Ginette Chittick

Ginette Chittick is the Programme Leader for the Diploma in Creative Direction for Fashion at LASALLE College of the Arts. She holds an MA in Design from The Open University (UK) and a BA in Multimedia Studies from Central Queensland University (Australia). She is currently pursuing her PhD at the London College of Communication, focusing on subculture studies (punk in Singapore) and graphics.

• Education: MA (Design) The Open University, UK; BA (Multimedia Studies), Central Queensland University, Australia

Her research investigates the intertextuality of visuals, music, and fashion, alongside domestic and feminized craft practices in contemporary art. She combines tapestry weaving, latch-hook techniques, and interior architectural design objects with locally sourced materials.

Key publications and projects include Music column for MTV Alert (online), Web Design Index Volume 3, and collaborative work on Zouk Book and Greendonkey webzine. Her artistic practice-as-research includes The Aesthetics of Care: Mapping Intersections of Art, Design and Craft through the Art of Weaving (2019–2020).

Scientific Awards & Recognitions:

• Tatler’s 2020 Asia’s Most Stylish Best Dressed List
• Her World Best Dressed List (2009)
• Juice Band of the Year (2008)
• Juice Best Band of 2007
• Annual Street Style Awards Music Category Nomination (2007)
• Women’s Weekly Great Women of Our Times Fashion and Design Nomination (2006)
• Harper’s Bazaar Best Dressed List (2004)
• AWARE Young Person of the Year (2001)

She has served as a judge for the Singapore Art Book Fair (2024) and Zalora Style Awards (2017–2018) and curated exhibitions like ON:2014 Design Faculty Exhibition and Between: Uncovering New Asian Fashion Narratives. Her interdisciplinary career spans academia, fashion design, music, and graphic design.