Perception of the Eyes Zaluso Kuvala by Karina Frances Edmonds

Perception of the Eyes Zaluso Kuvala by Karina Frances Edmonds is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fashoni, Zovala ndi Mikanjo Competition Category.

BronzeFashoni· 2020

Perception of the Eyes Zaluso Kuvala

by Karina Frances Edmonds

Client: Karina Frances

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Fashoni Category

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The Design

About Perception of the Eyes Zaluso Kuvala

Diso lililonse limagawana mwakuya kwa mbiri ndi kukongola. Kwa ine, maso ali ngati chotengera cha moyo. Ndiye chinyengo chamkati, chamaso chomwe chikuwala chomwe chidayambitsa chidutswachi. Mosasunthika, maso amaimiridwa pachidutsachi kudzera pakuyang'aniridwa pamatumbo. Wophunzirayo akuwunikiridwa ndi mtundu wanthawi yayitali wa nipple. Zingwe zakuwoneka za laser zikugunda, kudutsa m'malo owerengedwa. Kukumbukira zamatsenga a sayansi ndikusintha kwa kuunika, maonekedwe a geometric amapanga asanagwe pamafunde amaso amaso.Chidacho chimalankhula za maso ndi mphamvu yawo ya ndakatulo.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

Perception of the Eyes Zaluso Kuvala ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Perception of the Eyes Zaluso Kuvala akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Perception of the Eyes Zaluso Kuvala amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The uniqueness in my design is born from the empowerment created for one to radiate. Empowerment is also my inspiration. My design mirrors an embodiment of this spirit. This garment speaks about eyes and their poetic power. The design boldly enhances the human body, through the rawness of the breasts, mimicking eyes, to the enhanced hip lines, through sculpture. The leather strips, architecturally strike down from the pupil (nipple) to create an illusion lasering out as a form of vision and structural support. Beauty in design shines when poetry meets function.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size 6
Tags: wearable art, eyes, vision, perception, poetry
Production Technology: The materials used for the geometric elements are particularly effective. By constructing a corsetry bodice from more robust elements with wire and stiffer fabric such as faux leather, the contrasting silhouette strips are enabled to be pulled tight and hold the criss-cross pattern beautifully, before falling into waves. This is reminiscent of scientific diagrams of refraction of light. The production of this design regarded structure, architecture, form and the body. In the making and testing of this design, I thought about physics regarding matters like the laws of gravity and structure in terms of its architecturally inspired form.
This dress has a sense of history in its construction echoing vintage hip lines whilst displaying thoroughly contemporary vision.(regard pdf) for full version of "Production, realization technology and materials)
Design Challenge: Beginning with the research I was challenged with deep inner reflection, about myself, and identity regarding the theme “Who am I”. Especially because I haven't found myself in this stage of my life as a 15 year old. I believe we are always changing and growing as people, and a society. Also, I faced challenges that regarded transferring my ideas from my pen to the needle, as this was the first time I had created a collection.
Research: I looked at many sources that helped me better define my knowledge to create a 5 piece collection that could reflect me as a person and unravel my identity. Second, after building my knowledge to a level at which I was confident, I could begin the artistic journey, I began designing. Even when designing it seems as if research and design overlapped, because I was always learning something new. Everything I learned was applied to enhance my skills and help my ability in creating material that is so new to me in the arts. (regard pdf for full research)
Inspiration: I was inspired by eyes and their magical properties with their ability to connect, reflect, and create visual poetry of the world around us. This poetic and magical ability for an eye to radiate vision is the inspiration for this dress. One can see these definitions through the garments architectural forms and illusions that run from the nipple to the ground.
Project Duration: My fashion journey began with research April 2019, designing in May 2019, and finally completed in the summer of June 2019. The dresses were then showcased on the runway at NewYork FashionWeek Fall season (F/SS NYFW), the 7th of September 2019
Operation Flow: The design has specific details that make the whole difference when looking at its performance as wearable art. While wearable art is very abstract and not the most wearable, I tried to make my designs so that they can still perform with attributes of the body making them more wearable. There are significant details that allow for this to happen, still encouraging the possibility of my design without making any major adjustments. This includes different systems created to convert art into wearable art.
Patents: N/A
Team Members: Tailor 15% work with patterns-( technical element).
Image Credits: Image #1: Bruce Wang, 2019
Optional Image #2: Bruce Wang, 2019
Optional Image #3: Bruce Wang, 2019
Optional Image #4: Bruce Wang, 2019
Optional Image #5: Bruce Wang, 2019