30 April 2013 was indeed a momentous day for ITE College East when it co-organised and hosted Diamond Scissors 2013 by Paul Mitchell together with Lau Network. The two-and-half hour event provided a platform for two things i.e. an international hair fashion competitions for professional hair stylists and an award ceremony for outstanding NITEC students ITE CE’s Hair Service (Hair Fashion and Design).
This year’s competition had successfully attracted the participation of ten teams under two categories i.e. Fantasy Lady where contestants would use their creativity to portray their ultimate ideal lady, and Avant-Garde where contestants were expected to come up with unconventional and more experimental hairstyles. After much deliberation by the judges, Team 10 was crowned the champion, with Team 1 and Team 9 coming in second and third respectively.
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Team 10 - Champion
Team 1 - 1st runner-up
Team 9 - 2nd runner-up
In an interview with Ms Jean Koh, Course Manager of Hair Services, she emphasised the benefits of showcasing ITE CE’s Hair Service alumni in a competition such as this in order to show the current students of the course’s relevancy in the real world.
“It is an event that we host with the sole purpose of inviting the graduates, who are already working in the related industry, to showcase their professional skills,” Ms Koh said. “The graduates will become role models and will impart the motivation needed onto our current students. We will definitely plan more of such events in the future. Also, thank you to all those involved, be it fellow staff, local industry partners and international associates. The Hair Fashion industry will indeed be a niche globally for the years to come.”
~ Benz Tan and Haziq, ITE CE Journal Club reporters ~
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