Luminare Chikwama chamanja by Aslaen Vaugn is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zowonjezera za Fashoni ndi Zaulendo Competition Category.
BronzeChowonjezera· 2020
Luminare Chikwama chamanja
by Aslaen Vaugn
Client: Aslaen Vaugn
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Chowonjezera Category
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About Luminare Chikwama chamanja
Luminare ndi chikwama chamanja chamadzulo cha akazi. Thupi lachikopa limapangidwa ndi manja ku Italy, pamene zamagetsi zimapangidwa ndi kusonkhanitsidwa ku San Francisco. Chophimba chakutsogolo chili ndi bokosi lopyapyala la kuwala limene limapangitsa zojambulajambula zosinthasintha kuwala mofatsa kuchokera mkati. Kabatani kamodzi kakumbuyo kamayang'anira magetsi ndi kuchepetsa kuwala, ndipo pali poyika chowunikira chamaginito choti muzichaja. Batire lamkati logwiritsidwanso ntchito limatha kugwira ntchito kwa maola khumi ndi awiri ndipo limathanso kuchaja foni ya m'manja. Kapangidwe kameneka kamaphatikiza zaluso, mafashoni ndi zamagetsi mu chinthu chimodzi chogwirizana.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Luminare Chikwama chamanja 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. Luminare Chikwama chamanja 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. Luminare Chikwama chamanja amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Victorian Era inspired evening purse that subtly glows from within through artwork, evoking a return of Art Nouveau backlit works like Tiffany's stained glass pieces or Paris Metro entrances. Artwork series include NASA, The Masters and Charlotte Gibb. The purse is handmade of leather in Italy, the artwork is developed in NYC and the electronics are designed and built in San Francisco. Luminare is the first fashion accessory to successfully blend technology into fashion seamlessly.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 8 inches in diameter by 3.25 inches deep. Black leather exterior, with backlit images on front of handbag. Single metal push-button switch controls all functions: on / off / dimming / demo. Charger is attached by magnetic coupling, similar to an iMac charger coupling. It has a universal phone charger inside. The tail of this can be seen on the "Luminare-interior" image.
Images are easily replaceable with others in the series. For an additional charge, we can produce a custom image. - Tags
- evening womens handbag electronic artwork
- Production Technology
- The concept was to create a new artistic approach to fashion that incorporates fashion and modern electronics in a single, unified work. Most electronic fashion to date has been blinky, tacky and forced together inelegantly.
- Design Challenge
- There is great promise in incorporating technology into fashion. Unfortunately, most attempts to date have been clumsy and uninspired. A notable exception being Luminex (RIP).
The challenge was to try to use electronics to gain an artistic effect rather than trying to use electronics in art. The hope is to create a new form of art that is only possible with the assistance of electronics. We are targeting a more holistic approach to using electronics in fashion. - Research
- Inn designing this project, the first thing needed was a versatile, efficient, thin, even light source. A few options were tried and our light panels were most ideal, giving a wide range of brightness with very even, neutral lighting. Other forms of light consumed more electricity and had a smaller range of brightness options with a more restrictive
- Inspiration
- Originally given as a Christmas gift to the mother of my children, Aslaen and Vaugn. Since that first handbag in 2007, I have been refining the handbag and giving out as gifts to others. This summer I finally made a business out of it.
- Project Duration
- In an around San Francisco, California 2007 through present
Near Modena, Italy Fall 2019 to winter 2019 - Operation Flow
- Luminare has an art light box on one side that is dimmable and makes interchangeable artwork glow subtly from within. Light and other functions of the handbag are controlled with a single button on the back side, just above the magnetic charging port. Self contained rechargeable battery lasts up to 12 hours and can recharge user's cell phone while out and about.
- Patents
- US Patent Pending # 16/704,919
- Team Members
- concept and electronics: Evan Neumann
leather design: Giovanni Bevini
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