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Why Does Community Matter?

Female Singapore

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September 2020

It might be one of the words most overused in recent fashion history to help sell a brand or product. But if 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that shared beliefs and a sense of belonging can make an impact (and warm the cockles of the heart). Launched in the middle of the excess-loving ’80s, Cartier’s pasha de Cartier was a striking interpretation of the aggressively masculine sporty watches that were taking off at the time. Its case was sumptuously round when most designs on the market were geometric and its can’t-miss-it crown came with an idiosyncratic chain-link cap. This month, it returns to stores – available in 35mm and 41mm in handsome gold or cool steel. And to mark the occasion, the french maison has assembled an unlikely tribe of discipline-spanning celebrity ambassadors whose common denominators are their youth, success and non-conformist streak. Here, an exclusive look at – and message from – this radical pack.

- Keng Yang Shuen

Why Does Community Matter?

“WHO I AM IS VERY CLOSELY LINKED TO WHAT I MAKE. I’M JUST SAYING EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO SAY AND EXACTLY HOW I WANT TO SAY IT. IT’S A LITTLE TERRIFYING BUT ALSO REALLY EXHILARATING. I’M REALLY PUSHING MYSELF TO EXPLORE THE EDGES OF MY CREATIVE PURSUITS.” Troye Sivan, self-made alt pop star

Malek, whose next star turn is in the highly anticipated Bond flick No Time to Die, wears a Pasha de Cartier 41mm steel skeleton watch on matching bracelet

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XTRA CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Welcome to a new golden era of oddly specific hobbies. Want to make a book by hand? Have your most personal memories etched into a record? Or how about dressing like a 14th-century elf at a fantasy-inspired fair? These days, chances are that there's someone else who's just as into such activities as you are - and there are more avenues than ever here to find your people, fuelled by a craving for connection and a creative escape in a too-fast digital world.

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10 mins

Vol 3 (Oct 2025)

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DESTINY CALLING

Since its creation in 1969, the Cartier Love bangle has always defied expectations.

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1 min

Vol 3 (Oct 2025)

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GIRLS JUST WANNA F1

Once an exclusive boys' club, Formula 1 – or F1 – has found itself in the hands of a new wave of fans: young women reimagining what it means to love the sport. Beyond watching races, they're building communities, designing merch, and turning race weekends into showcases of fashion, friendship and fangirl joy.

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18 mins

Vol 3 (Oct 2025)

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GOALS!

Step aside, pilates princesses. The next big fitness-related flex among young women in Singapore could just be – wait for it – football. This July, for example, marked the first time the Lion City Cup – an international youth football tournament – introduced a girls' competition, with Singapore represented by our under-16 squad.

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8 mins

Vol 3 (Oct 2025)

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GUESS THE SCENT

After a nearly decade-long hiatus from the world of perfumes, Balenciaga has decided to delve back into it with not one but 10 new fragrances.

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2 mins

Vol 3 (Oct 2025)

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STAGE PRESENCE

Aptly dubbed Rouge Dior On Stage, Dior's newest lipstick is built for the spotlight.

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4 mins

Vol 3 (Oct 2025)

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GIRL BAND ALERT

The timepiece that broke boundaries in the 1980s for being unapologetically fashion-forward and feminine has a new member in its family. Introducing the Chanel Premiere Galon, which can be said to be the most jewellery-like of all in the Chanel Premiere collection, thanks to an unexpectedly glamorous twist.

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2 mins

Vol 3 (Oct 2025)

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TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE LIVE STREAMER SUPERCATKEI

Denise Teo didn't mean to become a live-stream star. In 2020, she joined Twitch and streamed her gaming session out of a desire to meet new people. Now – some 90K followers later – Supercatkei (her online moniker) is a full-blown digital force, with fans tuning in to watch her not only game but also chat, play the guitar and sing. She has repped Singapore at TwitchCon, hit the red carpet to interview Tom Cruise and built a corner of the internet that feels more community than clout. But being perpetually online comes with its own kind of burnout. Together with Polo Ralph Lauren, F ZINE finds out from the 27-year-old about the emotional labour of being everyone's internet comfort person, learning to log off and why passing it on is so important for her.

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8 mins

Vol 1

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talking about the FUTURE with TATTOO ARTIST PIERROT POKES

In the increasingly oversaturated ink game, how does one make a mark? The 24-year-old (real name: Brennan Tan) might know a thing or two. After all, the business management student went from inking himself for fun to becoming one of the most popular tattoo artists in Singapore in less than four years, if his Instagram followers are anything to go by (more than 40K and counting – his signature kawaii cats and anime-inspired characters are pretty fire). Here, he shares about how he started in the scene, how this gig is going and where he wants to end up.

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5 mins

Vol 1

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FASHION, BUT MAKE IT HARAJUKU – GO ON AND EXPRESS YOURSELF

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4 mins

Vol 1

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