ʻO Smiley Spiked Kūpeʻe Lima Nāwali na Maria Kotsoni he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2025 A' Design Award Kala ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko.
KalaLei Kahiko· 2025
Smiley Spiked Kūpeʻe Lima Nāwali
Mea Kūʻai: Maria Kotsoni
Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Kala ma ka Māhele Lei Kahiko
Mea Lanakila i Hōʻoia ʻIa
Hōʻoia i ke Kūlana Makana no #172085Ka Hoʻolālā
E Pili Ana iā Smiley Spiked Kūpeʻe Lima Nāwali
ʻO ka Smiley Spiked, he kūpeʻe lima nāwali no nā kāne a me nā wāhine i hoʻolālā ʻia no ka ʻaʻahu i kēlā me kēia lā. Ke hui pū ana i ka paepae me ka nāwali, lawe ka hoʻolālā i ka manaʻo mai nā kui - nā mea kūpuna o ka pale ma luna o nā mea ola palupalu - i ka wā e kūlike ana me nā ʻano kuʻuna o ke kino kanaka. ʻO ka hōʻike kui ʻano U i hoʻokumu pū ʻia, hoʻonani ia i ka hope o ka puʻu lima, ʻike ʻia ma lalo o ka lima lole i ka wahi mālie; ʻoiai ʻo ka hope pū pōʻai nāwali, hāʻawi ia i ka paepae, hōʻoia i ka ʻaʻahu māʻalahi, a hoʻonui i ka ʻoluʻolu me ka kūpono paʻa. Hiki ke ʻaʻahu wale ʻia kēia mea, huipū ʻia a hui pū paha me ka wati.
Ka Hoʻomaikai
E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Kala
Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Smiley Spiked Kūpeʻe Lima Nāwali i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Smiley Spiked Kūpeʻe Lima Nāwali he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Smiley Spiked Kūpeʻe Lima Nāwali e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.
Ma Hope o ka Hoʻolālā
ʻEke Nūhou
Nā hōʻoia, nā lālā hui a me nā kikoʻī ʻenehana i hāʻawi ʻia e ka mea hoʻolālā.
- Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa
- The Smiley Spiked Flexible Cuff Bracelet is a casual, everyday statement piece for men and women. Blending structure with fluidity, the design draws from architectural lines and organic spikes, ancestral elements of protection. The articulated, U shaped spike formation adorns the back of the wrist usually exposed under a sleeve even in a relaxed position while the oval-shaped, flexible double tube back ensures easy wearing, comfort, and a secure fit. It can be worn alone, stacked or paired with a watch.
- Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili
- The bracelet is made in 18K gold, hallmarked by the Cyprus assay office, a member of the international assay offices association. It weights 16.5 grams and measures 62 mm x 50 mm x 22 mm.
- Nā Lepili
- Smiley, bracelet , flexible cuff, flexible bangle, articulated bracelet, gold bracelet, spiked, unisex, statement, Maria Kotsoni
- ʻEnehana Hana
- The bracelet is hand crafted in 18K gold and assembled using a combination of traditional techniques like tube forming, casting, soldering and 3D digital design and printing. The articulated U shaped spiked part with box and tongue closure was digitally designed using Rino then 3D printed and cast. After being assembled, it was soldered to the flexible tube made with traditional equipment, then hand formed and adjusted to an oval shape.The last spike, box, was soldered on one end of the tube while the rest, articulated part with tongue, on the other.
- Pilikia Hoʻolālā
- The hardest part in the realisation of this project was like I mentioned above the coordination of the articulated U shaped spiked part with closure in the front and the flexible, depth wise, yet rigid, width wise, tube at the back. I also had to make a few adjustments to the joining of the spiked part to optimize movement so that it’s U shaped formation would be maintained even in an inverted positioning of the arm.
- Noiʻi
- The design theme and point of reference is the Spike, an ancestral element on sensitive life forms: plant, marine, insect or animal that I explored through research by putting on paper and developed by sketching and hand-sculpting wax model prototypes. Careful attention was given to soften the spike to a degree where it is visually recognized as such yet being muted as per its aggressive nature. A series of test models had to be made in order to coordinate the articulation of the spiked part with the flexible rigidity of the tube.
- Hoʻoulu Manaʻo
- The idea about this design was to create a versatile, bold yet easy to wear bracelet for everyday use. I drew inspiration from organic shapes; spikes in particular, which I perceive as ancestral elements in nature, serving as guardians and preserving the delicate essence of life. Sensitive life forms manage to survive because of the spike’s protecting properties.
The structure is a combination of articulated movement in the front U shaped spike formation and the memory in resuming position property of the flexible double tube at the back which easily bends to allow the arm through yet maintains and supports its original oval shape. - Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana
- The project started in September 2024 in Cyprus and finished in November 2024 in Nicosia. It is part of my Spiked collection which I have been developing since 2017.
- Kaʻina Hana
- The bracelet is oval shaped to better maintain its position around the wrist and consists of two parts each of which has different properties: The articulated U shaped spike formation in the front with a secure box and tongue closure and the flexible double tube back which easily bends to allow the arm through and automatically springs back in place. It is designed to adorn the back of the wrist, worn lower than any other wrist bracelet and interacts nicely with a large watch or other bracelets. It is visible below the sleeve in a relaxed position.
- Nā Kuleana Kiʻi
- Image # 1: Photographer Nicos Louca, Smiley Spiked bracelet
Image # 2: Photographer Harris Kyprianou, Model: Kateryna Kremer, Smiley Spiked bracelet worn with assorted pieces from Spiked collection
Image # 3: Photographer Harris Kyprianou, Smiley Spiked bracelet worn on a man
Image # 4: Photographer Maria Kotsoni, Smiley Spiked bracelet worn with a watch and assorted bracelets
Image # 5: Photographer Maria Kotsoni, Smiley Spiked bracelet worn with watch and assorted bracelets
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