STEP RIGHT UP AND TAKE A PEEP AT THE MOST ALLURING ACCESSORIES FROM SAINT LAURENT'S BOURGEOISE-MADE-KINKY FALL/WINTER 2020 COLLECTION, AS PRESENTED BY FEMALE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PARISIAN FASHION HOUSE.

The pandemic hit the reset button on an industry associated with trends and a taste for the novel. Four players in different areas of fashion and luxury retail share how their work has changed in this new world and their thoughts on the future.

Can heritage be sexy? Should we really prioritise staples over new designs post-crisis? Is purchasing that classic luxury watch indeed a wise investment especially now? Pierre Rainero – image, style and heritage director of Cartier, where he’s been working at since 1984 – gives Keng Yang Shuen an exclusive (and sometimes surprising) lesson on economics and the value of time.

NO TRADITIONAL FASHION SHOOTS ALLOWED? NO PROBLEM.

DEPENDING ON ONE’S AGE, YOU’RE LIKELY TO HAVE A DIFFERENT ANSWER.

Windy Aulia makes a case for bags with chain straps

Powerful and passionate, this year’s 18 nominees in The Singapore Women’s Weekly’s Great Women Of Our Time Awards are not only making major strides in their respective industries, breaking new ground, they are also using their voice to lift up others.

Follower numbers and likes don’t always tell the whole story. These power players are the real reason we are swayed to try certain beauty trends – we’re roused by their stories of grit and success, or inspired by their POVs when it comes to treatments.

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Francesca Amfitheatrof ’s debut collection for Louis Vuitton, B Blossom, is made for multi-faceted modern women like It girl Mae Tan, whose inspirational mantras define her unique place in the world.

Blockchain is one of the biggest buzzwords in tech right now, except no one (meaning all of us) knows what it is.

Restaurants are doing their part with farm-to-table offerings, biodegradable packaging and certified produce.

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HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards is back and the 2019 edition means a new round of polls to find the best technology brands of 2018.

See how you can take the biggest trends straight from fashion week into your work week By AARON KOK

Google the phrase that we’ve used to describe this aesthetic and you’re likely to get a bunch of decor-related results. It might hint at how it’s not the easiest sartorial move to pull off, or that it’s not exactly trendy. We don’t know about you, but such individuality is a lot more compelling to us than anything on Hypebeast. The role models: Bianca Jagger and the late Loulou de la Falaise – fashion icons who would trump today’s style influencers with their exuberant and eclectic way of wearing bright and bold hats, scarves and jewellery. To nail the look, Chloe, Saint Laurent and Diane von Furstenberg offer a simple proposition with their Pre-Fall collections: Pair dramatic jewels with ’70s style headgear. – NL

When Mansur Gavriel, the part American, part German, New York-based brand created its affordable yet desirable version in 2013, it inspired others to do the same. After five years, there are as many pricefriendly options as there are variations of it.

Narelle kheng, role model millennial, shows off her quirky charm – and Tiffany & co.’s signatures – in paris.

Tony Huang, CEO, Energy Eco Chain.

This one’s for them cool girls, straight masterpieces. Nadia Rahmat and Linda Hao show you how to stay fresh to death with oversized layers, ’90s denim and heaps of gold.

Unleash your tribal instinct with tropical prints, fringe, patchwork details and XL-sized costume jewellery.

Jack’s Place, a popular 49-year-old Singaporean restaurant chain with 17 outlets, has revamped its menu, decor and food presentation.