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For all its ritzy Art Deco interiors and gin bar that’s become the hangout-of-choice for the fashionable set, Parkview Square is also trying to democratise contemporary art with possibly the first free museum in a commercial building in Singapore.

Water Bar

Anyone geared up for that mid-year summer getaway should also gear up on the latest trends to know about keeping skin quenched. Not a hard thing to do, considering it’s also when brands tend to have their biggest hydrating launches – and you’ve folks like us to do all the legwork.

New Balance

Two new ranges claim to tackle the most demanding skincare issue of the 20 something millennial set: a complexion that looks picture-perfect but isn’t. Goh Yee Huay reports.

Lucky Blue

Might Chanel have struck gold in its quest to prolong youthful, healthy skin, all thanks to studies carried out on the world’s 100-year-olds?

Dream Girls

Call them part of the Kylie Jenner generation – women whose social media followings rival that of street-style stars, thanks to their good looks, come-hither routfi ts and sexy photographs. Keng Yang Shuen meets three such agent provocateurs, here for a deeper expose.

New Rules

What we know of fashion just seems to keep on changing. Who are the new influencers? What are the new staples? Do seasons and gender matter? The designers behind three labels to watch now give their take.

Chroma Heart

WHAT EVERY TIMEPIECE HERE HAS IN COMMON: A CONSIDERABLE ELEMENT OF CERAMIC (AND, NO, WE AIN’T TALKING STONEWARE) THAT IS NOT IN BLACK OR WHITE. IMRAN JALAL REPORTS ON WHY THIS NEXT MOST COLOURFUL TREND IN HOROLOGY SHOULD GET YOU ALL PSYCHED UP.

Leandra Medine

The feminist author, designer and founder of the irreverent New York-based fashion website, Man Repeller, shares the things and places she’s into.

Keep Cool And Carry On

Two soothing must-haves for the hottest months of the year: lightweight, refreshing scents and hydrating facial mists. Moh Shuying singles out the latest.

Skin Rescuers

Target problems with specialised treatments.

Let's Talk About It

Multi-hyphenate and face of Longchamp Alexa Chung is undeniably one of the millennium’s original It girls, but what happens when she grows up? Imran Jalal reports.

Good Spirits

This fall, gucci’s alessandro michele finds an unlikely creative partner in an artist who dauntlessly repurposes the brand’s monogram to give new life to trash. Trevor andrew aka gucci ghost lets noelle loh into his new york studio for an exclusive chat on his unorthodox rise to fashion fame.

King of the Misfits

Demna gvasalia’s debut as balenciaga’s artistic director is hands down the season’s most talked about collection. Noelle loh looks at how it could just make him today’s greatest fashion provocateur.

All Hall The Establishment

It’s the french luxury maison that gave us some of the most important pieces in a woman’s wardrobe, and it continues to march to its own beat, no matter the trend or fashion movement.So where does chanel stand in this era of flux? Noelle loh gets the exclusive in paris.

Jason Wu

The New York-based designer, who headlined the latest edition of Singapore Fashion Week, shares his cultural and design inspirations.

The New-To-Shelves Sunscreens Simplify Your Beauty Routine

What makes the new-to-shelves sunscreens on the next page a treat if your life is as fast-paced as a front-row fashion goer’s? Additional skincare benefits that simplify one’s beauty routine. Sofia Kim tells you what they could let you ditch.

Vanity Fare

There might not be a magic pill to swallow for a smooth, radiant complexion, but what about kimchi, mustard greens and oysters? Karen Tee tucks into the latest diet trends to find out if your skin is indeed what you eat.

Created By Nature, Proven By Science

DermaVeen Soap Free Wash pH5.5 contains colloidal oatmeal, an ingredient that promises to be kind on even the most sensitive skin.

Object Of Desire

The fi rst cushion compact with caviar water redefi nes the meaning of toting a designer item wherever you go. Female ties ups with La Prairie to discover the benefi ts of its new Skin Caviar Essence-In-Foundation.

Lightness Of Being

YUKA MIZUHARA IS THE NEXT IT GIRL DJ – AND IT’S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT SHE’S KIKO’S KID SISTER. TOGETHER WITH KENZO, FEMALE SHOWS OFF HER INFECTIOUS SPIRIT AND THE BRAND’S CROSS CULTURAL-INFLUENCED KENZO LA COLLECTION MEMENTO NO. 2 CAPSULE.

American Vogue

If you only know Michael Michael Kors for its dependable,everyday-friendly bags, get with the programme.Imran Jalal zeroes in on the diffusion label’s Ali Macgraw-chic accessories line in Seoul.

Born In The USA

Before Stuart Vevers, Coach was just a trusty leather goods brand. Now, it’s a fashion monolith whose clothes every cool girl wants to be seen in. But how does he do the same for one of the most taken-for granted products in any luxury label’s stable: a fragrance? Noelle Loh gets the exclusive in New York.

Face Time

The Swedish clothing giant changed the garment industry with its wallet-friendly collections that pack a serious fashion punch. Now, it’s turning its eye towards beauty.

Unlock and Load

A French skincare giant’s Asian-exclusive puts the spotlight on the cultural differences towards prepping skin.

A Couture Attitude

It’s said that the clothes you wear can have an effect on the way you stand, pose and behave. Noelle Loh celebrates Fall’s embrace of couture shapes in the everyday wardrobe.

Lynn Ban

The glamorous Singapore-born, New York-based jeweller to stars like Rihanna and Beyonce shares her fashion and cultural obsessions of the moment.

Modern Talking

Most high-street-meets-high-fashion collabs tap into the star designer’s archives, but Erdem’s H&M collection reflects what’s in now – all while staying true to its romantic spirit. In an exclusive interview ahead of the Nov 2 launch, designer Erdem Moralioglu tells Keng Yang Shuen how.

Good Better Breast

Side boob, underboob, and now full boob. Isabel Ong uncovers how the beauty industry is keeping abreast of the boob-baring looks popping up all over Fall/Winter 2017’s runways.

The Design Mob

Besides possessing the same eye for design (quirky, contemporary furniture by the likes of Antoine Lesur and Faye Toogood), the arts, and food (they share a Whatsapp chat group called “Hokkien Mee Posse”), these guys bond over their wardrobe tastes. It’s apparent in the way they turn up at industry events like the ultimate creative pack, often dressed in brands such as Comme des Garcons and Yohji Yamamoto – and lots of black and white. Each, however, comes from a different discipline. 

The Comedy Starlets

It’s no secret that Nair is one of the most exciting and infectiously likeable local Youtube personalities of the moment.