Stories Behind The Winners Of "Nanshan Zhishang Cup" 2023 China Professional Fashion Design Competition

All the way home with flowers and honors! Uncover the story behind the winners.

On October 18, "Nanshan Zhishang Cup" 2023 China Professional Wear Design Competition and Transportation Industry Uniform Design Competition The curtain officially came to an end during the 2023 China Professional Wear Industry Conference, and the grand prize was announced. In the interval after the competition, the organizing committee specially interviewed each winner to bring you a close look at their works. They also told the story behind the award for the first time in the interview, sharing their gains and growth since the competition.

Gold Award "Flower Heavy Jinguan City"

Luo Lin, Xiong Junfeng

The Flower Heavy Jinguan City is inspired by hibiscus flowers, with gray as the main color of the work, and pink, green and other colors of hibiscus as embellishments, breaking the sense of depression. In the process of pattern creation, the designer focuses on refining the form of hibiscus flowers, and recreating the patterns after simplification, presenting them in the works with simple and implicit dark patterns or colorful prints.

In addition, the graceful curve of hibiscus flower has also evolved into the structural line and decorative line of clothing, hoping to present a simple, smooth, vivid and romantic modeling effect. In the process of fabric processing, the designer compounded worsted wool fabric with silk lining to make the fabric look more plump and supple, which set off the refined, elegant and gentle temperament of flight attendants.

"Thanks to the platform and support jointly provided by China National Garment Association and Nanshan Zhishang, and the high quality fabric guarantee of Nanshan Zhishang, which made the works present in the final stage with a better appearance." Luo Lin and Xiong Junfeng expressed the joy of winning the gold medal in the interview, and they also said that the current China Professional Wear Design Competition focused on the transportation industry, It has gone deep into the market segment of professional wear, and can deeply tap the personalized culture and design concept of professional wear, so that design works can be deeply cultivated around a field. Such an event is highly professional and authoritative. "I hope that the China Professional Wear Design Competition can continue to be held, so that everyone can see more and better works."

Luo Lin and Xiong Junfeng said frankly that the most impressive part of the competition was the fabric selection and tutor guidance of Nanshan Zhishang master class. In this link, they learned the characteristics and application properties of Nanshan Zhishang worsted fabric, and had a better idea of garment production and processing; In the process of visiting and learning, I saw many excellent works, and had a deeper understanding of the relationship between professional dress design and demand, as well as the combination of technology and art. In addition, in the master coaching session, teachers one-on-one guide designers to screen fabrics, optimize entries, record the production process, etc., and ensure that they can better and more perfectly present their works and display design concepts. These are very valuable for designers, and also have very important help for their future career.

Silver Award "Leaving the Sky"

Zhang Xiu

"Taking part in this professional clothing design contest is a very meaningful experience in my life!" Designer Zhang Xiu said that the whole competition process was very colorful. From master classes to visits to Nanshan Factory, to pre competition coaching, she learned a lot of valuable knowledge. At the same time, this competition also made her deeply understand the responsibility and mission of the designer. Because professional dress design is related to people's image and career development, she will continue to study hard and make more contributions to the professional dress design industry.

The design inspiration of Leaving the Sky comes from the streamline modeling of modern architecture. When referring to the source of inspiration, designer Zhang Xiu said that the layered and curved shapes were interspersed in the collar, waist, hem and other positions of the flight attendants' clothing series. The rhythmic lines were like flowers in full bloom, one petal in full bloom in the blue sky and clouds, playing the moving melody of the airline.

The color of the series works is mainly light gray, and a touch of Chinese red stands out to create a grand collision between gray and red. In terms of modeling, the overcoat, suit and dress all adopt the high-level customized three-dimensional cutting technique, which highlights the beauty of the waist curve of women. At the same time, certain amount of activity is released at the armhole and buttocks to ensure the comfort during work.

"Through this competition, I got to know the outstanding designers from all over the country, and also saw the booming development momentum of Chinese professional clothing. China's profession has great potential!" Regarding the future planning, Zhang Xiu said that she would continue to deepen the field of professional clothing design and constantly improve her design level and professional quality.

Mention the impressive links in this contest, Zhang Xiu said excitedly: "In the final coaching session, Professor Gu Yuanyuan gave me a lot of practical advice. From how to choose fabrics to the matching relationship between clothes, as well as some specific needs of the working environment in the flight attendant industry, I realized that professional dress design is not only the pursuit of beauty, but also needs to consider practicality and comfort."

Silver Award "The Leaver"

Liao Ziqiong

Liao Ziqiong from Guangdong Vocational and Technical College said, "I used to brush 'airplane attendants' on the Internet, so I learned about the work of aircraft maintenance. This work is very hard, and I often have to work all night in the face of extreme cold and exposure, so I want to design this series of functional work clothes for aircraft route maintenance.".

The inspiration of "The Jumper" comes from the "A Thousand Miles River and Mountain Map", one of China's ten famous paintings handed down from generation to generation. It uses the color matching of green mountains and waters, combined with color gradient, to increase the creativity and fashion of clothing. The pattern expresses the flight route with the sense of straight rhythm of abstract lines, and also means that the mountains and rivers are far and wide. Some innovations have also been added to the clothing style, such as adding warm inflation technology to winter style, and adding fans to summer style to enable workers to cool down quickly in summer.

Liao Ziqiong said about the feeling of taking part in this competition: taking part in this competition has made me have a deeper love for clothes. In the process of designing and making ready to wear clothes, we need constant trial and error to succeed. This exploration process itself can improve our ability to think and deal with problems in many aspects, This will be of great help to the future career planning. I will continue to study hard in the clothing industry in the future, and I hope the professional clothing industry in our country will become better and better! "

Bronze Award "Postmodern Tooling"

Zhang Cui'e, Chen Xiaofang, Lu Yan

As a contestant who has participated in China's professional dress design competition for many times, Zhang Cui'e said that she was very grateful to the China National Garment Association and Nanshan Zhishang for jointly holding this professional dress design competition, which enabled her to get better training and fully display herself. At the same time, she said that she also saw more excellent works and met more excellent designers with the same goals.

"The inspiration of the works comes from the spirit of racing drivers. I think high-speed railway engineers are a race against time. They are always innovating more high-tech products, and their spirit of moving forward with all risks eliminated is admirable, so they should also be the coolest and most handsome people in people's eyes." She was very happy to win the bronze prize for this work, "Thank you very much for giving us a chance to show ourselves in the professional clothing design competition, and also thank my company for fully supporting us to participate in this competition. It is a kind of affirmation for me to participate in this competition and let the company see my strength!" Zhang Cui'e said.

Bronze Award "Qing Dai"

Li Wenhui, Liang Ningning

"By participating in the competition, I can have the opportunity to exercise and improve my design and creative ability, learn the latest design concepts and technologies in the industry, so as to better adapt to the development of the professional clothing design industry. At the same time, by participating in the competition, I also have the opportunity to have in-depth exchanges with outstanding designers in the industry." For the future, Li Wenhui said that she would constantly learn and study the latest trends and technologies of professional dress design, improve her design level and creative ability through continuous exercise and practice, and become an expert in the industry.

Referring to the impressive links in the process of this competition, Li Wenhui said that the organizing committee provided a series of master courses before the competition, from fabric selection to pre competition training, which helped the contestants improve their design and creative ability, and at the same time understand the latest trends and market demand of the professional clothing design industry. She was very grateful for the valuable guidance and suggestions from Wu Xuekai, who helped her broaden her design vision, improve her design level and professional ability, and better express her creativity and style.

Bronze Award "Sailing with a Reed"

Yang Daojun, Yang Fangyu

"Looking back on the whole process of the competition, I feel very happy and lucky. This experience has made me meet many excellent designers and industry experts," said Yang Daojun, a student of Jiangnan University, "First of all, I would like to thank Nanshan Zhishang Company for its support on the fabric of the contestants, which has reduced our economic burden and improved the overall quality of the clothing. Secondly, the sponsor has arranged a lot of activities and courses to help us broaden our vision and knowledge. Through exchanges and cooperation with other designers and old teachers, I learned a lot of new clothing technology and learned about the latest trends in the industry And development trend. Finally, I would like to thank my teammates, teachers and students for their support and help, as well as all the staff of the competition organizing committee, and express my sincere thanks to you. ".

　　 "When I first saw this theme, I decided to make clothing for waterway transportation, because I deeply love the sea, which gives me endless inspiration and vitality. Whenever I look at the vastness of the sea, my troubles are like being blown away by the sea wind, which gives me courage and strength to face difficulties. Just like the name of the work," Life is like a journey against a reed ", it means that life is like a journey against a reed Like, full of unknown and challenges. A reed, though weak, can adapt to the current and help navigation. This is the message that I hope the series of clothes designed can convey. No matter what difficulties we face, we can follow the trend with perseverance and forge ahead bravely. " Yang Daojun said that he hoped that the navigators wearing these clothes could feel confident and free.

"As a young designer who has not yet left the campus, it is a very valuable experience for me to participate in such a professional contest and display my works!" Yang Daojun said that winning this award is a kind of affirmation and encouragement for her, and thanks to the platform and opportunity given by China National Garment Association and Nanshan Zhishang Company.