▁successful ▁applic ant ▁to ▁show case ▁his ▁collection ▁of ▁designs ▁at ▁Melbourne ▁Spring ▁F ashion ▁Week ▁after ▁applying ▁online , ▁una ware ▁that ▁the ▁show ▁would ▁be ▁self - fund ed ▁by ▁the ▁applic ant . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁real isation ▁that ▁the ▁show ▁would ▁be ▁self - fund ed , ▁Tru ong ▁endeav oured ▁to ▁raise ▁funds ▁from ▁his ▁jobs ▁and ▁from ▁free ▁resources ▁( models , ▁photograph ers , ▁make - up ▁and ▁hair ▁sty lists , ▁PR ▁agents ▁and ▁volunte ers ) ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁create ▁his ▁solo ▁fashion ▁show . ▁ ▁Tru ong ' s ▁story ▁of ▁a ▁te en age ▁fashion ▁designer ▁caught ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁numerous ▁publications , ▁news ▁channels ▁and ▁social ▁media ▁blog s ▁online ▁in ▁Australia ▁and ▁intern ation ally . ▁ ▁On ▁a ▁September ▁night ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Tru ong ▁show c ased ▁a ▁collection ▁of ▁ 2 5 ▁pieces ▁from ▁his ▁Spring / Sum mer ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁collection ▁to ▁a ▁ven ue ▁of ▁ 3 0 0 ▁guests , ▁photograph ers , ▁blog gers , ▁edit ors ▁and ▁news ▁cre ws . ▁ ▁After ▁Tru ong ' s ▁break ▁After ▁the ▁success ▁of ▁his ▁fashion ▁show , ▁Tru ong ▁was ▁offered , ▁on ▁a ▁scholar ship ▁grant , ▁to ▁study ▁fashion ▁during ▁high ▁school ▁at ▁K ang an ▁Institute . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁month ▁of ▁September , ▁Tru ong ▁once ▁again ▁show c ased ▁his ▁collection ▁at ▁Melbourne ▁Spring ▁F ashion ▁Week ▁with ▁Fred ▁H ates