BAZAAR Looks Back: New Generation Fashion Designer Award 2014
Looking back at the collections of eight up-and-coming designers from Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.
THE DESIGNERS
Peggy Hartanto, Teresa Lim, Sheila Agatha Wijaya, Yahn Adam,
Jatupong Metula, Kok Leong Vee (Harvee), Wiruwan Nhuyung and Sean Loh
THE EDITORS
Kenneth Goh, Editor-in-Chief, Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore, wears Painkiller Atelier; Wannaporn ‘Duang’ Poshyanonda, Editor-in-Chief, Harper’s BAZAAR Thailand, wears FlyNow; Ria Lirungan, Editor-in- Chief, Harper’s BAZAAR Indonesia wears Biyan
MALAYSIA: KOK LEONG VEE (HARVEE) —WINNER
INDONESIA: SHEILA AGATHA WIJAYA
Wijaya’s Moonshine collection takes influence from artist Karl Bloosfeldt’s photographs and the High Priestess tarot card.
INDONESIA: PEGGY HARTANTO
“Unseen” depicts the simplified relation between nature and technology that reveals things normally unseen by the naked eye —inspired by Steven Meyers’ floral x-ray photograph.
THAILAND: WIRUWAN NHUYUNG
Inspired by Impressionist art, Nhuyung displays her meticulous cutting skills with “En Garden.”
SINGAPORE: YAHN ADAM
Based on Adam’s personal hospital experience, “My Asylum” expresses his mental state at the time—of feeling fear, paranoia and anxiety —and evokes the imagery of x-rays.
MALAYSIA: SEAN LOH
“A Thousand Kisses Deep” draws its theme from Giacomo Puccini’s legendary opera, Madame Butterfly, mixing them with elements from Ron Van Dongen’s floral photography.
THAILAND: JATUPONG METULA
“The Whispering” came about when Metula was visiting the Nan province in Thailand.Amazed by the local weaving patterns, he mixes them with modern design, interpreting Thai textiles in an innovative way
SINGAPORE: TERESA LIM
Taking inspiration from the iconic pin-up girls of the ’40s, “Lenina Gone Wild” explores female identity in a fun way.