SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing Ejiji Mma by Viktoria Marchev

SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing Ejiji Mma by Viktoria Marchev is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ejiji, Uwe na Akwa Uwe Competition Category.

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SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing Ejiji Mma

by Viktoria Marchev

Client: Viktoria Marchev

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ejiji Category

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The Design

About SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing Ejiji Mma

'Splash' bụ nchịkọta e mere site na roba silikon, ihe a na-eji eme ihe dị iche iche nke onye nka a ji emepụta echiche mmetụta sayensi-akụkọ ifo ya kemgbe 2014. Onye nka ahụ mepụtara teknụzụ ịkpụ na ịwụnye pụrụ iche iji wuo uwe silikon ya. Ihe ndị a e mepụtara dị nnọọ mma maka gburugburu ebe obibi ebe ọ bụ na enweghị ihe mkpofu ọ bụla n'oge usoro okike ahụ, ha bụkwa nke na-egbochi mmiri nakwa nke dị mfe ịsacha. Aha 'splash' na-ezo aka na teknụzụ ahụ, nke gụnyere ịgbanye mmiri n'etiti ọkwa silikon.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing Ejiji Mma meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing Ejiji Mma ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing Ejiji Mma bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The designer has been experimenting with silicone rubber since 2014. The molding-casting technology requires precise preparation, the emphasis is more on the design process, as the making itself is limited to the time of pouring. Splash is an advanced version of the Spring-Summer 2015 Clones, which earned the designer the category of innovative designers on Not Just A Label. The title Splash refers to the technology which involves liquid being injected between layers of silicone.
Dimensions & Packaging: There are 18 looks within the collection, sizes ranging from bodysuits, short dresses and one long dress.
Bodysuits: Body length: 60 cm, bust: 70 cm, waist: 60 cm, weight: 4 lb,
Short dress: Length: 70 cm, bust: 70 cm, waist: 60 cm, hips: 80 cm, weight: 4 lb
Yellow dress: Overall length: 135 cm, bust: 70 cm, waist: 60 cm, hips: 80 cm, weight: 14 lb
Tags: fashion, apparel silicone, rubber, innovation, sci-fi
Production Technology: Silicone rubber
Molding-casting
Pouring
Design Challenge: After several years of experimentation mostly on swimwear, one of the biggest challenges in this collection was to make a big-scale piece. An attractive yellow dress with a huge round skirt and circle "cutouts". The designer faced the challenge to find balance between strength and fragility. Because of the shortness of the curing time of silicone rubber and the size of the project the design itself needed a lot of attention as minor mistakes could result in repeating the whole making process.
Research: The designer has been experimenting with silicone rubber for a couple of collections (5 silicone rubber collections so far), trying something new each season to come. Innovations in each collection:

SS2015 Clones - first silicone rubber collection - the foundation of the technology
SS2017 Skin Deep - introducing transparent hard silicone vests
FW2017 In the cocoon - expanding the volume to big-scale pieces
SS2018 Splash - injecting water between layers of silicone to create the ‘splash’ effect
FW2019 Possession - complete, multiple-piece outfits made of silicone rubber, including footwear
Inspiration: The designer loves to define garments as an abstract extension of the human body. For this particular collection the designer drew inspiration from her personal experiences learning about the importance of water within the healthy functioning of the body, how it impacts blood structure. She expressed it in two ways: using circles and injecting water and other colorful liquids between layers of silicone as a symbolic representation of this healthy flow.
Project Duration: The development of the technology started in 2014 with the designer's first silicone rubber collection Spring-Summer 2015 Clones and has been upgraded every year. Splash conceived in 2018 and was completed in August, 2018 and was showcased at New York Fashion Week in the framework of Oxford Fashion Studio's Emerging Designer Showcase in September at Pier59 Studios.
Operation Flow: The pieces made of silicone rubber do not require any sewing, therefore there are no real seams or trimmings, which creates a very neat appearance. The pieces are simultaneously flexible and have a strong hold, which feature eliminates wrinkles. The cleaning of the pieces is highly-efficient as the surface is waterproof, they don't require machine wash, can be wiped off with light detergents, alcohol for disinfection and can be patted dry with paper towel or any water absorbent cloth. The same way the pouring process allows no waste during the production as there is no excess material in the mold.
Patents: Patent No.
Team Members: Viktoria Marchev (Viktoria Tisza at the time of the creation)
Image Credits: Runway photography and videography: Oxford Fashion Studio
Main image photography: Charles Hundley, The Runway Authority
Runway model for main image: Dani Le Rose/Dani Rook
Runway model for Optional Image #1: Hanasha Ch.
Runway model for Optional Image #2: Tifannie Kramer
Runway model for Optional Image #3: Stephanie Bardavid
Runway model for Optional Image #4: Mimi Tao

Additional documentation - Campaign
Photography: Dobrin Marchev www.dobrinmarchev.com
Model: Ana Eberg @Red Model Management
Make-up: Anastasia Eisenberg