From over 255 entries and 13 countries, to a mere 12 finalists from seven countries, the names for the Star Creation front-runners are finally out.
This year, there are four designers from South Korea, two from Singapore, two from Malaysia and one each from China, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand, of which three will move on to launch a capsule collection at next year’s Star Creation, win a cash prize of $10,000 from Audi Singapore, this year’s title sponsor, and also a one-year work attachment with FJ Benjamin.
The theme this year is “Fashion without Frontiers”, and contestants were judged on their ability to come up with six original but commercially-viable designs based around that topic.
According to Mr David Wang, three-time Star Creation judge and vice-president of the Textile and Fashion Federation Singapore (TaFf), the variety of ways in which the theme was represented was quite astounding.
“The theme was deliberately chosen to allow for a wide interpretation, but we were surprised at how far some designers were able to push it while still infusing their collections with both personal and cultural styles. This year, we’re going to be treated to everything from military-inspired womenswear to bold and unorthodox draping. It is going to be quite spectacular,” he said.
As before, Audi will be choosing one designer out of the final three to win the Audi Young Designer Award; the designer whose collection is deemed the one that best exemplifies Audi’s spirit of innovation, technology and progression, will win an additional $10,000 as the cash prize.
These twelve finalists will be able to transform their designs from paper into real-life by showcasing their six designs on May 14 at the Tent@Orchard so there’s only about two months left before we get to see all their creativity come to life.
See our gallery below for their names and a short description of each of their collections.
https://www.herworld.com/style/fashion/star-creation-2012-finalists-announced/
Star Creation 2012 finalists
Eugenice Chen, 20, Singapore
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Name of collection: Morning Mist
Inspiration: The structured curves and forms of Japanese architecture
Eugenice Chen, 20, Singapore
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Eugenice Chen, 20, Singapore
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Kim Mina, 24, South Korea
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Name of collection: Piece to Place
Inspiration: Korean architecture and the harmony between nature and built-up spaces
Kim Mina, 24, South Korea
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Kim Mina, 24, South Korea
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Kim Soo-Jeong, 24, South Korea
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Name of collection: The Coexistence of Embossed Carving and Intaglio
Inspiration: Building construction materials like cement and wood and how they are “carved” into buildings
Kim Soo-Jeong, 24, South Korea
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Kim Soo-Jeong, 24, South Korea
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Kim Yong Woo, 27, South Korea
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Name of collection: The Existence of Space
Inspiration: Triangles, three-dimensional imagery and the concept of space
Kim Yong Woo, 27, South Korea
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Kim Yong Woo, 27, South Korea
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Ko Youngji, 32, South Korea
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Name of collection: Li Jin
Inspiration: Li Jin, a court dancer from Joseon Dynasty-era Korea
Liang Wang Roderic, 27, China
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Name of collection: Tissue of Being
Inspiration: Human anatomy and the intricacies of human tissue
Liang Wang Roderic, 27, China
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Ling Siu Gin (Gynn), 21, Malaysia
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Name of collection: Manimal
Inspiration: Two music videos; “Lion in Cages” by Wolf Gang and “Paradise” by Coldplay
Ling Siu Gin (Gynn), 21, Malaysia
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Ling Siu Gin (Gynn), 21, Malaysia
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Natalia Kiantoro, 22, Indonesia
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Name of collection: Tangled
Inspiration: Natural and man-made twisted objects like tree branches and spiral staircases
Natalia Kiantoro, 22, Indonesia
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Jaslin Ong, 21, Singapore
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Name of collection: Devastate(d)
Inspiration: Circus freak shows and the idea of deformity
Jaslin Ong, 21, Singapore
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Soravit Kaewkamon, 23, Thailand
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Name of collection: Love and Friendship
Inspiration: Tight-knit community living and the spirit of cooperation
Soravit Kaewkamon, 23, Thailand
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Tatsuya Tsukahara, 24, Japan
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Name of collection: Braiding
Inspiration: Traditional bamboo woven baskets and 1950s silhouettes
Tatsuya Tsukahara, 24, Japan
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Vincent Wong, 21, Malaysia
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Name of collection: Confession of Sins
Inspiration: Elephants, peacocks and purity of a human being’s soul
Vincent Wong, 21, Malaysia
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Vincent Wong, 21, Malaysia
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