Vietnamese Designer Showcases Doll Collection in Honor of Mother Goddess

For several centuries in Vietnam, Dao Mau, or Mother Goddess worship, has been a source of strength, inspiration, and spirituality. Now, children will be able to learn more about the beautiful deity.

Photo: Van Anh Do

Throughout the years, the religion has significantly waned, but its practices have recently seen a resurgence following their inscription by UNESCO in 2016 as intangible cultural heritage.

The team of Van Anh Scarlet Design is passionate and diligent about the stages of making the "Paintings of the Four Palaces" collection. Photo: Van Anh Do

Vietnamese designer Van Anh Scarlet started a small garment factory specializing in women's fashion since graduating from Hanoi University of Fine Arts. young girl with all the passion and desire to bring fashion close to woman in a spiritual level.

When exploring how to bring the beauty of Vietnamese culture into fashion so Van Anh Scarlet decided to invest time in creating a collection of Mother Goddess Worship Paintings.

Van Anh, who has followed the Mother Goddess religion for more than 10 years, so she is very knowledgeable about the culture of Mother worship, especially the costumes of the Hau Dong, so when starting to create the "Buc hoa Tu Phu" (Painting of the Four Palaces) collection.

This is also the first collection of Dolls in Vietnam expressing the belief in Mother Goddess worship, created from the idea of ​​Designer Do Van Anh - director of Van Anh Scarlet.

Although many difficulties in the process of branding and market development has occurred, Van Anh has opened 7 stores in all provinces and cities of Vietnam. Her accomplishments are as impressive as her talent.

This is also the first collection of Dolls in Vietnam expressing the belief in Mother Goddess worship, created from the idea of ​​Designer Do Van Anh - director of Van Anh Scarlet. Photo: Van Anh Do

When exploring how to bring the beauty of Vietnamese culture into fashion so Van Anh Scarlet decided to invest time in creating a collection of Mother Goddess Worship Paintings. Photo: Van Anh Do

Photo: Van Anh Do

Photo: Van Anh Do

Photo: Van Anh Do

With the doll's face, the highlight is the eyes, so it is also sophisticated and glamorous makeup. Photo: Van Anh Do

Every little detail of the costumes were digitally made by Van Anh Scarlet.

Photo: Van Anh Do

As for the manual processing process, the crew with the participation of 20 people in each stage work meticulously to complete the Doll's costume.

Photo: Van Anh Do

Fashion lovers can feel how much love and passion the team put into the collection through their hard work. Van Anh Scarlet shares her detailed and thorough research to bring the best representation of Mother Goddess Worship.

Photo: Van Anh Do

Photo: Van Anh Do

"Hau Dong costumes are very diverse and unique, each costume used for a ritual session represents the characteristics of each saint in the Mother religion. Therefore, the colors used for each outfit are also very vibrant and unique. Van Anh chose the costume material as embroidered brocade, which is both luxurious and stylish, showing the nobility of the doll model. The details attached to the costume such as necklaces, rings, and bracelets are all gold. With the doll's face, the highlight is the eyes, so it is also sophisticated and glamorous makeup. A model is usually completed in at least 2 months."

So far, Van Anh has completed 16 models of dolls simulating Vietnam's Mother Goddess worship.

Photo: Van Anh Do

She is also planning to make smaller models of dolls to introduce at large-scale events, airports and international hotels to spread the cultural beauty of Vietnamese culture.

Photo: Van Anh Do

With her love of fashion and culture, Van Anh constantly reach out to more international friends with her collection. She hopes this will also introduce a unique side of Vietnamese culture to young people so that they will be inspired by an artistic beauty sublimated from a fellow compatriots.

Photo: Van Anh Do

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