fashion

Programme Information

Duration: 3 Years

Award: Diploma in Fashion

Focusing on the developments of the Asian and global fashion industries, the philosophy of the programme centres on the different and exciting artistic practices of the creative industries as well as the dynamism of the evolving fashion culture in Singapore, and the world at large.

The Diploma in Fashion programme is a three-year, practice-based programme integrating technical skills, industry knowledge, design processes, and creative visual communication. Upon graduation from this programme, you will possess a good working knowledge of the fashion industry and relevant, technically sound design skills. The programme covers a holistic underpinning of different areas in Fashion and focuses on the fashion product with components in Textile Design, Marketing, Styling and Art Direction. This unique blend of specialist subjects is aimed at producing talented, motivated and entrepreneurial fashion practitioners that contribute to local and international brands and drive the local fashion industry. You will have the opportunity to study with a fashion team that is actively engaged in a range of local and international initiatives.

This programme offers a rigorous curriculum that blends contemporary artistic practices centred on the Asian fashion industry. You will have a holistic experiential learning experience that grooms you to be industry-ready. Through the programme, you can also establish a good network of alumni contacts and key partnerships with the fashion industry.

Assessments: Assessment is an integral part of the learning process, and will be formative and diagnostic as well as summative and evaluative, providing feedback to students wherever appropriate. Read more about assessments here.

Placement learning is where students are offered opportunities to experience learning outside the classroom in real-life working environments or in approved partner institutions. Read more about placement learning here.

Modules

Level 1

Introduction to Studio Practice
This module introduces Drawing Fundamentals, Basic 2D and 3D Studio Practice, Critical Thinking, and Personal and Professional Development (PPD) components.

Introduction to Contemporary and Contextual Studies
This module introduces you to the fundamental processes of Contemporary and Contextual studies. You will learn how to develop written work including creative, report, and reflective writing.

Technical Skills Workshops for Studio Practice

This module equips you with the essential technical skills required for the successful execution and interpretation of studio practice briefs. These workshops are designed to encourage skills of research and application as well as the acquisition of techniques and procedures.

Exploration of Studio Practice
This module develops the ability to explore and apply skills and understandings in Drawing Fundamentals, 2D Studio Practice, 3D Studio Practice, Grey Matters, and Personal and Professional development (PPD) components.

Specialist Studio Practice
This module prepares your entry into your chosen specialist area. It has both a diagnostic and a preparatory function.

Key Skills in Contemporary and Contextual Studies
This module introduces the two key skills of Presentation and Academic Writing. You will be introduced to key terms, styles, and periods in Art and Design History.

Level 2

Modern Fashion History
This module introduces you to fashion history from 17th Century until the present. It introduces iconic garments in fashion history within a chronological framework. It also underpins basic historical, theoretical, and cultural perspectives that shape those decades.

Fashion Studio 1
Through a series of projects, you will be able to apply the techniques and principles taught to the production of specific creative outcomes. You will document, describe, and reflect upon your creative process as a research tool to support your creative development.

Technical Studies 1
This module is an introduction to the technical knowledge and skills required in the fashion industry. You will practice skills related to the fashion industry in a holistic manner. These include:

• Introduction to Basic Technical Knowledge and Skills
• Dressmaking, Pattern Drafting
• Production Methods
• Hand and Machine Sewing Techniques
• Surface Manipulation of Cloth
• Dyeing and Basic Screen-Printing Processes
• Introduction to Art Direction
• Introduction to Photography
• Introduction to the Fashion industry
• Fashion Marketing and Branding
• The Fashion Product (Trends and analysis)
• Visualisation and Presentation 1

Introduction to Fashion System and Terminology
This module enables you to acquire basic knowledge in how the fashion system works and establishes the basic components, cycles, and principles of fashion upon which the study of fashion is based. You will also learn a basic glossary of terms when discussing fashion.

Fashion Studio 2
You will be equipped with a sound understanding of the creative process, from research methods to project development and final realisation of fashion concepts. You will develop a design identity for collection/fashion concept that will be expressed through exploration of fashion ideas using different themes. You will broaden the scope of your understanding of the fashion business and will acquire a basic knowledge of the fashion product and how it behaves to enable trend-spotting and analysis, and develop a keen sense of what is in and what is out in the fashion business.

Technical Studies 2
This module will further the understanding of technical knowledge and skills required in the fashion industry. You will practice skills related to the fashion industry in a holistic manner. These include:

• Design Technical Knowledge and Skills 2
• Dressmaking, Pattern Drafting 2
• Mark Making
• Production Methods 2
• Hand and Machine Sewing Techniques
• Portfolio Visualisation
• 3d Surface Manipulation Techniques (embroidery, embellishment)
• Dyeing and Screen-Printing Processes 2
• Portfolio
• Art direction 2
• Studio Photography 2
• Introduction to Basic Advertising Principles
• Fashion Retail Branding and Visual merchandising
• Visualisation and Presentation 2

Level 3

Industry Placement & Professional Practice
You will experience how an area of the fashion industry operates through an industry-based project. You will expand your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the people and the brands within the fashion industry and how they differentiate themselves within the sector.

Self-Directed Study: Creative Studio
This module expands and refines your knowledge, understanding and practical application of techniques required to realise your creative concept for an appropriate consumer market. You will be engaged in detailed research and analytical thinking to inform the decision-making. You will work progressively towards the realisation of your diploma project.

Career Management
This module will help you with your transferable skills such as CV writing, interview and presentation skills, which is a very important aspect of your employability. You will also learn to manage your career trajectory and audit skills to keep yourself relevant in the industry.

Faculty Members

Dean
Nur Hidayah Bte Abu Bakar

With extensive teaching experience of more than eight years, Nur Hidayah was appointed Dean, Faculty of Design in 2009.

A graduate from University of Central England, United Kingdom with a Master of Arts in Design For Communication, Nur Hidayah carries with her an impressive and distinguished track record in having served businesses, and offered copywriting and design knowledge across major industry segments; established clients included Sun Microsystems, SingTel Mobile, HSBC, Cheers/NTUC, Prudential, Tequila Singapore, STAR Automotive, and ST Kinetics – ST Engineering.

Nur Hidayah is instrumental to LASALLE's Faculty of Design. She manages the demanding and challenging task of leading seven programme teams in the strategic growth and development of validated programmes.

Over the years, her excellent interpersonal and management skills have enabled her to inspire many students. Her vision and foresight has helped nurture these students into leaders that have contributed to the Singapore creative landscape.

Programme Leader, Fashion Design
Lionel Roudaut

• F.A.M.P. Certificate in Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting
• Baccalaureate of Arts & Literature, Estiennes D'orves, Academy of Nice, France

Lionel dreams of an ideal world were all women will be dressed in Yves Saint Laurent styled by martin Margiela and staged by Billy Wilder. He is currently the Programme Leader of Fashion Design at LASALLE. As the right-hand man for Jeremy Scott in Paris, he designed costumes for the Paris Opera and superstar Renée Fleming. Lionel created costumes for Kylie Minogue and Bjork and has co-organize a fashion show with Singapore Management school. Lionel also provided artistic direction for LASALLE degree fashion shows and has worked as guest artist with Project Alabama, New York. Some of his industry experience include - Pattern Design lecturer at Shanghai University, Design studio lecturer in ESMOD Tokyo, Chief Designer for AVIA, sportwear, Jean's designer for Taverniti amongst many others.

Lecturer, Fashion Design
Tan Peck Leng

Tan Peck Leng joined LASALLE in 2006 as a fashion lecturer. She graduated from London College of Fashion with a certificate in dress and light clothing and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle (England). She has experience in the apparel industry in garment technology and production planning. Peck Leng has participated in the University of London Fashion Show in 2002 and the Italian Fashion Fabric Show in 1994. She is also a volunteer with the Singapore International Foundation and has taught garment production in Bhutan from 2008 – 2010.

Programme Leader, Fashion Communication
Ginette Chittick

By day, Ginette Chittick is the Programme Leader of Fashion Communication with a Masters in Art (Design).

By night, she is a multitasking ninja, with her stubby little fingers all sorts of different pies from music, fashion, design to photography. She's been a resident DJ at Home Club for the past 5 years, having opened for international acts such as Bloc Party, CSS, Kaiser Chiefs, Stone Roses, Hot Chip and The Presets. She's the co-owner of fashion label FrüFrü & Tigerlily which represented Singapore in the 2008 Malaysian International Fashion Week.

Before embarking on a very fulfilling academic career, she worked on web projects as a consultant for a vast range of clients which include Coca-Cola, HSBC, Citibank, PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consultants, The Substation, Discovery Channel, IDA Singapore, Aon Asia and Aware Singapore.

Senior Lecturer, Cultural and Contextual Studies, Fashion
Lucinda Law

Lucinda Law oversees all the modules of Cultural and Contextual Studies in the B.A Fashion programmes. She had also previously taught subjects in Creative Writing, Music Theory and Appreciation, Communicating Design Ideas, Professional Communications in Design and Fashion Journalism. With a background in English and English Literature (B.A) and having worked as an editor and writer, she continues to edit and write books and feature stories on travel, music, fashion, art and design. She completed her Masters of Arts in Fine Arts in 2010 where she explored the inter-dimensional aspects of time, space and text to create a space of sensuous immersion for fictive discourses. She exhibited two works titled, What Would the World Look Light If I Rode on a Beam of Light? (Acrylic, white ink, 2010, 500 x 22 x 2cm) and The Lightness of Being (Polyester silk, single channel projection, 2010, 820cm, 760 x 320cm) respectively. From there, she became fascinated by the medium of light and the idea of lightness. Her current research study investigates the ancestral roots of our magico-relationship with adornment through a fashion label called LEIA. LEIA was exhibited in the 2010 International Fashion Exhibition. She has published and presented a paper, titled, Just Looking: The curatorial meeting point between museums and retail spaces, for the 2010 International Symposium on Innovation and Creativity in Asian Fashion Industry. She has also published a paper titled, Fabricating Meaning: An investigation on how traditional meanings and symbols of textile expressions are redefined amidst technological advancement in textile production for dress, for Wuhan Textile University.

Programme Leader, Fashion Management
Circe Henestrosa

Circe completed dual M.A. degrees in Fashion Curation and Cultural Leadership at London College of Fashion and City University in 2009, winning a Distinction for her thesis "Frida's White Cabinet", an exhibition of artist Frida Kahlo's wardrobe to be presented at the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City in 2012. She currently heads the Fashion Management Programme at LASALLE where she lectures on fashion history, curating and international fashion management. Her research explores age-old traditions interpreted in contemporary fashion, exemplified by a joint Singapore/ Philippines weaving show and a co-curated Korea/Singapore design exhibition. Prior to this, she led the British Council's Arts Department in Mexico, presenting the work of artists such as Jimmy Choo, Peter Greenaway, Mona Hatoum, Damien Hirst, Phillip Treacey, Mark Wallinger and Vivienne Westwood and for the first time in Mexico and Latin America. Fluent in Spanish, English and German, she collaborates for different lifestyle and design publications in Mexico and London and was author and co-editor of the publication "Building a New Model for Museums in the 21st Century" (2005).

Lecturer, Fashion Textiles
Emily Wills

Emily Wills' interest and involvement in the arts began with a fascination for clothing as a means of self-expression. She established her own label Miyoko which sold in Hustle, an original concept boutique on High St in Fremantle, Australia. Miyoko was recognised at the annual Perth Fashion Festival, picking up stock lists both locally and nationally. Emily then established Pigeonhole Studios - a collective studio space with four like-minded artists, photographers and designers who later joined a collaborative artists-in-residence; The Ballroom. Emily was appointed a Lecturing and Coordination position in the Fashion and Textile Design Department at Curtin University of Technology and subsequently undertook Post Graduate studies programme in Literature and Cultural Studies. In this position Emily worked alongside government bodies such as ArtsWA, the Department of Culture and the Arts and private companies such as The William St Collective, Clothespeg Project and Beaufort St Network to conceive numerous industry based projects that provided students industry experience and networking opportunities within the art and design industry. In March 2009, Emily relocated to Singapore and began lecturing and overseeing the development of the Fashion Textiles pathway within the Design Faculty.

Lecturer, Fashion Design
Adrian Huang

Adrian began his career in the fashion and apparel industry in 2000. Educated in Apparel Design and Merchandising (Temasek Polytechnic, 1998) and Psychology (Murdoch University, 2008), Adrian is more concerned with good design rather than passing fads. His ready-to-wear label mizu, [created] with former business partners Keith Png and Petrina Tiong, won 2 Swarovski Designer/ Label of the year nominations in the Singapore Fashion Award 2003 and 2004.

As an independent design consultant and former trainer with TaFtc (2004 to 2006), Adrian has worked with companies such as Compagnie Mauricienne de Textile Ltée, Estee Lauder, Goldheart Jewelry, OCBC Bank, and Robinsons & Company amongst many others.

An educator and industry professional, Adrian was invited by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to be on the validating panel for Competency Standards [CS] for the Textile & Fashion Singapore Workfoce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Diploma Courses (2010).

His vision of helping to groom a new generation of designers as thinkers with a global perspective led him to his current lecturing position within the fashion department at LASALLE College of the Arts.

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

• Recognised Singapore qualification: Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level: 5 subjects (including English) at C6 higher, or recognised equivalent.
• Recognised international qualifications: Please click here to view list.

Portfolios & Interview Requirements

You are required to attend an Interview where you will present a portfolio of your work that demonstrates your creative potential.

Preparing your Portfolio

• Portfolio should be A2 or smaller (A4 minimum) and preferably with a zipped cover.
• A range of at least 10 varied pieces of work should be presented.
• Your works should include a range of techniques, e.g. drawings, sketches, 2-D work (e.g. painting, printmaking, digital imaging, photography) or 3-D work (e.g. sculpture, ceramics, fashion garments).
• Originals of work are preferred, however photographs, digital images & JPEG (CD-Rom/DVD) are also acceptable (only for works larger than 60cm x 20cm in size).
• Works and/or images should be accompanied with labels/captions indicating: title of work, year of completion, medium/material, size/dimension of works, and should be presented neatly in a portfolio and/or folder.

What we are looking for?
You need to be selective in preparing the portfolio to ensure that it best represents your creative ability. The assessment of the portfolio is based on the following criteria:

Portfolio

• Variety (drawing, photography, painting, design work, ceramics, sculpture, etc.)
• Exploration (in-depth study of medium, technique or idea/s)

Presentation of Selected Piece

• Ability to describe Process AND Inspiration of a selected work

Discussion

• Evidence of ability to Interact AND Express Ideas

What will happen on the Interview Day?

When you arrive:

• You will be directed to the interview space and asked to lay out your portfolio.
• You will be interviewed by two lecturers from LASALLE as part of the group interview.
• There will be up to seven other candidates in your group.
• While the lecturers are assessing your portfolio, you will be asked to discuss with the other candidates on the topic: What Does it Mean to be Creative? As a group you should prepare some ideas for discussion later on in the interview. You are advised to come prepared with some ideas on this topic before the interview.
• Once the lecturers have assessed the portfolios, all candidates will be asked to select a piece of artwork from their own portfolio and talk about it for two minutes.
• You are advised to describe the process of creating this chosen work, its source of inspiration and its development. Be prepared to answer questions from your fellow candidates and the interviewing staffs.
• Once all the candidates have presented their artwork, the whole group will then discuss the topic: What Does it Mean to be Creative?
• Finally there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about LASALLE and the content, learning and teaching offered at Diploma Level 1.

This group interview will last for about two to three hours.

Successful candidates will be given a provisional offer immediately after the interview.
Unsuccessful candidates will be given the option to enrol for the Creative Workshop.

Aims of the Creative Workshop

• To introduce participants to the idea of the process in a creative journey.
• To encourage participants to play, experiment, and begin to develop an individual approach to art practice.
• To encourage participants to express their ideas confidently and interact as a group.

Note for Applicants residing outside of Singapore:

• You must submit a digital portfolio saved in a DVD/CD to complete your application.
• All works submitted (including any originals). Submissions will not be returned
• All works submitted will be used strictly for the purpose of assessing applicant's eligibility for entry into LASALLE courses.

Programme Information

Duration: 3 Years

Award: Diploma in Fashion

Focusing on the developments of the Asian and global fashion industries, the philosophy of the programme centres on the different and exciting artistic practices of the creative industries as well as the dynamism of the evolving fashion culture in Singapore, and the world at large.

The Diploma in Fashion programme is a three-year, practice-based programme integrating technical skills, industry knowledge, design processes, and creative visual communication. Upon graduation from this programme, you will possess a good working knowledge of the fashion industry and relevant, technically sound design skills. The programme covers a holistic underpinning of different areas in Fashion and focuses on the fashion product with components in Textile Design, Marketing, Styling and Art Direction. This unique blend of specialist subjects is aimed at producing talented, motivated and entrepreneurial fashion practitioners that contribute to local and international brands and drive the local fashion industry. You will have the opportunity to study with a fashion team that is actively engaged in a range of local and international initiatives.

This programme offers a rigorous curriculum that blends contemporary artistic practices centred on the Asian fashion industry. You will have a holistic experiential learning experience that grooms you to be industry-ready. Through the programme, you can also establish a good network of alumni contacts and key partnerships with the fashion industry.

Assessments: Assessment is an integral part of the learning process, and will be formative and diagnostic as well as summative and evaluative, providing feedback to students wherever appropriate. Read more about assessments here.

Placement learning is where students are offered opportunities to experience learning outside the classroom in real-life working environments or in approved partner institutions. Read more about placement learning here.

Modules

Level 1

Introduction to Studio Practice
This module introduces Drawing Fundamentals, Basic 2D and 3D Studio Practice, Critical Thinking, and Personal and Professional Development (PPD) components.

Introduction to Contemporary and Contextual Studies
This module introduces you to the fundamental processes of Contemporary and Contextual studies. You will learn how to develop written work including creative, report, and reflective writing.

Technical Skills Workshops for Studio Practice

This module equips you with the essential technical skills required for the successful execution and interpretation of studio practice briefs. These workshops are designed to encourage skills of research and application as well as the acquisition of techniques and procedures.

Exploration of Studio Practice
This module develops the ability to explore and apply skills and understandings in Drawing Fundamentals, 2D Studio Practice, 3D Studio Practice, Grey Matters, and Personal and Professional development (PPD) components.

Specialist Studio Practice
This module prepares your entry into your chosen specialist area. It has both a diagnostic and a preparatory function.

Key Skills in Contemporary and Contextual Studies
This module introduces the two key skills of Presentation and Academic Writing. You will be introduced to key terms, styles, and periods in Art and Design History.

Level 2

Modern Fashion History
This module introduces you to fashion history from 17th Century until the present. It introduces iconic garments in fashion history within a chronological framework. It also underpins basic historical, theoretical, and cultural perspectives that shape those decades.

Fashion Studio 1
Through a series of projects, you will be able to apply the techniques and principles taught to the production of specific creative outcomes. You will document, describe, and reflect upon your creative process as a research tool to support your creative development.

Technical Studies 1
This module is an introduction to the technical knowledge and skills required in the fashion industry. You will practice skills related to the fashion industry in a holistic manner. These include:

• Introduction to Basic Technical Knowledge and Skills
• Dressmaking, Pattern Drafting
• Production Methods
• Hand and Machine Sewing Techniques
• Surface Manipulation of Cloth
• Dyeing and Basic Screen-Printing Processes
• Introduction to Art Direction
• Introduction to Photography
• Introduction to the Fashion industry
• Fashion Marketing and Branding
• The Fashion Product (Trends and analysis)
• Visualisation and Presentation 1

Introduction to Fashion System and Terminology
This module enables you to acquire basic knowledge in how the fashion system works and establishes the basic components, cycles, and principles of fashion upon which the study of fashion is based. You will also learn a basic glossary of terms when discussing fashion.

Fashion Studio 2
You will be equipped with a sound understanding of the creative process, from research methods to project development and final realisation of fashion concepts. You will develop a design identity for collection/fashion concept that will be expressed through exploration of fashion ideas using different themes. You will broaden the scope of your understanding of the fashion business and will acquire a basic knowledge of the fashion product and how it behaves to enable trend-spotting and analysis, and develop a keen sense of what is in and what is out in the fashion business.

Technical Studies 2
This module will further the understanding of technical knowledge and skills required in the fashion industry. You will practice skills related to the fashion industry in a holistic manner. These include:

• Design Technical Knowledge and Skills 2
• Dressmaking, Pattern Drafting 2
• Mark Making
• Production Methods 2
• Hand and Machine Sewing Techniques
• Portfolio Visualisation
• 3d Surface Manipulation Techniques (embroidery, embellishment)
• Dyeing and Screen-Printing Processes 2
• Portfolio
• Art direction 2
• Studio Photography 2
• Introduction to Basic Advertising Principles
• Fashion Retail Branding and Visual merchandising
• Visualisation and Presentation 2

Level 3

Industry Placement & Professional Practice
You will experience how an area of the fashion industry operates through an industry-based project. You will expand your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the people and the brands within the fashion industry and how they differentiate themselves within the sector.

Self-Directed Study: Creative Studio
This module expands and refines your knowledge, understanding and practical application of techniques required to realise your creative concept for an appropriate consumer market. You will be engaged in detailed research and analytical thinking to inform the decision-making. You will work progressively towards the realisation of your diploma project.

Career Management
This module will help you with your transferable skills such as CV writing, interview and presentation skills, which is a very important aspect of your employability. You will also learn to manage your career trajectory and audit skills to keep yourself relevant in the industry.

Faculty Members

Dean
Nur Hidayah Bte Abu Bakar

With extensive teaching experience of more than eight years, Nur Hidayah was appointed Dean, Faculty of Design in 2009.

A graduate from University of Central England, United Kingdom with a Master of Arts in Design For Communication, Nur Hidayah carries with her an impressive and distinguished track record in having served businesses, and offered copywriting and design knowledge across major industry segments; established clients included Sun Microsystems, SingTel Mobile, HSBC, Cheers/NTUC, Prudential, Tequila Singapore, STAR Automotive, and ST Kinetics – ST Engineering.

Nur Hidayah is instrumental to LASALLE's Faculty of Design. She manages the demanding and challenging task of leading seven programme teams in the strategic growth and development of validated programmes.

Over the years, her excellent interpersonal and management skills have enabled her to inspire many students. Her vision and foresight has helped nurture these students into leaders that have contributed to the Singapore creative landscape.

Programme Leader, Fashion Design
Lionel Roudaut

• F.A.M.P. Certificate in Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting
• Baccalaureate of Arts & Literature, Estiennes D'orves, Academy of Nice, France

Lionel dreams of an ideal world were all women will be dressed in Yves Saint Laurent styled by martin Margiela and staged by Billy Wilder. He is currently the Programme Leader of Fashion Design at LASALLE. As the right-hand man for Jeremy Scott in Paris, he designed costumes for the Paris Opera and superstar Renée Fleming. Lionel created costumes for Kylie Minogue and Bjork and has co-organize a fashion show with Singapore Management school. Lionel also provided artistic direction for LASALLE degree fashion shows and has worked as guest artist with Project Alabama, New York. Some of his industry experience include - Pattern Design lecturer at Shanghai University, Design studio lecturer in ESMOD Tokyo, Chief Designer for AVIA, sportwear, Jean's designer for Taverniti amongst many others.

Lecturer, Fashion Design
Tan Peck Leng

Tan Peck Leng joined LASALLE in 2006 as a fashion lecturer. She graduated from London College of Fashion with a certificate in dress and light clothing and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle (England). She has experience in the apparel industry in garment technology and production planning. Peck Leng has participated in the University of London Fashion Show in 2002 and the Italian Fashion Fabric Show in 1994. She is also a volunteer with the Singapore International Foundation and has taught garment production in Bhutan from 2008 – 2010.

Programme Leader, Fashion Communication
Ginette Chittick

By day, Ginette Chittick is the Programme Leader of Fashion Communication with a Masters in Art (Design).

By night, she is a multitasking ninja, with her stubby little fingers all sorts of different pies from music, fashion, design to photography. She's been a resident DJ at Home Club for the past 5 years, having opened for international acts such as Bloc Party, CSS, Kaiser Chiefs, Stone Roses, Hot Chip and The Presets. She's the co-owner of fashion label FrüFrü & Tigerlily which represented Singapore in the 2008 Malaysian International Fashion Week.

Before embarking on a very fulfilling academic career, she worked on web projects as a consultant for a vast range of clients which include Coca-Cola, HSBC, Citibank, PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consultants, The Substation, Discovery Channel, IDA Singapore, Aon Asia and Aware Singapore.

Senior Lecturer, Cultural and Contextual Studies, Fashion
Lucinda Law

Lucinda Law oversees all the modules of Cultural and Contextual Studies in the B.A Fashion programmes. She had also previously taught subjects in Creative Writing, Music Theory and Appreciation, Communicating Design Ideas, Professional Communications in Design and Fashion Journalism. With a background in English and English Literature (B.A) and having worked as an editor and writer, she continues to edit and write books and feature stories on travel, music, fashion, art and design. She completed her Masters of Arts in Fine Arts in 2010 where she explored the inter-dimensional aspects of time, space and text to create a space of sensuous immersion for fictive discourses. She exhibited two works titled, What Would the World Look Light If I Rode on a Beam of Light? (Acrylic, white ink, 2010, 500 x 22 x 2cm) and The Lightness of Being (Polyester silk, single channel projection, 2010, 820cm, 760 x 320cm) respectively. From there, she became fascinated by the medium of light and the idea of lightness. Her current research study investigates the ancestral roots of our magico-relationship with adornment through a fashion label called LEIA. LEIA was exhibited in the 2010 International Fashion Exhibition. She has published and presented a paper, titled, Just Looking: The curatorial meeting point between museums and retail spaces, for the 2010 International Symposium on Innovation and Creativity in Asian Fashion Industry. She has also published a paper titled, Fabricating Meaning: An investigation on how traditional meanings and symbols of textile expressions are redefined amidst technological advancement in textile production for dress, for Wuhan Textile University.

Programme Leader, Fashion Management
Circe Henestrosa

Circe completed dual M.A. degrees in Fashion Curation and Cultural Leadership at London College of Fashion and City University in 2009, winning a Distinction for her thesis "Frida's White Cabinet", an exhibition of artist Frida Kahlo's wardrobe to be presented at the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City in 2012. She currently heads the Fashion Management Programme at LASALLE where she lectures on fashion history, curating and international fashion management. Her research explores age-old traditions interpreted in contemporary fashion, exemplified by a joint Singapore/ Philippines weaving show and a co-curated Korea/Singapore design exhibition. Prior to this, she led the British Council's Arts Department in Mexico, presenting the work of artists such as Jimmy Choo, Peter Greenaway, Mona Hatoum, Damien Hirst, Phillip Treacey, Mark Wallinger and Vivienne Westwood and for the first time in Mexico and Latin America. Fluent in Spanish, English and German, she collaborates for different lifestyle and design publications in Mexico and London and was author and co-editor of the publication "Building a New Model for Museums in the 21st Century" (2005).

Lecturer, Fashion Textiles
Emily Wills

Emily Wills' interest and involvement in the arts began with a fascination for clothing as a means of self-expression. She established her own label Miyoko which sold in Hustle, an original concept boutique on High St in Fremantle, Australia. Miyoko was recognised at the annual Perth Fashion Festival, picking up stock lists both locally and nationally. Emily then established Pigeonhole Studios - a collective studio space with four like-minded artists, photographers and designers who later joined a collaborative artists-in-residence; The Ballroom. Emily was appointed a Lecturing and Coordination position in the Fashion and Textile Design Department at Curtin University of Technology and subsequently undertook Post Graduate studies programme in Literature and Cultural Studies. In this position Emily worked alongside government bodies such as ArtsWA, the Department of Culture and the Arts and private companies such as The William St Collective, Clothespeg Project and Beaufort St Network to conceive numerous industry based projects that provided students industry experience and networking opportunities within the art and design industry. In March 2009, Emily relocated to Singapore and began lecturing and overseeing the development of the Fashion Textiles pathway within the Design Faculty.

Lecturer, Fashion Design
Adrian Huang

Adrian began his career in the fashion and apparel industry in 2000. Educated in Apparel Design and Merchandising (Temasek Polytechnic, 1998) and Psychology (Murdoch University, 2008), Adrian is more concerned with good design rather than passing fads. His ready-to-wear label mizu, [created] with former business partners Keith Png and Petrina Tiong, won 2 Swarovski Designer/ Label of the year nominations in the Singapore Fashion Award 2003 and 2004.

As an independent design consultant and former trainer with TaFtc (2004 to 2006), Adrian has worked with companies such as Compagnie Mauricienne de Textile Ltée, Estee Lauder, Goldheart Jewelry, OCBC Bank, and Robinsons & Company amongst many others.

An educator and industry professional, Adrian was invited by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to be on the validating panel for Competency Standards [CS] for the Textile & Fashion Singapore Workfoce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Diploma Courses (2010).

His vision of helping to groom a new generation of designers as thinkers with a global perspective led him to his current lecturing position within the fashion department at LASALLE College of the Arts.

Academic Requirements

• Recognised Singapore qualification: Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level: 5 subjects (including English) at C6 higher, or recognised equivalent.
• Recognised international qualifications: Please click here to view list.

Portfolios & Interview Requirements

You are required to attend an Interview where you will present a portfolio of your work that demonstrates your creative potential.

Preparing your Portfolio

• Portfolio should be A2 or smaller (A4 minimum) and preferably with a zipped cover.
• A range of at least 10 varied pieces of work should be presented.
• Your works should include a range of techniques, e.g. drawings, sketches, 2-D work (e.g. painting, printmaking, digital imaging, photography) or 3-D work (e.g. sculpture, ceramics, fashion garments).
• Originals of work are preferred, however photographs, digital images & JPEG (CD-Rom/DVD) are also acceptable (only for works larger than 60cm x 20cm in size).
• Works and/or images should be accompanied with labels/captions indicating: title of work, year of completion, medium/material, size/dimension of works, and should be presented neatly in a portfolio and/or folder.

What we are looking for?
You need to be selective in preparing the portfolio to ensure that it best represents your creative ability. The assessment of the portfolio is based on the following criteria:

Portfolio

• Variety (drawing, photography, painting, design work, ceramics, sculpture, etc.)
• Exploration (in-depth study of medium, technique or idea/s)

Presentation of Selected Piece

• Ability to describe Process AND Inspiration of a selected work

Discussion

• Evidence of ability to Interact AND Express Ideas

What will happen on the Interview Day?

When you arrive:

• You will be directed to the interview space and asked to lay out your portfolio.
• You will be interviewed by two lecturers from LASALLE as part of the group interview.
• There will be up to seven other candidates in your group.
• While the lecturers are assessing your portfolio, you will be asked to discuss with the other candidates on the topic: What Does it Mean to be Creative? As a group you should prepare some ideas for discussion later on in the interview. You are advised to come prepared with some ideas on this topic before the interview.
• Once the lecturers have assessed the portfolios, all candidates will be asked to select a piece of artwork from their own portfolio and talk about it for two minutes.
• You are advised to describe the process of creating this chosen work, its source of inspiration and its development. Be prepared to answer questions from your fellow candidates and the interviewing staffs.
• Once all the candidates have presented their artwork, the whole group will then discuss the topic: What Does it Mean to be Creative?
• Finally there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about LASALLE and the content, learning and teaching offered at Diploma Level 1.

This group interview will last for about two to three hours.

Successful candidates will be given a provisional offer immediately after the interview.
Unsuccessful candidates will be given the option to enrol for the Creative Workshop.

Aims of the Creative Workshop

• To introduce participants to the idea of the process in a creative journey.
• To encourage participants to play, experiment, and begin to develop an individual approach to art practice.
• To encourage participants to express their ideas confidently and interact as a group.

Note for Applicants residing outside of Singapore:

• You must submit a digital portfolio saved in a DVD/CD to complete your application.
• All works submitted (including any originals). Submissions will not be returned
• All works submitted will be used strictly for the purpose of assessing applicant's eligibility for entry into LASALLE courses.