DYSTOP:IAN BY IAN SAM

Suffian is a young multi-talented designer who is not afraid to explore other creative outlets than what he studied. He graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a Diploma in Environment Design. His work experience, including stints as a Freelance Make-up Artist and Image Consultant, kept the creative fire burning in him.

With the theme of “2118: Love, Joy, Peace”, Suffian envisioned a post-apocalyptic era where the world is left in destruction, resources have been depleted, and monsters and creatures roamed around. He uses black to represent the darkness of the situation of that era and gold as reminder that there is hope for a brighter future. Folds were used i his designs to represent protection from danger. The design of the shoes were influenced by his favourite designers, such as Alexander McQueen and Thierry Mugler.