The project, which took 2½ months to stitch together, blended the technical experience of senior dressmakers from the Fei Yue Bukit Batok Active Ageing Centre and the ideas of young designers from sustainable fashion movements Fashion Parade and Fashion Revolution.
Other pieces that hit the runway included a floral look inspired by the heyday of the Great World Amusement Park, and a patchwork ensemble featuring the iconic dragon playground in Toa Payoh.
Gen Gala was dreamt up by Fei Yue’s elder education department programme executive, Ms Amanda Soon, as part of Crafting Futures: Trading Places, a nine-month-long project meant to connect past and future elements of different art forms.
Ms Soon, 36, said she wanted to provide youth ground-up projects with new forms of collaborations while giving seniors a chance to celebrate their heritage, skills, and boundless energy and dedication.
Bishan void deck fashion show presents ageless style, brings together young and old
