Áo Dài: A Literary & Sartorial Afternoon Celebration

Thái Nguyễn invites you to a book party for Mai's Áo Dài (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books) AND a very special preview of Thai Nguyen Atelier’s one-of-a-kind áo dài designs modeled by their friends!

You can bring your purchased Mai's Ao Dai Book or buy it on site.
RSVP Required

You can order the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mais-Ao-Dai/Thai-Nguyen/9781665917346

Book Summary

It’s the morning of Tet, and Mai can’t wait to celebrate at her beloved grandmother’s home. With the perfect dress: a poofy, sparkly Cinderella dress that makes Mai look like the movie star she dreams of being! But when Mai’s father suggests that she wears an áo dài, a traditional Vietnamese outfit, to her Ba Noi’s party, Mai is disappointed. Stars don’t wear áo dài, she thinks. Then Ba tells her the story of a true star, her very own Ba Noi, who sewed beautiful, highly sought-after áo dài in Vietnam and brought her magic with her when she immigrated to the United States.
So maybe stars wear áo dài after all! But how can Ba Noi know what Mai’s wearing when Ba Noi is losing her eyesight? Ba tells her every áo dài is sewn with love, and the beauty of love is that you don’t need to see it to know it’s here.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Escala Social Committee, 1920 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, United States