From outdoor installations to craft sessions and workshops, there's something for the whole family at Asian Civilisations Museum's Fashion Playground: Weekend Festival!
Venue: Asian Civilisations Museum
Date: 15 to 16 Jul 2023
Time: 1pm to 9pm
Fee: Free admission to most activities
Fashion Playground: Weekend Festival
For one weekend only, Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is rolling out the red carpet for a festival that will ignite the fashionista in everyone! Get busy creating fashion accessories, then style and photograph yourself wearing statement pieces in front of our exciting installations. You'll also have a chance to browse through the wardrobes of Singapore's fashion trendsetters for a fun sartorial weekend! Here's taking a closer look at what you and your little ones can look forward to at the Fashion Playground: Weekend Festival:
Outdoor Installations
Fashion Playground Doll Box
Venue: ACM Hardcourt
Date: 15 & 16 Jul 2023
Time: All Day
Fee: Free Admission
Unleash your inner fashionista and capture picture- perfect moments with the Fashion Playground Doll Box as you strike a pose!
Recommended age: Ages 4 and above
Maker Playground
Venue: ACM Hardcourt
Date: 15 & 16 Jul 2023
Time: All Day
Fee: Free Admission
Immerse yourself in the world of fashion at the Maker Playground, with larger-than-life-sized fashion elements that inspire creativity and play!
Recommended age: Ages 4 and above
Daily Activities
Styling and Photo Studio Set: OTT OOTD
Venue: Lobby, Level 1
Date: 15 & 16 Jul 2023
Time: All Day
Fee: Free Admission
Put your styling chops to the test with Denise Chong and Eskpade Millinery by wearing statement pieces worthy of the runway. Flex your fit and pose at our photo studio set!
Recommended age: Ages 10 and above
Drop-in Activity: Make Your Own AGN-Inspired Paper Outfits with Jian Yang of #fIushabIefashion
Venue: Lobby, Level 1
Date: 15 & 16 Jul 2023
Time: 1pm to 9pm
Fee: Free Admission
Discover the magic of paper as you transform it into extraordinary AGN-inspired outfits through guided videos by Jian Yang of #fIushablefashion.
Recommended age: Ages 4 and above
Marketplace: Fashion Insiders Market
Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 15 & 16 Jul 2023
Time: 2pm to 8pm
Fee: Free Admission
Shop the wardrobes of Singapore's fashion trendsetters. The selection focuses on 10 to 15 personalities each day. While supplies last.
Lineup for 15 July 2023
- Daryll Alexius Yeo (@daryllalexiusyeo)
- Melvin Ong (@melvinoyx)
- Grace Lim (@gracelsyy)
- Lena Kamarudin (@lenakamarudin)
- Bernadette Belle (@bernadettebelle)
- Windy Aulia (@windyaulia)
- Harper's BAZAAR Singapore (@harpersbazaarsg)
- Yilian (@yilianng)
- Yashora (@yashoras)
- Janice Koh & Petrina (@janiceymkoh)
- Paul Foster (@paulfosterrr)
- Sandra Cameron (@bernadettelechat)
- Yu Ran (@yuran.away)
Lineup for 16 July 2023
- Grace Lim (@gracelsyy)
- Charmaine Seah (@eleventhour)
- Martin Wong & Stephanie Er (@martyzwong)
- Melody Chen (@melodychen_)
- Yilian (@yilianng)
- Janice Koh & Petrina (@janiceymkoh)
- Paul Foster (@paulfosterrr)
- Sandra Cameron (@bernadettelechat)
- Yu Ran (@yuran.away)
- Preeti Nair (@preetipls)
- Aude Giraud (@askafrench)
Recommended age: Ages 18 and above
Drop-in Activity: The Hat Bar with Beadbadwolf
Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 15 & 16 Jul 2023
Time: 1pm to 6pm
Fee: Free Admission
Take home your very own handcrafted bucket hat! Step into the Hat Bar for a fun craft activity. Select your favourite patchwork design, embellishments, and woodblock prints to personalise your hat. While supplies last.
Recommended age: Ages 10 and above
Drop-in Activity: Pin-credible
Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 15 & 16 Jul 2023
Time: 1pm to 9pm
Fee: Free Admission
Design your own custom pins. Draw, colour, and cut out shapes, then apply heat from a heat gun and watch them magically shrink and transform into adorable wearable pins.
Note:
Activity will not be available during the following timings:
- 15 July 2023: 1.30pm to 2.30pm & 5pm to 6.30pm
- 16 July 2023: 2pm to 3pm & 5pm to 6.30pm
Recommended age: Ages 5 and above
Registered Programmes
Accessories Workshop: Jewellery Making with Peachier Studios
Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 15 Jul 2023
Time: 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Fee: $10 per participant | Register on Peatix
Learn the intricacies of jewellery making and create your own beaded bracelet to take home with jewellery maker, Peachier Studios.
Recommended age: Ages 10 and above
Accessories Workshop: Make Your Own Headpiece with Polina
Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 15 Jul 2023
Time: 5pm to 6.30pm
Fee: $10 per participant | Register on Peatix
Give your style some pizazz with a headpiece created using an array of materials with multidisciplinary artist, Polina.
Recommended age: Ages 16 and above
Workshop for Kids: Paper Doll Textiles
Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 16 Jul 2023
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Fee: $10 per participant | Register on Peatix
Get your kids in on the fashion fun with a DIY paper doll workshop and learn about traditional textiles from Southeast Asia with multidisciplinary artist, Polina.
Recommended age: Ages 4 and above
Illustration Workshop: Sketch Couture with Gracie Ciao
Venue: River Room, Level 2
Date: 16 Jul 2023
Time: 5pm to 6.30pm
Fee: $10 per participant | Register on Peatix
Unleash your creativity and dive into the exciting world of fashion illustration. Join illustrator Gracie Ciao and discover the art of storytelling through fashion, creating characters on paper that convey different moods and emotions.
Guided Tours
Guided Tours: Andrew Gn. Fashioning Singapore and the World Conserva-Tour
Venue: ACM Lobby
Date: 15 Jul 2023
Time: 1pm to 2pm
Fee: Free; $10 refundable deposit, Register on Peatix
Unravel the secret to preparing the many delicate pieces on display in the Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World exhibition with Chuance Chen, from the Heritage Conservation Centre. Get a textile conservator's perspective as he shares behind-the-scenes experiences and stories of the objects.
Recommended age: Ages 18 and above
Guided Tours: Andrew Gn. Fashioning Singapore and the World
Venue: ACM Lobby
Date: 15 to 16 Jul 2023
Time: 2pm to 3pm & 5pm to 6pm
Fee: Free; $10 refundable deposit, Register on Peatix
Join us for a special guided tour of Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World exhibition to discover fascinating facts about the works on display.
- [New Feature] Dress designed by Andrew Gn that was worn by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
Photo Credits: Asian Civilisations Museum
The Museum has also added a new dress to its ongoing special exhibition Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World, a retrospective tracing the fashion journey of one of Singapore’s most prolific designers. You can now see the new jewel-tone piece on display, a design worn most recently by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales at the Trooping the Colour ceremony that took place on 17 June 2023.
This is the first time the Princess has chosen to wear a piece by a Singaporean designer Andrew Gn to a public event. The green ensemble pays homage to her new role as honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards, and the look was closely coordinated with renowned milliner Philip Treacy, who included an Andrew Gn embellishment on his custom, matching hat.
Only two pieces in this custom design have been made: one for the Princess and the other for the House of Andrew Gn, now donated to ACM.
Through five sections and over 100 representative works, Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World explores Gn’s roots in Asia, cross-cultural expressions of Asian and Western art in his work, and celebrates the distinctive aesthetics, craftsmanship, and global impact of the House of Andrew Gn.
Admission & Ticketing Details
The exhibition runs from now until 17 September 2023 at ACM. During the weekend festival (15 to 16 July 2023) and on National Day (9 August 2023), Singaporeans and PRs can enjoy free entry to the special exhibition, while foreign visitors enjoy discounted entry at $10.
Recommended age: Ages 13 and above
For more information, visit the ACM website or follow the museum on Facebook and lnstagram.
