Ethereal Sehlopha sa Diaparo tsa Monyaduoa by Linlin Nie

Ethereal Sehlopha sa Diaparo tsa Monyaduoa by Linlin Nie is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Feshene, Diaparo le Mese Competition Category.

BoronseFeshene· 2022

Ethereal Sehlopha sa Diaparo tsa Monyaduoa

by Linlin Nie

Client: Linlin Nie

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Feshene Category

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The Design

About Ethereal Sehlopha sa Diaparo tsa Monyaduoa

Ethereal ke sehlopha sa diaparo tsa monyaduoa tsa boitlhamelo bo phahameng se kopanyang meetlo ea China le ea Bophirima ea diaparo tsa lenyalo. Sehlopha sena se entsoe ka masela a thata a menoana, silika e bonolo, tulle e bobebe le lace, tse hlahisang setshoantsho se feteletseng le ponahalo e sa hlaka hantle. Mothapo o hlalosa bocha mefuta ea setso ea mandarin, ho kenyeletsoa maswao a drakone le phoenix, a emelang boemo bo phahameng le mahlohonolo. Mmala o mofubelu le o mosoeu, mmala o tloaelehileng oa Bochabela le Bophirima, e sebelisoa ka bobeli. Sehlopha sena se araba litlhoko tsa banyaluoa ba batlang diaparo tsa lenyalo tsa mandarin tsa sejoale-joale.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Ethereal Sehlopha sa Diaparo tsa Monyaduoa ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Ethereal Sehlopha sa Diaparo tsa Monyaduoa e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Ethereal Sehlopha sa Diaparo tsa Monyaduoa e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This collection is named “Ethereal,” interpreted as a Sprite living in an Ethereal world. The concept of “Ethereal” explores the identity of modern Chinese women in Marriage culture as well through exaggerated silhouettes or unique fabric texture to represent a new image of women, which can be reborn, mysterious, strong, or charming. Through the recreation of traditional mandarin patterns, the totem of Dragon or Phoenix means nobility, magnificence, and auspicious.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dress's size is suitable for USA size 8
Couture technic
Tags: (Chinese bridal wear, Couture design, Embroidery design, Chinese patterns, Evening wear)
Production Technology: This collection combines complex fabrics with soft fabrics, using stiff pleated fabrics, soft silk, lightweight Tulle fabric, lace. These fabrics show the collection's silhouette and add feminine femininity to the details. Embroidery techniques add narrative to the collection, which continues traditional Eastern aesthetics to modern Western fashion.
Design Challenge: As a Chinese fashion designer, it is risky only to interpret Chinese culture in clothing as a Chinese designer because China has more than 5,000 years of class history related to clothing. Chinese clothing had strict regulations and restrictions in the long development history. The "unification of clothing" in developing an independent style distinguishes the Chinese fashion designer from others. I decided to interpret this "Ethereal" collection from a diversified global perspective. I was balancing the Chinese elements and western fashion culture in fashion design by combining the silhouette of the west dress with the pattern of the East, keeping the typical colors of the East and the West, white and red.
Research: The design aims to fulfill the needs of brides for modern Mandarin wedding dresses. Although traditional Chinese brides are familiar with their red wedding dresses, many Chinese brides have begun to wear white wedding dresses nowadays. The westernization of Chinese bride's clothing is a result of the globalization in culture, art, and commerce. Nevertheless, the costumes of various countries embody national culture and history, and they also carry identity symbols of different nationalities. It is essential for Chinese to return to their tradition and explore traditional clothing for the future development of Mandarin clothing. Therefore, this series involves cultural exchange, global vision, national identity, and other aspects to explore the significance of wedding dress culture in the East and west.
Inspiration: The silhouette, elements, pattern, and fabrics in this collection were inspired by Dragons, which is an emotional concept in this collection. Dragon symbolizes imperial power, meaning "leading position" in Chinese tradition. The female images in this collection are described as independent, confident, leading their own lives through their cognition. Moreover, the aesthetic reflects the combination of history and modernity, east and West in fashion.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 in Savannah, USA, and October in 2021 in Savannah, USA, and was exhibited in Savannah in January 2022.
Operation Flow: This collection combines Eastern and Western wedding dress designs to meet the needs for Oriental weddings. This collection contains the cultural elements of The Mandarin wedding dress, such as the dragon, phoenix and red color. It is modernized by combining to the Western wedding dress. This collection can be placed into the market, which is story-packed and marketable.
Team Members: Linlin Nie
Image Credits: Image #1: Linlin Nie, Ethereal, 2022.
Image #2: Linlin Nie, Ethereal, 2022.
Image #3: Linlin Nie, Ethereal, 2022.
Image #4: Linlin Nie, Ethereal, 2022.
Image #5: Linlin Nie, Ethereal, 2022.