The Ao Dai Catalog focuses on the meaning of wearing Vietnamese traditional clothing and how it plays a major role in their culture. The generations of wearing this clothing shows how Vietnam has reinvented itself over time. The catalogue explains that wearing this clothing has brought the country back into the international community. Robin Treen, the Chief Curator, explains how she watched the Vietnam War from America, so she didn't know how Vietnam still looks. She imagined how the country would look like years after she had left, but the most intriguing part of the Vietnamese culture was their ao dai. Because of its intricate details and its aesthetics, this piece of clothing had also made its way globally into other countries like Paris' runway. How Vietnam rebranded itself with the ao dai is how they started incorporating other forms of design from different countries such as Iran and India. Vietnam also expanded on their textile industry as well as the fashion industry, which allowed them to grow economically. Even though their ao dai fashion is expanded and imitated globally, the catalogue states that this Vietnamese traditional clothing has kept its value and uniqueness.
Question: While using other countries' influence of fashion/culture to further develop their ao dai, have there been conflicts with the other countries that they receive influence on?
Works Cited:
Valverde, Kieu Linh Caroline, and Treen, Robin. Áo Dài: A Modern Design Coming of Age. San José, CA: San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 2006. Print.
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