Turquerie Primary Function: Muunganidzwa weZvipfeko zveVakadzi by Catalina Paladi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award in Fashoni, Zvipfeko neMbatya Competition Category.
SirivhaFashoni· 2021
Turquerie Primary Function: Muunganidzwa weZvipfeko zveVakadzi
Client: Catalina Paladi
Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award Winner in Fashoni Category
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About Turquerie Primary Function: Muunganidzwa weZvipfeko zveVakadzi
Book Text: Turquerie muunganidzwa wezvipfeko zvevakadzi wakafemerwa netsika dzokuona dzeUmambo hweOttoman. Muunganidzwa uyu unoumbwa nemamiriro matanhatu emhando uye zvidimbu gumi zvakagadzirwa zvakananga, muhukuru hunobva kuduku-duku kusvika pakati nepakati. Zvinhu zvakaisvonaka zvakadai sejacquard, velvet uye chiffon zvinogadzira musiyano wemavara uye kuyerera, zvichipfumisa zvimiro zviri nyore uye mitsara yakachena yemazuva ano. Machira akaturikidzwa ane ukobvu hwakasiyana uye ma-opacity akasiyana, pamwe chete nemaoko akashongedzwa uye maruffle, zvinopa nguvo pfungwa yekufamba. Zvishu zvakawanda zvinosonwa nemaoko, sezvo machira aya ari nyoro-nyoro.
The Recognition
About the Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award
Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Turquerie Primary Function: Muunganidzwa weZvipfeko zveVakadzi, rukudzo rwakakwirira zvikuru runopiwa kumadhizaini epamusoro, anonaka uye anofadza. Vakunda veSirivha mabasa anopenya kwazvo uye ane kugadzira kwakasiyana anoratidza unyanzvi, hunyanzvi hwekusikwa nekungwara kwevagadziri vawo. Turquerie Primary Function: Muunganidzwa weZvipfeko zveVakadzi inotarisirwa kuva basa rinoshamisa, rinotangira vamwe, rine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva zvakadzika. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award chigadzirwa chinoshamisa, chinokudzwa chinobatsira uye chinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Turquerie Primary Function: Muunganidzwa weZvipfeko zveVakadzi chigadzirwa chinoshuvirwa nevazhinji, chinomutsa zvishuvo, chinouya nemanzwiro akanaka uye chinomutsa kushamisika.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Turquerie is a maximalist collection, dynamic, full of textile ornaments, colours, embellishments, accessories, jewelleries and other decorations, all intended to eloquently reflect the Ottoman influence sheltering a modern allure. Luxury materials such as jacquards, velvet, chiffon create both chromatic contrast and fluidity, furthermore enriching the simple shapes and the clean modern lines. Made of six silhouettes, it gives a wide range of outfits to choose from, for every occasion.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The entire collection consists of 6 looks, 10 custom made pieces. Size XS to M.
- Tags
- Turquerie, velvet, jacquard, chiffon, modern, classic, couture.
- Production Technology
- Due to the delicate nature of the fabrics, the collection has a lot of hand sewn stitches, approaching the old school techniques. It is composed of six silhouettes: 1. A modern velvet jumpsuit, 2. A classic velvet suit with jacquard vest with a mosque like ornament, 3. a jaquard tunic with chiffon layered sleeves, 4. a jaquard ornamented dress with a chiffon kaftan with ruffled sleeves, 5. A chiffon dress with a striped golden jacquard overcoat. 6. A chiffon maxi dress, with a long velvet vest.
- Design Challenge
- Some of the challenges that arose during the process were: 1) the volume of labour was daunting for one person (CAD pattern making, cutting and sewing the cotton mock-ups, cutting and sewing the final pieces, multiple fittings and alterations); 2) the gentle and delicate fabrics needed special care (plenty of stitches had been hand sewn: velvet ). 3)the project involved an extensive research part as well, since it served as final course work for the author's Textile Engineering Degree.
- Research
- The research focuses on the Ottoman Empire: the tolerance they displayed towards vasal nations, the social role they attributed to women, the majesty of their culture and their ability to embrace foreign influences in order to enrich their own culture. This inspired the author to find balance between her Moldovan roots and her addictive love towards other cultures. Still, it was a risky yet good decision to pin the Ottoman inspiration against a Moldovan ethnic background for the campaign shooting.
- Inspiration
- The majestic Ottoman Empire served as inspiration for this collection. Tolerant ottoman politics implemented towards conquered territories resulted in a rich, colourful cultural life which upheld a harmonious interaction between the arts. Thus, a mix of byzantine, european and persan influences flourished in the turkish culture. The collection and its campaign illustrates both the refined esthetics of the Ottoman Empire and their open-minded approach to foreign cultures. Being shot in a folkloric Moldovan background, it emphasizes the importance of interaction between nations and encourages the viewer to open his heart to the multitude of the different cultures, since every person is a sum of the many peoples and nations that his ancestors had crossed. Evreyone has in his cells a richness of colour, energy and temper of so many unknown to him individuals who fill his genealogy up, people who had their joy and happiness, sufferings and burdens, but nevertheless, they had gifted the modern man a part of themselves.
- Project Duration
- The project had begun in September 2016 and was completed in June 2017. It served as the final project for the Textile Engineering degree, part of the University graduation. The idea of placing the collection in the Moldovan rustic background for the campaign came in early 2020, whilst the shooting took place in September 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The collection dynamics are conveyed by the layering of fabrics which differ in density, opacity and colour. The dynamics are obtained by the stylization of the sleeves, which creates a rhythmic movement of flounces; different velvet textures; expressive jacquards and a playful dance of transparencies.
- Image Credits
- Image #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Photographer: Sergiu Rotaru, 2020
Styling: Corina Croitor
Model: Sabrina Danilova
Model: Valeria Untu
Model: Maria-Magdalena Cucu
Video credits: Corina Croitor
Video Montage: Selina Paladi
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