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YEAH! THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT!
ASK MARISSE CAINE ABOUT MUSIC CULTURE HERE AND SHE SUMS IT UP IN TWO WORDS: \"HOT AF\". FOR WELL OVER A DECADE, THE 33-YEAR-OLD MULTI-HYPHENATE, WHOSE WORK CUTS ACROSS PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTING AND EVEN TELEVISION PRODUCTION, CAN BE SEEN AT ALL THE COOLEST UNDERGROUND MUSIC EXPERIENCES IN TOWN, SOAKING IN THE SOUNDS, CROWD AND ENERGY NOT ONLY AS A PARTYGOER, BUT ALSO THROUGH HER CAMERA LENS. THREE MONTHS AGO, SHE STARTED THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT @WHOARETHEYYYYY_, SHOWCASING HER STYLISH, DOCUMENTARY-STYLE IMAGES OF SINGAPORE'S INTERCONNECTED CREATIVE AND NIGHTLIFE COMMUNITIES WITH THE HOPE OF IT BECOMING A RESOURCE FOR AN UPCOMING ENDEAVOUR OF HERS: A FILM ON THE SCENE HERE AND IN THE REGION. HERE, USING A MIX OF PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED PHOTOS FROM HER ARCHIVES AND NEW ONES SPECIALLY SHOT AND JOINTLY CREATED WITH FEMALE, SHE GIVES US THE LOW-DOWN ON WHY SINGAPORE IS A NEW MUSIC CAPITAL AND WHO ARE SOME OF THE NEWCOMERS MAKING IT POP.
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RUN THE WORLD
THE TRADITIONS OF WORKPLACE CULTURE MIGHT BE OUT, BUT OFFICECORE IS IN (AT PRESS TIME, THE TERM HAD CLOCKED A GOOD 404 MILLION VIEWS ON TIKTOK). SERVING THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF IT CAN BE SAID TO BE SAINT LAURENT'S FALL WINTER 2023 COLLECTION WITH ITS CONTEMPORARY AND HYPER-GLAMOROUS TAKE ON '80S POWER DRESSING. WHO'S READY TO SLAY?
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STRAY KIDS
THE FRANCO-SERBIAN ARTIST DUO IDA TURSIC AND WILFRIED MILLE – BETTER KNOWN AS TURSIC & MILLE – ARE KNOWN FOR APPROPRIATING AND TRANSMUTING IMAGES PULLED FROM EVERY SOURCE POSSIBLE (OLD MASTERS ART, MOVIES, FASHION, THE INTERNET, YOU NAME IT) TO CREATE ENTIRELY NEW PAINTINGS. THEY’RE ALSO ONE OF THE FIVE NAMES ROPED INTO THE FIFTH AND LATE T EDITION OF LOUIS VUITTON’S ANNUAL ARTYCAPUCINES SERIES, WHICH SEES LEADING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS PUT THEIR SPIN ON THE LUXURY MAISON’S ARTISANALLY CRAFTED CAPUCINES HANDBAG. KENG YANG SHUEN GETS AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MILLE TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR NO-HOLDS-BARRED, MORE-IS-MORE BRAND OF FUSING FASHION WITH ART.
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WHAT THE WATER GAVE ME
FRIDA KAHLO R MAINS ONE OF THE MOST ENDURING POP CULTURAL INFLUENCES OF ALL TIME. (THIS STORY’S HEADLINE ISN’T JUST THE TITLE OF THE FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE ANTHEM – THE SONG ITSELF WAS INSPIRED BY THE MEXICAN PAINTER’S WORK AND NAMED AFTER ONE.) THIS RESORT 2024, THE LATE ARTIST RECEIVES ONE OF HER MOST ROUSING AND ROMANTIC TRIBUTES YET, WITH THE HOUSE OF DIOR DEDICATING ITS ENTIRE COLLECTION TO HER AND HER HOME COUNTRY. HERE’S AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT HOW CREATIVE DIRECTOR MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI HAS BROUGHT KAHLO’S STYLE AND SPIRIT TO LIFE.
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FROM THE VAULT
WITH ITS LATEST \"RE-RECORDING\" OF ITS ICONIC LOVE BRACELET IN A NEW BRUSHED FINISH, CARTIER AGAIN REMINDS OF HOW THIS DISTINCTIVE 1960S-BORN HIT DESIGN IS TRULY TIMELESS. KENG YANG SHUEN OFFERS A CLOSER LOOK AT ITS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.
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SOMETHING TO GIVE EACH OTHER
CAN TWO DIFFERENT DESIGN GREATS WORK TOGETHER IN HARMONY? THE HOUSE OF FENDI HAS PROVEN IT'S POSSIBLE WITH ALL THE TIMES IT HAS INVITED ANOTHER MAJOR LUXURY NAME TO WORK WITH IT ON A COLLECTION IN THE PAST YEAR OR SO (VERSACE, MARC JACOBS, TIFFANY & CO.). NOW, IT'S MAKING THIS ETHOS OFFICIAL WITH FRIENDS OF FENDI, A SERIES OF PROJECTS THAT CROSSES THE \"PARTY LINES OF THE FASHION INDUSTRY\", STARTING WITH A CAPSULE LINE CREATED WITH FASHION DEMIGOD STEFANO PILATI. CAN YOU ALREADY FEEL THE RUSH?
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FEARLESS
THE MOST MODERN OF LUXURY ESSENTIALS – TO PARAPHRASE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY’S MOST POWERFUL FEMALE OF 2023, TAYLOR SWIFT – NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE. WHAT THIS ALSO MEANS: THERE IS NO WRONG WAY TO WEAR THEM.
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Good Vibes Only
While Some Might Be Into Doom Scrolling And Generally Project Pessimism Or Satirise About The Ways Of The World, The Seven Gen Zers Here Paint A Noticeably Different Pov On Their Social Media Accounts. They Tend To Document Their Interests, Hobbies And Every Day With Both Authenticity And An Infectious Zeal: Their Grwm Moments; The Time They Spend With Their Friends And Family (Parents And Grandparents Included); And, For Two Of Them, Even Their Medical Missions Overseas And Travels Around Singapore To Sketch Passers-by – Essentially, Heart-warming, Aw-inducing Stuff That Brims With Wholesomeness. But What Gets Them Going And How Do They Really Feel About The World?
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fuelled by happy thoughts
A GROWING COTERIE OF ARTISTS AND RETAILERS HERE ARE SPECIALISING IN FUN, DESIGN-DRIVEN ACCESSORIES AND KNICK-KNACKS THAT SOME MIGHT CONSIDER NON-ESSENTIAL OR EVEN FRIVOLOUS. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THESE PRODUCTS? TO INJECT SOME SUNSHINE AND PUT A SMILE ON ONE'S FACE. KENG YANG SHUEN EXPLORES THE NEW CREATIVE MOVEMENT OF SPARKING JOY.
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la dolce vita
YOU'VE GOT TO BE NOURISHED TO FLOURISH. TOGETHER WITH FENDI, FEMALE SERVES UP THE ITALIAN LUXURY LABEL'S LATEST SIGNATURE BAGS THAT ENRICH ONE'S DAY-TO-DAY LIFE WITH THEIR SOPHISTICATION, FUNCTIONALITY AND PLAYFUL LITTLE TWISTS THAT LEND PLENTY OF FLAVOUR.
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To Greater Heights
If There's One Person Who Can Teach Women A Thing Or Two About The Life Skills Needed In Their Climb Towards The Top, It's 33-year-old Nepali Mountaineer And Rolex Testimonee Dawa Yangzum Sherpa.
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CAREER FILE: MUSICIAN KIN LEONN
AUTEUR ANTHONY CHEN'S LATEST FEATURE THE BREAKING ICE DEBUTED TO WARM ACCLAIM AT THIS YEAR'S CANNES FILM FESTIVAL. A TENDER STORY ABOUT THREE YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR BLOSSOMING RELATIONSHIPS, THE FILM IS SET IN THE ICY LANDSCAPES OF CHINA'S NORTHEASTERN COUNTRYSIDE AND ITS CAST AND CREW ARE PREDOMINANTLY CHINESE SAVE FOR ONE CONNECTION THAT'S CLOSER TO HOME: KIN LEONN. THE YOUNG SINGAPORE AMBIENT ARTIST WAS BEHIND THE MOVIE'S DREAMY SCORE, MARKING HIS DEBUT AS A FEATURE FILM COMPOSER. AHEAD OF THE SHOW'S RELEASE IN CINEMAS HERE THIS MONTH, HE TELLS KENG YANG SHUEN ABOUT HOW HE LANDED THIS GIG, AND WHY THE ACT OF MAKING WILL ALWAYS BE MORE IMPORTANT TO HIM THAN THAT OF MAKING IT.
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CAREER FILE: MOD NICOLE LIEW
TO GET A SINGLE MODEL TO FRONT THE COVER AS WELL AS EVERY FASHION EDITORIAL OF AN ISSUE THAT CELEBRATES PASSIONATE AND DRIVEN NEXT-GEN CREATIVES FOCUSED ON RAISING THE BAR FOR THEMSELVES AS WELL AS THEIR INDUSTRY OF CHOICE COULD EITHER BE A VERY GOOD OR VERY BAD IDEA. WITH NICOLE LIEW BEING THAT MAIN CHARACTER, WE'D LIKE TO THINK THAT THE RESULTS LEAN TOWARDS THE FORMER. AHEAD OF THIS MONTH'S SPRING SUMMER 2024 FASHION WEEK SEASON, WHERE SHE AGAIN HOPES TO MAKE SINGAPORE PROUD ON THE INTERNATIONAL RUNWAYS, THE HARD-WORKING AND EFFORTLESSLY POISED 25-YEAR-OLD REMINDS US OF HOW BEAUTY IS ONLY ONE PART OF THE EQUATION TO A MODEL'S SUCCESS.
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BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
BRITISH DESIGN WUNDERKIND DANIEL LEE'S APPOINTMENT AS THE MAN TO BRING BURBERRY FORWARD AS A LUXURY FASHION AND ACCESSORIES HOUSE HAS BEEN CALLED A MUCH-AWAITED HOMECOMING. DURING A RECENT PRESENTATION OF HIS DEBUT COLLECTION IN HONG KONG, IMRAN JALAL DISCOVERS HOW HIS MODE OF WORKING AND CELEBRATING THE BRAND'S HERITAGE IS REFRESHINGLY PRIMED FOR THE TIMES.
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CAREER FILE: ARTISTE YUNG RMA
IN THE FIVE YEARS THAT HE HAS BEEN IN THE HI-HOP BUSINESS YUNG RAJA (REAL NAME: RAJID AHAMED) HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF SLAY-BUT HE'S JUST GETTING STARTED SAYS THE 27-YEAR-OLD. TOGETHER WITH RIMOWA, FEMALE KITS HIM OUT WITH THE PERSONAL THE GERMAN LUXURY LUGGAGE MAKER'S GROOVED CROSSBODY BAG THA AS SLICK AND ONE-OF-A-KEND AS THE RAPPER HIMSELF AND FINDS OUT MORE ABOUT HIS PERSONAL DEFINITION OR AND JOURN Y TOWARDS SUCCESS.
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Made With Love
For A Young Emerging Fashion Designer Trying To Make It, Especially In Resourcescarce Singapore, A Sense Of Community Can Be Everything And Make All The Difference. Just Ask Josh Tirados - The Philippines-born, Singapore-based 25-year-old Who Debuted His Label Tirados Three Months Ago To Much Industry Acclaim And Wants To Continue Building It On Kinship And Collaboration.
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A New Dawn
It Was A Headline Seen Around The World. Last December, Chanel's Metiers D'art Spectacle Staged In Dakar, Senegal, Made The French Maison The First European Luxury House To Hold A Fashion Show In Sub-saharan Africa. Don't Mistake It For Yet Another Flashy Destination Show Though: The Brand Is Determined To Build An Enduring Relationship With Senegal's Culture And Artistic Community. Keng Yang Shuen Breaks Down How It's Doing Just That Through The Collection And More.
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The Big Picture
A First-of-its-kind Sub-line From Coach, Coachtopia Could Just Be Gen Z's Idea Of Fashion Haven Not Only With Its Bright And Feel-good, Nostalgia-inflected Aesthetic, But Also Because It Can Be Said To Be One Of Luxury Fashion's Most Concerted Efforts At Going Circular. Keng Yang Shuen Breaks Down How It's Doing So Ahead Of Its Launch In Singapore This Month.
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How They See Us
The Dior Photography And Visual Arts Award For Young Talents An Initiative By Dior Beauty In Partnership With Celebrated Arts Centre Luma_arles And Photography School Ecole Nationale Superieure De La Photographie Returns For Its Sixth Edition. Its Aim: To Discover And Spotlight Emerging Image Makers Who Are Primarily Students And Alumni Of Arts And Photography Schools Around The World. Here, Three Members From This Year's Jury Share With Keng Yang Shuen Their Thoughts On The Next Generation Of Image Makers And How They Are Keeping The Industry Hopeful.
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Smells Like Queen Spirit
In 2001, Chanel Debuted Coco Mademoiselle, An Ambery Fragrance Meant To Embody The Young Version Of The Maison's Founder: Unconventional With Its Blend Of Citrus And Patchouli, And At Once Playful, Sensual And Unmistakably Confident. This Year, This Signature Scent Continues To Scintillate With The 20-year-old Actress Whitney Peak Cast As Its New Face. Here In An Exclusive Series Of Interviews With Chanel's Head Of Global Creative Resources For Fragrance And Beauty As Well As Fine Jewelry And Watches Thomas Du Pré De Saint Maur; The Brand's Nose Olivier Polge; And The Gen-z Starlet We Find Out What It Means To Keep The Essence Of Individuality Fresh.
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Going Places
Since Its Founding 125 Years Ago, Rimowa Has Carved Out A Niche As A Luxury Luggage Maker With Serious Cool Cachet, Complete With A Rep For Being A Collaboration-heavy Hub Of Creativity. That's The Big Takeaway From The Label's Seit 1898 ("Since 1898" In German) Retrospective That Kicked Off In Tokyo Last Month And Will Wrap In The Brand's Birth City Of Cologne Next Spring. During The Opening Of The Travelling Showcase, Imran Jalal Sat Down With The Company's Senior Vice-president Of Product And Marketing Emelie De Vitis - The Brains Behind Rimowa's Hyper-modern Campaigns And Tie-ups Who Played A Key Role In The Conceptualisation Of The Exhibition To Ask Where This Forward-thinking House Is Headed Next.
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The Bold One
The House Of Hermes Has Always Moved To Its Own Whimsy. Take Its Latest Fragrance, Un Jardin A Cythere, Which Is Part Of The Cult Parfums-jardins Collection. Conceptualised With The Theme Of "Astonishment" In Mind (It's The Big Idea Behind Everything That The Brand Creates This Year), This Delightfully Wild Scent Combines Notes Of Fresh Pistachios, Olive Trees And Sun-toasted Grass To Evoke In-house Perfumer Christine Nagel's Memories Of The Greek Island Kythira. During A Recent Visit To Singapore, The Soulful And Good-humoured Nose Tells Keng Yang Shuen About Its Unusual Beginnings And More Unexpected Ways In Which The French Maison Dreams Up Fragrances.
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The Stars Aligned
Bringing Together Irreverent Zodiac Elements And A Beachside-perfect Wardrobe, Fendi's Astrology Capsule Launched For The Summer Season This Year Balances Fun, Functionality And Craftsmanship For A Collector-worthy Line-up That Some Might Call Utterly Divine. In Partnership With The Italian Label, Female Pairs Up With Singapore Artist Jaeyyelle A Popular Collaborator In The Graphic Design Scene Here For Her Chic And Whimsical Drawings Το Spotlight Its Universe Of Bags, And How Each Style Spells "Dream Vacay" In Spirit.
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Designing For Every Day And Beyond
Industry Guru Pann Lim On The State Of Graphic Design Today And What Is To Begin With.
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Ready For Take-off
As An Icon Of British Elegance With A Heritage In Adventure (Founder Thomas Burberry Started By Designing Outdoor Attire And Invented The Weather Proof Gabardine Fabric, After All), Burberry Can Be Counted On For Designs That Are Equal Parts Bold And Practical Take The Bags From Its Summer 2023 Collection. Signature Everyday-friendly Styles That Turn Heads Thanks To A Clever Play On House Motifs. With The Help Of Graphic Designer Natasha Hassan A Name To Watch For Her Vivid, Indie-cool Visuals With A Surreal Touch Female And The Label Show You How They Can Take You Just About Anywhere.
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KIDS SUPER
MEET THE FUTURE OF SINGAPORE'S GRAPHIC DESIGN SCENE: EIGHT EMERGING NAMES ALL AGED BELOW 30 WHO ARE BREAKING FREE FROM THE INDUSTRY'S CONVENTIONS IN THEIR OWN IDIOSYNCRATIC WAYS. KENG YANG SHUEN TELLS YOU WHY YOU SHOULD BE PAYING ATTENTION.
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PRINTED MATTERS
Make a mark with these summer season motifs.
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CRAFT WORK
MUCH OF NIGHTLIFE PROMO MIGHT HAVE GONE DIGITAL, BUT THAT HAS NOT KILLED THE ART OF THE PARTY POSTER. NICHOLAS SEE PULLS IN A PREVIEW OF THE DESIGN COLLATERALS FOR SOME OF THE COOLEST ELECTRONIC MUSIC EVENTS COMING UP ON THE LOCAL CULTURAL CALENDAR.
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ON A ROLL
THE PARISIAN HOUSE OF LONGCHAMP HAS BEEN ON A COLLABORATION-HEAVY STREAK IN RECENT YEARS, AND ITS LATEST TIE-UP MIGHT JUST BE ITS MOST VISUALLY AUDACIOUS TO DATE: A CAPSULE OF LE PLIAGE TOTES AND TRAVEL ACCESSORIES SPORTING IMAGERY BY THE BRAZENLY IRREVERENT, POP CULTURE-INFLUENCED ART PUBLICATION/AGENCY TOILETPAPER. AHEAD OF ITS LAUNCH DATE ON JULY 18, HERE'S A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW THE COLLECTION CELEBRATES THE FRENCH LABEL'S HERITAGE IN THE WITTIEST OF WAYS.
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A Place Of Beauty
About an hour's drive from the coastal town of Biarritz, where Gabrielle Chanel first opened her couture house in 1915, lies the village of Gaujacq. Here, thousands of camellias - the blooms from which active ingredients are extracted for Chanel's beauty products, including its vitalising N°1 de Chanel skincare line blossom each year during winter. At the height of the harvest season earlier this year, Imran Jalal headed to this magical land to meet its guardians and find out why growing Coco Chanel's favourite flower is a true labour of love.