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Each year, one
of the most anticipated events during Singapore Fashion Week
is the Singapore Fashion Designers Contest (SFDC). Over the
years, the contest has been an important platform to launch
the career of up-and-coming fashion designers. Many of the
finalists and winners of SFDC have either successfully
established their own retail labels or are in a
fashion-related business: Leslie Chia (1992 winner now
designing under PIMABS); Jonathan Seow (1997) designs under
the label Woods & Woods; K.Mi Huang (2001) designs under the
label Womb and Madeleine Wong (2003), one half of the design
label, Posse. |
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Set to the theme
of “Changing Patterns”, contestants are encouraged to submit
designs with their individual interpretation of it. The search
is open to all citizens and permanent residents between 16 to
35 years (in Dec 2007). After various rounds of vigorous
judging, the finals will culminate in a catwalk presentation
of the finished apparel which will be held on 13 October 2007
at VivoCity Shopping Centre. |
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Up to two
different design submissions are allowed by each contestant.
The submission of design can be in the form of twelve female
outfits, or twelve male outfits, or the combination of six
female and six male outfits. Each submission must include
inspiration boards, sketch book or working journal and
illustrations
with graphics, sketches, swatches and color schemes.
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The closing date
is 4 June 2007. Twenty semi-finalists will be notified by 11
June 2007 followed by interviews and practical assessment by
the panel of judges culled from the industry. The judging
criteria will be based on rack appeal, workmanship, choice of
fabrics and use of accessories, development of design concept,
creativity and originality. |
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This year’s SFDC
winner will win $8,000 cash and an internship programme with
Calvin Klein in New York. Likewise first and second runner-ups
will win $4,000 and $2,000 cash respectively, with $500 cash
for the other finalists. The SFDC winner and first runner-up
will also go on to represent Singapore in the Asian Young
Fashion Designers Contest (AYFDC) - the only regional talent
search that has paved the way for many young fashion designers
to pursue a career in the fashion industry on 15 October 2007. |
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Application forms
for SFDC & AYFDC are available immediately from VivoCity
customer service counter, LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts,
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Raffles Design Institute Temasek
Polytechnic and the Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFf)
Singapore office at 190 Middle Road, #19-01 Fortune Centre, or
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