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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Daniele Aimasso’s surreal watercolours balance light and dark, blending imagination, science fiction, and human introspection.
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What is the linkage between fashion and a hunter who kills buffalos? The obvious answer would be ‘nothing’. What Spanish-based label Bimba Y Lola does with its latest Fall/Winter 2015 collection was proving that there is always another way of looking at things that is more than meets the eye. Aptly titled ‘This is Buffalo Bill’, the collection takes inspiration…
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It is usually a norm for brands to roll out monochromatic and deeper-toned looks for autumn and winter seasons, so when Swedish clothing brand COS – short for Collection of Style – decided to showcase an array of vibrant coloured pieces alongside black and whites for its Autumn/Winter 2015 collection at its press preview last Thursday, we had to…
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The department store has been the subject in the recent context of fashion business, threading in precarious grounds in the 21st century. It’s relevance has been questioned. It’s ability to survive, as well, has been tested and challenged in all ways possible, especially with the emergence of the numerous online retail platforms. It is with this case study,…
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Cutting-edge and highly experimental in its approach to textile development, VINN PATARARIN is a Thai multi-disciplinary fashion label worth keeping on your radar. We were thrilled to discover the brand, founded by designer duo Vinn Chokkhatiwat and Patararin Ponprast. Hailing from backgrounds in architecture, fashion and art respectively, the pair bring together a refreshing cross-disciplinary…
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Hollywood — the ultimate trendsetting place that one could ever lay their eyes upon. For a venue that shines like the stars who dwell within it, Hollywood promises the fruition of dreams amidst a spectacular wave of non-stop entertainment and vitality whilst living the high life. The new Fall 2014 collection from Juicy Couture trails…
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It’s been four years since Alexander McQueen left us, yet his influence continues to pulse through the veins of the fashion world. In a captivating dialogue between Nick Knight of SHOWstudio and English supermodel Erin O’ Connor, Erin shares her unique insights and experiences from her time as a model in McQueen’s extraordinary Spring/Summer 2001…
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Cristina Chirila is a fashion stylist who grew up in Bucharest. In 2010, she decided to move to London to study fashion styling at St. Martins while working in sales. She quit her sales career in 2013. and have since moved to Berlin where she started to do fashion styling full time. Currently based there, Cristina’s works have…
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The annual BLUEPRINT tradeshow is something that my team and I look forward to every year. Held on 15 to 18 May 2014 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, this year’s edition of the BLUEPRINT tradeshow was curated to host 350 dedicated visiting press and buyers, showcasing a conglomerate of over 200 local and international womenswear,…
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On Saturday, May 17, 2014, Couture Troopers had the privilege of witnessing the graduating collections from LASALLE College of the Arts. As one of Singapore’s premier institutions in partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London, the expectations were high, and the delivery was higher.
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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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