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Fashion Lecturer at LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Singapore June 2017-Present
Lecturer of fashion conceptual development, fashion theory and history, creative processes and fashion curation
Published papers:
Bloomsbury Fashion Photography Archive (https://www.bloomsburyfashioncentral.com/)
(The Aesthetics of Use, Joe Casely-Hayford, Spring/Summer 2000, Bruce Oldfield Couture, Spring/Summer 1991, Joe Casely-Hayford, Fall/Winter 1991, Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 1999-00)
Fashion Curation and Research Experience
Assistant Curator to Circe Henestrosa Singapore 2011-Present
Worked on the exhibitions:
“Appearances Can Be Deceiving: The Dresses of Frida Kahlo” first shown in The Blue house in Mexico City (2013), designed by Judith Clark
"Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up" at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (2018)
"Appearances can Be Deceiving: The Dresses of Frida Kahlo" at Brooklyn Museum (2019)
"Appearances Can Be Deceiving: The Dresses of Frida Kahlo" at DeYoung Museum San Francisco (2020)
Organizing and collating information for the exhibition catalogue, panels and captions, managing correspondence with partners in Mexico, London and Singapore.
Assistant Researcher at Clothing-Connect and Spinna London 2016-2017
Research and implement strategies for brands and manufacturers to enter the European market through trade shows (Ethical Fashion Show Berlin, CIFF Kids Copenhagen, ModeFabriek Amsterdam, Apparel Sourcing Paris), sale events and forums (World Trade Organization Public Forum 2016)
Prepare presentations and marketing/communication collaterals
Quantitative research for market reports and articles
Research and Curatorial Intern, White Line Projects, London July 2016-January 2017
Exhibition research
Archival research
Assisting in a fashion archive: handling garments, condition reports, contextual research about the garments
Studio Assistant to Artist Gideon Rubin London 2015-March 2017
Assisting in studio administration, co-ordinating shipments and correspondence with art galleries in Paris, London and San Francisco
Assistant at The Vulgar, Barbican Art Centre, London September-October 2016
Assisted in costume mounting for Judith Clark and Adam Phillips' exhibition 'The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined' at the Barbican Art Centre. Under supervision of Costume Mounter Gesa Werner.
Assistant Archivist at London College of Fashion London 2016
Cataloguing and preparing material from the International Wool Secretariat Archive for digitisation under the guidance of London College of Fashion archivist Jane Holt.
Fashion Design and Teaching Experience
Co-Founder/Creative Director of Mash-Up Singapore 2011-2015
Conceptualizing and developing the “Mash-Up” brand with co-founders. Sourcing and managing manufacturers, seeking and developing collaborations with retailers like TOPSHOP, UNIQLO and
LAZADA to retail our products and to develop special products on joint ventures. Developing retail relationships in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Strategizing and developing
business through marketing, product-development and retailing. Planning, managing, executing and developing new products, events and services such as DIY workshops for the public, schools and corporate clients.
Fashion Lecturer at Lasalle College of the Arts Singapore 2013-2015
Researching and developing lectures, conducting workshops and tutorials, critically assessing student work, co-leading and managing industry projects.
Design and Production Assistant at Hansel Singapore 2009-2011
Managed production time-lines, sourcing of materials, budgets and quality control Managed and developed relationships with manufacturers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia Oversaw and managed production and design interns. Developed and oversaw corporate jobs with corporate clients like DBS Bank
Volunteer Work
GROWTH.ORG host at a homeless shelter hosted by churches in East London
Cuff Road Project at Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2.org) hosting and providing meals to injured migrant workers in Singapore
Co-organized the 1st Migrant Workers Poetry Competition to encourage artistic literary expression of Migrant workers
IMPECT Chiang Mai conducted workshops for indigenous hills-tribes to help them develop products with traditional craft skills
Lecturer of fashion conceptual development, fashion theory and history, creative processes and fashion curation
Published papers:
Bloomsbury Fashion Photography Archive (https://www.bloomsburyfashioncentral.com/)
(The Aesthetics of Use, Joe Casely-Hayford, Spring/Summer 2000, Bruce Oldfield Couture, Spring/Summer 1991, Joe Casely-Hayford, Fall/Winter 1991, Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 1999-00)
Fashion Curation and Research Experience
Assistant Curator to Circe Henestrosa Singapore 2011-Present
Worked on the exhibitions:
“Appearances Can Be Deceiving: The Dresses of Frida Kahlo” first shown in The Blue house in Mexico City (2013), designed by Judith Clark
"Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up" at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (2018)
"Appearances can Be Deceiving: The Dresses of Frida Kahlo" at Brooklyn Museum (2019)
"Appearances Can Be Deceiving: The Dresses of Frida Kahlo" at DeYoung Museum San Francisco (2020)
Organizing and collating information for the exhibition catalogue, panels and captions, managing correspondence with partners in Mexico, London and Singapore.
Assistant Researcher at Clothing-Connect and Spinna London 2016-2017
Research and implement strategies for brands and manufacturers to enter the European market through trade shows (Ethical Fashion Show Berlin, CIFF Kids Copenhagen, ModeFabriek Amsterdam, Apparel Sourcing Paris), sale events and forums (World Trade Organization Public Forum 2016)
Prepare presentations and marketing/communication collaterals
Quantitative research for market reports and articles
Research and Curatorial Intern, White Line Projects, London July 2016-January 2017
Exhibition research
Archival research
Assisting in a fashion archive: handling garments, condition reports, contextual research about the garments
Studio Assistant to Artist Gideon Rubin London 2015-March 2017
Assisting in studio administration, co-ordinating shipments and correspondence with art galleries in Paris, London and San Francisco
Assistant at The Vulgar, Barbican Art Centre, London September-October 2016
Assisted in costume mounting for Judith Clark and Adam Phillips' exhibition 'The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined' at the Barbican Art Centre. Under supervision of Costume Mounter Gesa Werner.
Assistant Archivist at London College of Fashion London 2016
Cataloguing and preparing material from the International Wool Secretariat Archive for digitisation under the guidance of London College of Fashion archivist Jane Holt.
Fashion Design and Teaching Experience
Co-Founder/Creative Director of Mash-Up Singapore 2011-2015
Conceptualizing and developing the “Mash-Up” brand with co-founders. Sourcing and managing manufacturers, seeking and developing collaborations with retailers like TOPSHOP, UNIQLO and
LAZADA to retail our products and to develop special products on joint ventures. Developing retail relationships in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Strategizing and developing
business through marketing, product-development and retailing. Planning, managing, executing and developing new products, events and services such as DIY workshops for the public, schools and corporate clients.
Fashion Lecturer at Lasalle College of the Arts Singapore 2013-2015
Researching and developing lectures, conducting workshops and tutorials, critically assessing student work, co-leading and managing industry projects.
Design and Production Assistant at Hansel Singapore 2009-2011
Managed production time-lines, sourcing of materials, budgets and quality control Managed and developed relationships with manufacturers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia Oversaw and managed production and design interns. Developed and oversaw corporate jobs with corporate clients like DBS Bank
Volunteer Work
GROWTH.ORG host at a homeless shelter hosted by churches in East London
Cuff Road Project at Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2.org) hosting and providing meals to injured migrant workers in Singapore
Co-organized the 1st Migrant Workers Poetry Competition to encourage artistic literary expression of Migrant workers
IMPECT Chiang Mai conducted workshops for indigenous hills-tribes to help them develop products with traditional craft skills
