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The presentation of the design is through the different manifestations of Kunqu opera culture, what is the client wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText from qqqqdesign.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastshop.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-peony-pavilion-dice-manual-blue\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastshop.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-peony-pavilion-dice-manual-blue\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastshop.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-peony-pavilion-dice-manual-pink\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastshop.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-peony-pavilion-dice-manual-pink\"\u003ePink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 85× 85 mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Concertina binding\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2023\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Chinese\u003cbr\u003eDesign: Qu Minmin \u0026amp; Jiang Qian\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Qu Minmin \u0026amp; Jiang Qian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Qu Minmin \u0026 Jiang Qian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40686901952597,"sku":"QJTP1027","price":4180.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/5749\/files\/1_b1e961fc-2f12-4303-806f-8b962b97ad8d.jpg?v=1695226783"},{"product_id":"kd-26-a-magazine","title":"KD26 A Magazine","description":"\u003cp\u003eA publication about a handcrafted typographic kimono with two booklets in one; the end result with photography by Jesse Claus and the process with typographic sketches and material tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKD26 A is a handcrafted kimono, created out of an upcycled 100% wool blanket, with the letter A integrated using a cotton cord. Inspiration was found in the traditional Japanese kimono and the initial application of the original material had a significant impact on the final design. The shape of the letter A moves from right to left in a repetitive way, guided by a grid, which makes the structured shape dynamic. The grid and the movement are integrated into the kimono by using an enlarged and evolved tufting technique. Thanks to the two contrasting sides of the original blanket and the unique tufting method, the outside has a different color and structure than the inside, allowing the kimono to be worn inside out as well. KD26 A is exclusive in both design and edition. The kimono is a result of extensive research into form, materials and systems. Experiment is of great importance as it allows KD26 to push boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKD26 is a creative studio by Korinna van Balkom (1989) and Daan Rietbergen (1988). Van Balkom collaborates with various designers and artists to create limited edition fashion pieces, while Rietbergen specializes in timeless typographic systems that are brought to life in various ways. KD26 takes a critical look at the contemporary fashion industry, where mass production and environmental pollution are the norm. 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Luxury imports were used by elites as visual evidence of social status, while cheap imitations satisfied the demand for new products among ordinary people: both were absorbed into a culture that without the tangible and craved the new. [1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Hangzhou for example, large crowds at the West Lake marvelled at photographic slide shows demonstrating that ‘the eyes can take the audience to many places’. By the 1930s, the city had dozens of photographers. Ordinary people could have their portrait taken in black and white while those with more cash had theirs painstakingly tinted by hand. Inside the photo studio, efforts were made to recreate a modern atmosphere with painted landscape backgrounds and foregrounds of the latest machinery in fashion. 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