Who will be the next top upcoming Asian Fashion Designer?

The Asia-wide fashion design competition, Audi Star Creation 2012, drew a record number of 255 entries from around the region this year. The entries were judged based on creativity, originality and commercial viability, leaving us with the top 12 finalists who made the cut. The final face-off will be held at the Tent@Orchard from May 14 to 20. The three winners will each get $10,000 cash prize and the opportunity to intern at the leading fashion retailer FJ Benjamin for a year. But before that you too get a chance to pick your favourite designer. View the slideshow below and pick your top Asian Designer by recommending them in facebook.

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Her collection, Devastate, is inspired by the idea of someone deformed being forced to be a part of a circus freak show simply to satisfy the curiosity of others, as well as the torment they must feel. In her collection, she takes apart and reconstructs typical garments, inverting pockets, using oversized shapes and off-centre stitching, and turning pants into shirts. The dominant use of black, brown and grey captures the bleakness of the ... more
Her collection, Devastate, is inspired by the idea of someone deformed being forced to be a part of a circus freak show simply to satisfy the curiosity of others, as well as the torment they must feel. In her collection, she takes apart and reconstructs typical garments, inverting pockets, using oversized shapes and off-centre stitching, and turning pants into shirts. The dominant use of black, brown and grey captures the bleakness of the situation of her subjects although the occasional touch of red in her cotton and cashmere creations provides contrast. Ong is a final year student of Apparel Design and Merchandising at the Temasek Polytechnic School of Design. less