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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Desmond Lim FASHION Fashion Features Editor Maya Menon Senior Stylist Jasmine Ashvinkumar Stylist Nicholas See Fashion Features Writer Bryan Ho WATCHES & JEWELLERY Watches & Jewellery Editor Gordon Ng ART Senior Designer Jason Thien C
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Editor’s LETTER
I remember being asked about the theme of our September issue back in April, and quite frankly, everything was still up in the air at that point— aside from knowing it would be one of our biggest issues of the year. Fast forward to July: I was invite
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Dineaish
For 21-year-old dancer, model and content creator Dineaish Rajendran, the art of performing has always been in his blood. “Everyone in my family comes from a dance background; it was even how my parents met,” he shares. “I have been dancing for as lo
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Fashion’s FRESH SLATE
September ushers in fashion’s blank canvas, a time when reflection is not just encouraged but essential. It beckons for meditation and dialogue on the progress we’ve made and the horizon ahead. With guidance from industry pioneers and visionaries, we
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Cue Collars
Deconstruction takes centre stage this season, with designers crafting flat, 2D pieces that cling to the body, creating innovative new forms. Whether quirky embellished beanies or classic berets, hats are a star accessory for much-needed flair. From
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Budding ROMANCE
In recent years, the influx of Asian designers making waves within the fashion world has been undeniable. Pushing boundaries and reinventing the wheel in their own ways, these designers have grown to be steadfast favourites among the fashion-fluent.
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FRESH Elegance
There is always charm in tailored simplicity and natural refinement, and Brunello Cucinelli’s women’s autumn/winter 2024 collection emulates that perfectly. A collection born from the art of sentiment, the new line-up goes back to the Italian luxury
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Interweaving HERITAGE
There are a few elements that are archetypal of a distinguished luxury house: its savoir-faire, artistry and its logo, a visual symbol that is representative of the brand. Motifs also play a similar role and like all fashion greats, the house of Dior
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Gentle LUXURY
Solomeo, a hamlet in central Italy, serves as the headquarters of Brunello Cucinelli’s eponymous luxury fashion house. Founded in 1978, the brand began with a revolutionary idea: to infuse vibrant colours into contemporary cashmere sweaters. Today, i
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Tried & TESTED
Now his fourth collection since his appointment as chief creative officer in October 2022, Daniel Lee’s autumn 2024 showing for Burberry continues to capture the spirit and essence of the legacy British house. Like his earlier collections, traditiona
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A New Vision
Born and raised in Bradford, England, Daniel Lee’s arrival at Burberry was a true homecoming. In reigniting the British heritage brand, the chief creative officer pays homage to the world he grew up in. “I’m inspired by our diverse style and culture,
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On BEAT
H&M Studio’s latest offering is sparked by a mélange of jazz elements. For the autumn/winter 2024 season, the brand has added another stunning collection to its modish assortment. Following its resort capsule collection that was inspired by coastal I
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Coastal REVERIE
Chanel’s autumn/winter 2024 collection is a dreamlike escape to Deauville, where past and present intertwine. A haven of fresh coastal air and unbridled inspiration, it was here that Gabrielle Chanel first challenged the rigid conventions of fashion,
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Young Guards
Inspired by Chinese heritage, culture and architecture, Mintura’s sculptural designs look to celebrate tradition and empower women. “My collection highlights the importance of preserving heritage while embracing modernity,” she shares. “Each garment
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Decora Play
I discovered Decora fashion when I saw the posts of Cyber Girl—a really big Decora creator—on Pinterest. She was the first person I’d seen who wore Decora. It was around 2021 when I first wanted to dress like that, but being in Singapore, where this
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Hostess With The MOSTEST
Armed with the ability to elevate every experience, Singaporean tastemaker Wendy Long counts her eye for detail as her secret weapon for creating unforgettable events. This Cancerian has indeed come a long way since her first encounter with French be
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2024 Autumn/Winter BEAUTY REPORT
Up, down—however you style it, the success of this look hinges upon high-shine lacquered locks with nary a flyaway or frizzy end in sight. Consider these styles the elevated interpretations of the sculpted, clean girl hair look we know and love. AS S
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CHAPTER Deux
Papier. Orphéon. Baies. These are words that have become legendary in their own right, but only to a discerning circle. After all, the world of Diptyque has been anything but archetypal. Founded by three friends, Christiane Gautrot, Desmond Knox-Leet
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To Create Scents From Things That Have No Corresponding Smell.
Source: Bark Perfumer: Nathalie Cetto and Olivier Pescheux Top notes: Bitter notes of coffee round off milky essence from sandalwood and sweetness from tonka bean. Source: Coral Perfumer: Alexandra Carlin Top notes: Rose bourbon absolute chimes with
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Natural BEAUTY
As far as collaborations go, serendipitous is perhaps the best way to describe this one. The word comes to mind as I look upon the assemblage seated before me on a cloudy Thursday morning in Tokyo—three legends within their respective fields, and a m
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CHYPRE & CHIC
Few journalists can say they’ve lost count of the number of encounters they have had with revered Hermès perfumer, Christine Nagel, over the years. Yet, here I am in her leather-clad presenc, atop a building in the heart of Paris’s 8th arrondissement
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Future Nostalgia
Leave monochromatic make-up looks in the dust. Opt for complementary colour duos instead: a swipe of the Tom Ford Beauty Soleil De Feu Spark Lip Balm on the upper lip and the Tom Ford Beauty Sunlit Rose Lip Balm on the lower lip does the trick. Futur
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HALO of LIGHT
The golden bead is one of Van Cleef & Arpels’s most iconic motifs. Understated, timeless and elegant, it has adorned the maison’s creations since the 1920s. More than just its own collection, the gold bead detail features in many of the house’s creat
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High Fantasy
Natural inspirations are neither new nor unique to Cartier. But where this grand maison differs is how expressively it renders its subjects. Enter the brand’s Nature Sauvage collection of high jewellery for this year, which captures with astounding s
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Have You Any Dreams?
The American jeweller Tiffany & Co. has been enamoured with the legacy of its legendary designer Jean Schlumberger. For its second Blue Book of high jewellery designed by chief artistic officer Nathalie Verdeille, the collection centres on adapting a
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Colour Code
In Les Formes de la Couleur, the latest range of high jewellery by Hermès, artistic director Pierre Hardy sought to give shape to colours. “I wanted to find a way to express this fundamental phenomenon,” he explains in press notes, to “build a strong
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MAGIC Garden
In the early days of setting up on 30 Avenue Montaigne, the couturier Christian Dior opened a smaller boutique on the ground floor named Colifichets. While his haute couture salons were run upstairs, Colifichets offered a wider range of perfumes, sim
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Vive la France
Francesca Amfitheatrof, the artistic director of watches and jewellery at Louis Vuitton, is not one to pick an obvious reference. Her sixth and latest collection of high jewellery for the maison, titled Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds, is an out-and-o
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As You Like It
Inspired by an archival padlock from 1883, the Lock collection by Tiffany & Co. interprets the idea of keeping safe and cherishing love. In its modern form, the collection’s clean, sculptural design makes it open to a host of stylistic interpretation
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In its OWN WAY
Watches are a bit like people in the sense that it’s okay to not like how everyone looks. Tastes, after all, are subjective. But in the horological world, there are traditional and stubbornly held ideas of what constitutes beauty. Really, it’s more o
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Top SHELF
Reading a writer’s journal is like looking in their underwear drawer—unless they offer you a peek, of course. Sorting through 10 years’ worth of her own journal entries, Sheila Heti embarks on a grand project to rearrange them in novel ways to make n
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School of LIFE
Leaders aren’t born, they are made. That is the ethos behind The Archer School for Girls, an independent college preparatory school in Los Angeles. Founded in 1995 as the brainchild of three women—each a proud graduate of a girls’ school—the academy
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An Actor PREPARES
“I didn’t grow up wanting to be an actor,” begins Hong Chau. Known for her roles in Downsizing, The Menu and The Whale—the last one earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress— Chau has spent the past 18 years building an impre
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It List
The hottest new wine bar in town is the place to be for a night out, bringing statement design, eclectic music and mood lighting together to create an intoxicating ambience. It may feel easy to overlook the food with a 500-label wine list, but that w
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Sasha
We all recognise her face. It is, perhaps, one of the most iconic profiles in the realm of fashion. In the early noughties, Sasha Pivovarova’s visage—marked by delicate blonde hair, razor-sharp cheekbones and an elfin pout—was everywhere. The art his
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Lau Fey
Like any good child of an immigrant, Laufey Lin Jónsdóttir spent most of her school vacations visiting family abroad. “We went to Beijing every summer,” she shares. “My grandparents are both classical musicians and they taught in a lot of different c
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Another Time, Another Place
Hair, Yuhi Kim using DunGüd from Woorailoora; make-up, Clarence Lee using Chanel Beauty; manicure, Ann Lim using Shellac from CND; photographer’s assistant, Chong Ng; model, Vira/Mannequin.■
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The Simple Life
Hair, Soichi Inagaki; make-up, Dick Page; manicure, Saffron Goddard; tailor, Benedict Dufort; models, Angelina Kendall and Guy Remmers.■
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LAUFEY’S Playlist
1. ‘These Foolish Things’ by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong 2. ‘Wave’ by Antonio Carlos Jobim 3. ‘From the Start’ by Laufey 4. ‘Let you Break My Heart Again’ by Laufey 5. ‘Ladyfingers’ by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass 6. ‘Juna’ by Clairo 7. ‘R

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