Start with a simple base – a black dress or separates in white. Add a statement bag or graphic jewellery. There, all ready for V-Day.
Jersey dress, $39.90, Something Borrowed at www.zalora.sg. Siren gold-plated hoop earrings, $240, Monica Vinader
Polyester dress (price unavailable), Topshop
Glass beads and leather belt (price unavailable), Chanel
Silk dress, $1,500, Bally
Viscose and nylon dress (price unavailable), Matteau
Swarovski crystals and gold-plated brass earrings, $649, Atelier Swarovski
Viscose dress, $159, Mango
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Leather sandals (price unavailable), Burberry
Leather sandals (price unavailable), Jimmy Choo
PVC sandals, $53.90, Charles & Keith
Nano Baguette leather cross-body bag (price unavailable), Fendi
M bovine leather top-handle bag, $930, MSGM
Hello Kitty leather XXS top-handle bag (price unavailable), Balenciaga
Leather top-handle bag, $3,770, Gucci
Rockstud Spike leather shoulder bag (price unavailable), Valentino
Barbra Streisand leather shoulder bag, $895, Coach x Richard Bernstein at Coach
Tabby canvas shoulder bag, $650, Coach
What makes a statement purse: textures, bold prints, or bright colours.
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Cotton dress (worn inside), Maje. Cotton crochet dress, Bimba Y Lola. Snakeskin print pleather bag, Charles & Keith. Alta Capture Mini Link gold-plated necklace, $680, and Siren Tonal rose gold-plated cluster cocktail ring, $470, Monica Vinader
Boxyz nappa leather top-handle bag, $4,450, Salvatore Ferragamo
Nappa leather top-handle bag, $2,410, Miu Miu
Celine leather top-handle bag, $1,990, Bally
Serpenti Forever snakeskin cross-body bag, $5,950, Bvlgari
Dionysus snakeskin shoulder bag, $7,710, Gucci
Cotton blazer, $39.90, and matching pants, $34.90, Something Borrowed at www.zalora.sg. Fiji Tiny Button gold-plated necklace with diamonds, $785, Monica Vinader
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Cotton polo top (price unavailable), Topshop
Cotton top (price unavailable), Matteau
Cotton top, $49.90, Mango
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Polyamide top (price unavailable), Sandro
Viscose camisole (price unavailable), Sandro
Linen and cotton skirt, $599, Max Mara
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Viscose and linen pants, $159, H&M
Cotton jacket, $2,450, Bally
Viscose skirt, $74.95, H&M
Jersey dress, $39.90, Something Borrowed at www.zalora.sg. Siren gold-plated hoop earrings, $240, Monica Vinader
Metal earrings, $470, Bottega Veneta
Metal and enamel earrings (price unavailable), Burberry
Gold-plated brass ring (price unavailable), Balenciaga
Silver-plated brass XS hoops (price unavailable), Balenciaga
Brass hoops, $990, Celine
Brass earrings, $420, Miu Miu
Crystal and gold-plated brass earrings (price unavailable), Burberry
Brass earrings, $69, Cos
Metal necklace with metal ring, $1,300, Fendi
Metal necklace, $29.90, Zara
Steel bracelet (price unavailable), Hermes
Turtleshell hoops, $990, Fendi
Straw earrings, $150, Bimba Y Lola
24K gold-plated sterling silver bracelet, $69.90, Zara
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Gold-plated metal necklace, $640, Saint Laurent
Brass necklace (price unavailable), Celine
Gold-plated metal necklace, $510, Saint Laurent
Large, disc-like earrings are the new hoops for 2020.
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PHOTOGRAPHY Tan Wei Te STYLING Debby Kwong HAIR & MAKEUP Sha Shamsi, using Ouai/Sephora & Laura Mercier MODEL Val/Mannequin COORDINATION SEAN THAM