In January 2012, Fashion Future announced that Claudia Milham, a Fashion Design graduate of Raffles College, Sydney, was the first to win an international internship from their program. In addition to her $15,000 prize package and internship, she won a tablet sponsored by Acer. The internship would last 3-6 months. Claudia’s international mentorship prize package [...]
Every once in awhile, people reach a point in their lives when they see a metaphorical fork in the road. It is easy to have no idea where to go, pressured only by the knowledge that you have to move on in life. The need to make life-changing decisions does not happen all the time. [...]
A misconception of many budding designers is that they believe design to be a passion and not something to earn a living with. But when you grow as a designer, you will soon come to see the possibilities of being a designer. And many soon face the disenchantment that design is just a job. Despite [...]
Here is the truth about business: anyone with an enterprising mind can start up a business. Even 8 year-olds. Many people say it boils down to attitude. Some would say a business education is not necessary at all. Contrary to popular belief, knowing the processes of how to carry out a business IS important. Not [...]
When you were a kid, chances were that your parents gave you an allowance and told you to keep within that limit. As you grew up, you probably had enough of your parents nagging at you over and over again to study hard, get a good job, and earn lots of money to buy a [...]
Having New Year resolutions are great. They help you to focus. With this, you can arrow in on what you need to do so as to achieve what you want. However, sometimes it feels that resolutions are made to be broken. Common ones that many made before include: hitting the gym more often, learning how [...]
Once again, ladies and gentlemen, our students pushed their boundaries, conquered new frontiers, and put on a stunning show for friends, family, and invited industry professionals. Year after year, the works of our students never failed to impress. And this graduation was no exception. 12 December 2011, was a night to remember for those who were [...]
It is that time of the year again for graduation at Raffles Singapore! In the Singapore college, graduation happens twice a year. Once in June and the other in December. Both events include a design exhibition done by graduating students, and a fashion show too. Before our graduation show, we decided to compile a few [...]
In October 2011, the program director of Raffles Sydney’s Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing Management programs was interviewed by Not Just a Label. He was invited to talk about fashion in Europe and Australia, as well as how Australian fashion influences his students’ works. Program Director Robert De Giovanni also shared a glimpse of what [...]
Raffles was delighted to have over 70 guests for our Design Creativity Workshop held at Raffles University Iskandar on 4 November 2011. Most of the students were from Kluang Chong Hwa High School. And they were accompanied by their Head of Art Department, Mr. Koh. Participants of the Design Creativity Workshop experienced a simulation of [...]
