advantage, a way of teaching students feminine behavior such as modesty, caution, and a refined manner. The áo dài is featured in an array of Asian-themed or related movies. In Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Robin Williams's character is wowed by áo dài-clad women when he first arrives in Ho Chi Minh City. The 1992 films Indochine and The Lover inspired several international fashion houses to design áo dài collections, including Prada's SS08 collection and a Georgio Armani collection. In the Vietnamese film The White Silk Dress (2007), an áo dài is the sole legacy that the mother of a poverty-stricken family has to pass on to her daughters. The Hanoi City Complex, a 65-story building now under construction, will have an áo dài-inspired design. Vietnamese designers created áo dài for the contestants in the Miss Universe beauty contest, which was held July 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The most prominent annual Ao Dai Festival outside of Vietnam is held each year in San Jose, California, a city that is home to a large Vietnamese American community. This event features an international array of designer áo dài under the direction of festival founder, Jenny Do. In recent years, a shorter, more modern version of the áo dài, known as the áo dài cách tân, is often worn by the younger generation. This modern áo dài has a shorter front and back flap, hitting just below the knees. Gallery See also Culture of Vietnam Vietnamese clothing Cheongsam Notes References Bibliography Further reading External links History of the Vietnamese Long Dress The Evolution of the Ao Dai Through Many Eras, Gia Long Alumni Association of Seattle, 2000 Vietnam: Mini-Skirts & Ao-Dais. A video that shows what the women of Saigon wore in 1968 Dresses History of Asian clothing Folk costumes Vietnamese clothing Vietnamese words and phrases