Event round-up

I'm back! With school's practically over, I'm free from overflowing assignments and I could get back to blogging. As I promised, I will post about some of the events that had been going on around Singapore that I managed to attend. So, here you go..



Fashion Steps Out

Back in March, the always-busy Orchard Road was blocked to draw in even more crowd than from just the usual flooding of tourists. Models with balloons and bicycles adorned in creations from Just Cavalli (just to name one of the many labels that was present during the show) replaces cars and buses as the main occupant of the road for the night, and I couldn't be happier. The runway stretches from ION orchard, all the way to Takashimaya and it was nothing like I've ever seen before.



NYLON Launch Party

After a long wait, finally Singapore had their own NYLON magazine and what better way to celebrate the launch of their first issue but with a big party. VJ Rich and Adele, NYLON's very own editor-in-chief was the host of event. The party start with the unveiling of their first cover, to performances of local bands and a fashion show by Topman and Topshop, the event was a major success!



Lasalle Foundation Students Fashion Show

My friend's from the fashion departments are showcasing their latest works for their specialism project so I decided to drop by to give moral support and to see their wonderful creations. Their project was to whip up a new outfit from secondhand clothes. I was surprised (in a good way) that some of my friends went to take the role of the models as well. I feel so proud of how much my friends have achieved, and I'm looking forward to see their next showcase. Way to go girls!



Men's Fashion Week

I was lucky enough to be invited by a dear friend of mine Raisa to help at the backstage for Bodybound's show at Men's Fashion Week. This year's fashion week was even better than last year's, not just from the incredible lineup including Diet Butcher Slim Skin and MCM, but also from presence of artists from Japan and Korea like se7en to pump up the action. 

It was probably the best day of my life! There's nothing to regret from hanging around the most awesome crew (yeah you know who you guys are), photographing models, watching fashion shows and being surrounded by amazingly talented and inspiring individuals. For those who haven't heard of Bodybound, google them right away! Its so refreshing to see a daring menswear label. Their latest collection was dominated with plastics and studdeds, and if you don't know me, I just can't say no to that.

Mad Thrills 2nd Anniversary

Afterwards, I decided that the night was still too young so I catch up with my friends for some more fun. Overall, it was a very amazing week to end my 2nd semester of uni and to welcome the long holiday. I'm definitely looking forward to heading back to Jakarta to visit family and friends, and most likely pamper myself with lots of food and enough sleep.

DIY painted jeans

Yeay! thank you guys for the 5000 views and what better way to celebrate it with a new DIY post. Its been a while since my last post and I haven't done any project this extreme. So I decided to give it a try. First of all, I came across this tutorial from love-aesthetics about this painted jeans and I've been dying to try it ever since.

Basically all you need is a pair of old jeans, brush, and paint. I actually use some left over screen print paint that I have lying around, and it works just fine. Although 3-4 coating (leave around a day for each coating to fully dry) is required to guarantee a nice clean white color on the jeans. Another thing to take note is that since the paint had blocked all the pores, it might not be a good idea to wear it too long outdoor on a sunny day. But for a night out around town should be just fine.

 

NYLON Singapore

Congrats to NYLON Singapore for the launch of the first issue! Not just for the awesome party held at zouk early this friday filled with the media and all the fashionable bloggers, but also for the awesome magazine itself. And the fact that I got one of the very first few copies (before official public release) alongside with a topman gift card really made my day :p Thanks guys!

Since I didn't brought my camera to the event due to its size & weight that easily causes inconvenience, I had to take a photo of my outfit for the party and the magazine afterwards. But I'll try my best to gather as much photos as I can to give you guys a little peek of the launching event.

Back to the magazine again, you can see that the first cover girl is the Singaporean singer-songwriter Stefanie Sun. Aside from the interesting contents that we all know NYLON always provide, I also have to talk about how beautifully the magazine is laid out. The contrast of scale and bold compositions (pardon me for the sudden graphic-design-geek language) made everything more exciting. Not to mention the stunning ombre metallic silver on the cover and the square shape of the magazine itself.

Bravo! Looking forward to witness more fantastic work from NYLON Singapore.

studded cap - DIY

tee - Gareth Pugh for topshop

jacket & rings - unbranded

 necklace & bracelet -H&M

watch & shoes - Jeremy Scott

Get your copy from the newsstands asap!