Le Rouge et le Noir Ingqokelela Yefashoni by Yunxi Liu

Le Rouge et le Noir Ingqokelela Yefashoni by Yunxi Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweFashoni, Isinxibo kunye neSambatho Competition Category.

IntsimbiIfashoni· 2026

Le Rouge et le Noir Ingqokelela Yefashoni

by Yunxi Liu

Client: Yunxi Liu

Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ifashoni Category

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The Design

About Le Rouge et le Noir Ingqokelela Yefashoni

I-Le Rouge et le Noir yingqokelela yefashoni ephefumlelwe ngumdlalo weqonga womculo osekelwe kwinoveli kaStendhal enegama elifanayo. Le ngqokelela itolika iimvakalelo zomlinganiswa oyintloko uJulien ngokusebenzisa ubuhle bomculo werock waseFransi. Iimilo zenkundla yaseYurophu yenkulungwane yeshumi elinesithoba zidityaniswa neenkcukacha zepunk. Uludwe lwemibala oluqhelekileyo olubomvu nomnyama luvakalisa imixholo yale noveli. Isiqwenga ngasinye senziwe ngezandla ngesikhumba sokwenene, iirivethi, iipinishi zokhuseleko kunye nezinye izinto ezenziwe ngokukodwa. Isiphumo sibonisa indibano yezinto zoyilo zakudala nezangoku.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Le Rouge et le Noir Ingqokelela Yefashoni ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Le Rouge et le Noir Ingqokelela Yefashoni iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Le Rouge et le Noir Ingqokelela Yefashoni iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Inspired by the musical adapted from Stendhal's The Red and the Black, this design uses French rock style to depict protagonist Julien’s emotions in the 19th century. Rock’s rebellious spirit, though seemingly incompatible with the literary work, accurately captures the characters’ core.
Combining 19th-century European court costumes with punk elements, it adopts the classic red-and-black punk color scheme, echoing the novel’s themes, and presenting cross-era spiritual conflict and integration.
Dimensions & Packaging: 64A
Tags: Fashion Design, 19th Century European Court Dress, Punk, Rock music, musicals
Production Technology: Handcrafted with genuine leather, rivets, safety pins and other custom-made elements.
Design Challenge: The technical difficulty lies in how to blend leather with other fabrics well, while the design difficulty lies in how to integrate European court attire with modern punk style.
Research: Research Type: Literary Analysis and Fashion Design Practice. Research Objective: To interpret literary classics through fashion, blending 19th-century court aesthetics with punk culture. Research Methods: Literature review, case analysis, and design practice. Data and Tools: Novels, musicals, European court clothing archives; Japan's Toray CAD and traditional tailoring techniques. Results: The series design integrates court silhouettes, punk elements, and a red-black color scheme. Insights: Literature can inspire fashion, enriching designs through the fusion of classic and modern elements. Real-world Impact: Guiding design innovation and meeting cultural fashion demands.
Inspiration: Inspired by musicals"Le rouge et le noir", this design interprets the literary spirit of the 19th century through contemporary fashion language, exploring the eternal struggle between passion and repression in human nature. Based on the history of European court attire and punk culture, it combines traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques, echoing the theme with the classic red and black color scheme, making the overall design a unique fusion of classic and contemporary elements.
Project Duration: This project commenced in December 2023 in Japan and finished in March 2024 in Japan.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer White, Le Rouge et le Noir, 2024.