SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 时尚服装 by Viktoria Marchev

SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 时尚服装 by Viktoria Marchev is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 银奖 in 时装、服饰与服装设计 Competition Category.

银时装· 2021

SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 时尚服装

by Viktoria Marchev

Client: Viktoria Marchev

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 时装 Category

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The Design

About SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 时尚服装

"Splash"是一个由硅橡胶制成的系列，这是一种多功能材料，设计师自2014年以来一直使用它来打造其科幻氛围概念。设计师开发了一种特殊的模铸技术来构建硅胶服装。这些作品极为环保，因为在创作过程中不产生废料，同时还具有防水和易清洁的特性。"Splash"这一名称指的是该技术，即在硅胶层之间注入水。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 时尚服装是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 时尚服装将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。SS2019 Splash Silicone Rubber Clothing 时尚服装是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The designer has been experimenting with silicone rubber since 2014. The molding-casting technology requires precise preparation, the emphasis is more on the design process, as the making itself is limited to the time of pouring. Splash is an advanced version of the Spring-Summer 2015 Clones, which earned the designer the category of innovative designers on Not Just A Label. The title Splash refers to the technology which involves liquid being injected between layers of silicone.
Dimensions & Packaging: There are 18 looks within the collection, sizes ranging from bodysuits, short dresses and one long dress.
Bodysuits: Body length: 60 cm, bust: 70 cm, waist: 60 cm, weight: 4 lb,
Short dress: Length: 70 cm, bust: 70 cm, waist: 60 cm, hips: 80 cm, weight: 4 lb
Yellow dress: Overall length: 135 cm, bust: 70 cm, waist: 60 cm, hips: 80 cm, weight: 14 lb
Tags: fashion, apparel silicone, rubber, innovation, sci-fi
Production Technology: Silicone rubber
Molding-casting
Pouring
Design Challenge: After several years of experimentation mostly on swimwear, one of the biggest challenges in this collection was to make a big-scale piece. An attractive yellow dress with a huge round skirt and circle "cutouts". The designer faced the challenge to find balance between strength and fragility. Because of the shortness of the curing time of silicone rubber and the size of the project the design itself needed a lot of attention as minor mistakes could result in repeating the whole making process.
Research: The designer has been experimenting with silicone rubber for a couple of collections (5 silicone rubber collections so far), trying something new each season to come. Innovations in each collection:

SS2015 Clones - first silicone rubber collection - the foundation of the technology
SS2017 Skin Deep - introducing transparent hard silicone vests
FW2017 In the cocoon - expanding the volume to big-scale pieces
SS2018 Splash - injecting water between layers of silicone to create the ‘splash’ effect
FW2019 Possession - complete, multiple-piece outfits made of silicone rubber, including footwear
Inspiration: The designer loves to define garments as an abstract extension of the human body. For this particular collection the designer drew inspiration from her personal experiences learning about the importance of water within the healthy functioning of the body, how it impacts blood structure. She expressed it in two ways: using circles and injecting water and other colorful liquids between layers of silicone as a symbolic representation of this healthy flow.
Project Duration: The development of the technology started in 2014 with the designer's first silicone rubber collection Spring-Summer 2015 Clones and has been upgraded every year. Splash conceived in 2018 and was completed in August, 2018 and was showcased at New York Fashion Week in the framework of Oxford Fashion Studio's Emerging Designer Showcase in September at Pier59 Studios.
Operation Flow: The pieces made of silicone rubber do not require any sewing, therefore there are no real seams or trimmings, which creates a very neat appearance. The pieces are simultaneously flexible and have a strong hold, which feature eliminates wrinkles. The cleaning of the pieces is highly-efficient as the surface is waterproof, they don't require machine wash, can be wiped off with light detergents, alcohol for disinfection and can be patted dry with paper towel or any water absorbent cloth. The same way the pouring process allows no waste during the production as there is no excess material in the mold.
Patents: Patent No.
Team Members: Viktoria Marchev (Viktoria Tisza at the time of the creation)
Image Credits: Runway photography and videography: Oxford Fashion Studio
Main image photography: Charles Hundley, The Runway Authority
Runway model for main image: Dani Le Rose/Dani Rook
Runway model for Optional Image #1: Hanasha Ch.
Runway model for Optional Image #2: Tifannie Kramer
Runway model for Optional Image #3: Stephanie Bardavid
Runway model for Optional Image #4: Mimi Tao

Additional documentation - Campaign
Photography: Dobrin Marchev www.dobrinmarchev.com
Model: Ana Eberg @Red Model Management
Make-up: Anastasia Eisenberg