15ISSUE Welcome to the VNB magazine September 2016 issue | Page 16

ABOUT THE EDITOR

As the Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and Chief Photographer of VNB
Magazine, Le Quan has created an alluring platform for all those
captured and seduced by the beauty of the feminine form.
The allure of VNB dresses its NYC headquarters with seemingly
endless posters of covergirls, magazines, sketches, lights, and
lingerie samples from its upcoming intimate collection. It’s a studio,
an office, a design lab, a play house - it’s everything that Le has
worked hard to create - the quintessential “American Dream”
that has inspired generations of creative talents, including James
Brown, whose song, “I don’t want nobody to give me nothing”
plays proudly in the background.
“I don’t want nobody
To give me nothing
Open up the door

Prior to its inception, Le has held 16 different jobs that ranged from
the food and service industry to construction, to administration,
to translator, and then to graphic design under another magazine.
Eventually, when the magazine refused to continue his contract,
he decided to launch his own empire, fusing all the things that he
loves and does best.
“In Vietnam, everyone has his own business - regardless of the size
or nature. I only know how to shoot, and I love women. I have to
stay true to what I love, and if I’m left with one word, that’s belief.”
However challenging the fundraising efforts have been, for a
relatively risqué subject to focus on, Le was convinced that there
is a market for such a sophisticated men’s magazine that would
provide a platform of opportunities for emerging talent and
creative beings. In his own words, “Hey, I don’t sell beer, I don’t
sell food, I sell lingerie, and I only do the stuff I love - the rest
doesn’t matter. Because when it comes to sacrifice, it’s gotta be for
something you love.”
With the launch of VNB intimates - a seductive lingerie collection
under his very own label, Le’s journey is only about to become
more exciting. He’s one of those people who always seeks and
manages to make the most out of any situation, but bad situations
in particular. He’s a visionary who walks the walk, and never lets
you down.

I’ll get it myself
We got talents we can use
On our side of town
Let’s get our heads together
And get it up from the ground”

“Every road has its turns, curves, drops, and highs, but it’s how you
navigate them, and we’re going to keep going.”

Le claims this song to be his anthem, as it depicts his journey of
getting VNB off the ground, to its modern state. The beginning of
any venture is not easy, but VNB in particular was, and remains to
this day, a risk and a gamble.

VN BMAG AZ I N E. CO M

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Le Quan / President