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What The Female Team Is Into Now
What The Female Team Is Into Now
Bobby Luo Talks About Alternative Style And What It Truly Means To Be An Individual
Underground, misfit, weird, and 100 per cent wonderful that way. Way before such attributes became Gen Z buzzwords, the DJ/boutique owner/nightlife impresario was steadily living and dressing up by them. Fresh off the launch of his art book Freakdom, he gathers some of his pals to talk alternative style, youth culture and what it truly means to be an individual.
Sandara Park Is Ready For Her Own Spotlight
She was part of one of the most successful K-pop girl groups of the 2010s. Now, Sandara Park is ready for her own spotlight. Imran Jalal gets up close with Female’s first K-cover star.
Elders With Style
Forget dad or mum style. Singapore’s pioneer generation is teeming with everyday fashion heroes who would make perfect muses for Demna Gvasalia, and Gen Z-er Cheah Sziyang is documenting them all down on – what else – Instagram. Here, his first-ever feature with a fashion magazine, along with never-before-published images.
Changing Of The Guard
A new crop of emerging labels are supposed to become bigger and better under Net-a-porters recently launched The Vanguard platform. The fashion retail giants global buying director Elizabeth von der Goltz (below) tells Keng Yang Shuen why this new incubator initiative/shopping category will get you clicking.
The Holistic Approach To Good Skin
For natural-health company Blackmores, taking care of your skin takes an inside-out approach: inside with nutrients, and out with topical skincare.
Perfect Skin For The Holidays
You can enjoy luxurious treatments and pampering skincare at SK-II Boutique Spa by Senze Salus’ new flagship outlet, all at attractive prices.
Decked Out In Fancy Nail Art
Super versatile. Time-saving. Fun designs. Easy to remove. Dashing Diva’s gel press-ons make the most coveted nails for all occasions.
Blade Runner
He’s said to charge $2,000 for a cut, his technique takes up to three years to master, and his recently opened salon here seats just six. Karen Tee fi nds out what’s behind celebrity hairstylist Rossano Ferretti’s Midas touch.
Not Your Parents' Country Club
Designer interiors, hip F&B outlets, the trendiest fi tness classes and, most importantly, a vibrant crowd to mingle with – the latest members’ clubs in Singapore are your antidote to social media and a life spent on a smartphone. Karen Tee reports.
Clean Before Use
Millennials don’t really trust anyone, according to research conducted in the US by Harvard University. They’re especially suspicious of big businesses and, with all the knowledge in the world available to them online, they’ll meticulously research any purchase long before they make it.
business of fashion
when it comes to wardrobe essentials, uniqlo’s an industry titan.but now, the japanese retailer wants in on the style game too. isabel ong heads to tokyo to fi nd out how it’s doing so in s/s ’17.
Master Class
As its name suggests, Dior’s Winter 2016 Fashion Show bag checks the box for fashion quotient with its ornate finishes. Female zeroes in onto its craftsmanship that makes it even more It.
Extreme Sports
It’s the Chanel watch that made it hip to be seen with a sporty ticker.Now, the J12 undergoes its most radical – and fashion forward – facelift ever. Imran Jalal discovers its cool cachet in Seoul.
Gigi Whizz
California sun-kissed, babyfaced looks. A bombshell body. Celebrity lineage. A power posse (hey Tay Tay and Kendall). Oh, and 22 million Instagram followers. So what does Gigi Hadid know about designing a capsule collection for the everyday woman? Noelle Loh gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Gen Z golden girl’s Tommy Hilfiger tie-up.
Global Standards
Three expat hair gurus have opened new salons in Singapore. Karen Tee fi nds out how each of them are bringing their international A-game to our hair scene.
Parallel Universe
To capture Loewe’s second collaboration with the legendary bohemian concept store Paula’s Ibiza, up-and-coming photographer Gray Sorrenti (yep, her dad’s Mario) grabbed her friends and ran riot in the streets of New Orleans. In an exclusive interview, the free-spirited 18-year-old tells Imran Jalal how she decoded the collection’s updated hippie vibe, and talks about her art, and being young, wild and free.
Golden Girl
NARELLE KHENG, ROLE MODEL MILLENNIAL, SHOWS OFF HER QUIRKY CHARM – AND TIFFANY & CO.’S SIGNATURES – IN PARIS.
Floral Magic
It’s made with a host of natural ingredients so it’s suited for even the most sensitive complexions, but what else makes Kiehl’s Calendula Herbal-Extract Alcohol-Free Toner the brand’s number one bestseller here? In collaboration with the New York beauty company, Female explains by the numbers.
A Practical Guide To Glowing Skin
Glass, accented, the Gigi – beauty’s take on fresh, radiant complexions today might call for its own encyclopaedia, but that's not stopped women and the fashion world from obsessing over them. Sofia Kim sheds light on getting the look right.
Gut Instincts
A major fad in healthy eating for the past fi ve years, probiotics is now becoming an It ingredient in skincare. Aileen Lalor zooms in on beauty’s growing obsession with good bacteria.
The Most Artisanal Pieces Of The Latest Dior Lady Art Project
For the first time since launching the annual dior lady art project in 2016, the french maison gets an all-female cast of artists to reinterpret its signature tote, the Lady Dior. Imran Jalal singles out the most artisanal pieces and the cool women behind them.
The Queen Of Cool : Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski
Anti-trend, anti-press and anti-categorisation, the artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear at Hermes is rewriting what it means to dress with confidence. Noelle Loh heads to Beijing for an exclusive introduction.
The Workspaces : Creative, Communal & Extra Cool
With features that rival the headquarters of Google and Facebook, Singapore’s new wave of co-working spaces is setting a new benchmark for office design. The best part? They’re open to all. Lucy Rees reports.
Miss Universe
The runways are awash with sci-fi influences this season and next. Keng Yang Shuen, self-proclaimed geek of the genre, wonders what this new frontier in space age fashion means for the times.
No Reservations
Michelle Garnaut’s famous M restaurants set the bar for upscale dining in Asia. Well ahead of her time, the trailblazer was in town recently for the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards. She spoke to Keng Yang Shuen on her favourite food trends, and why we’ll all be eating fonio soon.
Not Coming Clean
Any sort of bacteria is a dead no for our beauty editor (and resident germophobe) Moh Shuying, but a trip to Seoul to discover a skincare line that works on the microorganisms on our faces is making her rethink her biggest phobia.
Dua Lipa
She has been compared to Amy Winehouse, is starting to heat up the Fashion Week front row, and – even before launching her debut album – has already hit the one-million-followers mark on Instagram. Dua Lipa: millennial pop star, or a powerhouse diva who will stand the test of time? Imran Jalal gets up close.
Brilliant Facial
With Estetica’s new oxygen treatment, you can now literally breathe life into dull, sallow skin.
Matte Max
An iconic lipstick line known for its womanly sophistication now not only goes matte, but also grey, blue and purple. Female discovers the fashion-forward yet wearable upgrade of rouge dior.