Singapore fashion week Day 4 kick started with Lasalle Graduate Show 2015 where 15 students from the Lasalle College of the Arts showed their capsule lines. The ‘Peranarock’ line by Sasha Afitriana featured intricate rosettes and Peranakan-inspired embroidery on leather jackets, while the ‘Par de la mer’ collection by Eng Bai Le & Victoria Goh saw breezy, beachwear paired with ethereal linen skirts and frocks with glittery trims.
10 young designers from five countries presented their capsule collections for Harper’s Bazaar Asia new generation designer award 2015. Alwyn Chua from Malaysia showcased obi belts as both prints and a sewn-on belt details while Singapore designer Lionel Low brought fine dresses with shredded details, inspired by ‘Madam White Snake’. Rukpong Raimaturapong’s collection had unique pairing of artisanal Thai fabrics with sporty details.
Singapore designer Silvie Teh won the award for her Japanese-meets-Javanese print-centric collection that was feminine, polished and very wearable too.
Collaborative Zalora and Woo/Fiziwoo collection by Malaysian designers Mohd Hafizi Radzi Woo and Izree Kai Haffiz showcased separates and individual pieces. The collection reinvented the traditional garment in ways that make you look at it anew. On the other hand Zalora’s Zalia brand presented embroidered dresses with touches of subtle glitter which recreated the glory of royal court balls.
Love, Bonito showed its Julien Fournie collab line which featured 20 looks with a watercolour branch motif placed on pastel and monochrome colors. There were feminine pieces like the peplum top and bodycon dresses.
Thakoon’s Autumn Winter 2015 collection showed long and sleek silhouettes. The folksy feel of the collection also had a playful touch with white unicorns on fuzzy printed velvet.
The final show presented Nelson Yap’s collection for his brand Benjamin which had a range of well-crafted, contemporary menswear characterized by its use of different fabrics and thoughtful details.
