What does the "Stilts" costume Ngoc Hang brought to the world look like?

Stilt Design

The national cultural costume accompanying Vietnamese beauty Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang at the beauty pageant "Miss Intercontinental 2023", taking place in December 2023 in Egypt, is called "Stilts" and was designed by designer Bui The Bao for nearly 2 months.

"The idea of ​​the Ca Kheo set came from a rainy day, suddenly turning on the TV and Bao saw the image of the people of the Central Highlands instead of walking barefoot, they used stilts to move so as not to get dirty with mud and dirty the stilt house, from there I felt this idea was quite wonderful and strange, no one had ever used Ca Kheo to make a national cultural costume, so I wanted to send this idea to the contest" - Bui The Bao shared.

The costume is a combination of many beauties of Vietnamese ethnic groups, especially the shirt is stylized from the costume of the Ede people and the skirt is stylized from the costume of the Hmong people.

Although the costume is light and simple, the details are elaborate and meticulous. With more than 100 meters of ribbon to step on the skirt and create patterns like the original drawing. The message inside "Stilts" is to preserve the traditional beauty and special cultural identities of Vietnam. He hopes that those beautiful images will spread more widely for international friends to see that Vietnam has extremely wonderful cultural features.

Bui The Bao said that he has had a passion for drawing since he was a child and has tried to pursue a career in design, but because his house is in a small rural area, he lacks the resources. However, with his own efforts, he has participated in many fashion forums and fashion competitions and achieved some small successes.

According to him, the reason he came to the design profession is simply because he loves beauty, likes to dress beautifully for himself and others, is passionate about mixing and matching clothes, and likes to create new outfits for himself to make himself more confident.

"During the process of making Ca Kheo, I was lucky to receive a lot of help from relatives such as my aunt and mother. My aunt is a tailor and has accompanied me in many competitions, so she understood my ideas and made the measurements quite easily. My mother helped me embroider the paintings, and my friends helped with the embellishments. Everyone was united and brought home a glorious victory" - The Bao said.

Traditional costumes will be performed at "Miss Intercontinental 2023"

Source: https://nld.com.vn/giai-tri/bo-trang-phuc-ca-kheo-ngoc-hang-mang-ra-the-gioi-nhu-the-nao-2023092408204259.htm