Woman in Power Deseño de vestiario by Reba Dilbert

Woman in Power Deseño de vestiario by Reba Dilbert is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Prata in Deseño de Artes Escénicas, Escenario, Estilo e Escenografía Competition Category.

PrataArtes Escénicas· 2021

Woman in Power Deseño de vestiario

by Reba Dilbert

Client: Reba Dilbert

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Artes Escénicas Category

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The Design

About Woman in Power Deseño de vestiario

Woman in Power é un traxe de carnaval creado para representar a forza das mulleres. O traxe forma unha figura semellante a un abano adornado con plumas, que se leva como peza de afirmación. As cores rosa e violeta fan referencia aos símbolos globais da concienciación sobre o cancro de mama e o maltrato doméstico. A estrutura esculpida está enmarcada con arame metálico e unida mediante unha técnica especial, para logo cubrirse con tecidos como spandex e encaixe, e rematarse con lentejuelas e outros adornos. Woman in Power foi feito a man desde cero como homenaxe ás superviventes.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Woman in Power Deseño de vestiario gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Woman in Power Deseño de vestiario sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. Woman in Power Deseño de vestiario é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This design represents the designer's story, highlighting a woman's ability to take the pain and challenges and turn it into art to inspire other women. The piece is designed by a self-taught woman, who reflects the symbolism of women's power and strength.
Tags: Costume, Carnival, Cayman, Women Empowerment,
Production Technology: This design was handmade from scratch, using a combination of various fabrics such as spandex, lace, and other embellishments such as sequins. The foundation that created the sculpted piece is framed with metal wire and bonded using a special technique.
Design Challenge: The most challenging design element is the time and effort to sculpt the design with the metal wire. This took extensive time to carve, frame, and secure before the fabric base could be applied. But the hardest challenge was the mental aspect of converting a dark personal story into a design that is uplifting and vibrant design.
Research: Design by a self-taught designer from the Cayman Islands who utilizes visualization to map and conceptualize the design. This particular design stems from a personal story that is retold in a manner to represent all women. Additionally, there was research using a combination of internet search and discussions to find the best way to create a representation that could speak to the combination of domestic abuse and breast cancer
Inspiration: This design pays homage to women's battles, specifically those who are breast cancer survivors and abuse. The combination of colors is taken from the global representation of breast cancer and domestic abuse – pink and purple. The design creates a fan-like shape adorned with feathers to create a statement piece representing women's ability to stand strong, stand tall, and overcome the physical and emotional battles associated with breast cancer and domestic abuse.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2018 and was completed in Dec 2019 in the Cayman Islands

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