable vendor for my wedding. I would suggest all brides-​to-​be try the many other talented and friendly Vietnamese designers out there before heading over here.

Cynthia made the ao dai for my engagement party and an ao dai, as well as fun dress, for my wedding. Cynthia’s takes the time to listen to the customer’s concerns and figure out your style. Not to mention, she is beyond talented and her work product is absolutely stunning. Besides turning around great work product, she is reliable and has a great personality. I don’t live in state but she was able to create my wedding dresses for me any how.
Cynthia makes each ao dai/​piece from scratch so each piece is a one of a kind.

Cynthia has a great eye for detail, and is very good at asking for your opinion and giving her input. She made my ao dai for my wedding day and it was gorgeous! It was everything I wanted and more. She is not your typical store where you go in and rummage… You sit down and discuss your likes and dislikes and what type of styles you like… I live in CO but she had no problem making the dress fit me perfectly… we measured once when I came to the store 5 months before and I remeasured and sent it to her a month before the wedding since our weight tends to fluctuate… She was very precise on asking me questions about my weight and size before making it. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a gorgeous ao dai that would make you feel like a princess.

Cynthia is an amazing designer! I asked her to design an ao dai for me for the miss vietnam socal pageant and loved it so much! It was beautiful and I felt so elegant wearing it on stage. Not only are her ao dai so unique with very intricate detailing and designs, but she is such a sweet and kind person too! She helped me so much throughout my pageant experience and I felt like she really spent a lot of time to make my dress the best it could be. I highly recommend the Cynthia Bui Collection! :)

she is amazing!!!
. my husband and I had an event where former US president was the key note speaker and we were invited to sit near his table. I had no outfit for that very important day. I shopped for days in all kinds of stores, then I found Cynthias’s shop and called her. we waited for her for 3 hours outside her store till she arrived. she helpedme make the most beautiful, classy Ao dai for my very special event. She is an artist, she helped me pick the fabric, the shiffon for sleeves and pick the style for my body. My dress was up in the $ 600, but after it was done it looked like a $ 2000 dress. It was worth every penny.
At the event, I had so many people coming to me to praise me of my gold and pearl color outfit.
I was so pleased, feeling beautiful and elegant and unique. No one had a dress like mine. and I got a picture with the President.

Our family had our very first wedding to prepare for and my mom wanted to go with the traditional ao dai to wear to the ceremony/​reception. We’ve always heard of the designers of Thuy Nga and was going to originally go to them for the fitting, it was fate that brought us to Cynthia! All the other reviews were very on the spot when they said that Cynthia will work with you on designing and work around your budget. She has a lot of fabric selection you can choose from and the ideas of the designs are endless. Our family is new to this so we didn’t really have our own design in mind so we picked out some of Cynthia’s designs and she helped make changes to them to fit our liking. She will tell you though if what you like may not look good and make suggestions. Overall, we really loved how all (we had 4 made) of our ao daïs turned out. The one that was created for my brother’s wife is absolutely stunning. I was only going to wear mine for the morning ceremony, but it was so comfortable and pretty that I decided to wear it in the evening also, next time I know to have two made for myself and for my mom. I would highly recommend Cynthia Bui if you have the need for the perfect dress for a special occasion! She’s very kind and dependable!

Cynthia designed my wedding Aodai and was wonderful in getting it done on such short notice. I was uncertain of the style I wanted but I knew she would do an amazing job.
She measured me once and got the dress done as promised. My dress was a beautiful hot pink dress made from a very unique fabric which made me look tall and slim. She also designed different style dresses which matched with my wedding theme for all my 6 bridemaids.
Recently, she designed my niece’s wedding dress and all her 8 bridemaids. My niece and all her bridemaids looked gorgeous.
Highly recommend her.

I’ve done many many fashion shows and shoots for Cynthia and EVERYTIME, she always brings a new dress that blows my mind! In fact, im the one in the front red in the main pic for this business: D
She has an AMAZING array of beautiful ao dai’s. They range from traditional to REALLY modern. Some are covered in jewels and look so glamorous. I know for a fact that once I get married, i would DEF want to wear one of her dresses for my wedding :)

Cynthia is a very talented designer. Her ao daïs are flawless and beautiful. If you have an idea, but don’t know how to execute it, she will help you. Very down to earth gal.
She also rents out her dresses as well. Her work has been displayed in magazines and have been debut at fashion shows. She has my higest regards. So if you need a vietnamese dress, I would refer you to her. She’ll work with you on your budget to help you find your right gown.