Le Rouge et le Noir Collectio Vestiaria by Yunxi Liu

Le Rouge et le Noir Collectio Vestiaria by Yunxi Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Ars Vestiaria Competition Category.

FerrumVestis· 2026

Le Rouge et le Noir Collectio Vestiaria

by Yunxi Liu

Client: Yunxi Liu

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Vestis Category

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The Design

About Le Rouge et le Noir Collectio Vestiaria

Le Rouge et le Noir est collectio vestiaria a fabula musica inspirata, quae ex Stendhalii libro eiusdem nominis conversa est. Collectio affectus Iuliani protagonistae per speciem musicae rockicae Gallicae interpretatur. Figurae aulicae Europaeae saeculi undevicesimi cum ornamentis punkicis coniunguntur. Ratio colorum classica rubri et nigri argumenta libri resonat. Quaeque vestis manu conficitur ex corio genuino, clavulis, fibulis securitatis aliisque elementis proprie fabricatis. Opus perfectum congressum elementorum classicorum et hodiernorum designationis exhibet.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

Le Rouge et le Noir Collectio Vestiaria victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Le Rouge et le Noir Collectio Vestiaria creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. Le Rouge et le Noir Collectio Vestiaria ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Inspired by the musical adapted from Stendhal's The Red and the Black, this design uses French rock style to depict protagonist Julien’s emotions in the 19th century. Rock’s rebellious spirit, though seemingly incompatible with the literary work, accurately captures the characters’ core.
Combining 19th-century European court costumes with punk elements, it adopts the classic red-and-black punk color scheme, echoing the novel’s themes, and presenting cross-era spiritual conflict and integration.
Dimensions & Packaging: 64A
Tags: Fashion Design, 19th Century European Court Dress, Punk, Rock music, musicals
Production Technology: Handcrafted with genuine leather, rivets, safety pins and other custom-made elements.
Design Challenge: The technical difficulty lies in how to blend leather with other fabrics well, while the design difficulty lies in how to integrate European court attire with modern punk style.
Research: Research Type: Literary Analysis and Fashion Design Practice. Research Objective: To interpret literary classics through fashion, blending 19th-century court aesthetics with punk culture. Research Methods: Literature review, case analysis, and design practice. Data and Tools: Novels, musicals, European court clothing archives; Japan's Toray CAD and traditional tailoring techniques. Results: The series design integrates court silhouettes, punk elements, and a red-black color scheme. Insights: Literature can inspire fashion, enriching designs through the fusion of classic and modern elements. Real-world Impact: Guiding design innovation and meeting cultural fashion demands.
Inspiration: Inspired by musicals"Le rouge et le noir", this design interprets the literary spirit of the 19th century through contemporary fashion language, exploring the eternal struggle between passion and repression in human nature. Based on the history of European court attire and punk culture, it combines traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques, echoing the theme with the classic red and black color scheme, making the overall design a unique fusion of classic and contemporary elements.
Project Duration: This project commenced in December 2023 in Japan and finished in March 2024 in Japan.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.