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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
03 Principal’s Message
Joe
“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
Photography : Munkong, Alvin
Assistant / Props : Alfred Pang
Make up : Nikki Fu, Ivanna Lim, Lynn Fu
Hair : Mahogany Holdings Pte Ltd
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
FASHION DESIGN | Bachelor Degree 8
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
Photography : Munkong, Alvin
Assistant / Props : Alfred Pang
Make up : Nikki Fu, Ivanna Lim Lynn Fu
Hair : Mahogany Holdings Pte Ltd
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
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Education ConsultantsMary Grace PortoShelly LimChew Zhi Qi
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Assistant ManagerParvin Kaur
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