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Le Rouge et le Noir Modekollektion by Yunxi Liu

Le Rouge et le Noir Modekollektion by Yunxi Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Jern in Mode-, Beklædnings- og Tøjdesign Competition Category.


JernMode· 2026

Le Rouge et le Noir Modekollektion

by Yunxi Liu

Client: Yunxi Liu

A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Mode Category

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The Design

About Le Rouge et le Noir Modekollektion

Le Rouge et le Noir er en modekollektion inspireret af musicalen, der er baseret på Stendhals roman af samme navn. Kollektionen fortolker hovedpersonen Juliens følelser gennem en fransk rock-æstetik. Silhuetter fra det nittende århundredes europæiske hoffer kombineres med punk-detaljer. Det klassiske røde og sorte farveskema afspejler romanens temaer. Hvert stykke er håndlavet med ægte læder, nitter, sikkerhedsnåle og andre specialfremstillede elementer. Resultatet præsenterer et møde mellem klassiske og moderne designelementer.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Jern

Le Rouge et le Noir Modekollektion er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Le Rouge et le Noir Modekollektion forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Le Rouge et le Noir Modekollektion respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Inspired by the musical adapted from Stendhal's The Red and the Black, this design uses French rock style to depict protagonist Julien’s emotions in the 19th century. Rock’s rebellious spirit, though seemingly incompatible with the literary work, accurately captures the characters’ core.
Combining 19th-century European court costumes with punk elements, it adopts the classic red-and-black punk color scheme, echoing the novel’s themes, and presenting cross-era spiritual conflict and integration.
Dimensions & Packaging
64A
Tags
Fashion Design, 19th Century European Court Dress, Punk, Rock music, musicals
Production Technology
Handcrafted with genuine leather, rivets, safety pins and other custom-made elements.
Design Challenge
The technical difficulty lies in how to blend leather with other fabrics well, while the design difficulty lies in how to integrate European court attire with modern punk style.
Research
Research Type: Literary Analysis and Fashion Design Practice. Research Objective: To interpret literary classics through fashion, blending 19th-century court aesthetics with punk culture. Research Methods: Literature review, case analysis, and design practice. Data and Tools: Novels, musicals, European court clothing archives; Japan's Toray CAD and traditional tailoring techniques. Results: The series design integrates court silhouettes, punk elements, and a red-black color scheme. Insights: Literature can inspire fashion, enriching designs through the fusion of classic and modern elements. Real-world Impact: Guiding design innovation and meeting cultural fashion demands.
Inspiration
Inspired by musicals"Le rouge et le noir", this design interprets the literary spirit of the 19th century through contemporary fashion language, exploring the eternal struggle between passion and repression in human nature. Based on the history of European court attire and punk culture, it combines traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques, echoing the theme with the classic red and black color scheme, making the overall design a unique fusion of classic and contemporary elements.
Project Duration
This project commenced in December 2023 in Japan and finished in March 2024 in Japan.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.

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