Singapore’s Haziq Putra wins one of the three top spots and takes the Audi Young Designer Award;theother two top spots go to China’s Sun Yi Jin and Vu Tan Linh from Vietnam.

After a whole day of judging, deliberations and a final runway showdown, it was Singapore’s star that shone at Audi Star Creation.



Temasek Polytechnic Apparel Design and Merchandising student Haziq Putra’s ‘Pursuit to Freedom’ took one of the competition’s top three spots, winning S$10,000, a one-year internship with leading fashion retailer F J Benjamin and the chance to launch his maiden capsule collection at Audi Star Creation 2014.

The 21-year-old also won the Audi Young Designer Award (AYDA), an additional S$10,000 cash prize. The AYDA is given to the winner whose creation best embodies the Audi design spirit of innovation, technology and progression.



Haziq’s menswear collection featured hand-dyed batik, from which he created a digital print. He also incorporated two distinct Kelantan icons – the Wau Bulan, a giant kite flown by its men, and the ikan pari, or stingray.
 
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