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Fashion’s first lady of elegance has launched a deeply personal.

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THE GRAND DAME

Fashion’s first lady of elegance has launched a deeply personal—and beautifully stylised—book, titled Carolina Herrera: 35 Years of Fashion. It is the first complete portrait of the style icon’s design career, with three-and-a-half decades’ worth of heartfelt stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes reporting, in addition to pages of stunning editorial images. The lavish monograph also includes two portfolios of new exclusive photographs, featuring pieces from the brand’s archives lensed in cool, contemporary fashion.

http://www.carolinaherrera.com

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DRAMA QUEENS

Get dressed for hot nights out at the theatre.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is an extravaganza of gender-bending beauty, musicality and fashion. Centred around a family who owns a nightclub in Tanjong Pagar, W!ld Rice first staged this in 2012, zooming in on a family’s struggle to stay together, fabulous, and true to their beautiful selves—in an increasingly divided world. On from 19 April to 13 May at Victoria Theatre.

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TROPICANA THE MUSICAL

Portrays the lives of the people behind a glittering nightspot in Singapore in the ’60s, where guests pay top dollar to savour fine dining, world-class entertainment and beautiful showgirls. But beyond the melodic and visual feast, it is a story about individuals with big dreams and creative courage in a tiny nation bursting with possibilities. On from 13 to 20 April at Capitol Theatre.