The push for Asian designers
Minju Kim, Carven Ong, Tube Gallery and other Asian sensations headline The Front Row festival.
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Helmi Yusof
VIRTUAL fashion fest The Front Row is helping Asian designers pivot onto the digital runway and beyond. Minju Kim, the South Korean winner of Netflix's international fashion competition Next In Fashion; Carven Ong, designer for the Crazy Rich Asians film; and Tube Gallery, Thailand's avant garde fashion house, are among the top regional names headlining the event that runs from Aug 20 to 29 on www.thefrontrow.style.
Some 41 labels from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Australia are showcasing their best designs in a 360-degree virtual festival village that allows you to move from one space to another and see various events.
The spaces include the Runway Room with its line-up of runway shows; the Gallery featuring fashion photography and illustrations by Rui Liang and Gary Goh; the Coffeeshop for guests to watch panel discussions and workshops; and the Designer Hall where shoppers can find links to the designers' online portals.
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