Designs from a creative partnership
CELEBRATING their collaboration in style, Kuala Lumpur University Metropolitan College (KLMUC) and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the United Kingdom, marked the occasion with a fashion presentation by its students and alumni.
The Faculty of Design and Creativity’s (FDC) Revitalise presentation, showcased an exciting capsule collection from nearly 20 next generation fashion designers from both the faculty and UCLan.
The event is an early result from the collaboration which enables KLMUC students to gain access to a more international and industry-ready outlook as credits earned in their programme at KLMUC are fully-transferable to UCLan, where they can complete their education and achieve degrees awarded by the institution.
KLMUC acting vice-chancellor and Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Mohamad Kamal Nawawi said; “The transformation and growth of the Faculty of Design and Creativity parallels KLMUC’s 10th anniversary this year.”
“It reflects our commitment to evolve as an institution and to bring the very essence of real world practice to our students,” he said.
Academic transformation and industry-readiness have been central to KLMUC since it became part of the ILMU Education Group in 2012. Elaborating on fundamental changes that have been instilled at the faculty, KLMUC Faculty of Design & Creativity dean and the brainchild behind the event Assistant Professor Zuhaili Akmal Ismail said: “KLMUC’s objective is to celebrate the heritage and recent evolution of this faculty via the special showcase to the industry.”
He said the students from the faculty are future storytellers that are inspired by being in Kuala Lumpur.
Zuhaili also brings crucial international industry links to the faculty, having been a finalist for the Cannes Lion twice, winning three Golds and Best of Show from the Advertising Federation of New York. He was also one of the Top 10 Art Directors in the United States, awarded by AdAge.
The faculty currently comprises 600 students.
Also present at the event were special guest panellists from the UCLan School of Art, Design & Fashion as well as some 200 visitors from the fashion and design industry, media partners, design organisations, academicians, potential employers and professional designers.