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The dry spell for Haute Couture may very well just be over. For once in a long time, it has finally found a promise to remain relevant in this day and age of fast-fashion. No appliqués or embroidery rained on Armani Privé this spring, but instead it shocked us with a forward-looking collection that is deliciously psychedelic with its electric colours and high tech fabrics, a drift from the usual

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I’ve been struggling with skin care for as long as I could remember. My best beauty advice is to trust an aesthetician decked in the latest Phoebe Philo creation. One either has style or substance. Dr. Georgia Lee has both. Personally, I’ve not come across that many individuals so passionate. When Dr. Lee speaks of her success and the things she does, her dedication comes through. For me that’s a

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Prada seems to always have its fingers on the pulse of the next ‘big’ thing. It is casting no doubts on China’s imminent cultural influence it seems, by choosing to show for the first time outside of Italy. A-list Chinese celebrities – the likes of Gong Li, Maggie Cheung, Cecilia Cheung and Oscar-winning director, Tim Yip – were all decked head to toe in the latest threads from the house. Prada

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When ‘evaluating’ show highlights, I’ll pick the overall best from each city. The looks need not be jaw-dropping but show quality and staging of the show is crucial. A noteworthy show will sell even more than those of great designs—ask the local brand-whore, they should know. (Brand-whore: someone who ‘buy brands’ under the belief that it brings prestige to their otherwise lack of taste,

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Who knew we’d see this day – Singapore is hosting Asia’s Inaugural Men’s Fashion Week. The Press Conference was held at the breath-taking ION SkyPark. The space was converted into a ‘Backstage’ set-up where models were made up right before our very eyes, which was certainly not an everyday occasion. We were literally light-headed from the adrenaline rush of inspecting racks and racks of fashion

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Burberry is one of the first few houses to embrace this technology of live streaming and they have been doing so for the past few seasons. (Remember that one time when we were privileged enough to do live-blogging when Mr.Bailey came down to Singapore to open its flagship store at ION Orchard?) ONESIXTYNOTEPAD will be live-streaming the Burberry Prorsum Autumn Winter 2011 menswear show once

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You know we love accessories. You name it —kitschy robot brooches, insect pins, feather bowties—we’ll wing it. But most of them are one-off statement pieces. How about a signature piece that you can wear on a daily basis, a fresh staple to your look? We’re looking at the Giovanné Bangle by Goldheart that has proven to be quite popular amongst discerning accessory enthusiasts. As a rule of thumb,

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Aside from unremittingly stalking my all time favorite, Sasha Pivovarova all over the streets of Milano, I’ve taken the interest to study the rest of the other models thoroughly over the years. (Possibly well enough to write a models’ glossary by now!) So when Etro extended their invitation to pre-show backstage, it was truly a ‘kid in the candy store’ moment for me.Judging from how vacant the

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Ask and ye shall receive. The obsession for Jil Sander is no doubt universal and judging from the responses we’ve got, glossy pages simply won’t cut it! It’s a great relieve to know that I’m not the only one having hysterics about the recent Jil Sander collection because alongside with Prada, the collection was one of Milan’s highlights but not necessarily easy for the average fashion consumer to

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As the viciously amusing coach, Sue Sylvester of Glee may once quip, "Halloween- the day that parents encourage little boys to dress like little girls and little girls to dress like whores"; it is not much of a difference for us here at ONESIXTYNOTEPAD. No, don't get us wrong- neither does any one of our parents advocate such antics nor do we have any plans of cross-dressing anytime soon (unless

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Usually the staple garment from Gucci would be the cropped leather jacket that we all know and adore but for SS’11 the double-breasted mercerized suit is the clear winner. We have to credit Frida Giannini for doing away with the stuffy-ness of this variety of suits and for styling it in a manner that is easy and casual. Maybe now we can consider ways to incorporate it into our wardrobes without

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Despite both of us feeling like germ balls, our sickly self made it to The Hansel Shop launch without infecting anyone. (I hope not, I’ve limited my social skills and not speak as much.) Previously situated along Stamford House, local label Hansel has moved to a more strategic location at the heart of Orchard Road shopping district.Along with the official opening of the new store at Mandarin

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So we have met a few notable figures, but last week we found ourselves on the outskirts of the social crowd trying to inch in closer to Yvan Rodic, the founder of Facehunter. Maybe it was the crowd that was rather overwhelming or perhaps we felt highly underdressed. Believe me when I say everyone was dressed to impress - feathered hats, chunky jewellry and (god forbid) some Andre Leon Talley

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Prada has recently announced the re-opening of its much-awaited Paragon store after a 2-months absence along Orchard Road. Guess who got the first peek of the new store space and a step into the exclusive VIP room? We did! It is the first store in South East Asia equipped with a dedicated VIP room and services for Prada’s top customers (I envisioned the song ‘Big Spender’ tuning in the background

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The unceasing dream was to attend fashion week and it feels massively gratifying to be able to accomplish that wish at this age (I would have chosen the adjective ‘young’ here but Tavi has taken that throne away so…). If that was the reward we got for all of the incessant battles with negativities; be it with a certain individual or anything that had indirectly affected our lives one way or

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Call me a penny pincher (or simply broke) but I can’t wrap my head around the idea of spending a significant amount of cash on novelties, which I recently did and over-spent —thanks to the ever-generous folks at Mandarin Gallery. Blame my rapidly growing likeness for the very adorable Mr. Marc and Little Miss Marc, I bought some toys for the laptops. Marc by Marc Jacobs Tech collection was

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I’m ecstatic to share this piece of news and you're most definitely in for a treat! For the first time ever, our readers will get to exclusively ‘preview’ Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection many days ahead of the local press; press presentation will be held sometime only next week! It’s such a shame to have missed one of Milan’s ‘Big 5’ as we were unfortunately scheduled to land a day after

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With Las Vegas scooping up most of the leftover Lanvin for H&M and I was too little too late to even recruit anyone around the globe to grab me my favourite pieces while the rest of the bloggers are gloriously showcasing their desirous loot online, I chose to vent out that 'bitterness and frustrations' elsewhere. Fine-tipped pen and papers are good venting machine, no? And Alber, if you are

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A-year since its debut on our shores, the Uniqlo +J line is back for its third season consisting of an array of over 100 items. The turnout for the press preview wasn’t as overwhelming as the last; it was way too early in the morning to be spending SGD399 and SGD249 on an outerwear and knitwear respectively. At first glance, the pieces looked similar as the first collaboration but there’s more to

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I would never imagined myself walking the same cobblestone steps as Stefano Tonchi or even inhaling Giovanna Battaglia's chain of puffs. (That lady smokes like a chimney, I tell you!) To witness Fendi Spring-Summer 2011 live was surreal—so euphoric that it is equivalent to touching Sebastien Jondeau (Yeap, did that too!) — or like being a part of the September Issue documentary. 

While Ridhwan

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There are not many things I would queue up for but Lanvin is a total exception. All the more so when Alber Elba maintains that 'This is H&M going luxury, not Lanvin going public. It is not a dress for less'. Thank you Alber. And have you seen the video yet? It features Natasha Poly and Hannelore Knuts in a clever video presentation called 'The Show'. Oh don't be skeptical now, we know fashion

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You know you're a major celebrity when you can throw a fashion mardi gras just to find an occasion to wear your dress. But mind you, it only counts if your dress is from Dsquared2 and is as fabulous as the one on Dr. Georgia Lee's back. I think forget the trick-or-treating, Halloween was celebrated in honour of this seductively sleek black dress with its crystal-encrusted back that was enough to

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Trust Bottega Veneta to deliver true luxury with its superior quality products that reek venerable Italian craftsmanship. Cosumers who prefer a quiet elegance and have well past the 'logomania' phase would invest in a good piece from BV any day. Now they can do so at the newly-opened Marina Bay Sands store. Bottega Veneta's products are understated and effortless, its consumers are confident and

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It was tough picking the ones I dislike because I thought everything was good and some were beyond great this season. I’ve settled for two brands; one is simply atrocious and another failed to capture Gianni Versace’s repertoire of the 1980s. (And i shall leave Zac Posen alone because i fell in love with him after watching The Hills. PS: He made it to the list last season.)Balmain S/S 11 ParisWe

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This post could go both ways; you would either love him for his beauty or hate because he, who is a man, looks even more beautiful than some women. I like how the Burberry hardware pullover (Ridhwan is dying for that since forever!) adds frame to his shoulders. It’s really interesting how his womanly features or appearance doesn’t compromise his mannerism.It’s something that we rarely find here

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Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better— or so we thought— Designaré Magazine threw an exclusive closed-door event at the DSquared2 boutique at ION. Cocktail, canapés and a private presentation, the people at Designaré certainly weren’t joking about exclusivity. The intimate event has gathered friends of Designaré, the brand’s devotee, and celebrities—and then there’s us assaulting every

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One word sums up that evening at Dunhill: ‘service’.With the new Custom Tailoring by Alfred Dunhill, the brand has fully embraced its core as the paragon of bespoke tailoring, providing its customers with indispensible expert advice to literally ‘tailor’ to their needs. This service includes guiding the client from fabric choices down to the finest details such as choosing the type of collar to

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D&G showed hours after our arrival at Malpensa. It was probably our only chance to be at the Metropol Theater, walking up the marble stairs and watching the entire show from above. The clothes weren’t necessarily appealing but the setting was dolce-dramatic, the backdrop was just peachy with flora—even the invited came with a packet of seed. The real fun began outside the show—you could only

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Much has gone on with ONESIXTYNOTEPAD and amidst the events coverage and style offerings that we put on the blog, we haven’t found time to fill our readers in on the latest 411s of what is really happening behind the scenes. But of course, fret not for we will always break the news to our avid readers first before anyone else is privy to our latest updates.First and foremost, there has been some

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Burberry is one of the first few houses to embrace this technology of live streaming and they have been doing so for the past few seasons. ONESIXTYNOTEPAD was privileged enough to do the live blogging when creative director Christopher Bailey came down to Singapore to open its flagship store at ION Orchard. So to pay homage to Burberry, ONESIXTYNOTEPAD will be doing live streaming for

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If you think loafers have been worn to death, then perhaps it’s time to really look to the tasseled variety whose novelty has yet to be stripped by the masses.This specific type of loafers, popularized by Gucci in the 90’s, and most recently featured in its Spring/Summer 2009 Resort collection, first emerged in the 1930s right smack in the heart of the Jazz Age. The Norwegians who produced them

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Aunties, uncles, gate crashing bloggers, you name it—the re-opening of Tod’s has gathered many fans of Louis Koo at Ngee Ann City atrium. The Italian brand recently reopened it store after a brief renovation and to celebrate, the Hong Kong heartthrob was in town for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The overly-tanned star was decked out in his Sunday best wearing Viktor & Rolf and of course, Tod’s

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Eyewear is vital accessory to protect your eyes from the fervent UV rays. Trust me, bean sprout won’t grow on your iris, so obviously there is no need to expose your eyes to the sun for photosynthesis.Before buying one, source for pictures of you looking straight at the camera. Using a tracing paper or finer piece of paper, outline the shape of your face. There are four common shapes; coin, oval,

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With Paragon welcoming yet another men’s luxury brand to its godless paradise, there  is absolutely no excuse for working men to dress poorly—not that there was any in sight at yesterday’s event, guests were dandy from head to toe. It was undoubtedly a celebration for the men at the grand opening of Canali flagship store; they were treated to a night of decadent Italian fashion showcase and

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I would repeatedly hear the tagline “Dunhill; Gaya, Mutu, Keunggulan.” when watching the Malaysian news at midnight— not to be confused with the brand of cigars; I’m talking about Dunhill, a luxury goods company— and years later, here I am reminiscing the past at its 3rd and largest store.With celebrities, men’s magazine editors and industry’s elites all on hand, Alfred Dunhill held its Marina

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With a brand name that’s sure to make people go “what-the-fruitcake of a name is that”, it’s a clever way to market its first flagship store in the ION. As the name suggest, and unless I decide to pick up cross-dressing as a new hobby, (Hah kidding! Or will I…) I might just find something for myself at the store. TLTSN was by a local businessman who sets up seven stores in Jakarta before deciding

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It has been one of my biggest long-time dream to have my slew of waif girls (my illustrations, that is) gracing an editorial spread of a publication. Not long before my actual dream dust into nothingness, I got contacted by the Style: Magazine team on a collaboration for their September issue! So I hopped onto the bandwagon, got into a massive brainstorming process over a short period of time;

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The probability of catching a Leprechaun at newsstands is much higher than getting your hands on these—and you can blame it on the Queen of Caldecott for Designaré’s sold-out issue. Lucky me got a peek at it early last month and I go Zoenatic whenever she made it to the cover. (Oh-don’t-we-all!)This month’s copies are selling at only SGD2 with all of the proceeds going to charity. The double

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A friend of mine who is coming out of his ascetic shell and is about to embrace some consumerism has decided that he needs to first build his wardrobe. He asks me what should he invest in. And I thought, wow, the grandeur of that question. Don’t wardrobes just appear into existence? I was flipping out over this fashion conundrum but I thought GIRD YOUR LOINS, not so dramatic now. The issue of

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Leave it to C.K Tang people for an unusual fashion experience. Tucked in nowhere land of the old Saddle Club, we were treated to a night of adventure—like literally, we did an impromptu hiking expedition looking for the venue.Once there, we took initiative to browse the exhibition space to make sense of what’s happening. I guess it’s the norm at any Tangs event; we’ve experienced it many times

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For those of you who have yet to wish Dinie, you’re already late! Last weekend ONESIXTYNOTEPAD convened at the very pretty Conrad Centennial to commemorate his 21st birthday. Congratulations Din, you are finally legit!The party was an intimate affair with 4 of Dinie’s closest friends. And we paid homage to Dinie’s devotion to fashion with a Chanel-themed party, no less. Perhaps there weren’t any

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In just hours, we’ll be celebrating our nation’s 45th year of independence. Certainly everyone is not as patriotic but c’mon, you’ve got to give props to a nation that has achieved success despite being so young. Sometimes you just have to embrace your country—even after the abduction of our boys in the military (Generations of today have strong beliefs in Dior, not war) and the occasionally

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Louis Vuitton Mens S/S11 Paris.For most, the go-to brand when purchasing a designer bag or accessories would be Louis Vuitton. With Marc Jacobs reinventing the classics, the conventional monogram never gets old. This spring, in line with the ‘active-wear’ trend, the house of Vuitton sent droves of ‘sporty’ bags down the runway. For the brand-whores, it might be a little disappointing— monograms

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In conjunction with Singapore International Jewellery Show, Goldheart collaborated with designer Keith Png to showcase its latest lavish jewelry collection. In no less than 4 showpieces, each dresses were specially designed to compliment the personification of glam classic, rock, chic and supreme. Highlighted on the show was an elaborated drape-neckpiece made of purple amethyst, round brilliant

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We ought to know this iconic piece to salute the return of Phoebe Philo since leaving Chloé in spring 2006. It wasn’t just a bag; it was the embodiment of the resort collection and a comeback. It was different to see the luggage tote in person and at $1,700 a pop; I guess I’ll be spending more time walking to and fro the Celine boutique to admire the beautiful bags on display. Man, I feel like a

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I was considering this as the blog title: Because waiting for him to provide text might take another decade and the fact that he types with both index fingers doesn’t help either. Afraid that he will go overboard with the self-admiration description, I’ve decided to assist him. And by assisting, I meant writing the whole of this post.Ridhwan’s thought process is very different from mine; I just

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Who wouldn’t be curious to peek into the behind-the-scenes of a Harper’s Bazaar shoot? Especially one that gathers that many kooky, l’enfant terribles of our very own fashion industry; mismatched socks, Prada pigtails, ethnic exoticism – any prevalent trend, you name it. Cast no doubt, this ought to be interesting from the get-go.The shoot took place at a cozy studio space at Mount Sophia. The

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Harper’s Bazaar Singapore recently gathered few of our native rising voices in a dialogue session for its feature story, ‘Singapore’s New Guard’ to commemorate the nation’s 45th year of independence. In attendance were different representations of the industry such as designers, fresh graduates and the all-almighty bloggers. It was also our first appearance together as a team.In a roundtable

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Chanel Haute Couture F/W 10.11 ParisI heard Karl tends to lose things—along with his car keys, I think he misplaced his sanity too—come on, we only care about the giant Styrofoam lion or the huge imported iceberg more than anything else! There’s so much hate for the Chanel Couture this season. I guess us minions have to walk by a Chanel Boutique in order to appreciate those pieces. Givenchy Haute

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Four days after, we’re still beaming and squealing with delight on the inside. I was a star-struck kid and still smiling ear to ear. My way there wasn’t easy either; we were discussing the possibilities of meeting our very own style icon and sure enough we were introduced to her. You should see me; I was talking gibberish.The newly erected Fullerton Bay Hotel played host to over 400 esteemed

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Pun intended. I will never stop dreaming. Not when I was unwanted, not for when we didn’t have any cash for school. Not even now when I had my scholarship taken away and I won’t stop dreaming, never. If that’s the price for having a distinct voice, I am more than willing to give that up because my principles matter most. There are many reasons to believe what others have to say. Long story short,

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One thing I’ve learnt, calluses and blisters can be avoided. You see, our feet and shoes are like our moms and dads. Some sorts of partition are needed to avoid friction. Which brings us to the continuation of our sock post.There aren’t many laws imposed that you should live by when wearing socks. One simple rule; certain colour of socks should be worn with specific outfit. Use your intuition,

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Did you know that her name was Pauline Lim and not Pauline Ning? Pauline and I met on the set of a shoot; her work was highlighted along with five other up-and-coming talents for style: magazine’s ‘Brand New Heavies’. A graduate of LASALLE College of the Arts, she mastered in textile and designs.Since our meeting, we’ve fallen for her clothes (unfortunately for us, we won’t be wearing dresses

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I know… this post was uncalled for. The goal: a conscious effort to dress well. Not necessarily dressing up to the nines but to put some thoughts to my outfit. Trust me, it’s not really the case of me wanting to showoff my clothes. If that were the main purpose, I would have posted the entire lookbook from Uniqlo since all my clothes are from there anyways.Moving on.I desperately need something

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Call me crazy but I’m showing a little more interest in Thom Browne’s works. In a season where sporty, shorts and suits were highlighted on most shows, Thom Browne made them to perfection. If Monclear had bicycle prints, the suits here are embroidered with cute little fishy and sharks. Still a little gimmicky for me (the models had to unzipped themselves from space suits) it was definitely less

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By far this was the most thrilling (the best is yet to come) interview ever! For every mandarin-speaking person I’ve approached, be it the bookstore manager or a sister’s colleague, none of him or her seems to know the exact translation for this article. The three common words that came out of their mouth were Dutch, blog and fashion. Which is why I say this is the most thrilling because I guess

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As the name suggests, it was a place of delight and endless pleasure. Hidden at the heart of our local Sephora store (the largest in asia) is Bliss Singapore, a sought-after spa chain originated from the states. However, the spa has its own unique space of 204 square meters tucked inside of the mega cosmetic departmental store. Bliss offers a huge array of services such as facials treatments,

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Today’s press launch of Gucci timepieces is a cause for celebration; Gucci timepieces now made accessible thanks to the recent partnership with Pacific Time. With vast scope of distributor support in the region, the latest Basel 2010 collection will be available in countries such as Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan in no time.The press launch was held at Pan-Pacific Hotel (Oh the irony of

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There aren’t any shows that I dislike. Surprisingly, even Westwood was likable. Milan was magical as compared to the previous season. As for Jil Sander, it deserves a post of it's own.Gianfranco Ferre tops my list for Milan this season. At Ferre, it’s like a re-cap of fashion’s best collection from past season. Despite looking like Burberry Prorsum’s Spring 2009 and Dries Van Noten’s two seasons

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There’s many men’s fashion site that discourages the wearing of loafers. Less ‘fashionable and doesn’t project a wealthier image’ was one of the more ridiculous reasons. Never mind that, wait till I share what I’ve garnered from my research.The sartorial rule of wearing socks requires you to match your socks with your pants, not shoe. A ‘dressier’ loafer should always be worn with socks, dark

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You’ve probably seen it on Scott Shuman’s but what in the world is Pitti Uomo? Or if you’re a follower of ‘fashion people’, I bet your tweet feed is splashed with the word ‘Pitti’ allover. I had ‘Pitti Uomo’ in my head since forever but never did research. Ask ten guys—no make it hundred —on the streets of Singapore, none would have the answer for you.Pitti Uomo is similar to most fashion trade

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I always get so pumped up when it comes to hair. As far as I can remember, I began styling my hair religiously since 1994 when I got inspired by Jim Carry in Ace Ventura. On hindsight, I’m sure my kindergarten teachers must have been peeved by my outlandish hairstyle - but never mind the history.Hair. A good place to start when it comes to hair care is a good haircut. A good haircut - one that is

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First there was the road map now, there is the GPS. First there was vinyl, now there is the MP3. First there was the hair colour now, there is iNOA. L'Oréal Professionnel recently launched its truly revolutionary hair product called iNOA. iNOA, is the world’s first innovative no ammonia hair colouring system since the invention of modern hair colour 100 years ago. Making its Asian debut, the

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The designer and I palled when we both attended school together some three, four years ago, we met at a subway platform. It is always interesting to befriend a designer and to see their concept or aesthetic ‘evolve’ in such a short period of time. For Zhi Hui, she is no different. She wasn’t born with a silver spoon in mouth, making her graduation journey admirable. ‘Becoming Joan’ was the choice

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Don't call my name; don't call my name, Roberto. On second thought why would he right? Mr. Cavalli made it clear that he “love women and he love sex”. I’m not kidding, that was how he close the speech. Moving on to reviews— We’ll skip the part about how gorgeous his bodyguard/nephew/assistant was.It starts with a video montage of the designer and his contribution in the past years. They say men

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20.00:The Great Night Sale has commenced! The biggest day in Singapore’s biggest sale is happening now at Mandarin Gallery! Stay tune for minute-by-minute updates throughout the night till midnight! For those who have registered at Mandarin Gallery’s website to participate in their voucher giveaway, please proceed to counter to redeem your complimentary vouchers now! Spend above SGD100 to

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Rumor has it that Agyness Deyn was in Singapore to lend support to dear friend Henry Holland. The audience scanned the first row expectantly in search of the Brit but they were disappointed. On the contrary, House of Holland was far from a let down. The collection was brimming with lollipop grunge attitude with yummy candy colors that you’d just want to pop into your mouth. Continue reading on

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Continuing from the previous post, here are more details regarding Mandarin Gallery’s ‘The Great Night Sale’! If you were a Twitter follower or fan or our blog on Facebook, you would have received information on how to qualify yourself to receive SGD40 worth of Mandarin Gallery vouchers.(Now fully redeemed. See the benefits of being a fan on Facebook and follow us on twitter? hah. )The first 1000

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Sorry to disappoint but I still don’t know the significance of the question and exclamation mark in the name ‘Magnum Gold?!’. (I know many of you really want to know. It’s like you might die of Magnumtitis or something if you don’t!) Maybe I’ll investigate next time, maybe you can try inserting a puzzled and excitement tone to your voice while pronouncing the name, and just maybe you’ll get it.

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It was unfortunate that I was seated beside ‘the innocent blogger that everyone love to hate’ but you didn’t think I was going to did you? She was so giving me the evil stare! I was moved to second row on the opposite side, thanks to the helpful PRs of Mercury!Now, moving on to the collection.The one-glove styling, similar drapes, chunky necklace, bronze and fur stole—How could one not make a

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Upping the extravaganza of Audi fashion festival was the Legendary Tiffany Style, with fashion by Herve Leger. It was definitely different to see their signature bandage dress up-close, as it was definitely different to see collarbones protruding out of them. Someone suggested we bring zee muddles to McDonalds for a quarter pounder. A re-run of fashion is never really about the clothes anyways;

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It will be a night they will talk about for days to come. Stay Awake. It’s a riddle, try guessing and by the end of this post you’ll get what I mean.Singapore’s most prominent luxury shopping venue has arranged an array of exciting line-up for its shoppers. In conjunction with the Great Singapore Sale, Mandarin Gallery will be hosting a one-night only shopping event. Late night shopping is a

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You must be living under a pile of feather hats (nope, still not done with that joke!) to not know that we’re obsessed with this lady. Dr Georgia Lee is an entrepreneur and a medical esthetician but what you really need to know; She owns (many, perhaps too many and should be donated to me) great runway pieces.They say the queen towers above all— the tallest, slenderest and everything divine, she

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If not for disgraceful supporters of Song Kyunga, the show would be marvelous. Shame on them, they did kind of ‘degrade’ the quality of the show. It’s a runway presentation, not a dog show. So why howl and cheer each time she walk? To quote Caroline Issa of Tank magazine and style.com, “Watched the Marchesa show with Bryanboy with hooligans in the audience...bizarre!”And only in Singapore will

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Another week, another round of meeting and feast at the Mandarin Gallery. This time our circle expanded, ‘Miss Glitzy Monologue’, and ‘Story of A Dot’ joined in! We sat down for a quiet dinner (not until I open my mouth that is!) at Thai Thai— Royal Thai Cuisine. The interior, like the name suggested, was fit for a royalty. Service was excellent and definately worth every dollar paid. For

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Bought my first copy of CHIC magazine, only because we had a tiny mention on the ‘CLICK PICKS’ column! It failed to report spot-on reviews regarding the individual blogs (I never did a post on flea markets) —nonetheless, thanks to CHIC magazine for the lovely mention!Dinie.

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Yesterday saw the crowning of L’oreal Brandstorm Singapore 2010 champion at the Klapsons The Boutique Hotel. The view from the seminar room was spectacular, overlooking the newly upgraded Sentosa Island and the vast view of the Central Business District area. Team Modish reign supreme beating more than 230 participants and three other teams at the finals this year. The undergraduate team from NUS

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(Team Maverick, Team Modish, Team TLQ, Team Zalvado)Going into the assignment that L’oreal proposed, I didn’t know what to expect. Our intention was to support the young talents participating in the competition but little did we know that we would learn a lot ourselves. Introducing the four groups competing for this year’s L’oreal Brandstorm competition.The first team I interviewed was Team

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If you think I would do a Benicio Del Toro and Caroline Correa, not to that extend but I would travel this far to get me some edible Gold. And excuse me, this is not an advertorial, I genuinely think that Magnum Gold is worth your four bucks. Have I told you that my family and I are having a ‘heist’ of our own? For two days straight we’ve been searching for Magnum Gold?! around the neighborhood.

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It’s about time us Bloggers sat down for dinner, it’s been way too long! Bagaholicboy, Rock The Trend & one of the WottonCool duo was there to grace the lovely dinner. Unfortunately for the other half of the WottonCool duo, her arm went kaput. I heard she got into a fight while shopping at a sale. (Okay, I was kidding about that)We catch up on stories and discuss upcoming projects, lots to eat

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You could feel lots of negative energy in the tents. To be expected since shows were ticketed, expect a different kind of crowd. How I wished Fashion week in Singapore was focused towards understanding the collection and not about hierarchy.Words spread like wildfire and rumor has it that someone who had on a different colored (loaned & rented, allegedly) IT-bag each day was responsible for the ‘

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It was second to none— Stalking socialites, catching up with the amigos, adopting the public restroom as a temporary dressing room, the fashion week experience is beyond! And for the team, it must have been great to be back in the circuit again. The evening shows unlike the previous one, was invite-only. Day three VIP lounge were better and if you think the attendees couldn’t get any richer than

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I was perplexed by today’s event —to say the least. Honestly, maybe it’s because I was feeling unwell. But really, don’t you think having two Filipino maids standing at media’s pit and magazine editors seated on the fourth row weird? Sitting opposite the Caten twins (Dean and Dan) and Carmen Kass was probably the highlight of the entire evening.

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Images By James Bent.Dinie.

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I know someone (while partying at Dolce) who knows someone who happens to be fourth generation of Singapore’s largest (one of five largest in the world) crocodile tannery. If you must know, the earlier stage of your precious Birkins starts right here, in Singapore – Defu Lane to be exact, since 1992 and along Upper Serangoon Road from 1979. Chances are, for every five people carrying a Birkin,

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So I present you with a mind-boggling conundrum: which facial care products do you buy off the shelf when you’re spoilt for choice? Deciding on a facial care product is a major deal, like choosing an ‘It’ bag that defines you or buying that signature fragrance; it has to be a perfect fit. And I’m sure like most of you have discovered, when you chance upon that one and only, it feels like a

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You sure you wanna do this honey B? *What do you mean am I sure* You know what they say, once you put Fann on the cover, you got to buy two copies. (Thanks Ridhwan!)Dinie.

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Custo Barcelona is located at #03-10, ION ORCHARD.Dinie.

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L’Oreal is larger than you think. Glossy hairspray and bouncy curls aside, the Singapore office also manages a wide range of brands that includes Giorgio Armani and Ralph Lauren. This year, the group is bringing back L’Oreal Brainstorm, an international competition that is targeted at tertiary students with dreams to build a business empire. In its ninth year in Singapore, the theme for the

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I’ve been meaning to do an introductory post but the government had other plans, abducting my teammates and making them play with guns in the jungle. Seriously what’s the point of military? We at ONESIXTYNOTEPAD play with glitters, gold glitters not guns.Anyway.While most of you are familiar with Ridhwan (who is also serving the nation atm), let me introduce you to the blog’s newest addition (

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Stradivarius opened their doors to the public last week, the brand’s first ever store in South-East Asia. The clothes were sellable and are big on embellishments. I would say that subtlety is not a word to be associated with the brand, well at least not for this season’s collection. The garments were overworked with sequins or Swarovski and heavy on details, even basic such as jeans were

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There can be only one person in Singapore who could spot a Jil Sander exclusive amongst a sea of models that would be Laila. She first spotted Konoplyasova at the DKNY Spring 2010 show and then I met ‘Kususha’ backstage at Stradivarius South-East Asia debut and while shopping at Uniqlo. She was kind to stop for a photo and I chatted with her; she was shy when we discussed her walking for Nina

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Themed “The Stardivas Gallerry”, Stradivarius label debuts in South-east Asia at Ion Orchard yesterday. The event was held at ION station, with sets mimicking an art studio of some sort. According to one of the painters, shopping at Stradivarius itself is like an art form, just like the paintings displayed around the ‘studio’ wall.Like any other RHS events, yesterday was one of the most

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I thought why write about a collection I love (that would be Lanvin, Dries, Balenciaga etc) when there’s more to hate. Plus, we all know I’m not a miss positive Patty to begin with. Ugly is fine, but safe is a ‘no-no’, here’s my top three for worst of Fall 2010.At number three, Christopher Decarnin for Balmain. When Christopher Decarnin first designed for Balmain, (I think it was fall 2006) it

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Just yesterday I went on a two-day ‘do-you-work-dinie-no-sleep’ marathon and I fell asleep while sitting on the toilet seat while getting ready. (No I wasn’t doing anything, just taking a nap I swear) I was late for class and then I decided not to turn up at all because life is a mess and I couldn’t take it so, the logical thing to do was to crawl back to bed and avoid all phone calls. Now, I’m

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Thank you for the invites Club21 Singapore! Another successful event since Dolce & Gabbana, the DKNY Spring Summer 2010 show scores with massive turnout. It was held at the Ferrari showroom, off Leng kee Road last Thursdays. If not for class being cancelled on that day, this would be the fourth invite that I had to turn down!Reception starts at 7 onwards, it was already packed when I arrived 5

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No one ever discuss a Chanel collection right? Wrong. In fact we’re doing it right now. Discussing Chanel is another thing but saying ‘other’ things besides how amazing the collection was, is suicide and you’ll be condemned by the industry forever because Chanel is Chic no matter what. Chanel is beautiful no matter what I say because words can’t bring her down. Chanel is beautiful in every single

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Never in a million years I would be expecting any event to top Wardroblings’s fashion show at Zouk! (Deemed the worst event in the history of ONESIXTYNOTEPAD) When we arrived at playlab, we stood there for almost an hour. No one approached us despite the many ushers talking to one another on the sales floor. I had to ask around while the rest of the event ushers in ‘Harajuku ‘ tees were gossiping

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I hate to say this but my, I mean ahem, Monsieur Dinie Rahman’s judgment was right since day one but excuse me Harry, why do you have to be so amazing? So amazing I had to BRB and weep tears of joy. I say bring him back to show for Audi Fashion Festival! After all we’re looking for great talents, not success stories. If we want to advance as a fashion hub, we need someone fresh and let’s put the

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