What is special about Miss Khanh Van’s national costume?

Miss Khanh Van and ‘Ken Em’ left for the US to compete in the harsh beauty arena – Miss Universe for the 69th time.

Miss Khanh Van first appeared in the national costume of Ken Em. Photo: SANG DAO The national costume is one of the most important and decisive contests in the world’s second harshest beauty arena. Cocoon Em is the winning costume in the National Costume Design Competition, conceived and implemented by designer Khoa Lo with Tin Thai.. What’s so special about this outfit? PLO had a conversation with Designer Khoa Lo – the “father” of Ken Em. 100% manual knitting technique . Reporter: Hi Khoa Lo, now, can you reveal a little bit about Ken Em – the national costume that you designed specifically for Khanh Van? + Hole Department: I started to get the idea of ​​this costume after a trip to Tan Chau Silk Village. The design competition took place and I did not hesitate to show this idea, more specifically for a national costume: silk silk weaving a long dress. Silk weaving has deeply penetrated the Vietnamese mind, containing and crystallizing multi-dimensional values ​​from culture, art to economy. “Ken Em” brings the story from silkworms to Vietnamese clothes, upholding the meticulous virtues and patient spirit of Vietnamese people despite the ups and downs of the times. Designer Khoa Lo and Ken Em. Photo: SANG DAO The costume has a transformative effect on the stage, applying 100% manual knitting techniques, meticulously from the cocoon, the part to the ao dai. Khoa still relies on the technique and shape of the traditional Ao Dai, combined with modern techniques to convey the craftsmanship of the Vietnamese Ao Dai. The inside of the cocoon depicts the bustling silk weaving industry, through the reels and pure white silk reels; Ao dai appears silk and smooth, is the combination of much effort and enthusiasm, carrying the message of continuation and development of a Vietnamese craft village story. . How long does it take for you and your team to complete Ken Em? + The entire work applies the art of knitting and binding by hand, and is white in color, so every stage must be meticulous and thorough. Until now, Khoa has spent 4 months perfecting and editing so that Ken Em will make Khanh Van the most confident. National costume is an important part of Miss Universe pageant. Photo: SANG DAO Team Khoa has a lot of people from the stages of making frames, knitting strings, attaching, decorating all need you to focus and be very careful. . During the process of making Ken Em, you must have encountered many difficulties? + My team and I worked day and night to make this work. The biggest difficulty is how to make the outfit to make Khanh Van the most confident and comfortable to express the spirit of the outfit that Khoa wants to introduce to international friends. Any correction is necessary and agreed by Khoa and Khanh Van to help Van shine and be confident on stage. “Whoever has met Khanh Van will love her!” . During the working process, how do you see Khanh Van as a person? + For me, Khanh Van is a very beautiful and intelligent girl, her smile and eyes are what I miss the most. Miss Khanh Van and designer Khoa Lo. Photo: SANG DAO As beautiful and gentle Khanh Van is on stage, behind the scenes Van is very strong and fierce, saying that she immediately started working, inferring and analyzing the problem very closely. All the girls are special, especially Van and Khoa, she is special because of her friendliness, extremely positive energy and Khanh Van’s heart is very warm. Anyone who has met Van will love her for that! . But a lot of people say Khanh Van is “pale”… + I affirm: Van is not pale. Because Van is straight, honest, does not act or create a cover, you are used to the performance, so when you meet a sincere girl who needs to use your heart to feel about her, you are not familiar. “Behind the scenes Van is very strong and fierce” – Designer Khoa Lo. Photo: SANG DAO The story I will always remember is that while Van was taking pictures of the national costume, accidentally fell, and the blood soaked the pillow part of the national costume. The fall was so painful, but Van kept saying it was okay, telling everyone to keep going, Van also asked Khoa if the blood stains would come out. She is really focused on her work and knows what she is doing. Thank you Khoa Lu for today’s chat! With the meaning of honoring Vietnam’s silk weaving, Ken Em was researched by the author using light, flying materials, combined with foreign marcame tying techniques. The dominant white tone on the form of ao dai helps Khanh Van not only have flexible and skillful steps, showing the grace and elegance of the traditional Vietnamese woman.