The collection includes Ao Dai and scarf designs featuring patterns inspired from nine national treasures which are being displayed at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts.
The national treasures include: the set of dragon-carved doors at Keo Pagoda, the statue of Queen Trinh Thi Ngoc Truc at Mat Pagoda, the statue of Bodhisattva at Hoi Ha Pagoda, the lacquer painting ‘Binh Phong’ by painter Nguyen Gia Tri, the painting ‘Two young women and a baby by painter To Ngoc Van, the painting ‘Uncle Ho in the Viet Bac resistance base’ by painter Duong Bich Lien, the painting ‘Admission to the Party in Dien Bien Phu’ by painter Nguyen Sang, the painting ‘Giong’ by painter Nguyen Tu Nghiem, and the painting ‘Little Thuy’ by painter Tran Van Can.
According to Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, the collection not only highlights the creativity of the designers in adapting heritages into the arts but it is also a means to bring traditional Vietnamese culture closer to the public.
Designer Minh Pham, the Art Director of the DeSilk brand, shared that it is challenging to convey the essence of national treasures into contemporary designs as it requires extensive research and observation.
Through their works, the design team wants to create a strong connection between the art of the past and modern visual language, he stated.
