Ivau Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Gbígbé Ọmọ Lẹ́yìn by Chance Xie

Ivau Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Gbígbé Ọmọ Lẹ́yìn by Chance Xie is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àṣà Ìmúra, Aṣọ àti Ẹ̀wù Competition Category.

IrinÀṣà Ìmúra· 2023

Ivau Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Gbígbé Ọmọ Lẹ́yìn

by Chance Xie

Client: IVAU Ltd.

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Àṣà Ìmúra Category

38,201

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #145360

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Ivau Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Gbígbé Ọmọ Lẹ́yìn

Ivau jẹ́ àkójọpọ̀ aṣọ àti ìgbànú ọmọ fún àwọn ìyá. Àkójọpọ̀ náà ní nínú ẹ̀wù ìsinmi tí ó bára mu, ẹ̀wù gígùn kan, ẹ̀wù ọmọ kékeré àti àwọn ìgbànú. A fi aṣọ bamboo tí a fi ọwọ́ ṣe ní pàtàkì ṣe àwọn aṣọ náà, èyí tí ó jẹ́ rírọ̀, tí ó ń gba afẹ́fẹ́ kọjá, tí kò ní kòkòrò àrùn àti tí kò ń fa àìsàn ara. Ẹ̀wù gígùn náà ní gígékúrò ẹ̀yìn tí ó lọ sílẹ̀ gan-an fún ìtura nígbà tí a bá wọ̀ ọ́ lábẹ́ ìgbànú. Ẹ̀wù gígùn àti ẹ̀wù ìsinmi òkè jẹ́ kí a lè fún ọmọ lọ́mú láìsí yíyọ ìgbànú náà kúrò. Àwọn àwòrán àkànṣe tí a fi ọwọ́ yà wá láti ipa ìṣẹ̀dá àdánidá ilẹ̀ Fiji. A ṣe àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí láti wọ̀ ní gbogbo àwọn ìpele ìyá jíjẹ́.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Ivau Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Gbígbé Ọmọ Lẹ́yìn jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Ivau Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Gbígbé Ọmọ Lẹ́yìn yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Ivau Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Gbígbé Ọmọ Lẹ́yìn nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Magic staple pieces fuse functionality with effortless chic style, designed to be worn beautifully through stages of womanhood. Inspired by the pristine nature of Fiji, our hand-painted bespoke prints bring spellbinding beauty of nature into daily wearing through imaginative creativity and exquisite artistry. Our fashionable babywearing collection include matching loungewear set, dress, baby romper and wraps. From easy nursing to comfort of layering, every detail is considered to create fashionable garments that are practical, effortlessly chic and making babywearing convenient, comfortable and stylish.
Dimensions & Packaging: Loungewear collection has sizes from S, M, L, to XL. Dress has two sizes S/M and L/XL. Baby rompers range from 0-24 month while baby wrap is one size.
Tags: Maternity fashion, loungewear, baby wearing, fourth trimester, effortless chic
Production Technology: Custom-milled sustainable bamboo fabric is chosen for the collection as it is luxuriously soft and easily wrinkle free, effortless to take care of for a busy mother. Our fabric is OEKO-TEX Made in Green and Standard 100 certified to the world's strictest chemical safety and sustainable production standard for textiles. Naturally anti-bacterial, breathable and hypoallergenic, the garments are suitable all season.
Design Challenge: The hardest part is to create timeless pieces that can be worn beautifully through stages of womanhood. We want the silhouette to be easy to wear but head turning at the same time.
Research: Creation of this collection took years of babywearing experience to know what garment works with baby wrap and what does not. For example, we would not make a jumpsuit because it is just not practical when babywearing. Our dress for example has ultra low back cut for the comfort of layering with a wrap. All of our garments are nursing friendly while babywearing.
Inspiration: If a woman gives birth to three children, that is 10 years in her life when carrying an infant and nursing take centre stage. The fourth trimester should be one of the most beautiful moments in motherhood but it is currently overlooked. Yet, newborn bonding is vital in every family relationship. There is no apparel collection that is tailored to address the need of style-conscious mothers to carry a child fashionably after birth. So we pioneer fashionable babywearing with matching apparel and carriers to rediscover the most beautiful moment in motherhood, bonding with your newborn.
Project Duration: The project took one year from Sep 2021 to Sep 2022 to finish
Operation Flow: Fashionable Babywearing collection enables women to establish the essential bond with their newborns in style and comfort. The apparel collection can be worn through stages of womanhood. As maternity clothing, they are nursing and pregnancy friendly. They are especially comfortable to layer under a wrap when carrying an infant as the apparel design takes into consideration the comfort of baby wearing. The garments use the same all season, lightweight fabric as the wrap that is breathable and anti-bacterial. The dress has an ultra-low back cut so the user does not feel too hot when layered during wearing. Both the dress and loungewear top can facilitate nursing without taking off the wrap.
Patents: IVAU 2022 Trademark Holder
Team Members: Chance Xie
Image Credits: Photographer Chance Xie