Hmong Silver La'ei Fa'asinomaga by Zehui Ni

Hmong Silver La'ei Fa'asinomaga by Zehui Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Teuga Fa'aaliga Competition Category.

ArioTeuga Fa'aaliga· 2024

Hmong Silver La'ei Fa'asinomaga

by Zehui Ni

Client: Jing Que

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Teuga Fa'aaliga Category

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The Design

About Hmong Silver La'ei Fa'asinomaga

Sa fa'aaloalo tele i le vaitau o Qing ma Ming, o la'ei fa'asinomaga Mamian ua alofa tele ona o latou fa'ailoga o le mana ma le malosi. E lua togafiti matagofie i le tala fa'asolopito o Sasae: fa'apipi'i pa'epa'e tina ma galuega ario Hmong o lo'o avea ma fa'avae mo lenei mamanu. O le umia o se la'ei fa'asinomaga Mamian e pei o le maua o se vaega o le mealilo o Sasae. O se fa'amanatu o mea ofoofogia fa'alenatura, le atamai o tagata, ma le sa'ililiga tumau o le matagofie e sili atu i vaitau ma aganuu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Hmong Silver La'ei Fa'asinomaga, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Hmong Silver La'ei Fa'asinomaga e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Hmong Silver La'ei Fa'asinomaga o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

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