BlackSwan Ko Te Kakahu Wahine by Lo Louise Tam

BlackSwan Ko Te Kakahu Wahine by Lo Louise Tam is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Kākahu, Āhua me te Kākahu Competition Category.

ParahiKākahu· 2022

BlackSwan Ko Te Kakahu Wahine

by Lo Louise Tam

Client: Apricott

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Kākahu Category

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Colors

The Design

About BlackSwan Ko Te Kakahu Wahine

Te whakawai o te pango. Ko te hoahoa e whakakotahi ana i nga kakano rereke o nga papanga pango me nga pa ki nga taonga koura. Ka taea e nga kakano rereke o nga papanga te whakahihiri i te kohinga katoa. Ehara i te mea kotahi anake te kakahu, te whakakotahi me te whakarite i te ahua ka whakawhirinaki ki te ahua o te ra. Ko nga kakahu tuitui a-ringa me te kooti ka nui ake te reka o te kohinga. Hui katoa ki te hanga i tenei kohinga whakamatautau, kia taka te ra ki roto.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko BlackSwan Ko Te Kakahu Wahine te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko BlackSwan Ko Te Kakahu Wahine he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a BlackSwan Ko Te Kakahu Wahine i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Temptation of the black. Combine with different textures of the black fabric and a touch with golden accessories. Different textures of the fabrics can make the whole collection more interesting. Not only one way to wear, mix and match the style depends on the feeling of the day. Handmade knitwear withe crochet gives more flavour to the collection. All together to make this temptation collection, to make you fall into it.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 40cm X Depth 35cm X Height 170cm
Tags: Women’wear , hand knitted sweater, Tailor made,
Production Technology: I used many different textures of the fabrics in this collection to make it attractive. Very thin plastic fabric combined with thick jersey, hand knitted and crochet sweater, the cutting of the patterns and the ways to wear.
Design Challenge: Research for the right tone with different textures of the black fabrics and sew together, combined hand knitted and crochet together with special knitted pattern.
Research: After research, started play with the fabrics to make the perfect match combination. Confirmed the style and started the pattern marking and tryouts. And then research the yarns for the sweater and play with the different patterns to match the collection style.
Inspiration: The inspiration of this collection is about Rothbart transformed his daughter to look like Odette and try to temptation the prince. The black with evil, sexy temptation. Black is a mystery colour to me, it is really good with this magical moment.
Project Duration: 2020 collection in HongKong
Operation Flow: Research of the different textures of the fabrics, Create patteren blocks for each style and fitting. it is insteresting to use with non-usual fabrics. A few knit and crochet patterns need to be done before start to make the knit sweater.