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Zen Explorer Ир-атлар киеме коллекциясе by Kuan Lu

Zen Explorer Ир-атлар киеме коллекциясе by Kuan Lu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Көмеш бүләге in Мода, Кигезмә һәм Кием Дизайны Competition Category.


КөмешМода· 2023

Zen Explorer Ир-атлар киеме коллекциясе

by Kuan Lu

Client: Lu Kuan

A' Design Award Көмеш бүләге Winner in Мода Category

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The Design

About Zen Explorer Ир-атлар киеме коллекциясе

Zen Explorer — антиквар тукымалардан һәм табигый буялган материаллардан ясалган ир-атлар киеме коллекциясе. Тарихи тукымалар җыела һәм зурлыгы, калынлыгы һәм сезоны буенча сортларга бүленә, аннары традицион индиго ысулы белән буялган яңа материал белән берләштерелә. Индиго әчетү юлы белән, сәнәгый химикатларсыз җитештерелә. Эшнең күп өлеше кул белән башкарыла, шуңа күрә традицион һөнәрчелек һәм бизәкләр саклана. Коллекция иске тукыманы заманча апсайклинг белән берләштерә һәм ныклы, кабатланмас көндәлек киемнәр тәкъдим итә.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Көмеш бүләге

Zen Explorer Ир-атлар киеме коллекциясе – A' Design Award Көмеш бүләге җиңүчесе, бу гадәттән тыш абруйлы танып белү, ул югары класслы, чибәр һәм тәэсирле дизайннарга бирелә. Көмеш җиңүчеләре – үз дизайнерларының искиткеч белемен, талантын һәм үткенлеген күрсәтүче бик ялтыравыклы һәм иҗади эшләр. Zen Explorer Ир-атлар киеме коллекциясе искиткеч, үрнәк булырлык, игътибарга лаеклы профессиональ һәм тирән яңалыклы әсәр булыр дип көтелә. A' Design Award Көмеш бүләге җиңүче бу дизайн – сәнгать, фән, дизайн һәм технология чикләрен алга җигүче файдалы, югары бәяләнгән уйлап табу. Zen Explorer Ир-атлар киеме коллекциясе – күпләрнең көнләшкән, теләкләрне уятучы, уңай хисләр китерүче һәм хәйранлык һәм гаҗәпләнү тудыручы иҗат җимеше.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
This project "The Tao of Fashion: Re-cycle of Life" aims to subvert the stereotype of fashion industry. The methodology is to collect and classify the historic textiles initially, and incorporate the new material dyed by the traditional "Indigo Dyeing" technique. This project keeps all the craftsmanship handmade to respect and retain the traditional crafts and graphics, and incorporate contemporary upcycle design concepts, which could carry on the traditional oriental cultural and bring daily dressing code updated, durable and unique.
Dimensions & Packaging
The concept item is an artistic wearable item that can be used, and be an artistic installation displaying by hanging. The prototype structure of a suit grows out of the original antique "Hundred Sons" blanket.
Width 180 cm Length 200 cm
All ready-to-wear looks are size 48 male form.
Tags
Timeless, Clothing, Cultural heritage, Sustainable fashion, Recycle,Experimental
Production Technology
Mainly using mass-produced natural indigo dyed materials, combined with a small amount of precious recycled textile which is vintage pieces.
The unique essence and the production process have ethical considerations and sustainable fashion development. The indigo produced by R&D (ethical production&sustainable fashion) can only be realized through fermentation. The manufacturing process is natural and environmentally friendly without industrial chemicals. The importance of material recycling is also an important purpose of design and production.
Design Challenge
The concept and practice of this project challenge is about the development of sustainable fashion and the inheritance of slow handwork. Ideas on how design thinking can create original and unique products for balancing sustainable fashion industry and new aesthetic market.
Research
According to material properties, each piece of material has its unique "character". The method of classifying materials is combined with scale, thickness, and season to develop, mix with the new materials to make a design experiment of slow fashion and limited supply. Specifically, the collected antique fabric is used as a clue to develop the design system. How fashion can continue to be sustainable while taking into account creation, and a balanced combination of creating less waste and durability. It is a sustainable and contemporary fashion practice.
Inspiration
The design is inspired by exploring the depths of blue.
Indigo textile culture with a long history, blue is the ocean, the universe, and the central mind. Natural reincarnation is the exploration of Zen, and it is also a sustainable fashion practice in the present. From a point of view that old and new, gain and loss, useless and useful, trend and eternity are infusing. This project explores and balances the possibilities of design.
Using the traditional culture and crafts to combine with modern design elements to create unique practices and new inheritance.
Project Duration
Works was designed and produced in 2018.
Present in 2020 China National Silk Museum
Operation Flow
Cloth are half handmade and half machine made,which makes product as unique wearable item. The project is using natural Indigo dying to achieve a comfortable feeling, artistic textural surface and eco-friendly to sustainable fashion design development.
Patents
Copyright by Lu Kuan/WU ZhiWu
Team Members
Creative Director and Designer:Lu Kuan
Image Credits
WU (ZhiWu) by Lu Kuan
Photographer: Yang Feng
Model:Li Ming

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