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UNVEIL2012 GRADUATION EXHIBITION AND FASHION SHOW

ART DIRECTORSSoh Qiu LingHuang Yong Zhi

PHOTOGRAPHERSSoh Qiu LingTiffany

DESIGNERSHuang Yong ZhiTeo Poh ChooHerena Pak

PROJECT MANAGERSTanvi PurohitHuang Yong Zhi

FILE MANAGEMENTAnitha RekuTommy Alfian

DIGITAL IMAGINGRohit SaikiaTaj SangharFabien Woo

UNVEIL“Layers after layers, we unveil like a flower, revealing and opening to a higher perfection of beauty, freshness and vigor.” Unveil reminds us that on each day, each faculty is equally special, just like there is no one best color. Unveil reveals the fact that there are so many different cultures, faculties and people that has made this school experience as vibrant as it is.

FASHION DESIGNBachelor of DesignAdvanced Diploma

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Principal’s MessageAcademic & Non Academic

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As Principal of Raffles College of Higher Education I am especially privileged to present “Unveil” our graduating cohort and their achievements.

At the beginning and end of the many years of studying, there must be the desire to follow your obsessions and crystallize your ideas, whether they are vague and unformed, or crisp and certain. They must become evocative, every detail must be defined to propel you, the students, into a brave new world that is about to change for you. This change brings new adventures on which you will embark. These adventures can be familiar and nostalgic at times, yet extraordinary and new. Careers will develop, using original ideas that have been honed throughout the years of studies. Tonight is the time for Raffles College of Higher Education to “UNVEIL” a new the generation of graduates. It is that time once again to celebrate imagination, cause sensations and generate new philosophies and possibilities. The stage is set for the transformation to occur. On behalf of the staff of Raffles College of Higher Education, we wish them much success in their future endeavors.

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Guiseppe SpinelliPrincipal

Joe

“Everything must change in order for nothing to change” - Christian Lacroix

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“There is no way back for me now. I am going to take you on journeys you’ve never dreamt were possible” - Alexander McQueen

FASHIONDESIGN

Guiseppe Spinelli Programme Director

Fashion is often seen as a form of escapism. It is a place we go to, that is at times overwhelming with its evocative imagery, illusions and strange new worlds. Fashion designers are always in a constant state of evolution and transformation. They push the boundaries of innovation and creativity. Though at times they may be elusive, eccentric and bizarre but they are always thought provoking.

Programme Director | Fashion Design 04

Left to Right : Stell Lin Yixin, Joanne Chen Chu Yi, Sky Li Xiaoting, Aurelia Evelyn Santoso Marie Anne De La Roche Ortega, Patricia Bianca Martinez Apolo, Shao Bo

Photography : Munkong, Alvin

Assistant / Props : Alfred Pang

Make up : Nikki Fu, Ivanna Lim, Lynn Fu

Hair : Mahogany Holdings Pte Ltd

05 FASHION DESIGN | Bachelor Degree

Left to Right : Vera Han Xing Yue, Amy Fang Ya, Anmy Chen Xiao Hui, Sasha Chen Mei Yan, Vivian Jiang Wei Angelica Zhang Yang Zhi

FASHION DESIGN | Bachelor Degree 06

Left to Right : Zhang Chi, Cynthia Fransisca Haryono, Virigina Liu Killory, Kwek Teck Chuan, Daisy Yuan Putu Diah Putri Utami, Chris Zhao Yibo, Anna Lu Yi



Make up : Nikki Fu, Ivanna Lim, Lynn Fu


7 FASHION DESIGN | Bachelor Degree

Left to Right :Doris Wang Yao Qi, April Seng Nwe, Sae Tan Joory, Jean Teoh Yuan Juen, Paulette Leigh Bañez Tecson, Debbie Kamil, Lee Ru Hui, Lau Ee Xuan

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Aurelia Evelyn Santoso

Metropolis

“Today I will tell you the legend of THE TOWER OF BABEL...

Come let us build us a tower whose top may reach unto the stars!

And on top of the tower, we will write the words: Great is the world and its

Creator! And great is Man!But the minds that had conceived

the Tower of Babel could not build it. The task was too great. So they hired

hands for wages.But the hands that built the Tower of Babel knew nothing of the dream of

the brain that had conceived it.BABEL….

One man’s hymns of praise became other men’s curses.

People spoke the same language, but could not understand each other…”

Metropolis (1927), by Fritz Lang

Petrick Sutrisno

A Living Work of Art

“Women of the world today dress alike. They are like so many loaves of bread. To be beautiful one must be unhurried.Personality is needed. There is too much sameness. The world seems only to have a desire for more of this sameness. To be different is to be alone.” -Marchesa Luisa Casati

The inspiration of my collection is based on an heiress, a muse and an eccentric fashion legend, Luisa Casati, who revolutionized women’s clothing in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century.

Sasha Chen Mei Yan

Androgynism

This collection is inspired by androgyny and the idea that some

human beings do not fit neatly into the typical masculine and feminine

gender roles of their society, and the idea that a woman lives in a Man’s

World and to be strong in society she has to wear masculine inspired

garments to be one of them.

Kwek Teck Chuan

Body Transformation

The idea of body perfection has always fascinated me. Does perfection really exist, or

is this notion or image of flawlessness alien to us? I wanted to explore the deconstruction

of body shapes by using combinations of materials and leather skins. The result of

experimentation and acceptance of this idea led me to the concept of re-inventing the new body or the second skin that could be worn in the future. The idea of expressing a distorted

body, abnormality, is a venture into a new mentality and fear leading to the acceptance

that disfiguration is the new perfection.

Han Xingyue, Vera

Decoration Era

Gustav Klimt’s 150th birthday was on 14 July 2012, I wanted to celebrate his art and life works through my collection. I used the elements of Klimt‘s paintings, all the decorative symbolic details and images that were so sensual in depicting the female form.

Marie Anne De La Roche Ortega

The Organic Core

This collection was inspired by an exploration as to what constitutes a timeless design. It led to a search to find the core and soul of

the elements that surround us within a clean palette that eludes both intricate inner details

and playful textures achieved by combining materials in an innovative manner.

Virginia Liu Killory

The Ballets Russes

Color and texture have always been my true passion in fashion.

Les Ballets Russes was one of the most influential artistic phenomenq in the early 20th

century. They have been a most desirable resource for me to

explore and to experiment with, and the vivid color palette and

exquisite design details provide me with endless inspiration for

my collection.

April Seng Nwe

Dandyism

“Being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquility which psychoanalysis is powerless to bestow.” - Sebastian Horsley

My collection is based on men who dress; those that are unduly devoted to style, neatness and fashion in dress and appearance. These men will always be the Dandies of the masculine fashion arena.

Zhang Chi

Sherlock Chic

I have always been fascinated by the idea that Sherlock Holmes was the most fashionable man

of the Victorian period. Not only from his clothing but also right down to his manners and speech.

I drew inspiration from the elements of men’s dress for this collection, as well as collars, cuffs,

suits and of course the famous overcoat which has become the symbol of this great detective.

Patricia Bianca Martinez Apolo

Egon Schiele

My collection is a play on fragility and tension, frolicking in the shades of

cinnamon and autumn, inspiredby Egon Schiele, the man behind the

painting.

Chen Xiao Hui Anmy

Feminism

‘FEMINISM’ is the inspiration for this collection. It was designed as a tribute to emancipated and active women. I believe that being a feminist, one is concerned with empowering yourself by using fashion as a powerful means to express yourself. Women are still a revolution to the society and to the fashion industry.

Cynthia Fransisca Haryono

Men Redefined

The popularity of the third sex is becoming more and more seen

all around the world. The idea of this collection is designed with the emphasize on the idea that a man

who dresses up and act as a woman is more threatening than a woman who dresses up in men’s clothing.

Based on this notion, I have created a collection for men, which is both

feminine and masculine and that draws no clear line between the

sexes.

Angelica Zhang Yang Zhi

Power Dressing

This collection is inspired by the idea that women, feminism and fashion gave

birth to the concept of Power dressing in the 1990’s. I wanted to express the

idea of authority by using the shoulder pad and built-up shoulders. I made

references to the 1940’s as well as the 1990’s by widening the shoulders and by

exaggerating this element it changes the silhouette completely, giving the idea of

empowerment to women.

Jean Teoh Yuan Juen

Eomaia

“I’m sitting, chilled by vulgarity.Obsessed by a deep moist silence.Corrupted oxygen, steals my breath away.

I need to run, run, run away.Flee rationality, away from the sun.Towards Eomaia’s womb, I free fall.

And it is this placental obsession,raw, unrealized simian passion.That moves me, searching original humanity,From unlimited nothingness, into unlimited nothingness”

-Maakia

Paulette Leigh Bañez Tecson

Shamanic Metamorphosis

Although most dub Shamanism — the idea of man interacting with spirits and becoming one with nature — a primitive belief, its essence still very much exists in today’s society as modern man

unconsciously takes the role of a shaman in his day-to-day activities, with regard to fashion’s shamanistic nature. The zoomorphic aspect of shamanism wherein shamans acquire the

characteristics and powers of the animals they embody inspired this collection. Man’s bond with fashion runs deep that it has the ability to tap into man’s psyche; fashion has become symbolic with and can transform people as it enables them to tap into their animalistic characteristics /

fantasies, and explore their desires freed from any inhibitions.

Sky Li Xiao Ting

Glamourous

“I dress for myself. Not for the image, not for the public, not for the fashion, not for men.”

-Marlene Dietrich

Chris Zhao Yibo

Gothic Nightmare

Some lives are dominated by sadness, loneliness and

numbness; the goth culture makes this depression

become a lifestyle. In other words, suffering is a life

choice, it is an art. Goth is not about violence, it looks

decadent, dark, twisted and rebellious, but the

accumulation of inner feeling makes it gorgeous.

Vivian Jiang Wei

Losing (hand) touch

“I don’t follow trends or the hottest fashion. I buy what I like and my tastes are quite catholic – haute couture to street fashion. I think dressing up or down should be a creative experience. Exciting. Fun. For me the key to personal style lies in accessories.” -Iris Apfel

Anna Lu Yi

Female Armor

Fashion can be considered an armor for females; it makes women look powerful but also feminine. In this collection I want to represent the strength and independence of women, but at the same time I would not cover up the beauty of women, because the soft curves can also be a weapon.

Doris Wang Yao Qi

Organic Architecture

I am inspired by organic architecture with their dramatic flowing curved lines and geometric shapes. I was especially

fascinated by the idea of Deconstructivism and how it has the ability to go beyond the current modalities of structural definition.

Amy Fang Ya

The Bride’s Face

“Every woman dreams of being transformed into the most

beautiful woman of all.”

- Christian Dior

The concept of “Bride’s face” came to be from a Kosovo bride

in the village of Donje Ljubinje in the Shar Mountains, where the bride’s face is lavishly painted

to prevent bad luck. The bride’s dress is handmade as is the

headdress which is decorated with intricate beadwork, thus

becoming the inspiration for my collection.

Debbie Kamil

Through O’Keefe’s Eyes

“Nobody sees flower really; it is so small. We haven’t time, and to see takes time – like to have a friend takes time. … When you take flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. … I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty. … I made you take time to look at what I saw and when you took time to really notice my flower. … The bones seem to cut sharply to the center of something that is keenly alive on the desert even tho’ it is vast and empty and untouchable… and knows no kindness with all its beauty.”

- Georgia O’Keefe-

Ee Xuan Lau

Le Style Moderne

Many of us may forget that it was the nineteenth century European artist who changed the way art evolved. The Art Nouveau movement, whether simultaneously loved and hated, opened the door of the 20th century and gave rise to Modern art. I believe Daphne Guinness is the most stylish woman of the 21st century. She makes fashion come to life. In this collection I wanted to explore the reason she has been treated as the new Art Nouveau style icon of fashion, where the curvilinear Art Nouveau meets the opulence of Daphne Guinness.

Shao Bo

Emperor and Empress

“Death is nothing; but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.”

-Napoleon Bonaparte

I am deeply inspired by the first Emperor and Empress of France;

Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine Bonaparte. As the most powerful people of their time, they created

new forms of fashion from clothing to lifestyle. Theirs was a time when not

only did Paris change but also the rest of the world.

Sae Tan Joory

The Beauty From Desert

I have always been fascinated by tales from the desert sands and the Bedouin

tribe that inhabits it. This unique and mysterious people have created a way of life and a desert civilization that has

inspired this collection.

Putu Diah Putri Utami

The Surreal Body

My collection depicts the extraction of rigidness in reality through the

context of the surreal body. It is based on the concept of surrealism; allowing ideas that are derived from

imaginations to be translated into real life forms.

Lee Ru Hui

Louis XIV, The Sun King

Louis XIV and the Baroque period is the inspiration for my collection. Louis XIV had everything under his

control, from fashion to the whims of his mistresses. His palace Versailles was the world that existed to impress

all that looked upon its glorious opulence and power.

Chen Chuyi, Joanne

Indeterminate Lines

The world is like the “indeterminate lines” created by Bernar Venet, who is a conceptual artist, ongoing yet ever changing. Thus, the sculptures of Venet became the starting point and inspiration for my designs. I used the idea of fluid wave like lines to create a free flowing look with the colors black, grey, and white that create a strong contrast.

Daisy Yuan

Transgender

“I deliberately challenged men’s roles, in fact, I survived by taking on both roles, to be man and woman, all in one”

- Grace Jones

Lin Yixin, Stella

Geisha

Geisha is a traditional female entertainer who acts as a hostess and whose skills include music, dance and games. The word Geisha literally means art person. These fantastic women originated in the old capital Kyoto in the 17th century in Japan. And they are the inspiration for my collection.

Left to Right

TOP : Ong May Jean Charlene, Bi Lin, Ye Zi Tong, Xu Lingyun

BOTTOM : Huynh Ngoc Hoang Ly, To Phan Dieu Linh (Liz), Duong Thi Hoang Hiep (Hippy), Nguyen Hoang Xuan Thi Nadia Vania Hermi, Desy Christina, Yovani Turner, Wenny Dewanti Wongso

Left to Right

TOP : Jane Karina Soebroto, Law Wan Ying, Duong Thu Trang, Swaralipi Banerjee, Candy Claudia Chandra Mellania Wong, Fanny Rayawan, Mita Andriani

BOTTOM : Winnie Leong, Loh Yi Chien, Woo Jing Yi, Luo Xiaotong



Make up : Nikki Fu, Ivanna Lim Lynn Fu


Annie Ye Zi Tong

Dream Circus

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is

in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we

live, what is happening.”

- Coco Channel

This collection is inspired by the clown of the circus with the

theme of a dreamlike world. The fashion color is brilliant

with purple and blue, showing a fantastic feeling. The various

sizes of waving points and colorful lines decorate the dress

to indicate the characteristics of the circus, that is, a sense of

spirituality.

Bi Lin

Exaggerated Kabuki

My collection is based on the Japanese traditional art of

Kabuki. Red and white, bright and dark, light and heavy, criss-

crossing with multilayers of white exaggerated face make up.

Of course it’s kabuki!

Candy Claudia Chandra

La Belle Époque

La belle époque inspired this collection which has flowing silhouette with a little drapery,

tight at the waist, with well-boned foundation, and the sleeves are quite tight. It creates the effect of a curved, flowing elegance, which is

extremely feminine yet still modern.

Swaralipi Banerjee

Mixage

The British ruled India for almost two centuries, leaving an inevitable influence on India. This collection depicts the combination of Elizabethan silhouettes with Indian Mughal textiles and embroidered art work giving it an Indo-western look. It captures the true essence of the Elizabethan era and Mughal era, two of the most powerful and dominant historical chapters in the world.

Fanny Rayawan

Morocco Spectrum

The diversity of bright colours and array of fabrics represent the vast culture

and ethnicity of Morocco. The beauty within the heritage is undoubtedly

breathtaking.

Loh Yi Chien

Wild Amazon

In my dreams, I am often wanderingIn the most beautiful Amazon Rainforest,A place with abundance of plantation,A Forest that is a larger home for animals.And never been fully understood by civilization,The Rainforest was amazing.My dream of being there was so real, I hope to know more about it.It absorbed my feelings and emotionsI wanted to live there in the middle of that beautifulGreen moist Rainforest and my desire.

Law Wan Ying

Gaudi’s Dream

‘Originality is returning to the origin.’

- Gaudi

My inspiration comes from Gaudi’s Barcelona and the belief in the beautiful efficiency of natural engineering. It is the infusion of the “Solar City” in which metropolitan chic merges together with art and history.

Nguyen Hoang Xuan Thi

Clinic Chic

What do you think about the hospital clinic? It is clean and hygienic, and very clinical. Come

with me into a new creative adventure with doctors, nurses, patients, and pills…where

everything becomes fashion.

Mita Andriani

Society C.O

East meets west. This is a collection that is inspired by the western art movement of “Cubism” as well as Japanese origami.

Luo Xiaotong

Perfect Combination

A perfect woman.Besides a perfect exterior, she has to

have a strong interior.Just like how the construction of a

building would collapse if there is no substantial foundation; independent

and successful women are their own, keeping up their pace with men.

Power and beauty, the perfect combination, is what a successful

woman should be.

Winnie Leong

Dadaism

Horrendous incidents caused artists and poets to flee into their own

minds where the new realities were no longer rational. They created art that was never seen before.

Whether these works are rational or not is not relevant, because it set

the world on its head and left us, the viewers, in astonishment.

Wenny Dewanti Wongso

Splendid Eternity

In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice

of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect one to

another, great variety is commendable, provided it transgresses not the rules of

optics and geometry.

Nadia Vania Hermi

The Modernist

The 1960s ushered in an attitude of being a mod that was a complete lifestyle choice. Originating in London, the Mod subculture emerged as one of the most popular youth cultures of its time. The revolution was youth oriented and youth driven; it began in streets rather than couture houses. The image was cool, neat, sharp, hip, bold, brash, and smart, the keys in defining the look.

Desy Christina

Love In The Dance

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening,And live like it’s heaven on earth”

-William W. Purkey

Duong Thi Hoang Hiep (Hippy)

Artificial Sweetener

De-cluttering. Less is more.

Jane Karina Soebroto

Vivacious

Resplendence of structural symmetries fused with an array of exuberant hues; the denouement of which is an artistic

conception demonstrating a progressive transformation of several rudimentary

shapes into alluring geometries.

Katie Duong Thu Trang

Contrast

My collection is inspiration of two opposite elements – the lotus and the rock. The Lotus is the symbol of pureness and luxury while the Rock represents strength and freedom.

Kayla Woo Jing Yi

Inner Child!

When the world seems unfamiliar, we’ve grown.Childhood ceased, things astonished us.

Feelings of wanting to be a childis in the minds of the adults.

To Phan Dieu Linh (Liz)

Continuity

They keep being born. Drowning in same old circles of life.

Huynh Ngoc Hoang Ly

The Virgin of Paris

For “The Virgin of Paris” collection, I was inspired

by Notre Dame, which is a cathedral located in Paris,

France. I am interested in the architecture of this building

and the Gothic feeling that it conjures. Moreover, I am also inspired by the stained glass

windows of Notre Dame which are an important and integral

part in the cathedral design.

Charlene Ong May Jean

Metropolis

The collection is inspired by the subculture of steam punk and its adverse influences on modern day fashion. The idea is to inject the obsessive nature that heavily influences this

genre into a wearable collection of separates targeted at those with a flair for the clockwork couture but do not have the luxury to dress in

costume in their everyday lives.

Mellania Wong

War of Independence

The American Revolution showed the will for liberty through the military. It reflected their passion, braveness, and solidarity. Thus, the very words themselves project a man’s true color; passion, brave, solidarity.

Yovani Turner

Futurist Manifesto

In the art of movement, the Futurists loved speed, noise, rhythm of lines,

the dynamic depths and the oblique of language. It embraced an exciting new

world rather than hypocritically enjoying the modern world’s comforts while

loudly denouncing the forces that made them possible. Fearing and attacking

technology has become almost second nature to many people today; the Futurist

manifestos show us an alternative philosophy.

Xu Lingyun

Aboriginal

When people think of the world ‘ABORIGINAL’, they always think of something primordial. In this collection, I combine the art of the aboriginal language, culture and contemporary fashion together to create something new, unique and fantastic.

PRINCIPALGiuseppe (Joe) Spinelli

ACADEMIC DIRECTORDr. Monica Walet

FASHION DESIGNFASHION MARKETING &MANAGEMENT

Programme DirectorGiuseppe (Joe) Spinelli

Programme CoordinatorSwee Wong

Senior LecturerBrian William Forst

LecturersIskra PetrovskaYasitha De SilvaTriphina WilsonMadeleine WongDr Anna LottersbergerPratibha RamAnisa Sia JohnnyPaula Marie Kruyer

Adjunct LecturersJenny WongAngeline MercyErin LohRawzah AmirKathleen Loi

ACADEMIC STAFF NON-ACADEMIC STAFF

COLLEGE DIRECTORDesmond Seah

ASSISTANT COLLEGE DIRECTORJane Toh

MARKETING &OPERATIONS MANAGERYong Reei Pyn

PROGRAMME MARKETING &OPERATIONS MANAGERKelvin Wo

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGERWilliam Cheang

STUDENT ADMINSTRATION & SERVICES

ManagerLucy Low

Assistant ManagerLaurence Handoko Tan

Administration ExecutivesKris ChurShirley TungAndy TanMagdalene WongIvon SuJeremy TanConstance TanSokhwant KaurVernice FamNovy MulyadiMarco LiMicko ChoyPerry Tan Ren YiChristina OngMichelle Liu

ADMISSION

ManagerWing Dai

Admission ExecutivesAnne TiewWinnie WangJessie ZhangEsther SimMaricris Mateo Torres

SALES & MARKETING

ManagerCharles Wong

Education ConsultantsMary Grace PortoShelly LimChew Zhi Qi

Marketing ExecutiveKaylen Tang

CENTRE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Assistant ManagerParvin Kaur

Career ExecutiveRoy Eric RiveraCecilia Lim

IMAGETan Kar LiangGabriel Ting

LIBRARY

LibrarianStacie ChewPriscilla Khoo

RECEPTION

ReceptionistJocelyn Tan

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