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Pianeti Necklace by Maria Laura Lucchetti - Lalla's |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
ML: The idea was to create a self-closure necklace.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
ML: I wanted to create a necklace that could be closed on the front without showing a closure.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
ML: I would like to distribute this in the best design and fashion concept stores.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
ML: Designing was easy, developing the design not so easy, it took me some months to find the right materials .
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
ML: It is part of my Design Jewelry Collection called Pianeti.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
ML: For now I produce my own work.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
ML: My creativity...the need to realize something I only imagined possible but wasn't sure it could be done until I completed the first prototype.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
ML: NO, it's just an evolution of the basic Lalla's Pianeti collection you can find on my website www.lallas.it
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
ML: Women and men who love wearing an Italian handmade piece of art and not just a necklace.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
ML: This necklace has a unique design , has been made totally by hand and there are 5 different suppliers of materials.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
ML: As I said before it's part of my Pianeti range. It means Planets, in this range there are round objects ( Murano glass pearls in this case ) sliding on a thread just like planets rotate in their orbit.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
ML: Mainly my hands and pliers.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
ML: The necklace closure.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
ML: 5 different Italian suppliers.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
ML: None.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
ML: It was difficult to make the idea of the closure work .
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
ML: I don't know, I thought it might have been an interesting challenge and eventually a great thing winning.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
ML: No thank you.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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