THIRTY-FOUR students graduated as the pioneer batch of the Nitec in Hair Fashion & Design course in December 2009. During their two-year course, the students had a taste of the enriching joint partnership between ITE and L’Oréal Singapore. The collaboration, which commenced in February 2008, involved the setting up of a Hair Design Training Centre at ITE College East, and the transfer of knowledge and expertise by L’Oréal to ITE lecturers and students of the Hair Fashion and Design course.

On 25 November 2009, these students presented their best works in a L’Oréal-sponsored runway show, titled “1st Love @ The Substation”, to some 200 guests. The event, held at ITE College East, was a cross-disciplinary creative effort, with students from the Nitec in Beauty Therapy course as runway models, Nitec in Electrical Technology (Lighting & Sound) students as the technical crew, and Nitec in Digital Audio & Video Production students as videographers.

World-class Expertise
Mr Bruce Poh, Director & Chief Executive Officer, ITE, said: “I am confident that our Hair Fashion & Design graduates will be able to meet the high expectations of today’s consumers. With the strong foundation received at ITE, backed by world-class expertise from our global partner, L’Oréal, our graduates can look forward to successful careers in the hair fashion industry.”

Mr Tadashi Saito, General Manager, Professional Products Division, L’Oréal Singapore, said: “The collaboration between L’Oréal and ITE is a sign of L’Oréal’s commitment towards the education of future hairstylists to benefit the professional hairdressing industry. Having more ITE-certified hairstylists will mean a higher level of service quality in the hair salons in Singapore today and in the years to come.”