Broken Sovereign Aoina o Lavalava mo Tamaitai by Tan Wan Yee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Auro in Mamanu Laei Competition Category.
AuroLaei· 2020
Broken Sovereign Aoina o Lavalava mo Tamaitai
by Tan Wan Yee
Client: The Woman Of Yee
A' Design Award Auro Winner in Laei Category
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The Design
About Broken Sovereign Aoina o Lavalava mo Tamaitai
O le Broken Sovereign o se aoina o lavalava mo tamaitai e lima foliga, na musuia mai le laei o le Malo o Tang ma le aganuu a Saina Malaysia. O le foliga o le peleue e faasino i le tulaga faafeiloai o le Malo o Tang. O lima lautetele o Tang ua tuufaatasia ma se ofu talaloa e faailoa ai le faaputuputu ma le taofiofia. O le neoprene e faaaogaina mo peleue ma ofu talaloa, ona e taofia e lenei ie le foliga ma talia ai le lomiga faakomepiuta. O le suede e faaaogaina mo ofuvae le lima, ofu pito i luga, sakete ma ofu umi. O lavalava tuai e faataatia i luga o se tino faataitai e fausia ai foliga fou. O le lomiga o le ofe e faamanatu ai se tausamiga a le Hokkien ma faamanatu ai i tupulaga talavou ina ia aua nei galo la latou gagana moni.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Auro
O le A' Design Award Auro na manumalo ai Broken Sovereign Aoina o Lavalava mo Tamaitai, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu o le tulaga muamua, matagofie ma maoaʻe. O ē manumalo i le Auro o galuega fou tele, matuā vaai i le lumanaʻi ma susulu e faaalia ai le atamai, le poto ma le tomai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Broken Sovereign Aoina o Lavalava mo Tamaitai e avea ma mea fou e matuā vivii, e faatulaga ai uiga fou ma tetele, e tuuina mai ai se tau e leʻi iai muamua. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Auro o se galuega ofoofogia, ua faaaloalogia, e aogā tele ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Broken Sovereign Aoina o Lavalava mo Tamaitai e fatuina ai lagona malosi o le manaʻo, faaosofia le tuinanau, faalauiloa le fatufatuaʻi ma faamalosia i tatou.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The sovereign’s outfit is inspired by designer personality, transitional Tang Dynasty mix with Malaysian Chinese culture
Malaysia is multiracial country but designer represent Chinese Culture in Malaysia. It is reflect sick society of problem in Malaysia. Nowadays, some young generation of Malaysian Chinese don’t know how to speak Chinese even though they don’t how to write Chinese Name by Themselves. So she telling people, never forget their mother tongue and who they are. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The Whole Collection consist of 5 Looks of Womenswear in size 38.
- Tags
- Malaysia, Fashion Design, Textile, Feminine
- Production Technology
- Recycling and collage idea plus draping technique. Use a old clothes put on dummy to structures and shapes to create a new shape of design.
1. Jacket shape inspired by Tang Dynasty Greeting pose, telling people don't forget their culture & mother tongue.
2.Tang Dynasty costume sleeve mix with trench coat, showing layering represent the constraint of the free liberation.
Neoprene Jacket / Coat
( The fabric will get a great shape , digital print will easy print a graphic on this type on fabric)
Suede Vest/Top/Skirt/Dress
Make a clothes look more elegant. - Design Challenge
- The hard part is the garments shape are too big and length of Jacket are long, it may take a few time to sewing. Beside that, about hand printing and digital printing she tried different type of suede and neoprene to make more outcomes to choose which quality of fabric more suit designer collection.
- Research
- This Collection of idea is telling designer personality story, who is She. During her childhood, She really love princess stuff, all pink. When She grew up, She fell that reality life isn't like childhood princess story. So designer changed her mind, what kind of story can mix this collection. She research her family background culture, history, her country society problem, bring them mix together and become < Broken Sovereign>
- Inspiration
- Ideas develop more innovative structures and shapes to the collection through draping.The pursuit of perfect silhouette from the East & mixes with Western Outfits to creations evolve from colors to lines, from elegance to grandeur. The bamboo print design & drawn by me represent CHOR 9 BAI TIAN GONG FESTIVAL As Malaysian Chinese Hokkien, this day is important for Hokkien community as during that time, the survivors managed to escaped the village at night and hide themselves among the bamboo.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in March 2016, and it was exhibited and fashion show in Malaysia / Dubai / China Beijing
- Operation Flow
- The collection showing female power and layering feelings. The fabric manipulation ideas develop more innovative structures and shapes to the collection through draping.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to The Woman Of Yee, 2016
- Team Members
- 1
- Image Credits
- Image #1:COPYRIGHT by The Woman Of Yee,
Photographer, Ryan Chiu / Model, Kate Chan, 2016
Image #2:COPYRIGHT by The Woman Of Yee,
Photographer, Ryan Chiu / Model, Kate Chan, 2016
Image #3:COPYRIGHT by The Woman Of Yee,
Photographer, Ryan Chiu / Model, Kate Chan, 2016
Image #4:COPYRIGHT by The Woman Of Yee,
Photographer, Ryan Chiu / Model, Kate Chan, 2016
Image #5:COPYRIGHT by The Woman Of Yee,
Photographer, Ryan Chiu / Model, Kate Chan, 2016
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