The trend of sequined, feathered or halter-neck ao dai is being actively worn by many beauty queens and Vietnamese beauties this Tet.
Sequined ao dai
Sequin is one of the popular trends in the 2024, 2025 fashion season. This luxurious, party-like style is also applied by many brands on traditional ao dai to create a modern look.
Thanh Hang is elegant in an ao dai with sequin motifs as a highlight.
Sam wears a sequined ao dai to take photos on the streets of Saigon at night. With the advantage of catching light, standing out, creating a luxurious look, sequin ao dai is favored by many Vietnamese stars and fashionistas this Tet.
Runner-up Lam Bich Tuyen created a blend of classic and modern when applying sequins on the waist-cinching ao dai, a typical style of Saigon before 1975. The retro spirit of the sequin material gives the ao dai a distinctly Asian beauty.
Miss Le Hoang Phuong looks gentle and feminine when wearing an ao dai model using sequins and sparkling beads to create butterfly patterns.
Ao dai with feathers
Soft feathers are applied by many designers and local brands on the modernized ao dai this Tet season. The accent details help the ao dai look more prominent, increasing the softness and charm of the wearer.
In the picture, runner-up Phuong Anh is graceful in an ao dai by designer Le Ngoc Lam.
Thuy Ngan responds to the ao dai trend promoted by brands this year - ao dai with feathers on the sleeves. The design is simple but attractive thanks to the accent details.
Runner-up Hoang Thuy creates a ladylike, elegant look thanks to the feather ao dai, inspired by the aristocratic style.
Ao dai with yem neck
Instead of the off-shoulder and straight-shoulder ao dai designs that were popular last year, this Tet season, Vietnamese stars are promoting ao dai with yem neck. Miss Phuong Khanh gracefully walks the streets in a design that shows off her thin shoulders.
The combination of ao yem and traditional ao dai creates a sexy shape, flattering the wearer's figure. Actress Truong Quynh Anh combines two trends: ao dai with yem neck and sequins on the same ao dai.
Actress Thu Trang wears an organza ao dai with yem neck. The shape is simple but still attracts the eyes to the wearer's slender shoulders and arms.
Miss Doan Thien An combines ao dai with yem neck with off-shoulder, creating a modern, new shape.