ESMOD Graduation Fashion Show 2016

Over thirty ESMOD Kuala Lumpur Fashion Design students have just launched 2 latest collections - The Cut and The Last Supper. Coming from 2 different teams, namely Team 1301 and Team 1308, these fashion design students have curated the most creative and amazing handmade and handsewn collection showcased in the recent ESMOD Fashion Graduation Show 2016. Made with the best materials that perfectly represent each unique design, these collections is one of its kind and not available in the market as they are, after all, works done for a graduation exhibition.

While the styles of both collections, totalling over 120 trendsetting garments, were retrospective of the quirky modern era which saw celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bjork, the late David Bowie or the late Prince adorned with their outlandish fashion sense, here, in Malaysia, we have ESMOD Kuala Lumpur fashion design students drawing inspiration from the world around them translated in these idiosyncratic designs.          

THE CUT derived its name from being cut from random ideas that became a source of inspiration during the making of each garment and each of them has its personalised story told with every stitch and every detail. The word ‘CUT’ also stands for Creative, Understanding and Technique. THE LAST SUPPER, whereas, is aptly named after the infamous Da Vinci painting as this show will feature the final best efforts by students who incorporated a large range of concepts, feelings and emotions much like those brought through the painting, within the design of their collection.

As over 40 models took hold of the runway in their stride of pride while catwalking outlandishly sexy outfits that defies the mainstream fashion or usual commercial ready-to-wear collections, various dispositions of the newly-launched collections were thrown into the mix – from gothic

designs, geometry-inspired garments, a-single-red-thread-themed garments to poncho-inspired and asymmetrical dresses. These non-mainstream designs revealed the students’ exceptional creativity and non-conventional thinking cultivated during their tenure at ESMOD Kuala Lumpur.  

Also invited to witness the fashion show were well-known names who’ve made their mark in the world of fashion such as Keith Kee, a fast-rising star in the Malaysian bridal fashion industry, Carven Ong who was named Asian's Top Fashion Designer of the Year in 2009 by Fashion Asia and Amber Tan who specialises in handmade bridal and evening wears here and in London.

This is the second fashion show ever organised by ESMOD Kuala Lumpur, featuring its second and third fashion design graduates since the Diploma in Fashion Design by ESMOD Kuala Lumpur was introduced. This highly-sought after fashion design course are taught by lecturers hailing from the fashion capital city – Paris and also other parts of the world such as Europe and even Korea.

After the ESMOD Graduation Fashion Show, fashion designers Carven, Jimmy Wong and ESMOD Paris Head of Fashion Design Paul Marchand, bestowed 2 Jury’s Special Awards (Coeur Du Jury) to Wong Yung Sheng and Solomon Siew, 2 Best Pattern Making Awards to Tseu Shi Jie (Daniel) and Chai Yuan Qi (Chiro) and 2 Best Fashion Design Awards to Ter Mei Ching and Kirane Anne Madius. Among the recipients of the Best Pattern Making Awards and Best Fashion Design Awards, one of them will be awarded the Golden Needle Award 2016 and the recipient of this award was Tseu Shi Jie (Daniel). The Golden Needle Award is a prestigious award presented by ESMOD International to top students in ESMOD annually to honour their achievement throughout their studies at ESMOD Kuala Lumpur. Tseu has shown consistent dedication towards fashion design throughout his 3 years with ESMOD KL and he was nominated by his lecturers to receive this award.

“What sets ESMOD Kuala Lumpur apart from the other fashion design schools in the country, besides it originating from ESMOD Paris which is one of the first fashion design schools in the world with over 170 years of experience in fashion education and one of the first to introduce pattern making in the education system, is our education structure where we offer to equip our students with this pattern making skills even in Malaysia which is an important skill to learn especially when students want to venture in the fashion design industry,” said Mr. Tan Chin Wee, ESMOD Kuala Lumpur Group Executive Director.

“The ESMOD Graduation Fashion Show 2016 is yet another testament of how our Masters Train Masters coaching approach has produced top notch graduates who can compete in the actual market place as our education system is on par with industry standards all over the world, especially with the engagement of experts who have done well in the industry to impart their knowledge to our current students,” Mr. Tan added.

We are very pleased with what our students have achieved during their tenure here with us. Being here at the fashion show showed us how we are indeed on the right track in our dedication to provide the best creative education in the world. We are also very proud that ESMOD Kuala Lumpur is one of the fashion design school that teaches students the invaluable pattern making skills which is an important skill to learn especially when they want to venture in the fashion design industry,” said Mr. Tan Chin Wee, ESMOD Kuala Lumpur Group Executive Director.

“The ESMOD Graduation Fashion Show 2016 is, therefore, yet another testament of how our Masters Train Masters coaching approach has produced top notch graduates who can compete in the actual market place as our education system is on par with industry standards all over the world, especially with the engagement of experts who have done well in the industry to impart their knowledge to our current students,” Mr. Tan added.

This graduation fashion show is also made possible thanks to sponsors - Hush Puppies Footwear, INGLOT Cosmetics, EIG Haircare Group and Thai-Pore Wines & Spirits.

ESMOD has a network of 21 schools in 14 countries globally with every school applying the same top notch syllabus as ESMOD Paris. Catering to the growing demand for an international fashion school in Malaysia, The One Academy joined the network as ESMOD Kuala Lumpur to provide our youths a chance to learn from one of world’s top fashion schools. ESMOD Kuala Lumpur students are nurtured with the best Parisian fashion design education through comprehensive syllabuses that cover not only the creative-based fashion designing, but also the high level practical techniques of pattern-making as well. The programme is led by experienced international lecturers equipped with up-to-date fashion industry knowledge.