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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SUBMISSION: Ambivalence of Androgyny by Fashion Photographer Felly Loi
Singapore-based fashion photographer Felly Loi is back with a compelling topic for her latest shoot: ‘Ambivalence of Androgyny’. Citing Grace Jones, Tilda Swinton and Elly Jackson (lead singer of electro-pop duo La Roux) as her muses, she hopes to translate the hybridity of the ‘new gender’.
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Leather Forever by Hermès Exhibition travels to Singapore
You’d be familiar with Hermès Kelly bag, having modelled after Hollywood’s most precious princess, Grace Kelly, who has been the not-so-unofficial muse behind the bag. In fact, you’d probably even count the Birkin bag as your perfect carry-all bag, while pairing the smaller-sized Constance bag with your stylish weekend ensembles. Whether you’re looking for trendy or classic styles,…
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ONES TO WATCH: Dialogue with Melbourne-based fashion photographer Jiajia Tan
Discover that young photographer’s style that is undeniably fresh and distinctive.
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A dialogue with artist and fashion photographer Felly Loi on the ephemerality of the human condition
An insight into her fresh, spontaneous and organic works.
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INTERVIEW: UK Designer Amber-Louise Snow Gives Couture a New Perspective with Eco-friendly Approach
IT’S TRUE: The Haute Couture world has been sharply affected by the inflation of luxury and the severe lack of consumer’s appreciation for the “magic” of this specialised craft. For several years, the global fashion industry has been facing an ongoing debate on the value of couture, where some industry players pointed out that couture has…
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LASALLE Degree Fashion Show 2014 raises the fashion bar at Audi Fashion Festival
On Saturday May 17, 2014, Couture Troopers had the privilege to witness the works of the graduating fashion design degree students from LASALLE College of the Arts – one of Singapore’s top art college in partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London.
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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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A Haunting Couture Tale by Frederick Lee wows the runway at FIDé Fashion Weeks 2013
Text and Photography by Jessica Ye | “I SEE DEAD PEOPLE… EVERYWHERE” Loud screams and scary flashing of red lights soon ensued after the ominous quote from The Sixth Sense movie sounded, right at the opening of Singapore’s very own couturier Frederick Lee‘s show. The feeling was so surreal yet real, almost like we were…
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KILO FASCION ASIA FIRST POP-UP BOUTIQUE OPENS AT SUNTEC CITY
Weigh what you buy, buy what you weigh. Or change your mind… and weigh again. No we’re not talking about apples. From now till January next year, KILO FASCION ASIA POP-UP BOUTIQUE takes the commonplace concept of weighing your purchase into the world of high fashion and luxury brands. Subtract the original commercial price,…
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: South Korea Illustration Artist So Hyeon Kim presents ‘Alice’s adventure in Trump world’
Let me first start with a disclaimer: “To classify illustration artist So Hyeon Kim’s works as mere illustrations would be a severe understatement that could possibility get you arrested, and perhaps persecuted.” Well, you get the drift don’t you? With every pun intended, the message that I’m bringing across is So Hyeon Kim is by far one of…
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It’s a bold, trippy world with East-London Fashion Designer Jessica Au
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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