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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Spirit. Luxury. Art. Imagine the romance of Swarovski crystal fused with the artistic vision of some of the world’s leading designers, and you have Atelier Swarovski’s Autumn/Winter 2013 collection. This season, renowned design duo Fredrikson Stallard, acclaimed fashion designer Christopher Kane, multidisciplinary creative Arik Levy and the ever-talented Zaldy raise an intriguing question: just how…
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It is not often that a campaign feels sensual, feminine and powerful all at once. Yet Swarovski Elements manages exactly that with its latest visual narrative, delivering one of the brand’s most striking campaigns in recent memory. Fronting the series is South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel, photographed by legendary British image-maker Nick Knight. Renowned for…
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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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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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In our pursuit of life, we have so often looked to higher grounds or planes for inspiration, delving deeply into imaginary concepts or even surrealistic methods to come up with the finest, most innovative ideas, yet forsaking the richly diversified surroundings we already have around us. But not Rayan Odyll, a young designer from…
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