Nearly 100 Ao Dai (the traditional long dress) designed by Pham Quoc Tuan are on display at an exhibition that opened at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi on October 18.
The exhibition, entitled “National Beautyâ€, is part of the activities to celebrate Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20).
The collection by fashion designer Quoc Tuan is made from a variety of fabrics with diverse styles and representing the traditional cultural colors of the country’s 54 ethnic groups. New patterns with a foreign influence from Chinese art and Japanese painting, are also included in the collection.
Designer Quoc Tuan said that his Ao Dai show aims to honour Vietnamese culture and promote the beauty of the traditional costume.