Fred Armband by Diana Sokolic is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2013 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Moade, Klean en Kleanstikûntwerp Competition Category.

SulverMoade· 2013

Fred Armband

by Diana Sokolic

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Moade Category

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The Design

About Fred Armband

D'r binne in protte ferskillende soarten armbanden en bangles: ûntwerpers, gouden, plestik, goedkeap en djoer ... mar prachtich as se binne, se binne altyd altyd gewoan en allinich armbanden. Fred is wat mear. Dizze manchetten wreidzje yn har ienfâld de adel út 'e âlde tiden, dochs binne se modern. Se kinne ek op bleate hannen wurde droegen op in seide blouse of in swarte sweater, en se sille altyd in touch fan klasse tafoegje oan de persoan dy't har draacht. Dizze armbanden binne unyk, om't se as in pear komme. Se binne heul ljocht, wat makket it dragen fan har omfortabel. Troch se te dragen sil men skjin opmurken wurde!

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Sulver

Fred Armband is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan Fred Armband wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Fred Armband is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: These bracelets are unique because they come as a pair. They are very light which makes their wearing comfortable
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension, Package and Technical properties: Cuffs are 13 cm long, 12 cm high and 6 cm wide. They come in pair and are packed in an orange - pink protective pouch tied with the orange bow.
Tags: cuffs, bracelets, accessories, fashion, plastic
Production Technology: Cuffs are made out of light white plastic used for billboards.
Design Challenge: The real challenge was finding the way to bend the material at home without professional machines and to find something that would look as a cuff link. But it also was a work with many gleeful errors.
Research: The research was focused on finding the right dimension for the cuffs and finding the way to make something weareable out of the material ment for something else.
Inspiration: The inspiration: I often go to the theatre and like to dress for the occasion. I like to have something new and different every time I go. Once while I was thinking what to wear this time, there was a movie with Fred Astaire on the TV. I saw his sleek suit, his cuffs… and voila – the idea was born! I remembered cuffs and plastrons worn by men in the last century and decided to revive it in a modern way, this time as a part o woman garment.
Project Duration: The project started in March of 2012. in Zagreb and was finished in two weeks. During that time I was trying to find out the right dimension for comfortable wearing bracelets and the way to bend the plastic at home.
Operation Flow: The research was focused on finding the right dimension for the cuffs.