The Culture: This month’s chic list

Harper’s BAZAAR first came across eck&art and its owner, Isabella Eckart, at Boutique Fairs Singapore earlier this year, and it was love at first sight with a Joo Chiat shophouse print. Best known for its contemporised vintage posters, this small Swiss-owned, Singapore-based design studio’s collection of minimalist, vector-like, typographic canvases (as big as 50cm by 70cm) pay homage to the Little Red Dot in style—perfect to instil a little sense of wanderlust within the place you call home.

Portrait of Tammy Strobel
POSTCARDS OF HOME
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Harper’s BAZAAR first came across eck&art and its owner, Isabella Eckart, at Boutique Fairs Singapore earlier this year, and it was love at first sight with a Joo Chiat shophouse print. Best known for its contemporised vintage posters, this small Swiss-owned, Singapore-based design studio’s collection of minimalist, vector-like, typographic canvases (as big as 50cm by 70cm) pay homage to the Little Red Dot in style—perfect to instil a little sense of wanderlust within the place you call home. 

GREATEST LOVES WITH

ORLANDO BLOOM

On a recent trip to Singapore, the dashing English actor revealed what he loves most about...

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...Being an actor The creative process. It’s fun to create a character in your mind and see it come to life. ...Life at this point Being a father and seeing my son grow ....Working with UNICEF I’ve done about nine to 10 trips with UNICEF over the years—the most recent one being to Bangladesh—and each one is unique and special. There is always this overwhelming sense of gratitude for what you have in your life when you witness the profound challenges and circumstances these communities are living in, and it is even more humbling to be able to work with UNICEF on their remarkable efforts to make a difference in the lives of women and children around the world. ...Braun Büffel I’ve been doing a fair bit of travel around Asia, and became more familiar with the brand through that. I was asked to join them for a really special evening here, to celebrate 150 years of their work and dedication to quality and craftsmanship, things I value deeply myself. ...Singapore The wonderful, welcoming people. ...Fashion and style I love mixing things up, and colour is key. I’d best describe my style as fun, unique and authentic. As for essentials, I never leave the house without my iPhone, headphones, a cap, sunglasses and a neck pillow if I’m travelling. 

The Little Things
Porcelain cup with silver straw; teddy bear; decanter, Tiffany & Co.
Porcelain cup with silver straw; teddy bear; decanter, Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany & Co.’s debut Home and Accessories collection presents everyday objects with an exquisite twist. Who doesn’t want to sip soda through a sterling silver straw in a “paper” cup? Tiffany’s artisans have also handcrafted luxurious barware like a “paint can” that serves as a crystal ice bucket and leather goods for the chic globetrotter.

TRAVEL DIARIES

Books that will take you on an adventure

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AT HOME IN THE WORLD

Tsh Oxenreider proves it is never too late to just pack up your things and travel the world—for nine months, with your husband, and three kids under age 10. This epic “journal” follows her family’s global adventure from USA to Australia, China France, Uganda and beyond, chronicling their daily discoveries and inspiring world-schooling curriculum; proving how, no matter where you are in the world, home is where the hearts are together. 

FLÂNEUSE: WOMEN WALK THE CITY IN PARIS, NEW YORK, TOKYO, VENICE, AND LONDON
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A meander and a memoir, Lauren Elkin’s book will inspire you to map your own identity in every city. The author has assembled a sorority of flâneuses, including Virginia Woolf and Jean Rhys, to tell the stories of their encounters, evolution and the endless possibilities on the street—a place once a challenge for any female to walk down alone. 

WHAT’S ON
150th anniversary commemorative stamps
150th anniversary commemorative stamps
Singapore Writers Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year
Singapore Writers Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year

ON NOW - 1 JANUARY, 2018 Go down memory lane at the “150th Anniversary of the First Postage Stamps Issued in Singapore” exhibition, where cherished philatelic materials—including the first stamps issued by the Singapore Post Offi  ce 150 years ago—showcase how we connected to the rest of the world before the digital era. At the Singapore Philatelic Museum 

Gabrielle à la Rose by Renoir
Gabrielle à la Rose by Renoir
3-12 NOVEMBER

The Singapore Writers Festival rings in its 20th edition with the theme “Aram”, which means “goodness” in Tamil. The festival will feature programmes led by renowned names in both the local and international literature community; including author dialogues, literary tours and book launches. At The Arts House

Red Velvet’s Irene a.k.a Bae Joo Hyun
Red Velvet’s Irene a.k.a Bae Joo Hyun
16 NOVEMBER - 11 MARCH, 2018

Feast your eyes on rare and rarefied artworks from the 19th century, some of which have never been shown in the region before, at Century of Light’s two exhibitions:“Colours of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay” and “Between Worlds: Raden Saleh and Juan Luna”. At National Gallery Singapore 

Bianca del Rio
Bianca del Rio

24 NOVEMBER

To mark the opening of The Shilla Duty Free store at Changi Airport Terminal 4, the two companies are throwing a Shilla Beauty Concert, featuring Korean pop sensations SHINee and Red Velvet. At Suntec Convention Centre 

26 NOVEMBER

Just Blame it on Bianca and brace yourself for an unapologetically hilarious show by the “clown in a gown” and RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Six winner. At Shine Auditorium

BY DANA KOH. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SYED ZULFADHLI. PHOTOGRAPHY: TPGVIP/CLICK PHOTOS; FACEBOOK; AMAZON