The Opera House - a symbolic cultural quintessence of the capital Hanoi, was chosen by the C.Dam brand as a performance venue.
It was thought that the theme of the show "Multiverse Appointment" had no similarity with the project, but it was a calculated intention to create a cultural contrast . "The core value of C.Dam since its launch has been multidimensionality, so the Opera House is the perfect location for the collision between the popular nature of street culture and the academic nature of classical music space that I want to convey through the theme 'Multiverse Appointment' of this fashion project" , Creative Director of C.Dam - Designer Cuong Dam shared.
The show opened with an impressive contemporary dance performance.
Rendezvous continues the open story of Inflowing - Creative Director Cuong Dam's first fashion show in 2022 with the message Seeds to the future. In Inflowing, the audience remembers the image of a spaceship shaped like a grain of rice landing on Earth, sending signals to multiple dimensions. And the show on the evening of August 8 is the image that continues into the future.
There, a multidimensional rendezvous was formed, called Rendezvous - a convergence of asteroids and diverse individuals. Those planets and individuals collided with each other, together exploring endless new energy streams.
Model Hoang Yen stepped onto the catwalk first to the melodious voice of opera artist Pham Thuy Dung.
The show begins with the moment when Opera artist Pham Thuy Dung sings the melodious melody of “La Bohème: Quando Men Vo Soletta” with a strange pair of glasses, signaling that a strange theater is about to open. 100 black shadows appear around the female artist, creating an artistic performance, a deliberate installation, symbolizing the hustle and bustle of crowded streets. Individuality and concentration converge in one frame, individuality meets gathering, all opening up the multiverse of Rendezvous.
Hoang Yen was the first young model to appear on the catwalk, opening part 1 - Multiverse-inspired outfits. It is easy to see the variation of the extreme geometric curves flowing through C.DAM's designs. The abrupt changes in short-long ratios on each outfit create an interesting effect, while also showing the wild innovation in the way creative director Cuong Dam plays with proportions.
Cut-out dresses dominate the global fashion scene, asymmetrical dresses, crop tops that show off abs with absolute confidence, or jackets with metal rings, all express an avant-garde aesthetic, harmoniously combined with contemporary elements and bold cuts. Futuristic inspiration permeates every design, through the combination of everyday clothes with unique 3D printed glasses.
However, if that were all, Rendezvous would not be a landmark collection, aiming towards the contemporary streetwear of C.DAM. The opera music gradually recedes, giving way to the fast, hurried, urgent emotions of electronic music from Music Director Thanh Chu. Rendezvous changes the tone, from the vastness of the universe to the sharp, modernity of street fashion.
Aimed at “Educated Rebels” - people with a background of knowledge and culture but always looking to break out of their limits, the Rendezvous collection is inspired by the streets and the fleeting movements of modern life.
No longer heavy performance clothes, the designs in this section go towards ready-to-wear. Hoodies, t-shirts, jeans or tight-fitting clothes, inspired by “racing” along with the jeans trend are the prominent domestic trend this year in international streetwear fashion.
Creative Director Cuong Dam and Quynh Anh Shyn - the representative face of the project, came out to greet 120 guests.
One of Cuong Dam’s core values is contrast, which was clearly expressed in Inflowing. In Rendezvous, this style continues to be developed not only in the combination of popular application and high-end art, but also in the choice of location. Under the unlimited creativity, Hanoi Opera House has become a “different theater” in Cuong Dam’s own worldview.
Rendezvous pushes the audience's emotions with the flexible and changing performances of the models in each catwalk step, sometimes slow or hasty, running around or rushing straight out the door.
The end of the show left an unforgettable impression, when Quynh Anh Shyn - the representative face of the project - and the models held hands to create a great connection, then suddenly ran out of the theater, walked down the street and disappeared into the crowded traffic of Hanoi.
The models held hands at the final moment, like a multiverse date - the theme of the show.
This open ending implicitly signals the next show of Cuong Dam, raising the question in every audience, "What will happen after the chaotic meeting of these different asteroids?".
Each individual on the journey to find their own color, met at Rendezvous and found the missing pieces of their personality. When the wholeness and completeness are filled, those individuals have enough energy to start new journeys with their own missions - which will be answered by Cuong Dam in the future.
The models ran from the Opera House stage and landed on the street, creating a moment of surprise for the guests at the end of the show.
According to Creative Director Cuong Dam, he had the idea for Rendezvous right after Inflowing ended in 2022. He and the C.Dam team spent half a year developing the show's concept as well as 40 looks in the Rendezvous collection. However, 1 day before the G hour, Cuong Dam wanted to cancel the entire show just because after the first rehearsal with the models on the catwalk line, he was not satisfied and did not want the 120 guests to have an incomplete and unimpressive experience of C.Dam's "different theater".
All the seats on the first floor of the Opera House were left empty during the Rendezvous show on the evening of August 8. Initially, Cuong Dam arranged half of the seats on the first floor and all the seats on the second floor for guests. In the end, he decided to leave all the seats on the first floor empty, dedicating the entire space of the Opera House to the performance.
With special seats from the 2nd and 3rd floors, 120 guests enjoyed the entire space of the show, felt the whole view of the runway, costumes and magnificent performance art, from there had a panoramic view of the multi-faceted universe of C.Dam.
Contributing and creating a colorful picture in the "Multiverse Meeting" C.DAM are multi-faceted universes, shining in the creative arts field in Vietnam and Asia such as singer Toc Tien, supermodel Minh Tu, supermodel Le Thuy, Miss Thuy Tien, actor Rocker Nguyen, creative director Denis Dang, rapper MCK, creative director Alex Fox. The guests all appeared in a unique way with C.DAM costumes at the Rendezvous show.
In particular, many famous names in the Asian fashion industry also came to Hanoi to support the collaboration project between C.DAM and Quynh Anh Shyn such as: singer/actress Glenn Yong (Singapore), Christinna Kuan, stylist Cheri, stylist Nara Kim, Yoorim (Korea) ...
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