Foreword
LASALLE College of the Arts is delighted to
collaborate with the Asian Civilisations Museum
(ACM) on the exhibition #SGFASHIONNOW.
Singaporean fashion today is as multifaceted, culturally complex and endlessly compelling as the country itself. In partnership with the ACM, our BA(Hons) Fashion Media and Industries students were challenged to develop curatorial proposals that defined Singaporean fashion. The winning proposition is a fascinating exploration of Singapore’s fashion identity through the lenses of craftmanship and heritage, both tangible and intangible.
collaborate with the Asian Civilisations Museum
(ACM) on the exhibition #SGFASHIONNOW.
Singaporean fashion today is as multifaceted, culturally complex and endlessly compelling as the country itself. In partnership with the ACM, our BA(Hons) Fashion Media and Industries students were challenged to develop curatorial proposals that defined Singaporean fashion. The winning proposition is a fascinating exploration of Singapore’s fashion identity through the lenses of craftmanship and heritage, both tangible and intangible.
PRESIDENT
LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
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PROFESSOR STEVE DIXON
Singaporean fashion today is as multifaceted, culturally complex and endlessly compelling as the country itself.
Lecturer Nadya Wang takes us on a journey through the history of Singaporean fashion, where she highlights and proposes a hybrid identity as a visual language that characterises the city’s fashion landscape. Finally, lecturer Daniela Monasterios-Tan worked with our students to create a glossary of terms highlighting Asian craftsmanship, exemplified by the specific pieces showcased in the #SGFASHIONNOW exhibition.
To our intrepid student curators Guo Li Le, Jessica Suwito, Felicia Toh, Celestine Wong and Gabrielle Yeo, and the School of Fashion team at LASALLE, my warmest congratulations on the launch of the project! I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kennie Ting, Director of the Asian Civilisations Museum for opening the doors of the museum for our students to put their curatorial ideas to the test. Thank you to Barbara Fras, Jackie Yoong and their teams for their time and dedication to work with us and our students, as well as Arielle Lau and her marvellous team for making this exhibition with Singaporean architecture studio FARM.
I look forward to many more exciting collaborations between our two institutions. Enjoy the exhibition!
To our intrepid student curators Guo Li Le, Jessica Suwito, Felicia Toh, Celestine Wong and Gabrielle Yeo, and the School of Fashion team at LASALLE, my warmest congratulations on the launch of the project! I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kennie Ting, Director of the Asian Civilisations Museum for opening the doors of the museum for our students to put their curatorial ideas to the test. Thank you to Barbara Fras, Jackie Yoong and their teams for their time and dedication to work with us and our students, as well as Arielle Lau and her marvellous team for making this exhibition with Singaporean architecture studio FARM.
I look forward to many more exciting collaborations between our two institutions. Enjoy the exhibition!
Singapore-based designers featured in the exhibition include Lai Chan, Kavita Thulasidas from Style Mart, Priscilla Shunmugam of Ong Shunmugam, Letitia Phay and Jade Swee of Time Taken to Make a Dress, Hu Ruixian at Studio HHFZ and Carol Chen. Designers
based abroad are also featured, such as Andrew Gn and Baëlf Design by Jamela Law and Lionel Wong.
This exhibition and digital catalogue celebrate the collaborative spirit and efforts between the College and the museum. In it, Circe Henestrosa, Head of LASALLE’s School of Fashion, and Jackie Yoong, Curator at the Asian Civilisations Museum, share an intimate conversation with the student curators of #SGFASHIONNOW. They give insights into their curatorial journeys and what motivates each of their practices. Barbara Fras, Deputy Director, Audience, Asian Civilisations Museum, highlights the importance of the education and outreach programmes that she and her teams have developed with our students.
based abroad are also featured, such as Andrew Gn and Baëlf Design by Jamela Law and Lionel Wong.
This exhibition and digital catalogue celebrate the collaborative spirit and efforts between the College and the museum. In it, Circe Henestrosa, Head of LASALLE’s School of Fashion, and Jackie Yoong, Curator at the Asian Civilisations Museum, share an intimate conversation with the student curators of #SGFASHIONNOW. They give insights into their curatorial journeys and what motivates each of their practices. Barbara Fras, Deputy Director, Audience, Asian Civilisations Museum, highlights the importance of the education and outreach programmes that she and her teams have developed with our students.
LEFT: 15 seconds video of designer's making/inspiration
... a fascinating exploration of Singapore’s
fashion identity through the lenses of craftmanship
and heritage,
both tangible
and intangible.
fashion identity through the lenses of craftmanship
and heritage,
both tangible
and intangible.
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