Bronzo Accessorio · 2020
Luminare Borsetta
by Aslaen Vaugn
- A' Design Award di Bronzo 2020 in Accessorio
- CLIENT: Aslaen Vaugn
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 24,661
- Verification code 5862A9C99E · Verify this award
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About Luminare Borsetta
Luminare è una borsetta da sera per donna. Il corpo in pelle è realizzato a mano in Italia, mentre l'elettronica è progettata e assemblata a San Francisco. Il pannello frontale ospita una sottile scatola luminosa che fa risplendere delicatamente dall'interno l'opera d'arte intercambiabile. Un unico pulsante sul retro controlla l'accensione e la regolazione dell'intensità luminosa, mentre una porta magnetica consente la ricarica. La batteria ricaricabile interna dura fino a dodici ore e può anche ricaricare un telefono cellulare. Il design unisce arte, moda ed elettronica in un unico oggetto armonico.
About the A' Design Award di Bronzo
Luminare Borsetta ha vinto l'A' Design Award di Bronzo, un riconoscimento altamente prestigioso conferito a design eccezionali che si distinguono per creatività, ingegno e astuzia. I vincitori di Bronzo sono manufatti ampiamente abili e sorprendentemente creativi che autenticano la vasta esperienza, l'immaginazione e l'intraprendenza dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Luminare Borsetta sia un oggetto molto apprezzato, ammirato e amato, notevolmente professionale e innovativo. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award di Bronzo incorpora le migliori pratiche dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia, ed è eccellente per l'attenzione al dettaglio. Luminare Borsetta soddisfa splendidamente i bisogni, tocca i desideri, affascina i sentimenti e attira la curiosità.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Victorian Era inspired evening purse that subtly glows from within through artwork, evoking a return of Art Nouveau backlit works like Tiffany's stained glass pieces or Paris Metro entrances. Artwork series include NASA, The Masters and Charlotte Gibb. The purse is handmade of leather in Italy, the artwork is developed in NYC and the electronics are designed and built in San Francisco. Luminare is the first fashion accessory to successfully blend technology into fashion seamlessly.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 8 inches in diameter by 3.25 inches deep. Black leather exterior, with backlit images on front of handbag. Single metal push-button switch controls all functions: on / off / dimming / demo. Charger is attached by magnetic coupling, similar to an iMac charger coupling. It has a universal phone charger inside. The tail of this can be seen on the "Luminare-interior" image.
Images are easily replaceable with others in the series. For an additional charge, we can produce a custom image. - Tags
- evening womens handbag electronic artwork
- Production Technology
- The concept was to create a new artistic approach to fashion that incorporates fashion and modern electronics in a single, unified work. Most electronic fashion to date has been blinky, tacky and forced together inelegantly.
- Design Challenge
- There is great promise in incorporating technology into fashion. Unfortunately, most attempts to date have been clumsy and uninspired. A notable exception being Luminex (RIP).
The challenge was to try to use electronics to gain an artistic effect rather than trying to use electronics in art. The hope is to create a new form of art that is only possible with the assistance of electronics. We are targeting a more holistic approach to using electronics in fashion. - Research
- Inn designing this project, the first thing needed was a versatile, efficient, thin, even light source. A few options were tried and our light panels were most ideal, giving a wide range of brightness with very even, neutral lighting. Other forms of light consumed more electricity and had a smaller range of brightness options with a more restrictive
- Inspiration
- Originally given as a Christmas gift to the mother of my children, Aslaen and Vaugn. Since that first handbag in 2007, I have been refining the handbag and giving out as gifts to others. This summer I finally made a business out of it.
- Project Duration
- In an around San Francisco, California 2007 through present
Near Modena, Italy Fall 2019 to winter 2019 - Operation Flow
- Luminare has an art light box on one side that is dimmable and makes interchangeable artwork glow subtly from within. Light and other functions of the handbag are controlled with a single button on the back side, just above the magnetic charging port. Self contained rechargeable battery lasts up to 12 hours and can recharge user's cell phone while out and about.
- Patents
- US Patent Pending # 16/704,919
