A fashion show about ao dai and brocade has been held at the State Museum of Oriental Art, in Moscow, Russia on June 10 on the occasion of the Vietnam Year in Russia. The fashion show, The Colours of Vietnam-Minh Hanh, features unique ao dais made by famous designer Minh Hanh. Nguyen Quynh Mai, Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, Vietnamese people who are working and living in Russia as well as Russian students and locals attended the show. Albina Legostaeva, representative of the museum and supervisor of the show said the audience might not understand the ethnicity that could be packed into the ao dai. But now they can enjoy the brocade materials made by the people from H'Mong, Ta Oi, K'ho and Dao minority groups. "Russia is so mysterious that it will take me my whole life to discover everything. I love the sincerity here," Minh Hanh said. She went on to say that finally, she was able to go to Russia to see the birch trees and the Don River which she had only seen on … [Read more...] about Vietnamese ao dai collection shines in Russia
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Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam: My journey with Ao Dai always filled with emotions
In an interview with Nhan Dan (People) Weekly Newspaper, Nam acknowledged that the appreciation from international friends for the elegant Vietnamese outfit has motivated him to work harder in his career. Question: You had won much success in working on vests and dresses, what made you turn to Ao Dai tailoring? Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam: I entered the fashion industry from a very early age. When I prepared for my wedding at the age of 21, I paid more attention to Ao Dai, which are the most picked costumes for the bride, mothers and female guests at the ceremony. I bought a guidebook of tailoring Ao Dai and made Ao Dai outfits for my fiancé, my mother and my mother-in-law on the occasion. These were the first Ao Dai I had made and they were all complimented on by the wearers. Actually, I used to prefer working on fashionable outfits, however, it came as fate that I had an opportunity to design Ao Dai for special guests, and became more passionate about the traditional gown. In … [Read more...] about Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam: My journey with Ao Dai always filled with emotions
The instant ao dai: A Han Market bestseller
(VEN) - The Han Market in downtown Da Nang was built by the French in the 1940s to cater to their tastes with imported wares. Today, the bustling market with its overflowing stalls and narrow passageways has become the hub of a thriving industry catering to other foreigners, offering one-hour ao dai. A Korean visitor having an ao dai made at the Han Market Ao dai The ao dai is a traditional Vietnamese garment comprised of a long tunic, slit on the sides and worn over pants. Hoang Trung Thuong Duc, Deputy Head of the Han Market Management Unit, says there are currently 50 fabric stalls and 37 ao dai tailors in the market. The fabric stalls and tailors went through difficult times when Da Nang residents turned increasingly to ready-made, Western-style clothes. In recent years, however, they have put their skill and needles to profitable use, attracting a growing number of foreign customers who come to have an ao dai tailor made, Duc said. In order to satisfy the … [Read more...] about The instant ao dai: A Han Market bestseller
The story of Ao Vua with the epic battle between Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh
The Hanoitimes - When the sun comes down, a majestic view appears with the combination of the mountain and the dawn mist like a fairy place. Coming to Ao Vua eco-tourism area, visitors will be impressed by the epic landscapes, a friendly biological environment and above all, the legendary battle between two mighty gods: Son Tinh (Genie of the Mountain) and Thuy Tinh (Genie of the Water). With an area of 128.3 hectares, Ao Vua (Bat Dam village, Tan Linh commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi) is described as a green valley, lying at the foot of mount Tan. The lake is shimmering with ivory shadow. The visitors can immerse themselves in the fresh, cool atmosphere or the gentle sound from the river like an old story about Princess Ngoc Hoa with the famous proposed gifts: nine-ivory elephants, nine-spur chickens, nine-red crest horses, etc. The path leading up to Tan Vien mountain has a height of 1,281 meters, where there is the place of worshipping of the god of this mountain; with the … [Read more...] about The story of Ao Vua with the epic battle between Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh
Designer longs to blend traditional Vietnamese weaving with Ao Dai designs
Huong said that, although the Thai ethnic group in Nghe An province have developed a unique weaving method using silk and cotton, their products are not widely marketed to customers. Therefore, she invited the locales to adopt their weaving method in her Ao Dai outfits with a hope that her designs would help to tell an interesting side of the indigenous culture of Thai people to customers. In the same effort to promote the charm of Vietnamese ethnic groups’ culture, during her visit to A Luoi mountainous district in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, Huong had the locales weave their traditional and characterise patterns on her textile fabrics, which she then brought home for her Ao Dai designs. When she gave feedback from her outcomes to the locals, they were surprised at the way their pieces of weaving were combined with Ao Dai creations. Following the success of the two working trips, Huong has also visited weaving villages of the H’mong ethnic people in Bac … [Read more...] about Designer longs to blend traditional Vietnamese weaving with Ao Dai designs