#áo dài

[dollya-robinprotector]

April 30th - Vietnamese Day of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification 

Also in honor of the upcoming update that brings Áo Dài into the school uniform system! Hehe, I'm full-on nationalist mode right now!

Sending my regards to Vrel, the devs, and the contributors!

[reidoka]

Tet is near, have the whole gang in áo dài 🍾🇻🇳

[oakygn]

I had to draw Juno when I saw the comic, I’m so glad we got some Vietnamese rep <3

[pacthesis]

ao dai inspired by style savvy brands

retrobeat: groovy, psychedelic, retro marble lily: princess, sweet, egl

stagedive: edgy, rock, punk marzipan sky: girly, charming, cute

az-usa: bold, cool, fierce enid chen: luxury, chic, high-end

streetflow: sporty, active, athletic brooke bridge: preppy, academic, school uniform

april bonbon: lively, pop, playful chorale: feminine, grown up, elegant

purple moon: theatrical, fantastical, costume kanokoi: traditional, eastern, chinese/japanese

raven candle: dark, victorian, gothic basic u: simple, casual, minimal

soy: boho, natural, free-spirited le spark: flirty, sassy, glam

[trungles]

Here’s a bunch of early pieces from The Magic Fish. Some of them are concept art, some made it into the book, and some are unpublished. Enjoy!

[cuckaracha]

sketch of Ace in an Áo dài

[fandom-err0r]

i love you seer outfit. áo dài coded.

[dokidonii]

old tam scribbles ^-^

[fifiophobia]

Drew Irey, Mar'i and Lian wearing outfits in honor of their respective heritage

💛💜💙

[asian-folk-wardrobe]

[dollya-robinprotector]

theres a new sneaky update! Ao Dai is now an acceptable school uniform

The Vietnamese group got this! TIME TO ASSERT MY DOMINANCE

[haysianrose]

An Ode to the Áo Dài

The traditional Vietnamese garment, which translates to “long shirt,” has been reimagined as a modern heirloom, writes author Thao Thai.

[...]

When Kelly Marie Tran wore an áo dài designed by Thái Nguyễn to the Oscars in 2022, this moment created a magnificent stir, both among Americans and Vietnamese people of the diaspora who’d never seen our national garment represented on a red carpet. It was, in so many ways, a kind of permission to exist outside of the margins, to have our culture spotlit without explanation or apology.

Nguyễn remembers receiving a phone call from Tran, who asked if it was possible to create an áo dài in three days. He said, “[That call] woke me up.” After 16 hours of work, the team at Thái Nguyễn Atelier finished the áo dài hours before the award show. Nguyễn describes the way that American PR companies and buyers once told him that his name and identity were too ethnic; they didn’t think an áo dài would ever be a mainstream garment. “I’ve been yearning for that moment,” Nguyễn says, recalling the first time he saw Tran at the Oscars. “Afterward, a Vietnamese follower sent me a photo of her five-year-old daughter in an áo dài and said, ‘She can wear this now to a birthday party, instead of a Cinderella or Snow White gown.’” In fact, Nguyễn is co-writing Mai’s Ao Dai, a children’s book about a girl who discovers the beauty of áo dài, with Vietnamese American writer Monique Truong. Such representation is already changing the way younger generations are embracing the áo dài.

Full article.

[fancyschmancyopinions]

ALI WONG at the 2023 Time 100 Gala on April 26th 2023 wearing THAI NGUYEN ATELIER

Ali wore an Áo Dài and I have nothing but great things to say. I love that she chose a traditional look from her culture, what better time than the Time 100 Gala. The outfit is just beautiful. All the details and craftsmanship are so intricate. The look is just stunning, it was the perfect choice for Ali.

[pacthesis]

ao dai inspired by style savvy (fashion forward) brands

day 4: marzipan sky

girly, charming, cute

[ducktheverb]

it's good to be back

[aviel]

An Ode To Vietnam And Its Women by Chiron Duong