The Straits Times: Cool clothes a hot topic
In this article, The Straits Times explores how Southeast Asian designers are creating fashion for warmer climates.
Fashion lecturer Daniela Monasterios-Tan observed that industry players are invoking the tropics more regularly lately. Daniela also shares how LASALLE’s School of Fashion is increasingly centering the global tropics and lived experience in its curriculum.
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