AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search 2016 is back!

As an artist I have the interest to explore and support new type of art and artists. And no doubt that I do have interest in fashion as well (Surprise! did you know that?).

So this year I am thrilled to have the opportunity to witness one of Air Asia’s most prestigious event, the official launch of AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search (AARRDS) 2016 !!

This year, the AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search (AARRDS) goes regional this year with the competition expanded to include Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines, apart from Malaysia to provide a platform for young aspiring designers from around the region to showcase their talents and help catapult them into the fashion industry. Way to go AirAsia!

I was thrilled that I was actually in front of a fashion runway! (My first time)

I hope that I am on stage monitoring the stage XD

AARRDS was officially launched by Ms Aireen Omar, Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Berhad in Kuala Lumpur today together with Mr Andrew Tan, Founder of KLFW RTW (Photosa below):

Ms Aireen Omar, Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Berhad giving a speech

Mr Andrew Tan, Founder of KLFW RTW

This designer search, which is being held for the second time is in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week Ready to Wear (KLFW RTW) team.

Audition rounds will be held in the dates below (I can’t waittt!!):

Jakarta, Indonesia (16 April)
Manila, Philippines (23 April)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (30 April)
Singapore (7 May)
Bangkok, Thailand (14 May) 

The dates above is to discover local talents from each regional city, and the Top 3 from the respective cities will represent their country during the Grand Finale in August on the prestigious KLFW RTW 2016 runway.

This designer search is open to local or international students, 28 years of age or below, and currently studying or have graduated from fashion design schools in any of the five countries included in this search. Three (3) women’s ready-to-wear sketches inspired by Asean destinations are to be submitted with the complete registration form available at klfashionweek.com. Submission deadline is by 12 April 2016.

This year’s panel judges were pretty awesome as well, we have the panel of judges consisting of Aireen Omar, Andrew Tan, Vivy Yusof, Alia Bastamam and Suzie Adnan!

AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search unveiled its panel of judges consisting of Aireen Omar, Andrew Tan, Vivy Yusof, Alia Bastamam and Suzie Adnan.

Looking forward to see more new aspiring fashion artists this year! Thank you Air Asia Bloggers Community for the invitation! See you all in the finale! (Fashion mode onz!)