Inspired by culture and traditions of Southeast Asia, Rafiqin Razali delves into the world of fashion with an experimental approach through mediums such as fashion styling and art direction. He aims to find the middle ground where aesthetics meet personal expression to create visual narratives.
MAJULAH is a publication that aims to negotiate and redefine the identity of the Singapore women, which intersects with the state, race, language, religion and culture, while oscillating between tradition and modernity through dress as a creative agency.
As the leitmotif of the publication, the lotus pond symbolises purity, beauty and growth as the lotus rises unsullied from the mud. By exploring the relationship between nature and being, MAJULAH aims to narrate the progressiveness of Singaporean women by telling the story of three women negotiating their self identity that intersects with race, culture and religion.