UNVEIL 2012 GRADUATION EXHIBITION AND FASHION SHOW
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. PROJECT MANAGERS
ART DIRECTORS
FILE MANAGEMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS
DIGITAL IMAGING
DESIGNERS
Tanvi Purohit Huang Yong Zhi
Anitha Reku Tommy Alfian
Rohit Saikia Taj Sanghar Fabien Woo
Soh Qiu Ling Huang Yong Zhi
Soh Qiu Ling Tiffany
Huang Yong Zhi Teo Poh Choo Herena Pak
FASHION DESIGN “There is no way back for me now. I am going to take you on journeys you’ve never dreamt were possible” - Alexander McQueen 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.
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Guiseppe Spinelli Programme Director
Programme Director | Fashion Design
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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
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.
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-
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Patricia Bianca Martinez Apolo Egon Schiele My collection is a play on fragility and tension, frolicking in the shades of cinnamon and autumn, inspired by Egon Schiele, the man behind the painting.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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