Many people love the traditional Vietnamese ao dai (long dress) look,
but few have ever seen how the designs look when combined with beautiful
brocades copied from or made by the nation''s ethnic people.
A cultural show will be organised at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi
on October 10 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the capital''s
Liberation from the French in 1954.
Four leading Vietnamese designers will show off their latest
collections – highlighting traditional Vietnamese textiles – at a
fashion show in Italy, on September 17.
The crowds that filled Hoa Binh Theatre seemed overwhelmed with emotion
on Thursday night as flocks of white pigeons flew over a screen and
dancers performed Bo Cau Trang (White Pigeon).
A new ao dai (traditional long dress) collection by designer
Thuan Viet was put on public display yesterday in Paris to celebrate
Vietnamese Days in France from June 23 to 27, and the show will also
move to Brussels between June 28th and...
Many agree that women should wear ao dai
(traditional long dress) to official events. However, the question of
whether men should also wear garments modeled after ao dai remains
controversial.
A collection of ao dai (the traditional
Vietnamese long dress) designed by Le Thanh Phuong will represent Viet
Nam at a festival held at the American Museum of Natural History in New
York to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year.
