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

Avant-garde

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

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.

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The MAterials

Made from metal and recycled paper woven together into rope

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Credit:

close up of a hat

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Garment in the making

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Garment in the making

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Credit:

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.