The art of fabric grafting of ethnic people in the northern mountains is a precious cultural heritage. Each motif, each color carries a deep meaning, associated with the life, beliefs and aesthetic concepts of each ethnic group and each community. From the colorful brocade fabrics of the H’Mong people, to the delicate, flexible lines of the Dao people’s costumes, when combined together, they create unique works that tell simple stories. which blends nature and people. Conveying this on modern designs from jeans in the creative way of Hanoi designer Cao Minh Tien, they become even more interesting and different.
Fabric grafting is a technique and also an art in fashion production of many ethnic groups. For people in the northern mountainous areas, it has different colors and aspects, applied to jeans fabric, designer Cao Minh Tien creates a modern but nostalgic look.
Along with ethnic accessories, the outfit has a strong local flavor, exciting young fashionistas.
The art of fabric collage can talk
If the unique perforated fabric embroidery technique of the H’Mong people (northern mountainous region) with soft curving lines and unique shapes in deep tones brings a strange attraction, then the clothes of The Dao people are different, more brilliant. With the techniques of sewing and joining fabrics to create patterns using the hidden stitching technique and the technique of mixing basic colored fabric pieces (blue, red, yellow, indigo, white) together, the Dao people create a brilliant appearance. Strong spirit of positive living and strong expression of belief in heaven and earth, beliefs…
“Connecting” brocade and jeans through fabric grafting techniques, designer Cao Minh Tien wants to draw young believers closer to traditional arts and crafts.
Renewing ancient fashion techniques and arts, the designer also “desires” to find more outlets for ethnic people’s handicraft products.
Designer Cao Minh Tien shared: “The style and fabric grafting techniques of ethnic people in the northern mountainous region are very motivating for fashion followers to explore. Each small piece of fabric assembled is a separate story told by the artisans.” Unique motifs are found in them. Putting many pieces of fabric together, the wearer not only has a splendid outfit but also possesses a cultural content imbued with national identity.”
Pairing fabrics with modern materials creates a new look and blends the new and the old, between the unique (beauty of ethnic groups – PV) and the general (world fashion – PV), photography. Photo shared by Long Nguyen
And bold combinations of designers
Sharing with reporters, photographer Long Nguyen said: “Bringing traditional motifs imbued with national identity into applied fashion makes each design not just a costume but also a cultural message, helping Connecting the language of fashion with followers from Europe, America or Japan.”
“Brocade has a unique and interesting national beauty. Through the creativity of designer Cao Minh Tien, they are like a colorful symphony. Combined with modern materials such as jeans, it not only creates a blends nicely but also implicitly becomes an element in the trend of bringing Vietnamese fashion culture into the world,” said photographer Long Nguyen.
Cao Minh Tien’s bold designs make a strong impression on fashionistas who love traditional craftsmanship
“Along with some known designers who love ethnic fashion and brocade such as designers Minh Hanh, Do Trinh Hoai Nam, Ngoc Han, La Pham, Phan Dang Hoang… now images of This bold, individual and modern brocade outfit has contributed to narrowing the gap between Vietnamese fashion and other countries’ fashion,” photographer Long Nguyen continued.
