{"id":2697,"date":"2021-02-12T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/?p=2697"},"modified":"2021-10-12T17:15:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T09:15:59","slug":"ushering-the-lunar-new-year-with-12-unique-zodiac-creations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/ushering-the-lunar-new-year-with-12-unique-zodiac-creations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ushering the Lunar New Year with 12 unique zodiac creations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MDIS School of Fashion and Design collaborated with\nSofitel Sentosa once again, this time for a Chinese New Year-themed collection,\n<\/em>Rediscover\nProsperity<\/em> in February 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme\nRediscover Prosperity aimed to usher in the Chinese New Year, while giving it a\nFrench Haute Couture spin, in keeping with Sofitel\u2019s branding and heritage. Our\nstudents were tasked to design an outfit resembling one of the 12 Chinese\nZodiacs of their choice, using only one type of sustainable material – paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These\ncreations also had to incorporate elements and silhouettes that uniquely\nrepresent the chosen Zodiac. To illustrate the grandeur of the New Year while\nalluding to French Haute Couture, gold elements were also incorporated in the\ndesigns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 38 second-year students\nfrom the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion and Textile Design programme with the\nUniversity of Portsmouth, UK, and the Higher Diploma Fashion Design and\nMarketing programme participated in this collaboration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the first time that the students created their own\noutfits made out of paper. To top it off, they only had 10 days from conception\nto completion of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the 38 designs submitted, 12 creations made the shortlist\nto be showcased at the Sofitel Sentosa resort lobby. Owing to safe distancing\nmeasures implemented by the hotel, the designers were allocated strict 2-hour\nslots each to assemble their creations on-site \u2013 the final challenge for the\nshortlisted students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head, MDIS\nSchool of Fashion and Design, Bernie Xu, was pleased with the success of this\nproject.  He shared, \u201cThrough this\nproject, students were inspired and learnt the communication and integration of\nlines and structures between 2D and 3D forms.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithin the timeframe imposed, students also learnt to manage their time more effectively for the different tasks to ensure the perfect visual effect,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ox by Ma Ni <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ox zodiac symbolises power, confidence and patience. Inspired by the masculine silhouette of the ox, Ma Ni decided to challenge gender stereotypes by transforming the silhouette into something feminine yet empowering. She adorned the neckline with a horn, creating an exaggeration of detail that brings power to the overall outfit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dragon by Maria Angeline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Maria\u2019s zodiac of choice was the dragon \u2013 a symbol of prosperity and abundance. Inspired by the night sky, Maria created an outfit that was primarily blue, adorned with specks of gold \u2013 to symbolise the stars and the moon. Taking reference from the qipao<\/em>, a traditional Chinese costume. Maria transformed it into a maxi dress, and arranged the train of the dress to trail down like clouds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rooster by Valerie Neo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In Chinese culture, the prosperous and courageous nature of a rooster represents the beginning of life and an end to darkness. Valerie was drawn by the masculine stature of the rooster and the vibrant colours of its feathers. To achieve that look, she went for a fit and flare silhouette for her costume, using a corset as well as a mermaid-styled skirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MDIS School of Fashion and Design collaborated with Sofitel Sentosa once again, this time for a Chinese New Year-themed collection, Rediscover Prosperity in February 2021. The theme Rediscover Prosperity aimed to usher in the Chinese New Year, while giving it a French Haute Couture spin, in keeping with Sofitel\u2019s branding and heritage. Our students were tasked to design an outfit resembling one of the 12 Chinese Zodiacs of their choice, using only one type of sustainable material – paper. These creations also had to incorporate elements and silhouettes that uniquely represent the chosen Zodiac. To illustrate the grandeur of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":301,"featured_media":2702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14,3398],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2697"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2703,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697\/revisions\/2703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}