It’s that time of the year again: the time when student hopefuls from the final year of fashion degree programmes in Singapore start churning out their graduating collections and showcasing them on the runway.
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Top 10 Looks From Fashion Graduates At LASALLE x Tangs’ “Post-Fashion” Show 2016
Erin O’Conner: A Model’s Perspective on Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2001 (SHOWstudio Film)
It has been four years since Alexander McQueen has passed on yet his legacy is brimming with life in the current fashion world. This interesting dialogue conversation (watch film at bottom of article) between Nick Knight of SHOWstudio and English supermodel Erin O’Connor explores Erin’s thoughts and experience through her perspective as a model in the…
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Singapore fashion label DEPRESSION ventures onto villainous grounds this Autumn/Winter 2014
To some, black may be considered as a type of colour, of ebony and coal. And to others, black is defined as an absence of light. But to designers Kenny Lim and Andrew Loh of Singapore fashion label DEPRESSION, black is a hue that provides one with an obscuring and almost dangerous vibe, especially when transcending the dark…
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Irina Dzhus taps into the notion of archetype for Spring/Summer 2014
Known for structured silhouettes and a subtle sense of avant garde, Ukrainian designer Irina Dzhus presents another collection worthy to be called a marriage between fashion and architecture. This Spring/Summer 2014 sees the emergence of visual concepts that are influenced by the orthodox Christian iconographic canons, coded universally by characters and graphics in a spiritual…
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Interview with Chia-Jen Chang, Designer of Taiwan Fashion Label VIVACITA
A discreet simplicity in avant-garde style is the recipe for VIVACITA, a unique independent fashion label that was created by Taiwan fashion designer Chia-Jen Chang. Churning out stunning collections after collections since his debut in 2011, the brand has since come a long way and is known for its array of fluid and androgynous silhouettes that…
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Statement prints and styles with London designer Vanessa G’s ‘Mining Landscapes’ collection
It was by sheer luck that we were being introduced to London based designer and entrepreneur Vanessa Gouden. And it was also by sheer delight that we have found ourselves drawn to her artistic-yet-elegant styles in all her designs of her label VANESSA G, especially her newly-released Mining Landscapes collection for the season. Vanessa G has created…
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Ukrainian designer DZHUS creates architectural fashion in her Autumn / Winter 13 collection
The occurrences of fashion and art may seem dim-a-plenty these days, but what about fashion and architecture? You see, architecture in itself has always been a source of inspiration for fashion designers since the heydays, with similar foundation formulas being the main reason behind it. In architecture, the rule is always: ‘form follows function’, and likewise in…
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“Only Young Once”! Menswear Collection from 10/10 by Sup Suphanut
It is definitely not uncommon to hear people saying “While you are still young, make a name for yourself and achieve your goals”, setting us in a pursue of achieving something great before a certain age. For being young is like a treasure, a permit that entitles you to take risks without being constrained to…
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Gareth Pugh for MAC : Limited Edition Collection
When news of this collaboration came out sometime early this year, I found myself super excited and enthusiastic about this limited edition collection. We all know that fashion designer Gareth Pugh’s designs have always been inclined to the Avant Garde movement; pushing boundaries with surprising elements and fabrications from latex to leather. But when it…
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