2359 SU Fashion Drama: Reset the Clock (14/11/19)

It’s a rainy day for today’s 2359 Fashion Drama but the weather doesn’t dampen the spirits of the students of Sunway University, especially the Communication gang- as they are out in full force to support their fellow cousemates in the Aug 2017 batch. Before I go further, let’s do a bit of memory refreshing. What is 2359 Fashion Drama? It is an Event Management project run by Year 3 PR Project Management students under the Department of Commnication (DoC) at Sunway University. It is to raise awareness on environmental and climate that the world is facing today. It's fashion with drama!

To suit the theme, I choose a floral dress which I dub the "SUNMUN dress". The colours on the dress kind of incorporate with the promotional poster, just to give a little nod to the event. I make my way up to the Art Gallery, as the time is still early, students and guests are waiting for the registration time. To kill time, yummy food and drinks to make that tummy happy! For me, I just have a drink of orange juice and chocolate cheese cream- a favourite dessert of mine, as well as curry puff. I want to have the egg sandwich but my tummy is full.

Chocolate cheese cream cake

As the time reaches 5pm, I head over to the registration counter to sign myself up and back at the JC auditoriums’ corridor to wait for the doors to be opened in an hour’s time. I have a catch up with the students in my batch. To know more about the event, there is QR code for us to scan which leads us to the intineary. We are given the green light to enter the Art Gallery, our environmental warriors act as our guides to our seats. Lucky for me, I have my own "VIP seat".

Our senior, Ruwan is back to his emcee gig! A promotional video is shown at the ceiling before the show, I find it cool! Environmental warriors, are you ready to take out your weapons to save the Earth? Let the show begin! First off, we have Mother Terra- a guardian to all land creatures. From the crawling ants to the furry foxes, you name it! As time passes, humans are starting to build big buildings that we see today, deforestation, and illegal poaching for fur of the animals in the fashion industry, which destroy the creation of Mother Terra!

Secondly, the guardian of sea- Ocena, a little bit of King Triton from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Like King Trition, Ocena guards the underwater world, all fishes are living the dream under the sea. The nightmare comes as sharks are fished for their fins for shark fin soup that are served in Malaysian Chinese restaurant, especially weddings; fishes are lying dead. Ocena angrily stumps her trident, that one day all that humans will pay on what they have done to her sea kingdom.

The intro of I See the Light from Disney Tangled is on, featuring my singing buddy and performer of the night- Siak Foong. Lady Skye gracefully flying her way to the stage. Butterflies, birds, bees, and bats, you name it. The sky is the best place to soar and break free from all the worries. All it seems to be perfect but the discard of plastics on beaches causing sea gulls to suffocate, bats are unable to pollinate and butterflies, they can't help but to see to their homes destroyed once more. For Lady Skye, it will never be the same for her!

The nature's enemies such as plastics and polystyrene, have become a part of our lives but at the same time it's killing all the three elements that guardians of Mother Nature have created, some day we humans will pay all the crimes that we have committed!

SDG 13: Climate Actions
SDG 14: Life Underwater
SDG 15: Life on Land

Maybe we should add one more- Life on Sky!

Reset the clock, let's do this together! We have a part to save the Earth. Tell me, how can you save the environment in your own way?

If you want more green information, check out their official social media websites:
FB: 23: 59 Fashion Drama
Instagram: @23.59_su

The stage is ready

Lady Skye and our performer- Siak Foong 

Flower power (Source: 23:59 Fashion Drama) 

Protecting our endangered friends 

I'm with Yuki- our environmental warrior 

Hidden Figures SU Fashion Walk 2019 (19/6/19)

Penny and Katelyn at the after-party of Hidden Figures

What comes to our mind when we think about fashions walks? Tall models with the perfect height? High street designer clothes? Celebrity guests and top designers at front row seats? No, not even one! We are bringing you a fashion show where all shapes and sizes are celebrated! We have KL Fashion Week, but at Sunway we have Hidden Figures!

Hidden Figures is an Event Management project run by Year 3 PR project management students (Jan/Mar 2017) under the Department of Communication (DoC). FI8GURES, as the team is called, aiming to serve as a platform for fashion to be showcased by students and staffs on campus as well as boosting self-confidence. This totally changes the perception of the fashion shows that we usually see on television, magazines or even Fashion Week showcases.

As this is my very first fashion show on campus, dressing up for the big night to impress is kinda hard. After much thought, I decide to wear my go-to white lace dress, a pair of Pazzion flats and a Sherini and Shentel headband to complete the whole look. I hand my tickets to my course mates and it's off to have some cakes and chocolate to satisfy the cravings in my tummy. Along the corridor, they photo booths, calligraphy writing and glitter face painting.

I'm joined by Aloysius, Raphael, Yu Qi and Co for the big night. We have lots of fun at the photo booth. Doors are opened at 6.50pm, all the guests are given the green light to make their way to the Art Gallery. I'm about to sit at the back seat but I'm informed that I have a "special seat" in the front row. Wow! Luckily, I'm small in size which is easier for me to make my through the walkway.

With opening remarks from the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wilkinson, let the show begin! "Mums and Dads" and "Artistic" are the first two collections. Next up, we have performances by Alix and poem by Amelia.

The second part is Marvel Bounding and Rocker Chic Street Style. Well I'm not a fan of Marvel but I do love the collection! It's time to get lucky with the first session of lucky draw- a set of necklace and earrings from JY Trendy House. The second performance is from poet Pavithrah and a dance performance from L'Queen.

We have a sharing session from Ms. Lisa, who has been designing clothes from extra fabrics to turn them into something out of extraordinary. Why need to buy, when we can elevate and create our fashion by recycling fabrics? It's sustainable fashion! Before the final performance, a final walk from the models showcasing their styles one last time. My favourite performance of the event is from Penny who perform two songs- Never Enough by The Greatest Showman and Diamonds by Rihanna.

At the end of the show, we have closing remarks from event director himself, Ezac. Through the event, the team hopes that everyone will love themselves for who they are and be confident in ourselves each and every day. I could say that one part that I love about my body is my eyebrows because they have this natural curve.

After the show, it's the after-party! I have a catch up with one of the performers, Penny, she introduces me to her guitarist Wei Keat, as well as her friends. Endless photo sessions with the organising committees and the models are the best way to end the night. We have to be confident in our skin, it's not on the outside but what's more important is on the inside- the true us, who are the real hidden figures.

If you miss out the fun night, check out their official social media sites
FB: Hidden Figures Fashion Walk
IG: @hiddenfigures_su

Diamonds are girl's best friend: My prize for the lucky draw

I'm out to support my PR mates at Hidden Figures

Striking a pose after the show. Glam up for the night