Octavia Xiaozi Yang

MA Fashion Artefact

.Octavia Xiaozi Yang moved to London in 2010 to join the MA Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion, after completing her BA Jewellery Design course in Shanghai. Her MA collection is named ' Joinery in Jewels '. It is inspired by Asian joinery which was used in timber architecture and furniture for about 7000 years history already. The typical characteristic of joinery is that its smart construction can make two parts join together without any other things, such as pins, nail and glue. With the refining of Asian elements and the combination of different materials, the aim is to show the thoughts of Yin and Yang that the reverse only exists in balance of relationship to each other. Furthermore, the Designer expected to show there can be no force between the human beings and environment. Each part of jewellery can be removable by the smart construction which help extending the service life of fashion by changing the components for repairing or latest trend of color and textile. In this collection, traditional hand-made and modern technique are both involved, like silversmith, 3D print and laser cutting. Octavia Xiaozi Yang is interested in collaborative work and would like to gain further experience with a high end luxury brand. For any query, feel free to contact the designer at emikoyoung@hotmail.com Photographer: William Tang Model: Shirin Zhang 凹凸 凹凸，极其简易却又富含深意的阴阳哲学。据历史记载，在古老的七千年前的中国，出现了榫卯的木制结构雏形。这种结构的主要特征是，不需要任何外在材料，只依仗对木头本身的结构设计，将两块或者几块不同的部件连接起来。这种结构的优点在于，使用结实，又易于装卸。设计师通过精简传统的榫卯结构以及对不同承载媒介的探索，创作了这组融合了传统手工工艺与现代制作工艺的当代亚洲首饰作品。大道至简，设计师通过精炼的设计语言，传达了对阴阳哲学概念的进一步解读，阴阳互补，相克相生。如同人与自然，相互抵抗，却又相互依存。这组设计中的每一个部件，都是可以通过巧妙的结构进行重组与装卸。这样的设计，延长了首饰的时尚周期与使用寿命。进而融入了永续再生的理念，提供了一个可行的减少由于时尚潮流更替而带来的过度浪费的现象。 材料：紫檀木，18K镀金，金红琉璃，德国亚克力 AS GOOD AS WATER (RING) Lao Tzu said, as good as water. Water presents a good personality that following the fate instead of importunity. Coloured glaze is a traditional but special material. Even after thousand years, you can not tell which kind of mixed color you will get before baking. It seems like a practice to follow your god plan, and wait for the exciting moment coming. 上善若水 老子云，上善若水。 水是最善之物，随遇而安，而利于万物。 琉璃，是一种特殊而又无法强求的媒介。千年琉璃的制作工艺亦无法改变其变幻无常的性格。在每一次的烧制过程中，都无法断言最终的视觉效果，每一次的烘焙，激发琉璃内部色彩的随机融合。制作琉璃的过程，亦是一种上善若水的修行，随遇而安，莫过强求。