The SDC International Design Competition is renowned for bringing together students, researchers, industry professionals, and designers from around the world to give undergraduate students a platform to showcase their creativity and vision on an international scale.

The theme for 2022/23 is ‘Colour For Good – for Planet and People’.

The College is proud to announced that Raffles Fashion Designer, Verina LIE won both the Singapore Regional Heats and International Competition.

She was in York, United Kingdom on 17 November 2023 to exhibit her winning design, and attend the award ceremony to receive her award in person.

Congratulations to Verina for her outstanding achievement!

In this year’s edition of the Harper’s Bazaar NewGen Fashion Award 2023, we are proud to have two finalists in the finals. They are Verina LIE and Feliony FAUSTINE.

On behalf of the College, we would like to thank Harper’s BAZAAR for organising this competition, the invaluable input from the panel of judges, and the mentorship programmes to prepare our participants for the fashion industry.

We are also honoured to have Ms Lynn YEOW De-Vito, an Entrepreneur, PR and Communications Maven and Mr Teddy TANG, a Singaporean actor, television host and model, dressed by Verina and Feliony at the competition, respectively.

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Harper’s BAZAAR NewGen Award, Raffles College of Higher Education looked back at achievements of Raffles finalists, national winners and international winners.

Over the past decade, we are proud that three Raffles Fashion Designers won the Harper’s BAZAAR NewGen International Fashion Compeitions. They are Mr Harvee KOK (article) in 2014, Mr William UTAMA (article) in 2016, and Mr Andrew LOW (video) in 2018.

Raffles College of Higher Education is proud to have Raffles Fashion Designer Aurelia CARISSA showcasing her sustainable fashion design entitled “Protect and Restore Nature” at the Singapore Fashion Council x Earthshot Prize Fashion Exhibition 2023! In collaboration with Singapore Fashion Council (SFC), The Earthshot Prize Green Carpet featured a thought-provoking fashion exhibition that guests could explore.

Protect and Restore Nature
“Football jerseys, adored by fans and athletes, inflict a staggering environmental toll. Their production is an excessive drain on resources, fueling water contamination and energy overuse, intensifying carbon emissions and climate strife. As players and sponsors shift, the cycle of jersey updates ensures, urging countless football enthusiasts to refresh their wardrobe with new editions, relegating old jerseys to obscurity and eventual disposal. In response to this environmental crisis, my design emerges — a resplendent, floor-length gown fashioned exclusively from donated past-season football jerseys. A vivid testament to transformation, it symoolizes fashion’s power to renew and invigorate our commitment to a sustainable future.’ – Raffles Fashion Designer Aurelia CARISSA

The Earthshot Prize is a climate initiative by His Royal Highness, Prince William and this year it is held in Singapore. The Earthshot Prize was launched by Prince William in 2020 to search for and scale the most innovative solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges. The challenge to the world is based on five Earthshots and they are Protect and Restore Nature; Clean our Air; Revive our Oceans; Build a Waste-Free World; and Fix our Climate. HRH Prince William was in Singapore to grace the Prize Ceremony and to visit the various eco-initiatives and the Singapore Fashion Council x Earthshot Prize Fashion Exhibition 2023 at Mediacorp. In partnership with Temasek Trust, Temasek, GenZero and Conservation International, The Earthshot Prize will be in Singapore this November for a week-long celebration of innovation and impact.