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Bras Basah.Bugis Arts

Sprawl x Singapore

Design Week 2018

In March 2018, as part of Bras Basah.Bugis
Arts Sprawl x Singapore Design Week 2018,
our Fashion Studies programme supplied 20
outfits for the Fashion on the Street runway
show. The event featured 2017 Graduation
Collections from Diploma in Fashion Design;
Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and
Marketing; and Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
Fashion, including Scribbles by Diploma in
Fashion Design graduate, Lee Le and Under
the Cover by Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
Fashion graduate, Yan Qianqian. This fashion
showcase was held at the SAM at 8Q Plaza
and Queen Street.

OUTSIDER Fashion Artist in Residence 2017
Art Festival 2017 — Vicki Fong

2017 saw the inaugural edition of the In August 2017, Vicki Fong, co-founder of design and
OUTSIDER Fashion Art Festival at strategy consultancy studio ThomFong, conducted a
Big Box HyperMart, which provided dynamic and hands-on workshop Creative Practice
an interactive showcase of curated for Fashion. An inspirational learning journey through
works blending fashion with art. concept, content, composition and form, this workshop
Organised by local creative agency enabled NAFA’s Year 3 Diploma in Fashion Design;
Untitled Collective, the three-day Year 3 Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and
festival gave an immersive experience Marketing; and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion
for the public, and featured fashion students to explore analogue elements of design
designers from Singapore, China, and apply them in a digital fashion context. Based in
Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and London, Fong has a keen interest in art, design, and
Thailand. More than 10 local artists digital technologies, and has shared her knowledge
presented visual art installations with audiences at CNN; The Legacy List; and the
mirroring the OUTSIDER festival Fashion and Textile Museum.
theme. Among them were NAFA
Vice Dean, Fine Art, Sabrina Koh;
Senior Lecturer and Programme
Leader of Advertising and Graphic
Communication, Winnie Tan; and
Adjunct 3D Design Lecturer,
Melvin Ong.
45 works by NAFA’s 2017 fashion
graduates from Diploma in Fashion
Design; Diploma in Fashion
Merchandising and Marketing; and
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion
were also displayed for an
extended period from 20 to
29 October 2017.

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