On June 21, the DTU “Office Fashion” show was impressive, professional and also served as the project defense subject of a team of DTU Faculty of Architecture & Applied Arts students. The judges, designers and photographers greatly admired the various fashions.
The “Office Fashion” show leaves its mark with many bold ideas
Thirteen unique outfits were exhibited based on ideas inspired by the seductive Lily-of-the-Nile, the pure white Jasmine flower, Japanese precious coral, pearls, and seashells. The eye-catching display and impressive fashion show resulted from many days of hard student work, with the assistance from lecturers on ideation; mood board creation; 15 samples; design analysis; and completion. The students selected and scheduled their work based on individual project requirements to optimize results.
DTU Fashion Designers complete their work
In the final stage, students assembled a team consisting of a model, a photographer, a make-up artist, and a studio, in order to create a photo collection of their work. Then, the students talked about the catwalk procedures, tending to the models, the organizational stages of the show, and then rehearsed before the live performance.
“I learned about the Wabi-Sabi style used in architectural and interior designs,” said Nguyen Nhat Huyen Trang, a Fashion Design student in the DTU Faculty of Architecture & Applied Arts, whose work was highly appreciated. “The Wabi-Sabi style is not about perfection, but aims for minimalism and simplicity in our everyday lives, which is compatible with my own feelings. I have exploited the simplicity and beauty of nature to conceptualize and complete our ‘Office Fashion’ creation.”
Cultivating a fashion design environment in the lecture hall
At DTU, Fashion Design students can independently realize their creative ideas, with expert advice in the lecture hall, before presenting them at fashion shows, and experience the workday of a real designer. The university has invested in a series of practice workshops for:
- Costume design
- Measuring and cutting
- Sewing and embroidery
Equipment facilities include industrial sewing machines; cutting machines; printers; embroidery machines; heat presses; and sample generators. Specialized workshops are dedicated to fashion design, including a photography studio; a make-up room; a costume exhibition area; a dressing room; and cinematography lab, where students can complete their projects and display their fashions in the most attractive way.
The judges and DTU lecturers evaluate the designs
End-of-course grades were based on several criteria, such as creativity; the ability to communicate ideas through the language of fashion; sewing techniques; aesthetics; and applicability. The judges evaluated, commented, and selected the best designs. The show enabled the students, future fashionistas, to experience a real time environment and highlight their enthusiasm, creativity and expertise, while affirming the high quality of an education in fashion at the university.
Le Mai Bao Toan, a lecturer in the DTU Faculty of Architecture & Applied Arts, said. “A fashion show project like this one really provides students with much practical knowledge and experience, from ideation and sketching to finalizing the design and catwalk procedures, which is a lengthy process.
“After the official evaluation consisting of two parts, the actual show and project defense, the students listened to the comments and suggestions of the experts, which gave them a clearer picture of their shortcomings and strengths, allowing them to continue to improve and exploit their strengths in future projects.”
(Media Center)