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Singapore Good Design Awards (SG Marks) 2023

Raffles College of Higher Education wins 3 Prestigious SG Mark Awards by Design Business Chambers Singapore (DBCS)

We are proud to announce that Raffles College of Higher Education has been awarded 3 of the prestigious Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) Award 2023 from the Design Business Chamber Singapore on 31 August 2023 at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre!

1) Integrating Sustainability in Curriculum Design of Fashion Education read more…
2) A Sustainable Fashion Collection for Metro Using EcoCosy (High-Quality Viscose Fibers) read more…
3) Design With(Out) Senses by SeanSheila (Sean Loh and Sheila Agatha) read more…

Kudos to Principal Giuseppe (Joe) SPINELLI Giuseppe Joe Spinelli for leading the Raffles Fashion Design Curriculum Team in integrating sustainability into Raffles’ fashion design curriculum to prepare our Raffles Fashion Designers for the future.

As part of Raffles Design curriculum promoting sustainability, we collaborated with METRO (Singapore) and SF Fiber to create stylish, versatile, and sustainable wardrobe for fashionable and busy professional ladies. This fashion collection, exclusive to Metro Department Store, embraces comfort, practicality, and responsible choices for a greener future.

We would also like to congratulate Raffles Fashion Designers Sean LOH and Sheila Agatha Wijaya for receiving this prestigious award for their business model, which trains and employs the underprivileged community to be part of their fashion label Sean  Sheila. Their submission for this award, named “Design with(out) Senses”, is a new and loud voice in the fashion industry.

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To learn more about SeanSheila’s project “Design With(Out) Senses” visit here.
For more about SG Marks Award visit here.

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Fashion The Change 2023 Exhibition

Fashion The Change 2023 Exhibition by Singapore Fashion Council (SFC)

Fashion The Change 2023 Exhibition was by Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) situated at Design Orchard

This exhibition features 3 Raffles Fashion Designers, Evangelista SANTOSO, Kimberly Eunike GOSAL and Verina LIE.

In her design, Evangelista explores the use of natural indigo dyes with designs that were inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi and the works of famed architect Tado Ando.

Kimberly took inspiration from her favourite characters from My Little Pony and My Melody, and with that, the idea was expressed in her designs with a range of natural dyes developed from food waste.

Verina’s design was created through zero or minimal waste pattern-cutting methods to eliminate any unnecessary wastage of materials.

In conjunction with GoGreen Singapore, Singapore Fashion Council unveiled the imaginative creations of talented young designers at the Fashion the Change 2023 exhibition at Design Orchard.

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For more about GoGreen Singapore visit here.
To visit Singapore Fashion Council click here.
For more about Design Orchard visit here.

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Raffles x RISIS x ION Orchard – Spring Garden Fashion Show 2023

Raffles x RISIS x ION Orchard – Spring Garden Fashion Show 2023

Raffles College of Higher Education, in collaboration with RISIS and ION ORCHARD, staged the Spring Garden Fashion Show, held at ION’s Spring Garden, on 28 April 2023.

This year’s theme, “Spring Forward: Fashion’s Fresh Mood,” set the stage for the FIRST and ONLY fashion show to be organised in this urban garden setting.

Four Raffles Fashion Designers, CHOI Nakyeong, Sarah Samantha NAPITUPULU, YANG Hengnuo, and ZHANG Ying Ying, wowed the audience with their collections, perfectly paired with latest jewellery collections from RISIS.

This fashion show is made possible with venue by ION Orchard, make-up by Bobbi Brown, and hairstyling by Jeric Salon.

A successful collaboration by #Design!

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For RISIS visit here.
For ION Orchard visit here.

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Raffles x 1Fame Fashion Launchpad

Raffles x 1Fame Fashion Launchpad

On 6 April 2023, Raffles College of Higher Education and 1FAME Pte. Ltd. entered into a partnership agreement to support Raffles Fashion and Jewellery Designers in the fashion metaverse.

Raffles will support its students and graduates through the partnership by facilitating access to the 1FAME ‘Fashion Metaverse’, where participants can buy, sell, trade, and play with diverse digital fashion NFTs. 1FAME will equip Raffles Designers with integrated tools, solutions, knowledge, and expertise to support the development of a sustainable metaverse fashion ecosystem.
Six Raffles Designers who made their debut at the signing ceremony were:

1. ZHANG Yingying
2. Angelia Tamara PUTRI
3. ZHANG Ke Nan
4. Henry CHUANG Ruei-Cheng
5. Eva HUANG Ching-Han
6. Teresa Pavita MAHARANI

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Read more about the collaboration here.
For more about 1Fame visit here.

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Ion Orchard B2 & B3 Hoarding Design Project 2023

Ion Orchard B2 & B3 Hoarding Design Project 2023

Raffles College of Higher Education is thrilled to announce our collaboration with ION Orchard in designing the hoardings for Basement 2 and 3 where former H&M store was.

After a rigorous selection process, Raffles Graphic Designer Belynda Netya ALLELUIA’s concept was chosen by ION Orchard management to be applied onto the 123 meters long hoardings.

Belynda Netya ALLELUIA under the tutelage Raffles Creative Practitioner, Terrence CHONG has creatively integrated key messages requested by ION Orchard management into her overall design. When you next visit ION, check out Belynda’s design and learn about ION Orchard’s dedication to sustainability, ION Orchard’s revamped mobile app, and benefits of ION+ Rewards.

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For Ion Orchard visit here.

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Giuliacarla Cecchi International Competition 2022

Giuliacarla Cecchi International Competition 2022

Raffles College of Higher Education is proud to share that three Raffles Fashion Designers were placed at Giuliacarla Cecchi International Competition 2022 held in Florence, Italy, and they are WANG Han and Feliony FAUSTINE (2nd Runner-ups), and CHOI Nakyeong (4th Runner-up).

Giuliacarla Cecchi Award is dedicated to young fashion designers from fashion schools worldwide. Based on the competition’s theme, “research, elaboration and transformation of one or more fibres for the creation of one culture design”, the finalists will need to create an unpublished outfit and showcase it during the fashion show.

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Watch Full Fashion Showcase here.
For more about Giuliacarla Cecchi visit here.

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RISIS Raffles Midori Collection Mifuyu Fukai Featured Image

Recapturing the Textile Culture Heritage & Memories of Arab Street S02

Recapturing the Textile Culture Heritage & Memories of Arab Street Collaboration Brief

Recapturing the Textile Culture Heritage & Memories of Arab Street S02

Recapturing the Textile Culture Heritage & Memories of Arab Street 2021 Season 2
Raffles x URA x OKG Collaboration 2021

Following the successful collaboration with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and One Kampong Glam Visit Kampong Gelam on recapturing the textile culture at Arab Street, Singapore, we are proud to debut Season 2 of Recapturing the Textile Culture Heritage & Memories of Arab Street.

After the virtual walkabout of Arab Street conducted by Ms Stella WEE of URA, and with the overview of the history and current development of the precinct, Raffles Fashion and Jewellery Designers headed down to Arab Street to commence their research for their fashion collections. In support of the Arab Street merchants, Raffles Designers sourced all the textiles and haberdashery within the precinct to share their stories of Arab Street through their designs.

Eight collections drawing inspirations from the architecture of Sultan Mosque, woven baskets once sold at Arab Street, Malay literature, kebayas, batik printing, kris (an asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patterning), etc, were created to illustrate the rich culture of the street.

This Industry and Community Engagement project offers Raffles Designers the opportunities to apply their design thinking skills to provide creative solutions for a real-life challenge.

Another successful collaboration by Design!

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For more about One Kampong Glam, click here.
For more about Urban Redevelopment Authority Singapore click here.
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RISIS Raffles Midori Collection Mifuyu Fukai Featured Image

Raffles Fashion Designer Janneth Catherine Amara dresses host Nikki Muller at Singapore Good Design 2021 Award Ceremony

Singapore Good Design 2021 Award Ceremony Raffles Fashion Designer Janneth Catherine Amara dresses Nikki Muller Guest of Honor SMS Sim Ann Main Collage

Raffles Fashion Designer Janneth Catherine Amara dresses host Nikki Muller at Singapore Good Design 2021 Award Ceremony

Singapore Good Design 2021 Award Ceremony

The Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) is a benchmark of good design and quality. For the award ceremony, Raffles Fashion Designer Janneth Catherine Amara designed the outfits which Host Nikki Muller wore to host the Singapore Good Design 2021 Award Ceremony. Janneth’s collection is a sustainable collection of quality outfits which allows one to dress in many variations. By being fashionably sustainable, one can own quality pieces which are interchangeable and thus prolonging the longevity of one’s wardrobe.

Raffles College of Higher Education is proud to be part of this ceremony, graced by Guest-of-Honour, Ms Sim Ann 沈颖, Senior Minister of State and Patron of Design Business Chamber Singapore.

For more information on the ceremony please visit https://sgmark.org/ and stay tune for the award ceremony to be posted and visit @bycatherineamara for her designs.

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RISIS Raffles Midori Collection Mifuyu Fukai Featured Image

Raffles Fashion Designer Jenny Giang NGUYEN featured on Vogue Singapore

Vogue Singapore Article Feature Jenny Giang NGUYEN

Asia NewGen Fashion Designer Award 2021 – Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore

Vogue Singapore features Raffles Fashion Designer Jenny Giang NGUYEN

Every September issue of Vogue Singapore magazine acts as a seasonal reset, as they mark the end of the Spring/Summer and transition into Fall/Winter fashion. This year’s September issue of Vogue provides a forecast of the upcoming trends for the year and Raffles Singapore is proud to share that Raffles Fashion Designer Jenny Giang NGUYEN is one of the four featured Asian designers, as she expresses her hopes for the future as a graduate of Coventry University’s Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Fashion.

Read about Jenny’s interview in which she shares about her inspiration, challenges, and what she has set her sights on next, upon her graduation.

Visit Vogue’s website for her interview:

Thank you Maya MENON, Senior Fashion Editor of Vogue Singapore for the coverage and support to the fashion graduates from the class of 2021!

Grab your copy of Vogue Singapore September 2021 now!

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Read the feature article here.

Read more about the Asia NewGen Fashion Designer Award 2021 here. 

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RISIS Raffles Midori Collection Mifuyu Fukai Featured Image

Asia NewGen Fashion Designer Award 2021 – Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore

Harper BAZAAR Singapore Asia NewGen Fashion Designer Award 2021

Asia NewGen Fashion Designer Award 2021 – Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore

Harper’s BAZAAR Asia NewGen Fashion Award competition 2021

Congratulations to Raffles Fashion Designers, Jenny Le Huong Giang, Theochara Missiel Maretha, and Shelby Nguyen Lam Anh, for emerging as the top 12 finalists of this year’s Harper’s BAZAAR Asia NewGen Fashion Award Competition.
You can watch their graduate fashion showcase now on our YouTube channel – Study At Raffles.

Since the inception of this award, Raffles has been a huge supporter and we are proud to have several Raffles Fashion Designers who won the Asia and regional competitions in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, starting with the very first Asia winner in 2013, Mr Harvee KOK, Mr William UTAMA in 2016, and Mr Andrew LOW in 2018. Hear what Andrew has to share in his interview after his win.

Participating in international competitions is one of the main highlights of your design education here at Raffles College of Higher Education. Our industry-focused curriculum includes engagement with industry projects, collaborations, and competitions, which prepare you to be industry-ready!

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Read more about the Asia NewGen Fashion Designer Award 2021 here. 

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