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April 11, 2025

Dressed in a sharp black-and-gold blazer, Icon Singapore's editor-in-chief Sylvester Ng was beaming on opening night.

- Louisa Lim

ICONS of STYLE

After four months of planning, curating and coordinating, Iconic Couture: The Art Of Timeless Elegance—an exhibition marking the home-grown Chinese-language luxury lifestyle magazine's 20th anniversary—finally opened its doors on April 7.

Housed within the Ion Art Gallery at shopping centre Ion Orchard, the exhibition showcases two decades of cultural influence, visual storytelling and fashion as a lived experience—brought to life through the SPH Media publication's monthly covers, portraits and gowns.

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