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Turandot Armor Kostuum by Cynthia Gomez
Turandot Armor Kostuum by Cynthia Gomez
Turandot Armor Kostuum by Cynthia Gomez
Turandot Armor Kostuum by Cynthia Gomez
Turandot Armor Kostuum by Cynthia Gomez

Zilver Kostuumontwerp · 2024

Turandot Armor Kostuum

by Cynthia Gomez

  • A' Design Award in Zilver 2024 in Kostuumontwerp
  • CLIENT: Cynthia Gomez
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About Turandot Armor Kostuum

De kostuumindustrie produceert stukken die verouderd raken wanneer het seizoen eindigt, omdat ze zelden opnieuw kunnen worden gebruikt. Vanwege dit probleem werd een duurzaam kostuumproject voorgesteld dat een ontwerp presenteert voor een operakostuum met behulp van duurzame technieken zoals upcycling met gebreide deadstock en het creëren van biomaterialen gemaakt van sinaasappelafval, gebaseerd op de circulaire economie. Het project streeft ernaar bestaande materialen te hergebruiken en nieuwe materialen te ontwikkelen om vervuiling in de mode tegen te gaan.

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Turandot Armor Kostuum is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Turandot Armor Kostuum wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Turandot Armor Kostuum is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

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Unique Properties
In each production the costume industry generates pieces for each character and at the end these become obsolete because they can rarely be used again

It was from this problem that this sustainable costume project emerged, which proposes the design of an operatic outfit using sustainable techniques such as upcycling and the creation of biomaterials made from orange waste

The project seeks to reuse existing materials and develop new materials in order to counteract pollution in fashion
Dimensions & Packaging
the dress knitting mesure 80mm x 10mm x 180mm
the armor biomaterial mesure 60 mm x 5mm x 50mm
Tags
biomaterial, upcycling, deadstock, sustainability, costume design
Production Technology
For the armor, the circular economy theory was used, taking advantage of orange peel waste for the production of biomaterials, made with gelatin, glycerin and the orange substrate.
The dress was made from reusing deadstock knitted fabric, using the quilting technique to generate the patches and color gradient in the piece, everything was handmade.
Design Challenge
the hardest part of the design was the funcionality of the project, with the upcycling tecnique using knitting deadstock, and the elaboration of the formula with the orange sustrat in the biomaterial.
Research
We sought to impact the costume industry through sustainability and innovation, the piece was for an opera singer which implied movement and comfort. We use design thinking for our research, doing interviews, searching for sustainable materials and technology that would help us
Regarding biomaterials we experimented with many fruit substrates up to orange peel, which has the best properties.
As for the dress, we had many fittings to see the feasibility in terms of weight, structure and comfort so that she could perform.
Inspiration
The costume is inspired by Giacomo Puccini's Turandot opera, which symbolizes the princess's self-confinement in the face of interpersonal relationships, which is why her face is covered with an immense neck that protects her from love. An Upcycling tecnique was used with the patch-working, reusing textile waste to give it a second life.

In the same way, an armor made with substrate biomaterials from the orange waste, represents the sentimental barriers of Princess Turandot.
Project Duration
started en january 2022 in Mexico City and finished in july 2022
Operation Flow
is a costume so it can be exhibit in a display maniqui.
Image Credits
Image #1: Opcional Image #1: Opcional Image #2: Opcional Image #3: Opcional Image #4: photographer Silvetre García, hairdesigner Ignazio Muñoz, makeup artist Enrique Santana
Video Credits: Cynthia Gómez

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