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Ministers and MPs Dressed in Uniquely Singaporean NDP Attire, Designed in Collaboration with Local Designers

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11 August 2018
Lianhe Zaobao
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Every year, for the past three years, a graduate from LASALLE's School of Fashion has been working with Mr Baey Yam Keng, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, to design his NDP outfits for the past three years. This practice began when Mr Baey Yam Keng started attending The LASALLE Show Exhibition three years ago.

This year, Mr Baey Yam Keng is not the only Minister to be working with local designers - many Ministers and MPs turned up to NDP 2018 wearing unique designs from collaborations with Singaporean artists, designers and special needs teenagers. There has been a growing show of support for local fashion and design at NDP, with Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, being the one who introduced her colleagues to local designers for their NDP outfits last year.

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