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What you can’t miss this week at Asia Fashion Exchange

Written By on May 13th, 2012
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It’s that time of the year again, that one week in May when the city actually feels really fashionably important because of all these designers, celebs, the who’s who of the international fashion scene flying in to this small island. Zac Posen has been tweeting up a storm about Singapore since he landed on Saturday »




MILS at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia

Written By on May 4th, 2012
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Definitely one of the most promising home grown menswear brands to look out for, MILS, by designer Sunny Lim just presented his Spring/Summer 2012 collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia! If I am not wrong he is the only Singapore representative. The newly re-branded MBFWA might not be on the ranks of the Big »




Minty Fresh

Written By on May 4th, 2012
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While the runways have already moved on to conjuring up visions for Autumn/Winter 2012/13, in the real world, the calendar is just tentatively welcoming Spring. (We might be in Singapore – but with a little air-conditioning and imagination, anything’s possible!) And what is Spring without its cliches of flowers in bloom, lovers on the street, »




Five minutes with Tina Tan-Leo of alldressedup

Written By on Apr 30th, 2012
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Remember that saying in the book Fashion Babylon “If you are not listed on Net-A-Porter, you aren’t really in the fashion business.” One reason why alldressedup will forever remain the one true local fashion hero in my heart is that the Singaporean brand is stocked in Net-A-Porter. They also have more than 40 international stockists »




RockTheTrend.com featured in COMPANY magazine UK

Written By on Apr 24th, 2012
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Just as RockTheTrend.com turned 5 last week, the blog is mentioned in British fashion magazine COMPANY – one of the titles under Hearst (they publish Bazaar and ELLE UK as well). The magazine can be found at TIMES bookstores in Singapore and I highly recommend you to flip through it (not because I’m inside!) – »




FIRST LOOK: Alexander Wang’s first store in Singapore

Written By on Apr 18th, 2012
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The wait is over, probably the hottest brand to arrive in Singapore in recent years, Alexander Wang, is officially opened at the Hilton Hotel Shopping Gallery on Orchard Road! The 883-square-feet space is pretty grung-y in the unfinished way, think concrete floors, chalky marble tables… But the overall look is still sleek and minimalist true »




STOLEN – label to watch

Written By on Apr 12th, 2012
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I’ve been wanting to write about Singapore label STOLEN for a while, but god knows what happened to time management when it comes to juggling work, blogging and yoga (yes new addiction). STOLEN was founded in 2005 by Elyn Wong and currently stocks in White Room at 37 Haji Lane and Blackmarket no.2 at #02-10 »




AVICII for RALPH LAUREN denim? Let’s match DJs to brands!

Written By on Apr 11th, 2012
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In light of the recent news that Avicii, the young famous pretty good looking Swedish DJ is becoming the face of Ralph Lauren Denim & Supply – I am going to play matchmaker for DJs and fashion brands!




Raf Simons going to Dior, going to do couture!

Written By on Apr 10th, 2012
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It’s official, as confirmed by both Suzy Menkes and Cathy Horyn, Raf Simons is going to Christian Dior. Raf’s first collection for Dior is scheduled for July at the Fall/Winter 12/13 haute couture shows (YES he’s going to do couture) and he will be keeping his eponymous menswear line. Dior’s owner LVMH seems to be »




Peter Pilotto Spring/Summer 2012 – celebs new fave!

Written By on Apr 7th, 2012
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Digital prints are all the rage these days, and now you can even spot Hollywood celebrities (who usually goes by the this uniform called Herve Leger or Marchesa) in dresses by Peter Pilotto. It’s really nice to see a new-ish London label getting all these attention stateside and even having Jennifer Lopez aka Vogue cover »