Irene Lim (fashion designer)

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Irene Lim Seow Goh (born 1944) was the first chairman of the Fashion Arts Trade Advisory Committee of the Industrial Training Board and a prominent fashion designer in Singapore.

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Early life and education

Lim's father was prominent restaurateur Charlie Lim. [1] She initially studied interior design at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. [2] However, two years after she had begun attending the university, she switched to a course in fashion as she was afraid that she would not be able to find many opportunities as an interior designer in Singapore. [3] In 1966, she won the university's Most Promising Student Award. [4] [5]

Career

After graduating from the institute, Lim returned to Singapore in January 1967 and began working for a dress house. [6] [7] Her dresses were first showcased at a fashion show held at the Raffles Hotel on 25 March. [8] By June 1971, she had established the mini-boutique "Irene-n-Me" at the Bata Premier Store and the boutique "Irene" at the Singapore Hilton. [9] She became a fashion coordinator at Isetan in 1973. [10] A collection of 80 of her dresses were showcased at a fashion show in the Philippines in April 1974. [11] In June, she closed down her boutique and began working as a marketing manager for an Australian men's wear chain. [10] By November 1975, her clothes had been showcased in Manila multiple times and once in Hong Kong. [3]

In 1978, Lim was appointed the chairman of the newly established Fashion Arts Trade Advisory Committee of the Industrial Training Board. [4] This made her the only female head of an Industrial Training Board trade advisory committee. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Looking for a job: Girl with an award in fashion designing". The Straits Times . Singapore. 5 January 1967. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "The designer who could not sketch". Eastern Sun . 15 October 1970. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 Holmberg, Judith (26 November 1975). "'Fashion in S'pore is frustrating'". New Nation. Singapore. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Portrait of Miss Irene Lim, a prominent fashion designer and former Chairman of Industrial Training Board (ITB) Fashion Arts Trade Advisory Committee". nlb.gov.sg . National Library Board . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "S'pore girls win awards for... ...dress designing". Eastern Sun . 18 August 1966. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Fashion designing 'good for girls'". Eastern Sun . 5 January 1967. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Irene back to give 'education' on fashion". Eastern Sun . 2 April 1967. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Fashion debut by S'pore designer who creates 'young,' clothes". The Straits Times . Singapore. 23 March 1967. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Moods decide". New Nation. Singapore. 1 June 1971. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. 1 2 Loke, Angela (13 June 1974). "Rag trade to rich travel but still in the same game". New Nation. Singapore. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  11. ↑ Loke, Angela (1 June 1971). "THE SINGAPORE LOOK IS NOW GOING PLACES..." New Nation. Singapore. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Ooi, Teresa (2 December 1977). "Designer Irene scores a 'first'". New Nation. Singapore. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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