Hmong Silver Faldilla Patrimonial by Zehui Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny de Vestuari i Roba Patrimonial Competition Category.
ArgentDisseny de Vestuari· 2024
Hmong Silver Faldilla Patrimonial
by Zehui Ni
Client: Jing Que
A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Disseny de Vestuari Category
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The Design
About Hmong Silver Faldilla Patrimonial
Apreciades durant les eres Qing i Ming, les faldilles patrimonials Mamian són estimades pel seu simbolisme de poder i força. Dues tècniques exquisides de la història oriental: les incrustacions de nacre i l'artesania de plata Hmong serveixen com a fonament d'aquest disseny. Posseir una faldilla patrimonial Mamian equival a tenir un fragment del misteri oriental. És una celebració de les meravelles naturals, l'enginy humà i la recerca atemporal de la bellesa que transcendeix èpoques i cultures.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Hmong Silver Faldilla Patrimonial és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Hmong Silver Faldilla Patrimonial sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Hmong Silver Faldilla Patrimonial és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Popular in the Qing and Ming Dynasties, the Horse-Faced Mamian skirts are beloved for their symbolism. The stallion has long symbolized power, strength, and virility. Wearing a horse-faced skirt was a revering statement for sophistication and wealth.
The Mamian skirts were worn by Empress Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty and Princess Diana. Today, they are worn as a day to day garment in Asia and a symbol of cultural pride. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Length: 103 cm
Width: 45 cm
Depth: 5 cm - Tags
- Hmong Silver/ Oriental / Pearl Inlay / Mamian Skirt / Horse-faced Skirts
- Production Technology
- This project is utilized through fabric and woven methods to resemble the pearl inlay technique using Hmong silver designs.
- Design Challenge
- There are myriad of stories hidden within its lustrous folds, these silver artifacts are passed down from generation to generation, linking the old with the new, the past with the future. Each intricate pattern is inspired by nature and the cosmos, a delicate dance of the earth and stars, intertwined with tales of love, resilience, and triumph.
In its gleam, we honor the hands and hearts that have breathed life into this ageless tradition through the design. Finding a reflection of humanity's eternal quest for meaning, connection, and beauty. - Research
- Two exquisite techniques are used as inspiration for this design, pearl inlay and Hmong silver.
Pearl Inlay is traditionally a furniture technique made from the iridescent inner lining of pearl oysters and abalone, this meticulous technique is both a testament to artisanal skill and nature’s splendor.
The artistry of the Hmong silver knows no boundaries of time. Forged by the hands of skilled Hmong artisans, the Hmong silver work is a distinctive expression of intricate stories, myths, and aspirations, that speak of the Hmong connection to the land, ancestors, and future generations. - Inspiration
- A brilliant dance between two exquisite techniques in oriental history : mother of pearl inlays and Hmong silver craft serves as the foundation for this design.
Imagine the very essence of the sea - the allure of its depths, the mysteries of its shimmering inhabitants - captured and rendered into tangible, breathtaking pieces for everyday wear. - Project Duration
- 12 Months, Changsha, China
- Operation Flow
- The Hmong Silver Heritage Skirt is designed for modern wear, from casual to ceremonial. The intricate pearl inlay and silver craft details invite closer inspection and conversation, transforms into a canvas of cultural storytelling, weaving together the past and present in its elegant folds.
- Image Credits
- Yuxi Li
Zehui Ni
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