The world of East-London Fashion designer Jessica Au is anything but boring! It is, in fact, a case of trippy-ness in full-blown glory of eclectic-ness and super space-like jargons. And that is exactly what intrigued us to her. Having worked with famous fashion names and brands such as Hussein Chalayan, Puma, Michelle Lowe Holder and…
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Helmed as the Grand Finale show at Fidé Couture Week 2012, Parisian Haute Couturier On Aura Tout Vu impressed and surprised with a big bang. With an inclination to spur surprises on the fashion runway, the couture label by head designers Livia Stoianova and Yassen Samoilov are well-known for creating runways that are almost akin to a…
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This month, the spotlight is on Sara Ligari, a Milan-based illustration artist who has charmed us with her delectable watercolour drawings. Delving greatly into the glamour and realistic side of fashion, her illustrations are composed of strokes of fashion that resemble a juxtapose of immaculate renditions of fashion, from leggy models to infusions of patterns, prints and even statement-making elements that will…
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For Paris-based Japanese Couturier Junko Shimada, channeling strong vibes of vibrancy and optimism has always been the game plan for her. Her clothes are fun and youthful that stay true to her signature cheeky style – and that’s what we have always liked about her. The couturier who was in town last week to present her Spring/Summer 2013…
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If there is any designer whom I would take my hats off to, it would be YIQING YIN. The 27-year-old Beijing-born Haute Couturier, who was here in town last week for the showcase of her couture collection at the French Couture Week 2012 by Fidé Fashion Weeks, was brought up in Paris since the age…
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If you’re on the topic of something cheeky, artistic, quirky or even, surrealistic for the matter ala Salvador Dali, you’re in the right company with Ukrainian designer MASHA REVA‘s latest collaboration with Russian brand SYNDICATE. You see, times have changed whereby we are so exposed to the internet, from all matters that happen around the…
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It is most astounding to see how talented the designers of Jakarta fashion jewellery label fréj are, especially with their latest win of ‘The Most Promising Accessories Brand” Award at the prestigious CLEO Fashion Awards Show, held at the recently-concluded Jakarta Fashion Week 2013. When we first saw the collections of the label for ourselves,…
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If I hear the words “Christmas is not fun”, I will immediately call you a ‘liar’, and maybe even pack you up and hand you over to actor Sebastian Tan, who acts as the wicked witch here. He will gladly cook you in his pot of enchanting soup. Yes, you’ve heard it right. Things are…
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This late-November, there is simply no doubt that you will be tremendously impressed and entertained not only once, but thrice at the HAUTE COUTURE WEEK 2012 SINGAPORE! With full-fledged showcases of couture in the lineup, from the French Couture Week to Japan Couture Evening and to the latest addition of the phenomenal Asian Couture Evening 2012,…
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As time progresses to the premiere of Asia’s Next Top Model on November 4, 2012, we have with us none other than Canadian-born fashion photographer, Todd Anthony Tyler, who will be shooting the pretty faces on the upcoming television reality show, as well as judging their struts on the panel of judges. Renowned for his supreme…
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When November comes, the glamourous Parisian Haute Couture will be reenacted into a fabulous four-day fashion-filled Haute Couture Week 2012 Singapore, from 29 November till 2 December 2012 at the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Here in Singapore for the second time running, the Haute Couture Week 2012 Singapore, organised by Fide Productions, will be…
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Fashion illustrations in total watercolour, undeniably beautiful strokes of art and refinery are that of Camila Cerda’s masterpieces. These are the reasons why we are so enchanted with her works and also why she is our featured Artist of the Month for October 2012. While there are many artists and fashion illustrators alike who may base…
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Take a leaf from Lilla Balazs, a London-based fashion and jewellery designer who is one of those really talented souls who wear many hats very well (did I also mention, she’s also a fashion stylist), and has clearly captivated my heart with her well strung-up fashion direction, as well as bold individualism. Born and raised…
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Things are definitely getting spunkier and more rock ‘n’ roll-ish for Sane of Molly’s Autumn/ Winter 2012 collection. The Bangkok-based fashion label b known for concocting designs that are classic yet unique and wearable in the inspired styles of East London, has just showcased their collection at the MQ Vienna Fashion Week (VFW) Austria. Entitled “The…
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As you would have known by now, bold statement pieces always get me on a high note. In fact, it has always been ‘the bolder, the better‘ for me! That is why, I was completely bowled over when I first saw the rather eccentric necklaces by Indonesian fashion accessory label, fréj whose designers Franky Wongkar and Jeffrey Jeff were recently…
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Wisma Atria, one of the most established shopping malls around with 16 years of experience as a shopping destination on Orchard Road, Singapore’s most happening and largest shopping district, re-launches with a brand-new facelift and revamp on 6 and 7 September. Titled “The Stylish Metamorphosis”, the new building which is now pinaccled with a spectacular-shaped exteriors…
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” ARE YOU READY TO FLY WITH ME? “ “Style is a magic wand, and turns everything to gold that it touches” – Logan Pearsall Smith Alas, it’s the beginning of a brand new month, and it gives us great pleasure to present to you our Artist of the Month for September, the Singapore-born digital fashion illustrator…
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There’s simply no better way to start off the week, than to have with us Jane Bowler, a London-based designer whose extraordinary skills in using plastics as core materials in most of her designs, which are impactful as well as revolutionary, as what I’d like to think of as wearable ‘coutures’. While her designs may not exactly be coutures,…
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In our pursuit of life, we have so often looked to higher grounds or planes for inspirations, delving deeply into imaginary concepts or even surrealistic methods to come up with the finest, most innovative idea in the world, yet forsaking the well-diversified surroundings we have around us. But not for Rayan Odyll, a young…
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This year, expect to see Asia’s very first adaptation of original hit TV series America’s Next Top Model (ANTM), a fashion-themed reality television show, which was created by American supermodel and pioneer in reality television, Tyra Banks herself, whereby she has doned on the role of the host and executive producer of the highly-acclaimed show. Now the America’s…
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