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10 bridal designers to pit skills
Published on: Thursday, July 21, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: Ten young local designers will be vying for the top accolade in the Bridal Dresses Design Competition (BDDC) at the Sabah Wedding Showcase at Suria Sabah, this weekend. Organise, Elevent Avenue Media Marketing's Creative Director Alfred Allen Ginsos said the winners will receive attractive prizes including a chance to be featured in a local magazine.
"All of the designers are young … aged below 30 years. They were asked to create a design from scratch where they are prohibited to buy a ready-made dress and modify it.
"Each designer was allocated a month to finish their dresses and the theme for the competition is 'Precious Wedding'," he said on Wednesday.
Alfred added, he was made to understand that this is the first bridal dress design competition held in Sabah.
"It is a good platform for creative local designers, especially the young ones to showcase their talent.
Through the competition, other designers will realise that there are more to designing dresses.
"They can now venture into designing bridal dresses. We aim to enhance their creativity as well as test their ability to come up with original designs.
"There are many top designers for wedding dresses in KL and abroad. Unfortunately we are lacking designers who focus on bridal dresses in Sabah.
"The designers in the State are talented and we just have to polish their skills and perhaps they can even build their own brands to cater the wedding industry."
According to Alfred, the judging will be done on Sunday where the designers will present their designs through their models in front of three judges – catwalk guru Benjamin Toong, former Unduk Ngadau winner Kathie Renjus Majimbun and Miss Sabah Malaysia World 2013 Jassinta Alexia Matimbun Mirasol.
BDDC is part of the Sabah Wedding Showcase to be held for three days, starting tomorrow (Friday).
"The Sabah Wedding Showcase is your source of innovative ideas and event professionals to ensure your special day is not only of the happiest days of your life but also one of the most unforgettable.
"It is co-organised by Elixir Events Management where we have the mission to enhance the lifestyle events in the City as well as support small and medium Bumiputera companies that need a good platform for their businesses and services."
The showcase will feature exhibitions, catwalk shows and workshops, he said. It will be officiated by Datin Vicky Yee and Datin Jeanette Tambakau on Friday.
"Admission is free and the event starts from 11am until 9pm on each day. Visitors will also have the chance to win fabulous prizes through the 'Visit and Win' contest," he said.
For more information, visit the official Facebook page: Sabah Wedding Showcase.