2025

Design Awards Gold Winner - DENSE&LIGHT

DENSE&LIGHT

Entrant Company

DENSE&LIGHT

Category

Clothing & Accessories - Womenswear

Client's Name

Country / Region:

China

Inspired from French retro romance, DENSE & LIGHT presents a feminine aesthetic that balances sophistication and elegance through refined silhouettes, exquisite materials, and delicate detailing. The collection captures the essence of classic French aristocratic attire while maintaining contemporary relevance.
The designs incorporate classic elements from 20th-century French aristocratic fashion: regularly arranged French floral patterns create exquisite visual layering, while three-dimensional raised textures extend vertically to naturally elongate the silhouette and enhance bodily proportions.
The V-neck design demonstrates particular ingenuity eschewing traditional curved V-necklines in favor of a defined linear contour with deliberate angular direction. This approach strengthens visual hierarchy while preserving the inherent softness and sensuality of a V-neck, avoiding any suggestion of vulgarity through overexposure. The result is a restrained yet compelling feminine charm within an elegant foundation.
The crisp short cut paired with skirts effectively raises the waistline visually. The overall fit follows the body's contours without constriction, projecting a sophisticated elegance that is neither ostentatious nor vulgar. The precisely calibrated knee-length skirt ensures appropriateness for daily wear, professional settings, and formal social gatherings alike.
DENSE & LIGHT employs an air-layer float stitch technique, using double-ply Basure Australian wool as the core material, with metallic threads woven into the outer layer to create embossed French floral patterns. Through density adjustments made five times every 2 centimeters, the technique controls structural undulation to achieve seamless transitions between flat and three-dimensional surfaces.
The pattern area incorporates over 5,000 simulated diamonds. 1,200 diamonds measuring 2-4mm are precisely heat-set along petal tips. Remaining micro-diamonds are densely arranged following the pattern contours. All diamond embellishments undergo three high-temperature pressing treatments. This ensures secure integration with the Australian wool fibers, allowing decorative elements to blend naturally into the fabric texture while presenting a refined, restrained luxury aesthetic.

Credits

Haibo Liu
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