SRI LANKA – Fashion was recently the talk of the town in Colombo as the city held its 13th Fashion Week in February 2016. Powered by HSBC International, Colombo Fashion Week has been Sri Lanka’s premier platform for fashion design since the year 2003. Its key vision is to create a global impact with the Sri Lankan fashion design … Read More
AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF FASHION
HONG KONG – Fashion is highly significant in Hong Kong. It boosts one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the clothing industry and garment trading companies are experienced in quality control, clothing designs and international regulations. With such high importance, it is no surprise that a number of potentials aspire to be fashion designers. On 17 February 2016, Raffles Hong … Read More
THE RENDEZVOUS MAKEOVER
SINGAPORE – Raffles Graphic Designers Tika MANDOO and Jessica WONG were crowned as the first prize winner at the Rendezvous Hotel Singapore Car Park Makeover Design Competition 2016! Rendezvous Hotel Singapore by Far East Hospitality is a 298-room hotel housed in a restored colonial building located in the heart of Singapore’s Arts & Heritage District – a district where the nation’s foremost arts … Read More
INSPIRING THE FUTURE WITH INTERIOR DESIGN
SINGAPORE – Raffles Interior Designer Shindy WIJAYA was crowned as the Winner of the Greenlam Inspire the Future Design Competition! Organised by Greenlam Laminates, the competition had drawn submissions from tertiary institutions all over Singapore. Shindy’s design, entitled ‘Golden Oblique’, has exemplified a unique inspiration and a compelling vision for the future of design that got her the award. To celebrate … Read More
Dazzling Bling By Four Raffles Jewellery Designers
Singapore – Four Raffles Jewellery Designers namely Teo Wen Yan, Debbie Chung Fui Yin, Yang Yang and Elsie Zheng Zhiqi from Raffles Singapore took centre stage with their jaw-dropping creations at the Design for Freedom Jewellery Design Competition 2014. Wen Yan bagged third prize for her award-winning bling titled “The Flourishing Life” while the others stood out above the rest in Top 15. Warning: preg_match(): Compilation failed: invalid range ... Read More
When Fashion Meets The Quincy Hotel
Singapore – Three Raffles Fashion Designers, Anastasia Alvina Niti Santoso, Jenifer Purnomo Phoa and Nurul Fathin Binti Nasarudin, impressed many with their creative uniform design for the Quincy Hotel by Far East Hospitality. This collaboration came after the huge success of organising an “Art-Inspired Contest” with the Rendezvous Hotel Singapore. The Quincy Hotel is a boutique hotel located in the Central Singapore. Known for its exclusive … Read More
Pairing Art With Fashion With Joe Spinelli
Singapore – In a class of one’s own, Joe Spinelli, Principal of Raffles College of Higher Education and Programme Director of Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing, never cease to impress many with his trendsetting fashion designs. For the second time, Joe was invited to collaborate with Opera Gallery for its 20th Anniversary whereas in October 2013, the collaboration was for the launch of a Spanish ... Read More
Get Up Close & Personal With Daniel Boey
Singapore – Raffles Singapore organised an inaugural event – “A Day with Award-winning Fashion Godfather Daniel Boey” and Joe Spinelli, Principal of Raffles College of Higher Education on 21 November 2014. Graced by Raffles Fashion Designer Afton Chen, the co-founder of Reckless Ericka, the event was well-received by Raffles students as they learned experiences from Daniel Boey on his new book, the fashion design industry ... Read More
Raffles Designers Let Their Fingers Run Wild
Singapore – 2014 had been a great year for Raffles Singapore in achieving numerous awards for local and international competitions. Two aspiring Raffles Designers, Samuel Yong Zheng Hao and Yesika Natali Chandra, emerged as the National Winner and 1st Runner-up respectively in the Watercolour.sg competition organised by Singapore’s Public Utilities Board (PUB). Raffles has always been supportive in encouraging students participate in competitions that would enhance their portfolio and expose them to the industry. Over 400 … Read More
The Finalists: Featuring Three Raffles Fashion Designers
Singapore – Three Raffles Fashion Designers, Regina Lukito, Belinda Chamora and Anastasia Alvina Niti Santoso, were shortlisted as finalists of the Perlota Illustration Competition. Perlota, founded in 2003, is dedicated to enhance the sensuality and authentic beauty of every woman to a state of innate well being. It prides itself in offering handcrafted pieces made from carefully selected precious, semi-precious stones ... Read More