An insight into her fresh, spontaneous and organic works.
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Kenzo opens its first flagship store in Singapore with a surrealistic mood
Kenzo’s flagship store has finally landed in Singapore! Boasting a 1,250 square feet retail space, the store, which is situated on the first floor of Marina Bay Sands Singapore opened with a massive grand opening party on Thursday evening (16 October 2014). The first flagship store in the country, it houses a full range of…
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10 fashion labels and collections that we love at BLUEPRINT 2014 tradeshow
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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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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FINDING FASHION TREASURES AT THE BUCKHOUSE REFINERY
With the looming Christmas and festive season ahead, the call for new clothes resonates with almost everyone. It is, after all, a time for dressing up in the most stylistic threads. That is the reason why we at the Couture Troopers team are particularly excited to learn that The Buckhouse Refinery has risen above the multi-label wagon,…
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Locos in Tokyo: Singapore Fashion Collective MASH-UP launches A/W 2013 collection
Brewing in trendy hip-hop / R&B bar Butter Factory on Friday was the launch of the autumn / winter 2013 collection of Singaporean fashion collective MASH-UP, aptly titled “LOCOS IN TOKYO”, where an energetic mix of street wear and youthful prints and appliqué adorned a casual collection of skirts, dresses and sweaters. Designers Daniela Monasterios-Tan,…
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Looking to the future with Thai fashion label Lalalove London A/W 13 “The Final Attack”
We have all been through 2012 and would know of the terrifying prophecy that the Mayan civilisation had for us – the impending apocalypse that inevitably spells the end of the world. Thankfully for all of us on earth, that didn’t come true! What came into fruition though, is a highly-exciting, upcoming collection from one…
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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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Singapore Designers from Parco NEXT Next takes fashion to the next level at Audi Fashion Festival 2013
For anyone who has a thing for Singapore fashion, Parco NEXT Next is always THE place to go to; for its impeccably wide array of category in design, and a well-diversified selection of menswear and womenswear styles from the cohort of really talented Singapore designers in the programme. This year’s edition of the show at…
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Electrifying Prints for Hong Kong label RI by Carrie’s Autumn/Winter 2013 ‘Tribes of the Future’ Collection
Electrifying prints – check! Sleek and modernistic silhouettes – check! And chic-ness – check! Well, it seems that RI by Carrie’s brand new collection for the Autumn/Winter 2013 season is simply spot-on on the emerging and somewhat tantalizing trend for the season, with an absolutely right dose of prints. Titled ‘Tribes of the Future’, the…
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London Designer Maria Grachvogel’s fashion show in Singapore is all about glamour and timelessness
Fresh from the runways of London Fashion Week 2013, Maria Grachvogel, who is dubbed as one of Britain’s top designers, was here in Singapore to present her Spring/Summer 2013-14 collection at Paragon Shopping Centre last Thursday. Hosted and produced by fashion producer Daniel Boey and team, the night kicked off with dresses, jumpsuits and sleek…
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INTERVIEW with London’s hottest fashion label Ground Zero’s Philip Chu on their A/W 2013 at Paris Fashion Week
If there is anything, London-based fashion label Ground Zero by designer duo and brothers, Philip and Eri Chu have clearly conjured up magic in their latest collection at Paris Fashion Week AW 2013-14, making the sci-fi genre that has so often been associated as geeky and nerdy into something really fashion-forward and avant garde.
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Interview with the winner of Audi Star Creation 2012, Soravit Kaewkamon from Thailand
So the season for the highly-competitive fashion designer competition relives again as Audi Star Creation 2013 draws near.
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Milan Artist Sara Ligari creates dreams with her fashion illustrations
This month, the spotlight is on Sara Ligari, a Milan-based illustration artist who has charmed us with her delectable watercolour drawings. Delving greatly into the glamour and realistic side of fashion, her illustrations are composed of strokes of fashion that resemble a juxtapose of immaculate renditions of fashion, from leggy models to infusions of patterns, prints and even statement-making elements that will…
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German designer Rayan Odyll charms and excites with his ‘Cultural Limbo’ Collection
In our pursuit of life, we have so often looked to higher grounds or planes for inspirations, delving deeply into imaginary concepts or even surrealistic methods to come up with the finest, most innovative idea in the world, yet forsaking the well-diversified surroundings we have around us. But not for Rayan Odyll, a young…
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A prints wonderland in British fashion label Lucy Jay’s ‘The Kreitzman’ collection
It was simply love at first sight when I first chanced on British accessories label, Lucy Jay and her magnificent digital-printed silk scarves a couple of months ago. As a scarves and art lover, Lucy’s designs truly excites me in a way that no label has done so. Known for bejewelled symmetry and vigourous patterns…
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Simply a prints-mania in London College of Fashion graduate, Archana Ravivarma’s collection!
In every year, countless of fashion graduates present their best collections and for us, we are always on the lookout for the one whose designs truly stand out in a sea of fantastic talents, and for this time round, it is Archana Ravivarma, who has just graduated from the London College of Fashion, that truly catches our…
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Floral, origami world in Designer of the Month, Palasak’s S/S 2013 Collection!
We seriously have no qualms in proclaiming our love for the talented wave of Thai designers in our midst, with their earnest, keen effort in presenting nothing but the most intriguing creative design. And while we are presented with a mix of styles from the land of Siam, we are undoubtedly thrilled and knocked-over by…
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L’ILE AUX ASHBY’s Pop-Up Store debuts for the first time!
What happens when you mash up fashion, art and photography together? That’s right, you’ll get L’ILE AUX ASHBY’s Pop Up store! Debuting as a standalone pop-up store for the first time, L’ILE AUX ASHBY by Rayson Tan, pioneered as one of the most promising fashion label whose printed fabrics are a hit in Singapore, has curated…
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