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Zen Explorer

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Zen Explorer is a reverse exploration experiment on the non-standardization of fashion. The collection method of antique cloth textile materials is classified and stocked. It is combined with the traditional fermentation mode to produce natural blue dye materials and re-make with new cloth. Most of the craftsmanship is handmade, and respect and retain traditional crafts and graphics, incorporate new circular design concepts, bring daily dressing styles and have durability and uniqueness.

Lu Kuan 2023 Professional Silver Press Kit № 149768

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

Image Credits

WU (ZhiWu) by Lu Kuan Photographer: Yang Feng Model:Li Ming

Project Overview

Zen Explorer Clothing has been a Silver winner in the Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

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Silver Recognition

Lu Kuan was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Zen Explorer Clothing.

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Zen Explorer: A Sustainable Fashion Project by Lu Kuan Wins Silver A' Design Award

Lu Kuan's "Zen Explorer" project, a sustainable fashion collection inspired by the depths of blue and traditional culture, wins the Silver A' Design Award in 2023.


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