The Yi（彝）Tradition from Yunnan

These earrings brings heritage textiles from Yunnan into contemporary wearable form. Each pair incorporates hand-embroidered silk elements drawn from two distinct textile traditions of the region. One comes from the Nisu of northern Shiping, represented here by a camellia motif associated with love and romance, worked in fine split-thread embroidery. The other comes from the Lalo of eastern Weishan, where knot stitch and couched braid stitch are used to interpret pomegranate blossom and fire-motifs associated with prosperity and vitality.

The original embroidery is carefully sourced and reworked in our workshop in Yunnan in collaboration with artisans from Bai, Axi, Naxi, and Tai communities. Through a series of hand processes-including trimming, appliqué, brocade detailing, beadwork, and final assembly-older textile traditions are given a new scale and setting.

The result is a small contemporary object that retains the material richness and cultural resonance of the original embroidery while making it wearable in the present.

Earring Size：
An asymmetrical pair of stud earrings: 2.4 × 2.3 cm and 2.3 × 2.5 cm.