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Its largest edition yet, the final #SGFashionNow showcase at the Asian Civilisations Museum features 28 established and emerging designers. SINGAPORE – The Asian Civilisations Museum’s (ACM) annual showcase of Singapore fashion designers #SGFashionNow is coming to an end. Now in its third edition, the exhibition, which runs from June 27 to Sept 1, is its largest yet, featuring 28 established and emerging designers.

It has grown in both scale and reputation since debuting in 2021 with just eight. Mr Kennie Ting, 46, outgoing director of ACM and the Peranakan Museum, is extra chuffed about the unexpected journey the exhibition took. The show premiered in Busan in August 2023, at the invitation of the South Korean government – marking the first time an exhibition featuring contemporary Singapore fashion has travelled abroad.



“For it to open in South Korea is particularly meaningful, because so many Singaporeans love South Korea and see it as being at the forefront of popular culture in Asia,” he says, adding that the Korea Foundation requested #SGFashionNow over a showcase on Peranakan heritage. Divided into three themes, the exhibition traces contemporary Singapore fashion through the lens of Singapore’s multicultural port city heritage. The Yellow Silk Dress by fashion designer Benny Ong is on show at the third and final #SGFashionNow showcase in Asian Civilisations Museum.

ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO The first section, Craftsmanship, focuses on Singapore’s history as a .

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