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NAFA launches fashion incubator for students |
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With strong support from staff, students and
alumni, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is taking a bold step in
propelling fashion education to the next level by setting up the Kajima
Fashion Boutique Gallery. |
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NAFA established the School of Fashion
Studies (SFS) in 1986 and its full-time degree and diploma student
population has grown to 330 in 2006. |
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The Kajima Fashion Boutique Gallery aims to
be an incubator of fashion ideas and to forge a spirit of
entrepreneurship in NAFA students and alumni. |
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It is named after Kajima Overseas Asia Pte
Ltd, one of the donors to the NAFA Building Fund. |
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The Boutique Gallery will showcase students¡¯
works and provide a unique opportunity to market their collections to
industry partners and the public. |
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Being a pioneer to implement this concept in
Singapore, it is a bold experiment. However, NAFA believes in providing
the best learning opportunities to our students for them to realise
their dreams. The spirit of risk-taking and the ability to feel the
pulse of the market are critical to the success of one¡¯s career. |
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The Boutique Gallery will help to expose students to
the business aspects of the fashion industry under the guidance of our teaching
staff, fashion consultant Mr Thomas Wee and marketing consultant Mr Mohamed
Yusoff Ismail. |
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Says Mr Choo Thiam Siew, President of
NAFA: ¡°The opening of the Boutique Gallery signifies a new chapter
not just for NAFA, but also the grooming of the next generation of
fashion talents in Singapore. As Singapore aims to be an
international fashion hub, we look forward to playing a part in this
vision by being a hothouse where creativity meets business.¡± |
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The Boutique Gallery was officially
opened by Mrs Goh-Tan Choo Leng, Member, NAFA Council, on 10 Mar
2006. |
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Kajima Fashion Boutique Gallery |
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Address: NAFA Campus 2, 38 Bencoolen
Street, Singapore 189654 |
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About Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) |
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The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
has made tremendous strides since its inception in 1938 to become a
full-fledged, premier arts institution in Singapore. NAFA enjoys a
growing international reputation for its rigorous curricula,
innovative teaching methods and distinctive aesthetic creations.
Over the years, it has produced a distinguished list of artists,
designers and performing arts specialists. |
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NAFA currently runs three schools:
School of Visual Arts, School of Performing Arts and School of
Fashion Studies. |
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The schools offer a comprehensive and
exciting array of courses to over 2,000 full-time students.
High-quality courses include Fine Art, Multimedia, Visual
Communication, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising and Marketing,
Dance, Music, Theatre, Theatre Production Design, Interior Design,
Environmental Design and Arts Management. |
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About NAFA School of Fashion Studies |
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Since its launch in 1986, NAFA¡¯s School
of Fashion Studies (SFS) has been grooming the next generation of
fashion talents. The School offers two Diploma Programmes with
specialisation in either Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising and
Marketing. |
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SFS also offers four Degree Programmes
in collaboration with the University of Huddersfield, UK: |
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BA (Hons)
Fashion Design
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BA (Hons)
Fashion Design with Textiles
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BA (Hons)
Fashion Design Technology
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BA (Hons)
Fashion and Marketing
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In line with NAFA¡¯s tradition, SFS
prides itself in providing comprehensive skills to the students and
in cultivating their own creative vision. SFS keeps pace with the
latest development in the market and equips students with the
knowledge for a seamless entry to the industry. |
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Some of the award-winning fashion
designers produced by NAFA include: |
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Angelynn Tan
¨C Singapore Fashion Designer of the Year 2002
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Raymond Heah
¨C Selected to present collection at the prestigious London
Graduate International Fashion Week 2004, UK
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Ian Wang Xianping
¨C First-Time Entrant Award, 2005 World of Wearable Art Show, New
Zealand
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Ju
Bo
¨C 2nd Runner-up, Asian Young Fashion Designers Contest
2005
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In addition, SFS also provides part-time
certified courses for the people in the fashion industry to update
their skills. |
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Content Contributor: www.nafa.edu.sg |
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