Guang Ny Kiraro Chelsea by Kaiqi Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Kiraro Competition Category.

VyKiraro· 2021

Guang Ny Kiraro Chelsea

by Kaiqi Wang

Client: KaiiQi

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Kiraro Category

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The Design

About Guang Ny Kiraro Chelsea

Ny Guang dia vita tanana tamin'ny hoditr'omby sy hoditr'ondry. Nozairina teo amin'ny seams ny fatorana taratra izay manome endrika futuristic. Ny litera azo zahana amin'ny tara-pahazavana ao an-damosina miasa ho endri-javatra manintona maso dia manatsara ny fahitana ao anaty haizina. Ny fehin'ny lamosina dia manitatra ny halavany sy ny sakan'ny bootstrap mba hahamora ny fitafy. Ny fehin'ny Vibram ory dia manome endrika tsara tarehy, traction ambony ary fampiononana bebe kokoa. Ny mavo néon manjelanjelatra miaraka amin'ny silhouette tery maranitra dia manome endrika mikomy nefa miasa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Guang Ny Kiraro Chelsea, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Guang Ny Kiraro Chelsea. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Guang Ny Kiraro Chelsea dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Guang is handmade with cowhide as main material and lambskin as lining to emphasize both durability and flexibility. Reflective bindings were stitched on the seams delivering a futuristic feel. Reflective customizable letters on the bootstraps functioning as an eye catching feature also improves visibility in the dark. The distressed Vibram outsole gives a brawny aesthetic, superior traction, and greater comfort, which are unique for high heel chelsea. Together deliver a slick and cohesive design.
Dimensions & Packaging: 85 mm x 235 mm x 280 mm each.
Tags: Chelsea Boots, ankle boots, neon yellow, Vibram, reflective, 3M
Production Technology: Handmade from scratch. Including pattern making, material sourcing, and lasting. Constructed by machine sewing. Main material is cowhide. Lining is lambskin. Trims are reflective tape and elastic bands. Outsole is a Vibram brand outsole.
Design Challenge: The challenge is to develop the pattern. To achieve the design vision, most time has been dedicated to making prototypes and to find different solutions to execute the best way of putting all the layers of soles together.
Research: Research was mainly focused on Chelsea boots history, construction and materials.
Inspiration: Chelsea boots although classy, have historically garnered a darker, more conventional design. Guang is Chinese for 'light', it aimed to bring a novel bright, futuristic vantage point to the boot while maintaining its functional features of durability and ease of wear. Guang boasts clean geometric lines, featuring the contradictory of time consuming craftsmanship and boundary challenging philosophy. The bright neon yellow alongside the pointy-toe narrow silhouette delivers a sexy, rebellious yet aesthetically pleasing design.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in San Francisco and finished in November 2019.
Operation Flow: The main material used on the body of the boot is a durable cow hide leather with a saturated fluorescent coating. The interior of the boots is made from lamb skin allowing for a soft feel on the foot as well as flexibility to stretch to fit each foot as time goes by. Reflective details improve visibility in the dark, when hit with flash or car light, it will light up. The painted over then deliberate distressed outsole has been sanded down to fit the shoe shape, it gives superior traction and greater comfort, which are unique for high-heel Chelsea boots.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Damion Le Cappelain 2019
Image #2: Photographer Damion Le Cappelain 2019
Image #3: Photographer Kaiqi Wang 2021
Image #4: Photographer Alejandro Tuzon 2021
Image #5: Photographer Alejandro Tuzon 2021