In recent years, people have shown their love for classic designs. Grasping this trend, designer Dang Phuong Minh launched a collection Spring 2025 including ao dai and dresses with designs and motifs imbued with the Tet style of an ancient Hanoi.
According to designer Dang Phuong Minh, these ideas also come from her memories of Tet holidays as a child. She shared: “At that time, my whole family lived in an old French villa on Nguyen Du street. Near Tet, the backyard of the villa was always bustling with laughter, washing dong leaves, preparing green beans to prepare for wrapping cakes. My most beautiful memory of Tet is the late afternoon of the 30th day of Tet, wearing beautiful clothes and walking around Thien Quang Lake, immersing myself in the foggy spring air of Hanoi, looking at the warm lights as I walked. from my house and heard a sound I can’t forget Hanoi on the morning of the 1st, the old streets with very narrow sidewalks, full of firecrackers after New Year’s Eve, so beautiful in their splendor, because spring is coming Spring is passing, Tet days are beautiful but also very short.
In her designs, Dang Phuong Minh uses traditional embroidery techniques such as brocade embroidery, sepal vein embroidery… to create sharp patterns on puff-sleeved dresses or ao dai models. elegant.
Besides, the owner of the collection also pays close attention to the material of each outfit. Prominent among them is the combination of two materials: velvet and brocade, both luxurious and brilliant. Besides, she also wants that when wearing these outfits, the wearer must feel comfortable and flexible to take care of the house.
“The traditional beauty of Hanoi women is to prepare Tet dishes with their own hands, keeping the spirit of warm reunion with relatives. In modern times, I think if we know how to balance properly, we will Using today’s conveniences wisely, we women can completely “be traditional in a modern way”, while maintaining a warm and happy home in a traditional Tet atmosphere of the nation. , while also reducing fatigue for yourself and your family members After all, Tet is supposed to be fun,” she shared.