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In the past few days, when images of a fashion show called New Tradition (tentatively translated as New Tradition - PV) with models wearing designs inspired by ao yem and ao dai but with ridiculous cuts were publicly posted on social networks, many people were upset. However, sadly, there are still a group of young people defending and appreciating this innovation more than traditional values.
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| Offensive images in New Tradition fashion show |
Rely on innovation
“What is the reason to boycott such creative fashion innovations? Fashion is to express oneself, fashion products are a reflection of the designer’s perspective on the world . If the designer looks at the ao yem and monks like that, then it is just a new view of tradition. And tradition, good customs… are just the background for the designer’s work. When on the catwalk, the ego of the fashion designer is more important than history, and deserves to be honored more than tradition.”
Reading these absurd defenses by a young person of the New Tradition collection (designed by young designer Tuong Danh) on social media, many people shook their heads in dismay. Until now, there are still many people defending designs that rely on traditional elements, using innovation to make ridiculous cuts, revealing backs, and blatant buttocks. Some models wore conical hats, squirming in an offensive manner. There was a male model wearing a yellow off-shoulder dress with a round neckline, holding a golden bell and a golden cup in his hand, as if recalling the image of monks begging for alms.
Mr. Ton That Minh Khoi, founder of Thien Nam Lich Dai Hau Phi (a website specializing in researching culture, rituals, and costumes of ancient royal courts), representative of the Hoa Nien - Beautiful Years Vietnamese Costume project, was indignant: “Since when has the traditional conical hat been attached to such vulgar, bare buttocks? Since when has the image of monks begging for alms, which is a sacred image, reminiscent of the original Sangha, been distorted in a horrifyingly ridiculous way on the fashion runway? Never use the excuse of “innovation” and “creativity” to force traditional culture.”
Le Ngoc Quyen (29 years old, office worker, living in Phu Nhuan district, Ho Chi Minh City) exclaimed: “When I first looked at the photo, I thought it was a nightclub image, but it turned out to be a fashion show. What kind of creativity is this? In reality, it is exposing the skin, provoking an insensitive look at women's bodies.”
Don't be arbitrary
“It’s not a break, it’s a degeneration! Designers have a blindfolded slogan to shout that they “express their ego”, express “the voice of the times we live in”, that they promote “creativity”…, but they are very weak in aesthetics as well as culture. The problem is that many people praise them too much. A wave of shouting for innovation and creativity, but it obscures the basic values of tradition and history that create that so-called creativity!”, artist and ao dai researcher Nguyen Duc Binh exclaimed.
Before Tuong Danh's designs, the story of young people going too far in creating costumes labeled as traditional had happened. In particular, in recent years, the "National Costume" competition has been regularly held in many domestic beauty contests, becoming a fertile ground for "young designers" to compete. Many designs called national costumes were patchwork of ideas and over-designed. Some strange designs such as: the ao ba ba on top but bare feet and no traditional pants; ao yem combined with ao ba ba... There was also a costume inspired by the opera The Headless Queen and the author recreated the creepy image of women wearing ao dai without a head.
From the story of the innovation of the Ao Dai and Ao Yem with many controversial designs, young people need to see that creativity is necessary but must be moderate. Especially now, when traditional Vietnamese costumes are being accepted more, innovation must be more careful. Creativity is limitless but also needs to be civilized.
* VO THI ANH NGOC (Binh Tan district, HCMC): Freedom is not arbitrary
I have seen some young women at the bar wearing strangely modernized clothes inspired by traditional costumes. Traditional national costumes can be modernized to become more unique on beauty stages and fashion runways, but they should not stray too far from the core cultural and traditional elements. Creative freedom does not mean arbitrarily attaching history, tradition, and culture to your offensive products. Knowing how to respect is also a way to avoid straying too far from traditional customs when creating.
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