An exhibition highlighting 200 sets of Ao dai (traditional long dress) presented by 20 famous Vietnamese and foreign designers are underway at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi.
The exhibition is underway in Vietnam Women's Museum (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – An exhibition highlighting 200sets of Ao dai (traditional long dress) presented by 20 famous Vietnamese andforeign designers are underway at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi.
The exhibition, themed “Ao dai on the heritage path,” bringsviewers to many natural and cultural heritages through different patternshighlighting many aspects of life, cultural heritages and beliefs.
The collections of Ao dai were made from diverse materials, contributing to bringing art and traditional features closer tothe public.
Visitors to the exhibition will have a chance to learnmore about the development history as well as the process of making Ao dai aswell as materials of the costume.
Addressing the event, Vice President of the Vietnam Women’sUnion Ton Ngoc Anh expressed her impression at the creativity of the designersand the beauty of the land and people of Vietnam that is depicted on the Ao daidesigns.
Designer Laura Fontan said that Ao dai has connected her andVietnam over the past 17 years. In this exhibition, the Spanish designer bringstraditional Ao dai designs made of traditional material of Vietnam.
Ao dai, the traditional costume of Vietnam that is familiaramong international friends, has a long history of development. Ao dai is diversein designs and materials that varies in different regions.
The exhibition is part of the Vietnam Women’s Museum’sefforts to preserve and promote the values of Ao dai and bring Vietnameseheritage closer to the community. After the event, the Ao dai designs will bepresented to the museum for continuous exhibition./.
Vietnamese Ao Dai (long dress) continues to defy fashion law, maintaining the quintessence of the Vietnamese identity despite global fashion trends that change like the wind. In the ancient capital of Hue, the traditional Ao Dai still prevails with those designers who retain the passion to preserve and revitalize the feudal-style Ao Dai for future generations.
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The exhibition is underway in Vietnam Women's Museum (Photo: VNA) 
