Press Release
Le Rouge et le Noir Fashion Design by Yunxi Liu Receives the A' Design Award in Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
Yunxi Liu recognized for fashion, apparel and garment design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Le Rouge et le Noir Fashion Design by Yunxi Liu has been granted the A' Design Award in the Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design category. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Le Rouge et le Noir Fashion Design
Le Rouge et le Noir is a fashion collection inspired by the musical adapted from Stendhal's novel of the same name. The collection interprets the emotions of the protagonist Julien through a French rock aesthetic. Nineteenth century European court silhouettes are combined with punk details. The classic red and black color scheme echoes the themes of the novel. Each piece is handcrafted with genuine leather, rivets, safety pins and other custom made elements. The result presents a meeting of classic and contemporary design elements.
About Yunxi Liu
I am a postgraduate student at Donghua University, majoring in Fashion Design. I previously studied at the Technical Department of Bunka Fashion College in Japan as a visiting student. I have won numerous international awards, and many of my design works have been collected by exhibition institutions.
Award Record
With this recognition, Yunxi Liu is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design Award
The A' Fashion Design Award is an international fashion design competition recognizing good fashion designs by best fashion designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to fashion designers, apparel designers, garment designers and textile designers from all countries. Entries typically include runway collections, dresses, suits, skirts, outerwear and jackets. Awarded fashion designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fashion
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/182862
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/182862
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!182862
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/381110
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Le Rouge et le Noir Fashion Design
- Function
- Fashion Design
- Category
- Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Fashion
- Colors
- Black, Brown, Maroon, Dark Slate Gray and Saddle Brown
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yunxi Liu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #182862
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and Technology
- Handcrafted with genuine leather, rivets, safety pins and other custom-made elements.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project commenced in December 2023 in Japan and finished in March 2024 in Japan.
- Keywords
- Fashion Design, 19th Century European Court Dress, Punk, Rock music, musicals
