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SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 패션 의류 by Viktoria Marchev

SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 패션 의류 by Viktoria Marchev is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 은상 in 패션, 의류 및 의복 디자인 Competition Category.


은패션· 2021

SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 패션 의류

by Viktoria Marchev

Client: Viktoria Marchev

A' Design Award 은상 Winner in 패션 Category

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The Design

About SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 패션 의류

'Splash'는 디자이너가 2014년부터 SF 감성 콘셉트 창작에 활용해온 다용도 소재인 실리콘 러버로 제작된 컬렉션이다. 디자이너는 실리콘 의상 제작을 위한 특별한 몰딩-캐스팅 기술을 개발했다. 창작 과정에서 폐기물이 발생하지 않아 매우 친환경적이며, 방수 및 세척 용이성을 갖춘다. 'Splash'라는 타이틀은 실리콘 층 사이에 물을 주입하는 기술을 지칭한다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 은상

SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 패션 의류, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 은상 수상작으로, 최상급이며 아름답고 인상적인 디자인에 수여되는 비범하게 권위 있는 인정입니다. 은상 수상작은 대단히 뛰어나고 매우 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 탁월한 전문 지식, 재능, 통찰력을 보여 줍니다. SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 패션 의류, 이 작품은 훌륭한 대표작으로서 매우 전문적이고 깊이 있게 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 은상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 데 이바지하는 주목할 만하고 찬사를 받는 발명품입니다. SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 패션 의류, 이 작품은 모두가 부러워하는 창작물로서 욕망을 일깨우고 긍정적인 감정을 불러오며 경탄과 경이로움을 불러일으킵니다.

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

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