Hmong Silver میراثي سکرټ by Zehui Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه in د کاسټیوم او میراثي جامو ډیزاین Competition Category.

سپین زرد کاسټیوم ډیزاین· 2024

Hmong Silver میراثي سکرټ

by Zehui Ni

Client: Jing Que

د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه Winner in د کاسټیوم ډیزاین Category

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The Design

About Hmong Silver میراثي سکرټ

په چینګ او مینګ دورو کې محترم، مامیان میراثي سکرټونه د ځواک او قوت د سمبول په توګه خوښېږي. د ختيځ تاریخ دوه ښکلي تخنیکونه: د موتی د خولۍ نقاشي او د همونګ سپینو زرو صنعت د دې ډیزاین بنسټ جوړوي. د مامیان میراثي سکرټ درلودل د ختيځ رمز د یوې ټوټې لرلو سره برابر دي. دا د طبیعي عجایبو، انساني هوښیارۍ، او د ښکلا د هغه لاتناک تعقیب لمانځنه ده چې د دورو او کلتورونو څخه پورته ده.

The Recognition

About the د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه

Hmong Silver میراثي سکرټ د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه غیرعادي ویاړلې پېژندنه چې لوړې درجې، ښکلو، لوړو او اغېزناکو ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي. د سپینو زرو ګټونکي ډېر ځلانده او خورا خلاقي کارونه دي چې د خپلو ډیزاینرانو غوره مهارت، استعداد او ځیرکتیا ښيي. له Hmong Silver میراثي سکرټ څخه تمه کېږي چې یو عالي، نمونه کار وي چې په پام وړ ډول مسلکي او په ژوروالي نوښتګر دی. دا د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین یو ډېر د پام وړ او ستایل شوی اختراع دی چې ګټه رسوي او د هنر، ساینس، ډیزاین او ټیکنالوژۍ حدود مخکې وړي. Hmong Silver میراثي سکرټ یو جوړښت دی چې پر هغه ډېر حسد کېږي، هیلې ویښوي، مثبت احساسات راوړي او حیرانتیا او تعجب راپاروي.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Popular in the Qing and Ming Dynasties, the Horse-Faced Mamian skirts are beloved for their symbolism. The stallion has long symbolized power, strength, and virility. Wearing a horse-faced skirt was a revering statement for sophistication and wealth.

The Mamian skirts were worn by Empress Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty and Princess Diana. Today, they are worn as a day to day garment in Asia and a symbol of cultural pride.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length: 103 cm
Width: 45 cm
Depth: 5 cm
Tags: Hmong Silver/ Oriental / Pearl Inlay / Mamian Skirt / Horse-faced Skirts
Production Technology: This project is utilized through fabric and woven methods to resemble the pearl inlay technique using Hmong silver designs.
Design Challenge: There are myriad of stories hidden within its lustrous folds, these silver artifacts are passed down from generation to generation, linking the old with the new, the past with the future. Each intricate pattern is inspired by nature and the cosmos, a delicate dance of the earth and stars, intertwined with tales of love, resilience, and triumph.

In its gleam, we honor the hands and hearts that have breathed life into this ageless tradition through the design. Finding a reflection of humanity's eternal quest for meaning, connection, and beauty.
Research: Two exquisite techniques are used as inspiration for this design, pearl inlay and Hmong silver.

Pearl Inlay is traditionally a furniture technique made from the iridescent inner lining of pearl oysters and abalone, this meticulous technique is both a testament to artisanal skill and nature’s splendor.

The artistry of the Hmong silver knows no boundaries of time. Forged by the hands of skilled Hmong artisans, the Hmong silver work is a distinctive expression of intricate stories, myths, and aspirations, that speak of the Hmong connection to the land, ancestors, and future generations.
Inspiration: A brilliant dance between two exquisite techniques in oriental history : mother of pearl inlays and Hmong silver craft serves as the foundation for this design.

Imagine the very essence of the sea - the allure of its depths, the mysteries of its shimmering inhabitants - captured and rendered into tangible, breathtaking pieces for everyday wear.
Project Duration: 12 Months, Changsha, China
Operation Flow: The Hmong Silver Heritage Skirt is designed for modern wear, from casual to ceremonial. The intricate pearl inlay and silver craft details invite closer inspection and conversation, transforms into a canvas of cultural storytelling, weaving together the past and present in its elegant folds.
Image Credits: Yuxi Li
Zehui Ni