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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.

8 Years And Beyond

Ion Orchard Turns Eight, and It’s Celebrating With a Birthday Bash Befitting of the Best Luxury Shopping Centre. For a Start, It’ll Last a Full Eight Months!

The Accessories Issue With Bagaholic Boy

Bagaholicboy (real name: Alvin Cher, insider nickname and what we call him throughout this 42-page section: BB) is not your average blogger.

All Mae-d Up

Every day is fancy dress day with the colourful, vintage fanatic model mae lapres – so who better to put some outlandish cinematic glamour into pre-fall’s dramatic gowns and statement cocktail dresses?

Tomo Koizumi Is The Designer We've All Been Waiting For

With his fantastic, larger-than life ruffled gowns and even more fantastic insta-success story, Tomo Koizumi is the designer we’ve all been waiting for.

Show Studio

There are the seasonal ready-to wear and couture collections. And then there’s Chanel’s annual Metiers D’art spectacle. Noelle loh digs deeper into the imagination and know-how that went into the latest edition to make it quintessentially how Tudio Fancy in every human way possible.

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.