TOP EMERGING DESIGNERS IN SINGAPORE

Besides the fashion labels like Alldressedup & Raoul who undoubtedly have massive marketing/PR budgets or are backed by large retailers, here are some smaller fashion labels from Singapore. They may be smaller independent lines, but there isn't any lack of spirit or talent!

1) My favourite Elohim by Sabrina Goh.
www.sabrinagoh.com
Love her use of shapes, folding, structure. Love her dark edgy photoshoots.






2) Saturday by Nic Wong & Daniel Loh
http://iwearsaturday.com/
Their line is defined by the fantastic use of draping.



3) Al & Alicia by Alicia Ong
www.alandalicia.com
NY preppy casual style in muted tones that can be worn everyday.


Y los ganadores son...


La gala de celebración de los premios Emmy tuvo lugar ayer en el Nokia Theatre de LA. Decenas de actores y actrices nos deleitaron con sus mejores trajes y vestidos. El conductor de la gala fue el actor Jimmy Fallon.
La serie ganadora en cuanto a comedia se refiere fue "Modern Family", mientras que la comedia musical "Glee" no obtuvo los resultados esperados. Destacamos el premio a mejor actriz de reparto en serie de comedia a Jane Lynch por su papel de Sue Sylvester en "Glee".
En cuanto a la categoría de dramas podemos destacar la serie "Mad men", que logró alzarse con el premio a mejor drama por tercera vez. La finalizada serie "Lost" únicamente consiguió hacerse con un premio en el aspecto técnico. Una de las sorpresas de la noche fue la ganadora al premio de mejor actriz dramática, Kyra Sedgwick por "The Closer".
La miniserie "The pacific" obtuvo un total de ocho premios (siete de ellos en lo referente a categorías técnicas).
Aquí os dejamos una foto del reparto de la galardonada "Modern Family".

FENDI FW2010 AD CAMPAIGN

Love the use of colour, the Fendi Classico bag (not pictured here), and reminds me of Edward Hopper's art pieces, the isolation/loneliness of people in spaces.


The Karate Kid - Trailer

Hoy se estrena en España "The Karate Kid", el remake de la película del mismo nombre. La película está protagonizada por Jackie Chan y Jaden Smith. El film se desarrolla en Pekín, China y lo dirige Harald Zwart.

La trama gira en torno a Dre Parker(Jaden Smith), que a los 12 años de edad tiene que mudarse a China con su madre. Parker se enamorará de una niña, lo que le traerá problemas con otro estudiante del colegio. Además conocerá al Sr.Han, (Jackie Chan)un maestro de Kung-Fu que le enseñará técnicas poco convencionales que le ayudarán a defenderse.

La película ha sido todo un éxito en EEUU, esperemos que en España no sea menos. Os dejo el tráiler para que juzguéis vosotros mismos.

SOFT & FEMININE

I say, we'll probably see a lot more of these looks at the Spring 2011 shows!
Chiffons, sheers, navy, feminine skirts- very pretty.




From all the pretty birds.

MTWTFSS Berlin !

I have discovered thanks to Reigen this great shop in Berlin , MTWTFSS Weekday is called, great clothes and super cool prices! In a few days i will be there , can't wait to go !!!
They do cool collaborations with young talented designers, to name a few,  Nhu Duong, Oden Wilson, Laura Mackness, Peter Jensen and Carin Wester.
This is their AW'10 lookbook , i love all the clothes , i'm really going crazy for those boots!!! need to get my feet in them.....:))  Great styling .....don't you think?
I absolutely love those clothes they define me totally! Can't wait to get my hands on them! 





                            LOVE!!!!

Handcuffs!

I want these handcuffs! Aren't they gorgeous......?

 Mission to get those...it's really hard to find nice jewelery that do not cost a fortune.
Any idea where to get nice cuffs??

THE STATE OF LOCAL SINGAPORE FASHION

I've been doing a lot of musing about the state of the local fashion scene, after chatting with an acquaintance, reading this article in I-S Mag and this post by James Bent on his street style blog La Mode Outre.

It was interesting to read James' opinions about fashion in Singapore. And really after spending half the day looking at all his photos of street style here, I too was convinced that people here do have style. In fact, I'd say it's a APC/indie minimalist/casual kind of style with some vintage mixed in. Think plain tanks with high waisted & pleated jeans, chambray shirts and tailored shorts, drapey tank tops with skinny jeans, slim fit blazers etc. I would say that that's quite casual & different compared to the street style featured in blogs like allthepretty birds, garance dore and the satorialist. We tend to be rather critical of ourselves and others' perception of us that we sometimes lose sight of who we really are. And it was interesting, I thought, that a non-local like James had to point this out to us.

Of course, fashion in Singapore can progress even further than that, with the help of local fashion designers who need to keep raising the bar. It's important that emerging local designers be exposed to the international scene, both in terms of distribution but also access to international design, lifestyle and trends. If these two barriers are lowered, Singapore could possibly leverage its connection between the East & the West to create a unique position for itself in the fashion world. (Now first, let's bring back domestic manufacturing!)

Click here for SGblogs.

A CASE OF THE MONDAYS...

Another dull & dreary Monday. What better way to shake it up with a spot of colour with some fall/winter 2010 pieces?


FW2010 Richard Nicoll's draped velvet maxi dresses give off that relaxed glamour. I don't know how many people would wear this trend but I could think of many ways to make this more casual, for instance by wearing this with a pretty sandal to a party.


FW2010 Versace in signature showstopping evening gowns and sportswear pieces, all in shades of electric blue.

pics via style.com

Hot Hot Hot!



                                                                  I LOVE THE SEA!

I'm so jealous of the last photo! i so wanna swim miss the summer...... beautiful photo so well shot.
http://lnaclothing.tumblr.com/page/2

Emmy awards 2010


El 29 de agosto tendrá lugar la 62 edición de los premios Emmy, que son el equivalente a los premios Oscar en el mundo de las series. La celebración tendrá lugar en el Teatro Nokia de LA, presentada por Jimmy Fallon.
Las series "Glee", "The Pacific" y "Mad Men" son las que más nominaciones tienen a estos premios.
"The Pacific" tiene 24 nominaciones. La comedia revelación del año "Glee" ha conseguido alzarse con 19, pero no se quedan atrás comedias como "30 Rock", "Modern Family" o "Nurse Jackie" entre otras.
En la categoría de mejor drama, las grandes sorpresas fueron la última temporada de "Lost" y la primera de "The Good Wife". La categoría la completan "Dexter", "Breaking Bad", "Mad Men" y el drama vampírico "True Blood".

Acne Style!



I really like the styling of their pre-collection lookbook photos....i want this hat!!!


                                              
        Looooove this sheepskin jacket! As much as i dont want winter to come!
              Futuristic shoe for a strong masculine feminine look
                        To wrap up warm on winter cold nights.......

IN THE MOOD FOR URBAN DECAY




It's really difficult to find old and dilapidated buildings and places in Singapore, as they are often pulled down to make way for new buildings. I did however stumble across this photoblog by Ubersee, which has amazing photos of such decaying spots.
Sure, the retro/washed out photoshoot has been overdone, but there's something about these places that always pull me in - the colours, textures and that feeling of a story or history behind the place.





MAGIC Vegas Apparel Trade Show





It's mid August and the MAGIC tradeshow is underway for showcasing Spring/Summer 2011 collections! MAGIC houses booths of mainly mainstream brands like Diesel, Levi's, French Connection, whereas its other smaller shows feature more niche categories like contemporary (Project), street,skate & surf (S.L.A.T.E.), menswear, footwear etc. The vast tradeshow spans over 3 days, thousands of very elaborate booths, and is THE place to source for new brands, launch a new brand, suss out new trends, unveil new collections and network/party with your suppliers, buyers, and friends.

Of course, it's also the chance for brands to sell their line to a host of international and US buyers. The energy is great; lots of good looking people, great fashion, drinks, glamour and millions of dollars transferring hands - what's not to like? Work hard, play harder, that's what I say..

So what's ahead for Spring/Summer 2011? I predict lots of prints, colours, pinks, more nudes, draping, ruffles, full skirts, more feminine looks continuing the Mad Men looks from FW2010. Up next: NY Fashion Week in September!

For more info, check out:
MAGIC
Project

Pics from MAGIC Marketplace Facebook page, Las Vegas Weekly

THE ROMANTICS Trailer

Un grupo de amigos se reune para la celebración de la boda de dos antiguos compañeros de universidad. Laura, la cual es interpretada por Katie Holmes, es la dama de honor de Lila(Anna Paquin). Las dos han mantenido una gran rivalidad por Tom, el novio, al cual da vida Josh Duhamel, el marido de la integrante de The Black Eyed Peas, Fergie. El novio volverá a tener sentimientos por Laura, la amiga de Lila.
Esta película ya ha pasado por el Festival de Cine Sundance y por el Festival de Cine de Cannes.
Su estreno en España aún no se conoce con certeza, pero quizás vea la luz en nuestro país en 2011.
El trailer esta en inglés, pero podréis disfrutar con las imágenes. Esperemos que os deje buen sabor de boca.

M.I.A. - XXXO

Lo nuevo de M.I.A (Mathangi Arulpragasam) se llama XXXO (dando pie a que se entienda la palabra sexo)
Es el segundo sencillo del cd "/\/\/\Y/\ , detrás de "Born Free" cuyo video fué suprimido en Youtube debido a una infracción de términos sobre la "venta" gratuita de violencia, aunque el video se basa en hechos reales sobre sucesos en determinados países. El video apenas duró 24 horas en el canal, pero debido a la presión de aquellos paises que se sentian identificados y el contenido pornográfico y violento Youtube lo retiró de inmediato.
Xxxo es un tema con un ritmo bastante electrónico y su video (del cual muchos afirman que se podia haber sacado mas partido de esa canción) contiene el uso de muchos retoques bastantes sencillos.
Sin embargo el video ha tenido mucho éxito. Felicidades M.I.A

Vogue Paris October 2009 , Eva ,Hedi Slimane








Love this shoot with Eva she looks Amazing , she always looks great on the camera!
Love the styling and hairstyle.