Skin Lift Soutien-gorge by Kitty Saarloos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Mode, Vêtements et Habillement Competition Category.
BronzeMode· 2023
Skin Lift Soutien-gorge
Client: Taut and Tight.co
A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mode Category
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The Design
About Skin Lift Soutien-gorge
Skin Lift est un soutien-gorge conçu pour remonter la peau relâchée de l'abdomen. Des bandes adhésives hypoallergéniques sont solidarisées à une fermeture auto-agrippante et fixées à l'intérieur du vêtement, doublé de nylon gratté. Les bandes sont pressées contre la peau, puis les bretelles sont remontées afin de relever la peau à la hauteur souhaitée. La peau ainsi remontée paraît plus lisse et la taille semble plus fine, sans recourir à la chirurgie. Skin Lift est proposé en trois tailles, avec des rallonges pour la plus grande, et les bandes jetables sont vendues par paquets de dix.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Bronze
Skin Lift Soutien-gorge est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Skin Lift Soutien-gorge est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Skin Lift Soutien-gorge satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Using a special technique ,by attaching human skin onto a specially designed garment, the skin on the body gets lifted,instantly creating a much younger looking and smoother looking skin and also improving shape.It is an instant tummy tuck,lifting skin instantly without the risk,pain and cost of surgery.Similar attempts to lift skin by means of a set of adhesives are not as effective,as skin needs an anchor garment to keep holding it in place.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The bonded adhesives are cut into 10 cm strips, and are 2.5 cm in width and sold in small packages of 10.This will be sold as a starter pack together with the garment. Larger amounts can be bought separately as the adhesive strips are disposable .The adhesive strips are disposable, hypoallergenic and therefore a lucrative by product.
The garment will be sold in 3 bra sizes; large (with attachable extensions),medium and small. - Tags
- underwear garment, tummy tuck, cellulite and wrinkle removal.
- Production Technology
- After having found the right adhesive and tested it for strength,I had to find a way to attach it to an anchor garment,so I bonded it with Velcro.To attach the Velcro hook strip to the garment I had to find a suitable fabric on the inside of the garment,for which I used brushed nylon
- Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge after finding the right adhesive and matching fabric for the Velcro,was to design a garment that would hold up the skin on the tummy and not pull the bust down.I eventually realized that a garment that holds up skin on the tummy and also holds up the bust would not be possible,so I then decided to separate the two,giving the option to wear a bra with the T&T garment or just on it's own for those who do not need much bust lift,but have sagging skin on the tummy.Then another challenge was to design a garment with straps that would not interfere with the bra's function.
- Research
- Various adhesives first had to be tested for skin friendliness and strength until the right one was found.Various fabrics were tested for matching the bonded Velcro adhesive to the garment.
- Inspiration
- I wanted to find a solution for women's most universal beauty problem;sagging,wrinkled and dimpled skin.I was inspired by an Oprah tv program with Sarah Blakely who invented Spanx,a shape garment and how she came up with a solution for improving shape on the body.Her story and ultimate success inspired me to find a solution for improving skin texture,as well as shape,without the constrictiveness of most shape garments.
- Project Duration
- The road to this invention was a long one;research started in 2008 and was completed in the Western Cape South Africa in 2022.
- Operation Flow
- The wearer attaches the garment below a regular bra leaving the straps loose.The garment is then turned around to open the inside and the adhesive strips are attached,the adhesive strip cover is removed and the adhesive is attached to the skin.The garment straps are then pulled up and the skin is pulled to its desired height for dramatic effect.
- Patents
- Provisional patent granted on 28/08/2022.
SNDA 00000544.
Kitty Saarloos - Team Members
- Kitty Saarloos
Chris Joyce
Meredith Cibelli
Katie Fraser
Alvin Nadas
Sanyia Ross
Fred Saarloos - Image Credits
- Main image ,photographer:Hansie Oosthuizen.
Optional images:Shanyn King
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