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The Lady Warrior

Designer:
Rinaldy Yunardi
,
Indonesia

The Lady Warrior seeks to honour the strength of all women, and was inspired by the designer’s own mother.

Year
2019
Section Theme
University
Winner of the Award
International Design Award - Asia
Winner of the Award
Avant-garde Section
Winner of the Award
Supreme WOW Award
The Lady Warrior, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
The Lady Warrior, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia

About the garment

The Lady Warrior seeks to honour the strength of all women, and was inspired by the designer’s own mother. The Lady Warrior plays the role of daughter, wife and the most important role in society – mother. The Lady Warrior was born vulnerable but with life experience, she has become strong.

The metal elements – bronze emblazoned with intricate motifs – are symbolic of armour. Paper alone is fragile; the recycled paper which has been woven tightly together to form rope represents the intertwining of life experiences that have contributed to her inner strength. 

The MAterials

Made from metal and recycled paper woven together into rope

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Garment in the making

The Designer

Name
Rinaldy Yunardi
Country
Indonesia
University
Background

Indonesian designer Rinaldy Yunardi is internationally renowned for his creations, which have adorned the likes of Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Cher and Madonna. But interestingly, he never thought he’d be a designer. His first job out of high school was in a large company, However this didn’t last, and with his parents being skilled creatives, he too found himself always tinkering with materials. Since moving into design 23 years ago, he has specialised in millinery, fashion accessories and interior art lighting – all entirely self-taught.

Judges comments

The Lady Warrior displays an extraordinary metamorphosis of a fragile organic material into something beautiful; demonstrating perfect balance and form. The garment is exquisitely crafted using metal and recycled paper and conveys breath-taking fragility perfectly balanced with a subtle strength. The use of traditional weaving to create a piece that feels so contemporary is remarkable.
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