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The Next Magnificent
He's new guy at Hermes, asked to lead its beauty studio - the youngest of the brand's metiers that also has the potential to be its widest-reaching. So what does Gregoris Pyrpylis plan to bring to the table of this revered house of good taste? Gordon Ng finds out when the Greek makeup artist visited Singapore last month – his maiden trip since his appointment as creative director of Hermes Beauty.
Cool Girl's Ultimate Fashion Goodies
With its graphic gauge link design that draws from the industrial roots and gritty-meets-glamourous spirit of New York City, the pieces from Tiffany & Co.'s HardWear collection make for the cool girl's ultimate fashion goodies, whether one's dressing up or down. Together with the American luxury jeweller, Female shows how you can pile them on, stack them up and let everyone else eat their hearts out.
Το Have And Το Hold
From timelessly glamorous solitaire engagement rings to sophisticated his-and-her wedding bands with a modern geometric bent, the British jeweller Graff has all the pieces that one needs to commemorate that special union. In partnership with the luxury house, Female offers a close-up look at some of these symbols of love.
CENTRAL PERKS
Like in the iconic sitcom Friends, our go-to eating spots are also often our favourite social spaces - something that the pandemic has reinforced, what with the regulations on where and how we've been able to gather during the past two years. Following March 29 – the day the cap on the number of vaccinated people allowed to dine in as a group was raised to 10 - we got four creative posses together at their F&B hangouts of choice to chow and chat about how food makes merry.
STARTERS OF THE DAY
They're created by names associated foremost with the world of conceptual art, but these objects can also be worn, sat on, used as a container or even as part of one's bath time ritual. Keng Yang Shuen reports on the blurring of lines between art and design, and the Singapore artists reshaping the principle of form follows function.
THE NEW INDULGENCES
A curation of what ought to be recognised as among the finest delicacies today by Nithiya Laila - culinary anthropologist, chef, farmers' market organiser and community seed bank founder - accompanied by a selection of fine jewellery that adds a taste of luxury to the everyday
GOLD STORAGE
Crafty and generously sized, this season's array of designer carry-alls raises the bar on bring-your-own-bag chic.
PARTS UNKNOWN
Welcome to three of the most creative new players in experiential dining here. Their settings can hardly be called that of a restaurant, and their focus is as much on supporting the arts and the environment as it is on the menu, bringing new meaning to the term "soul food”.
A MOVEABLE FEAST
The pandemic has hit the F&B sector hard. Yet, in the past two years, Singapore has also seen the birth of some of our most spectacular restaurants that drive across the point that we aren't just a global food city, but an excellent one. From eclectic bistros big on personality to a French fine-dining institution housed in a heritage church building, these joints are bold in both concept and taste, suffused with the warmth and thoughtfulness of a good friend no matter the setting. And, of course, their interiors are stunning, making them destinations to see and be seen at, and compel one to get all dressed up - even if it's for a table of one. So now, who's ready to eat?
Gaming - A Space For Imagination, Reinvention And Escapism
Even before talk about the metaverse became vogue and brands ranging from Louis Vuitton to OPI (yeah, the nail polish company) and Netflix started getting into the arena, gaming has always offered a space for imagination, reinvention and escapism. Keng Yang Shuen meets five from the fashion and design scene here who might or might not fit your stereotype of a gamer, and gets them to share how the pursuit makes them feel utterly alive.
And Just Like That, Balenciaga Is Back
Talking to Demna Gvasalia about his first collection for one of fashions most influential brands.
Joyas - Romper el molde
La sostenibilidad ha hecho de la innovacion su punta de lanza en un terreno tan tradicional como el joyero. De gemas de laboratorio a oro reciclado, el lujo abre nuevas rutas en busca de alternativas.
SPLASH OUT FOR FASHION
£800 gear’s lick of paint
COOLER MASTER SNEAKER X
The case is based on the work of modder JMDF, which was first exhibited at the Case Mode World Series' held in 2020.
“Thanks, I rented it! Why fashion rental is hotter than Balenciaga
Backstage after one of the London fashion week shows, I complimented the editor of a glossy magazine on the trouser suit she was wearing. She thanked me, and added - raising her voice a notch, glancing around - "It's rented, actually.” Then she said that my dress was very pretty, too. To which I was, thankfully, able to respond while possibly raising my voice just a smidgen - “This is rented, too.”
EL GENIO QUE REVOLUCIONÓ LA MODA BALENCIAGA
Misterioso, discreto y prudente, Cristóbal Balenciaga encarnó entre 1937 y 1968 el refinamiento parisino. Durante su vida, el diseñador de modaespañol fue objeto de la admiración de colegas y periodistas, así como de sus empleadas y clientas. Pero nadie pudo ufanarse de conocerlo.
COUNTER PART
At home with photographer Till Janz and his alter ego Hugo
SE ACABÓ LA Fiesta
Con un mundo de la moda tan complejo, demandante y metamórfico, muchos creadores pierden el ritmo -o las ganas de seguirlo- y optan por hacer una graciosa retirada. Pareciera que la moda misma los está inutilizando, ¿vivimos en una época en que el producto está eliminando al productor?
Balenciaga Kicks Off A New Decade With Two Fresh Sneakers
Balenciaga kicks off a new decade with two fresh sneakers.
Curating Innovation
Speaking more with his work and less in words, Daniel Lee, the new creative director of Bottega Veneta has been an absolute inspiration through his first collection.