VietNamNet Bridge - Renown Ao dai designer Thuan Viet will introduce Vietnamese ao dai at the Vietnamese Culture Festival in Japan this weekend. The Vietnamese Culture Festival in Tokyo is co-organized by the Vietnam Festival Council and the Embassy of Vietnam in Japan, taking place over September 15 and 16. The program aims to introduce to the land of the rising sun the cultural characteristics of Vietnam. With this theme, designer Thuan Viet will draw attention to the traditional embroidery techniques of Vietnam through three ao dai collections: Vietnamese Lotus, Vietnamese Dragon and Vietnamese Soul. … [Read more...] about Thuan Viet showcases manually embroidered ao dai in Japan
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Pure beauty of Vietnamese stars in ao dai
Ao Dai Huong Sac Viet (Vietnam’s spirited ao dai) photo exhibition, initiated by fashion stylist Vo Thuong, is on display at the five-star Rex Hotel Saigon in District 1. There are 50 photos featuring ten famous beauties, including Miss Grand Slam Asia 2009 Huong Giang, supermodel/actress Thanh Hang, Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung, Miss Vietnam World 2010 Diem Huong and Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011’s winner Hoang Thuy in white ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) designed by Duc Hung, Viet Hung and Thuan Viet. The photos were taken by three fashion photographers Trinh Quoc Huy, Nguyen Long and Le Thanh Tung. According to Thuong, the exhibition’s purpose is to raise funds for scholarships for poor students in remote areas and to honor the beauty of Vietnamese women on International Women’s Day tomorrow. The exhibition is just the start of numerous ao dai display activities by Thuong in Vietnam. Benefactors who wish to help out poor students can buy a … [Read more...] about Pure beauty of Vietnamese stars in ao dai
Ao Dai museum – unique space in HCM City
Ao Dai museum - unique space in Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai museum tells the story of the Vietnamese traditional long dress and its changes in the social development process. Located at Long Thuan garden house, Long Phuoc ward, the museum realises the 10 years long dream of designer-artist Si Hoang. Visitors to the museum will have a good chance to experience Ao Dai making process, from its design, cutting, sewing, drawing to embroidering. Exhibit features ancient photos of Viet Nam Adventure of Baphuon, a documentary film of director Didier Fascio, will be screened at 7:30 pm on December 3. - Photo hanoigrapevine.com Pictures from the photo collection of the French School of Extreme Orient on ancient Viet Nam will be displayed here on December 3. The exhibit, entitled Viet Nam's Diversity: Photos of the French School of Extreme Orient, was earlier displayed at the Cernuschi Museum from March 13 to June 29. The exhibit will take place at L'Espace at 24 Trang Tien Street and at the … [Read more...] about Ao Dai museum – unique space in HCM City
‘Ao dai’ collections with Vietnam’s sea, island maps displayed in Europe
Vietnamese ao dai collections featuring maps of the East Vietnam Sea designed by a local couturier will be showcased at two events promoting Vietnamese culture in Europe this month. [/caption] … [Read more...] about ‘Ao dai’ collections with Vietnam’s sea, island maps displayed in Europe
Ao dais charm Universe beauties
Thanh Nien's charity show Duyen Dang Ao dai (Charming Ao dai), which gathered all Miss Universe 2008 contestants together, won rave reviews in Ho Chi Minh City last night. Despite nearly tripping on stage in the unfamiliar costume, Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza last night won the Best in Ao dai title in Thanh Nien newspaper's charity show in Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about Ao dais charm Universe beauties