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Guang Nsapato Za Chelsea by Kaiqi Wang

Guang Nsapato Za Chelsea by Kaiqi Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nsapato ndi Zovala za Mapazi Competition Category.


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Guang Nsapato Za Chelsea

by Kaiqi Wang

Client: KaiiQi

Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Nsapato Category

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The Design

About Guang Nsapato Za Chelsea

Guang amapangidwa ndi manja ndi chikopa cha ng'ombe ndi ana a nkhosa. Zomangira zowunikira zidasokedwa pamizere yopereka kumverera kwamtsogolo. Zilembo zowoneka bwino kumbuyo zimagwira ntchito ngati chinthu chokopa maso zimathandiziranso kuwoneka mumdima. Chingwe chakumbuyo chimakulitsa utali ndi m'lifupi mwa chovala cha nsapato kuti chivale mosavuta. Chovala cha Vibram chokhumudwa chimapereka kukongola kwamphamvu, kukopa kwapamwamba, komanso chitonthozo chokulirapo. Neon wonyezimira wachikasu pambali pa pointy-toe yopapatiza silhouette imapereka mawonekedwe opanduka koma ogwira ntchito.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award

Guang Nsapato Za Chelsea ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Guang Nsapato Za Chelsea akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Guang Nsapato Za Chelsea amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.

Behind the Design

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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

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