Ao Dai Lookbook.

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Lookbook Project.

“The art of...........”

Ao dai:

It is a Vietnamese national costume, now most commonly worn by women. In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pants. Academic commentary on the ao dai emphasizes the way the dress ties feminine beauty to Vietnamese nationalism, especially in the form of "Miss Ao Dai" pageants, popular both among overseas Vietnamese and in Vietnam itself.^[4] "Ao dai" is one of the few Vietnamese words that appear in English-language dictionaries.

Ao dai in the US:

The ao dai is featured in an array of Vietnam-themed or related movies. In Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Robin Williams's character is wowed by ao dai-clad women when he first arrives in Saigon. The 1992 films Indochine and The Lover inspired several international fashion houses to design ao dai collections,^[21] including Prada's SS08 collection and a Georgio Armani collection. In the Vietnamese film The White Silk Dress (2007), an ao dai is the sole legacy that the mother of a poverty-stricken family has to pass on to her daughters.

Concept:

The three keywords for my Ao Dai look book are dreamy, feminine and soft. There will be photos of several models in different Ao dai, outside in nature. I want to focus on details of the dress as well. I’m thinking of using a hand-lettering type for my cover tittle, it will go well with the photo.

• Ao dai full shots
• Details of Ao dai
• Accessory.
• Hairstyles that goes with Ao dai.

Some inspirations:

Decade Poster 1930s.

My process of creating the decade poster that reflects some important events that happened during the 1930s. I focused on some of these events :

• Great Depression
• Stock Market Crash
• Bonnie and Clyde
• Hindenburg explosion