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Carolin Valentina

Raffles Institute of Higher Education (Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya)

My name is Carolin Valentina, a 20 year old fashion design student from Indonesia. I was born in a small town where creative expression, especially through art, was often overlooked and not given the value it deserved. However, I developed a strong interest in the arts from a young age, and although my environment offered little appreciation, it only strengthened my passion. Because of this, I was motivated to seek out new spaces where creativity is both respected and nurtured. As I explored, I learned that fashion is a powerful tool for expressing emotion, identity, and artistic vision in concrete form. While others may regard garments as lifeless objects, I consider them as silent storytellers. I don't need to express my emotions through words, but my garments that i created shows how loud I am.

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