DeSilk recreates the thousand-year heritage of Thang Long with silk in Heritage Footsteps

(Dan Tri) - "History does not obscure heritage, but it is the glaze that makes it more brilliant than ever", that is the message DeSilk conveyed with silk and silk at the World Culture Festival in Hanoi.

"Heritage Footsteps": Historic Meeting at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

Held for the first time, the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi (October 10-12) has turned the Thang Long Imperial Citadel - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - into the center of global cultural dialogue. With the participation of 48 countries and territories, this event is not only a foreign conference but also a large-scale multi-ethnic cultural stage.

The highlight of the festival is the Heritage Steps Costume Show on the evening of October 11. This is where nearly 100 traditional costumes from various countries speak of identity, history and art. The show brings together the leading names of the Vietnamese design industry, ready to bring Vietnamese heritage to the world.

In the sacred space of the thousand-year-old capital, the appearance of DeSilk and other designers has brought a different visual experience: The silence and depth of history are fully translated into silk with the Thang Long - Mark of Time collection.

CEO DeSilk - Van Hang with model Ha Vy and musician/singer Giang Son, his wife, along with the Swiss ambassador and the Pakistani ambassador in the ao dai design of the Thang Long - Time Marks collection inspired by the motifs and patterns of Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Photo: DeSilk).

DeSilk and Thang Long - Timestamps: Decoding the Artifacts on the Silk Body

Artistic director Minh Pham has positioned this collection as a whisper between the past and the present, a trace of the past translated into silk in today's era.

This statement has been realized through each design, through the journey of exploiting archaeological artifacts at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in a meticulous and respectful manner. Affirming that treasures and antiquities are reborn to become a part of contemporary life.

Unique 3D patterns on DeSilk silk background inspired by Thang Long Imperial Citadel create interesting visual effects (Photo: DeSilk).

The Thang Long - Time Marks collection visually represents the Ly - Tran culture performed on Vietnamese silk. Instead of looking for external brilliance, DeSilk chose to delve into the sedimentary layer, exploiting 7 main groups of historical motifs.

Liem Diem - Dance of Fire and Water is inspired by the terracotta dragon head statue that decorated the palace roof, Ly Dynasty, 11th-12th century. Expressing the harmony between two opposing energies, creating a feeling of grace but strength.

Long Van was inspired by the stone dragon head statue that decorated the steps of the Ly Dynasty (11th-12th century), recreating a sacred and eternal beauty.

Liem Diem - Dance of Fire and Water and Long Van - inspired by the stone dragon head statue that decorated the steps of the Ly Dynasty (Photo: DeSilk).

Huyen Thach are the motifs on the stone dragon steps of the Kinh Thien Palace relic. The marks of time are considered "living fossils" that recreate the depth, the layers of glaze and moss of time imprinted on the stone, creating an inner, ancient beauty on the smooth silk surface.

The Huyen Thach patterned ao dai was auctioned for charity after the show to help support provinces/cities affected by recent floods (Photo: DeSilk).

Quy Van stands out with its turtle shell motif, a sacred treasure displayed at Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Meaning “ A thousand-year mark on the map of memory”, this motif represents luck, longevity and sustainability, a connection between heaven, earth and humans.

In contrast is Ngoc Hoa, which carries the beauty of peace and wisdom, inspired by the jade green ceramic lampshade in the space of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Quy Van model represents luck and longevity and Ngoc Hoa represents gentleness and peace (Photo: DeSilk).

Sen An was inspired by the artifact of the roof frieze tile, blue glaze material, dragon print, early Le Dynasty, 15th-16th century with ups and downs architecture in harmony with visual aesthetics. Thanh Ky - symphony of old citadel, old traces, from the wall marking time at Thang Long citadel.

Sen An bears traces of ancient sediments intertwined with Thanh Ky - traces of ancient citadels on every Vietnamese silk pattern (Photo: DeSilk).

Appearing in Heritage Footsteps is an affirmation of DeSilk's persistent journey in preserving and developing ancient culture and art, pioneering in transforming cultural values ​​from Vietnamese silk materials to thousand-year-old antique motifs into contemporary products.

DeSilk has succeeded in creating a “brilliant glaze” for heritage, and at the same time proving that high fashion is not only art, but also the responsibility of cultural workers in bringing the story of Vietnamese history far and wide, through each elegant, confident and proud stride at Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

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