The NPUST Department of Fashion Design and Management held its 16th annual graduation exhibition on December 16th, 2019 with a total of 270 creative works presented for viewing. The exhibit had a general theme that was centered around the different choices that the students would be making as they come to different intersections on the journey of life.
At the event, NPUST Vice-President Shi-jer Lou expressed that “the outstanding students behind the works have undergone four years of focused study with the dedicated instruction from their teachers – and today we can witness their excellent results. We encourage the students to continue to work towards achieving their dreams”
Dean Shu-Chu Liu of the College of Management also made some comments, stating that the “students have done a superb job of demonstrating rich creativity. We look forward to getting them connected with the industry. In addition to providing students with employment and internship opportunities, we hope that the students’ works can be commercialized.”
A total of 150 works were presented in the fashion show and another 120 accessories were featured in the display exhibit.
For the fashion show, the works followed 6 major design themes. These included “Strange Circus”, which used bright colors and expressive shapes in contrast with darker features to express the way in which people carefully hide their inferiority complexes from sight. “Suit Shapes” gave the overall appearance of a serious gentleman with calm color schemes that incorporated retro elements to express different eras in time. “The Chemical Formula of Love” entries imagined that the beginning of each relationship was one of many experiments, with 3 sets leading to success and 3 sets leading to failure. “The Value of Labor” brought attention to the way in which we ascribe value to labor by incorporating various work related ideas into the designs. “Ge Ling Comics” was an opportunity for students to contrast comic book themes with real world designs and express the different layers of expression associated with each. Finally, the “Gotic Doll” theme, which drew inspiration from the anime series, Rozen Maiden, used black, white, and red tones together with gothic European style that incorporated roses, crosses, lace and ribbons to symbolize the crossroads between life and death.
Works in the display exhibit also followed six major themes including “leather tone” which focused on the nature beauty of leather; “returning to the original owner”, which was inspired by the indiscriminate killing of wildlife; “flower Intentions”, which emphasizes the creation of life through jewelry and flowers; “Malay Style”, which was inspired by the contemporary Malay and Chinese mixed ethnic groups; “Good Work and Hard Work” which expresses a sense of respect and gratitude towards those who have professional skills for their contributions to the comfortable lives we now enjoy. And “Explorer” which used ideas from Egyptian mythology and traditional charm to present the adventure of pursuing a dream.
