Let’s be honest here – we are feeling quite tired of high street store H&M and their many designer collaborations, and didn’t quite understand the hype behind the last Balmain x H&M collection. So will the upcoming Kenzo x H&M match up to expectations, or is it just another “money grabbing” tactic?
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The Keith Haring x TOMS capsule collection comprising of 8 shoe styles will celebrate the legacy of the eponymous artist, championing his philosophy in selling his art through a commercial value.
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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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Confidence can be a tricky thing, especially when you find yourself at the bottom during eliminations. Will you step up your game or will you succumb to your insecurities? This week’s episode will determine it all.
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Photos: May (Myanmar) via Asia’s Next Top Model Insiders While the launch of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 4 last Wednesday marks the return of yet another season of top-tier modeling challenges on reality television, peppered by harsh critics and bitchy roommates, this week’s episode which aired on 16 March 2016 on StarWorld Asia focused solely on “the…
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Photos: Wermdogg WERMDOGG’s latest collection of bags and shoes revolves around the mystics of the deep aquatic world. Operating via her online store on peer-to-peer e-commerce website Etsy, WERMDOGG which is the brainchild of Singaporean illustrator Xinleh, is the sort of label that any artist would have been inclined to dream up out of their own imagination. …
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Photo Credit: Marc Jacobs Instagram (@themarcjacobs) You can always count on Beth Ditto, the 34-year-old frontwoman of rock band Gossip to hype up anything, be it a campaign or film, runway (she totally rocked the Hollywood-themed catwalks at the Marc Jacobs S/S 2016 show at the recent New York Fashion Week, by the way), magazine cover…
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Tuesday’s unveiling of Furla’s Spring/Summer 2016 Collection ‘Lights of Colour’ weaved a perfect marriage between functionality and design aesthetics. Known for its plethora of colourful bags in all sizes, from clutches to Mini Crossbody to elegant carryall satchels, the Italian leathergoods brand has rolled out several new additions to its existing range of bag designs, as well as…
Read MoreShot on the cobblestones and mosaic-tiled footpaths of the Argentinian capital, American photographer Theo Wenner debuts his first campaign for Chloé, by giving the bohemian spirit and nostalgia of the multi-cultural city a cinematic take.
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Before watching Oscar-winning British actor Eddie Redmayne in his role(s) as Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe in ‘The Danish Girl’, I’d admit that I was slightly skeptical as to how the entire transformation of man to woman would actually play out, much less affect the relationship between him and his wife. You can’t blame me for that,…
Read MoreSingapore-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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When East-London designer Jane Bowler first entered the fashion scene in 2011, most people were skeptical about her designs. They were asking questions such as “how can anyone make clothes out of plastic?” and “who would want to wear them?” More so with her ambitious aim of championing a whole new level of sustainability – by transforming plastics…
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If you are surfeited with the sameness of fast fashion, take a brave sartorial leap forward and check out L’Armoire, the new multi-label boutique that is bringing a host of avant-garde designers to the breadth of the shopping belt at Raffles Hotel Arcade in Singapore. What sets them apart from the rest is their intrepid curation of progressive designers from around…
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The golden ratio (1.61803398875, to be exact) is a rule designers hold fast to in order to achieve aesthetic perfection. It is also the raison d’etre and inspiration for the name of a new Spanish luxury handbag label, OneSixOne, which upholds the sum of traditional craftsmanship, arts, and culture. Every season, the brand’s creative director Adrián…
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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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Held in Gem Center in Ho Chi Minh City for the second time, the recently-concluded Vietnam International Fashion Week 2015 organised by FIDé Fashion Weeks and Multimedia JSC presented some of the most iconic moments in the history of fashion in Vietnam, by upping the levels of showmanship as well as craftsmanship of both the international and homegrown designer segments.
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There have been many talks about Coach Wisma Atria in the days leading to its reopening party and ceremony last night. For one, Korean-American star Jay Park was set to be gracing the event, and that was enough to make many fan girls hyped up over the arrival of their favourite celebrity – proven by…
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Today, we travel back in time and revel in the poetic short film by Wing Shya, a renowned Hong Kong-based photographer who is famous for his cinematic approach in photography, as well as his exclusive photography works for Wong Kar Wai‘s films ‘In the Mood for Love’ and ‘Happy Together’, to name a few. Produced…
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French-Italian fashion and lifestyle brand Moncler will be opening its flagship store – the first in Southeast Asia – in ION Orchard shopping mall in Singapore. This new addition will be joining the brand’s network of 172 mono-brand stores, which Moncler operates globally. It will also be housing the ideal blend of traditional and contemporary apparels from the…
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