This dreamy collection is full of easy clothes that a sophisticated cool girl would want to travel with.

UNO Interior turned a four-bedroom walk-up apartment with awkward spaces into this fashionable one-bedroom, open-plan home for a couple working the design industry and their fve cats. ASIH JENIE Finds out more.

Fashion’s obsession with dressing like a tomboy is served with a side of ‘tude.

IN 2019, LOUIS VUITTON INTRODUCED ITS ARTYCAPUCINES PROJECT, WHICH INVITES LEADING INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO REIMAGINE ITS CAPUCINES TOTE – NAMED AFTER THE PARISIAN STREET ON WHICH THE BRAND OPENED ITS FIRST BOUTIQUE AND KNOWN FOR ITS EXTENSIVE CRAFTSMANSHIP.

Paying tribute to her home country, Maria Grazia Chiuri delves into intimate lacework and floral embroidery, all in vibrant shades, to reflect the bohemian spirit of the Italian countryside for Dior’s cruise 2021 collection.

IN THIS MADCAP WORLD, FALL/WINTER 2020’S LADYLIKE DRESSES AND SECRETARIAL CHIC SEPARATES WITH A LYNCHIAN FLAIR ONLY ADD CHARACTER.

What makes a business digital-first? The creative minds behind three digital fashion and jewellery enterprises share what it’s like to run in the virtual world.

These days, leaving the house feels like an occasion – so you might as well dress for it in the season’s most striking statements.

From innovative materials to interesting collaborations, these five trends have been showing up in this year’s novelties.

Balance the need to look professional during online meetings by keeping things cool and comfortable off screen.

PLAYFUL FASHION ACCESSORIES THAT CHALLENGE CONVENTIONS OF SHAPE, COLOUR AND FINISH TAKE ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING IN THE ECLECTIC, TCHOTCHKE-FILLED ABODE OF INDEPENDENT FASHION PR CONSULTANT/“FRENCHAPOREAN AUNTIE” SANDRA CAMERON.

There is no doubt that the Big Apple is one of the world’s artistic capitals and for this reason, The European Fine Art Fair, or TEFAF, takes place in the city twice a year, first in Spring and then in Fall

Get a jump on next season’s trends and styles with our favourite looks from the Pre-Fall collections.

Moooi partners a new designer to create a unique lamp that will light up your home and life.

FEMALE COVER LOOK

Prefall’s key looks + a photographer husband and model wife = a fun dress-up sesh.

Aim for a wardrobe uplift with these eight hot trends – whether telecommuting or back at the office desk.

Including the stuff that didn’t, so that you have more options.

Fit model, runway model, family since 2001. In fashion today, there are few who hold as special – and as long-standing – a position at a brand as Amanda Sanchez at Chanel. Keng Yang Shuen gets up close (virtually) with the effortlessly cool, 40-year-old clotheshorse for this exclusive cover story and discovers the secret to longevity.

A FANTASTICAL VISUAL ESSAY FEATURING PRE-FALL 2020’S GRANDPARENT-GLAM WARDROBE PHOTOGRAPHED, ART DIRECTED, STYLED AND MODELLED BY THE INIMITABLE APRIL LEE, FRONTWOMAN OF SINGAPORE AMBIENT FOLK DUO ASPIDISTRAFLY.

NO TRADITIONAL FASHION SHOOTS ALLOWED? NO PROBLEM.

REIMAGINING THE OFF-SCREEN MOMENTS ON A MOVIE SET, THE CINEMATIC NEW YORK-BASED PHOTOGRAPHER NAT IRLIN SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON THE UNDERSTATED GLAMOUR OF PRE-FALL'S 'SOS-INFLECTED TRENCH COATS, SHEATH DRESSES AND SKIRT SUITS.

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

Dive into The Peak’s furniture guide to creating a home workspace where you can flourish, and constraints are taboo.

Elevate your office attire by complementing it with colour. Warm tones – like orange, pink and red – look feminine yet professional.

IF GRETA THUNBERG REPRESENTED A CATEGORY OF PEOPLE, TALIA RYDER WOULD FIT RIGHT INTO IT: A SOPHISTICATED VOICE ON SOCIAL ISSUES SPANNING BULLYING TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALL PACKED INTO A PETITE 17-YEAR-OLD.

With a mix of sequins, lace and volume, this season’s most covetable pieces are soft and feminine, but with an edge.

Going beyond the K-pop style, these five South Korean designers are creating sleek, everyday pieces for the modern woman.

Vinyl records get new life at Nineteen80 as hanging decorations

If diplomacy is an art form, then German Ambassador Dr Ulrich Sante might just be the perfect artist.

Beat the heat with easy separates in cool, soft hues and polished extras.

THERE’S A GROOVY, ZEN-LIKE, BOHEMIAN CHARM TO SPRING/SUMMER 2020’S ECLECTIC ARRAY OF TALISMAN-ESQUE COSTUME JEWELLERY.

Timeless boots; bold, bright pumps; comfy flat sandals; and classic sneakers in neutral tones.

Another year, another set of true wireless earbuds. This year the competition has only gotten stiffer, with Bluetooth 5.0 and water resistance becoming the norm. But there’s far more competition too. Here’s your definitive true wireless shootout.

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.

Lately, fashion houses have been singing the same tune with the launch of new jewellery lines, be they fine, costume or – in the case of gucci and giorgio armani – haute.

Clad in biker chick-meets-Mother Earth ensembles, supermodel Cindy Crawford, at 53, is still riding high at the top of her game.

Three entrepreneurs, three digital businesses set to make waves in the regional watch, sneaker and fashion e-tail scene.

Denim djellaba, anyone? New silhouettes and treatments such as tie-dye update denim this season.

NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 2080 Super is very, very fast, but if you’re looking to take things up a notch with factory overclocks and custom cooling solutions, there are plenty of cards out there vying for your money.

Tired of the traditional red and green festive decor? Be inspired by our round-up of different styles to give your home a fresh new look this season.

SMALL BUT FEATURE RICH

The look of this bachelorette apartment is the result of a close collaboration between an interior designer and a feng shui master. Lynn Tan picks up a few tips on how to incorporate feng shui requirements into a home’s design without compromising on style.

Refresh, rewind, renew with fashion that melds bold Eighties silhouette, Art Deco architectural graphics and Elizabethan opulence.

One part quirk and two parts cool, Gucci’s cruise 2020 collection turns the dial from fun to fabulous.

Sexy jumpsuits, leather separates and colour-block dresses make for a modern woman’s armour to take on the urban jungle.

A new style of Champagne is bubbling up, offering aficionados distinct and differentiated tastes.

Modern-day Abu Dhabi continues to evolve in harmony with its traditions.

Graffiti, sequins, embroidery, and the odd Romantic flourish: A little bit retro and a lot timeless glam, autumn’s maximalist accents make a statement that’s totally of the moment.

BRING YOUR EXISTING WARDROBE UP TO DATE IN AN INSTANT WITH ANY OF THESE OF-THE-MOMENT ADD-ONS.

BRING YOUR EXISTING WARDROBE UP TO DATE IN AN INSTANT WITH ANY OF THESE OF-THE-MOMENT ADD-ONS.

A SWEEPING KIMONO COAT AND A COCOON-SHAPED TAKE ON PUFFERS.

Life on Mars? Elon Musk is more concerned about living there.

The enigmatic, surrealist oeuvre of French photographer/beauty guru Serge Lutens makes the perfect inspiration for Pre-fall’s ’80s-inflected makeup colours and fashion accessories.

Not ready for a redesign? You’ll be surprised at how these small changes around your kitchen can make a big difference.

Chanel Métiers d’Art 2019 gives us a modern take on the gilded age of pharaohs and princesses, with elaborate neckpieces, dramatic earrings and scarab motifs.

GLAMOUR MIGHT HAVE A WHOLE NEW LOOK AT A TIME WHEN STREETWEAR AND ALTERNATIVE SUBCULTURES ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST INFLUENCES ON FASHION. BUT AS THE SIX EXPERIMENTAL, INSTAGRAM-SCOUTED STYLE STARS HERE PROVE, ONE THING REMAINS: IT’S A LOT MORE FUN WITH A WHOLE LOTTA ATTITUDE.

EVERY DAY IS FANCY DRESS DAY WITH THE COLOURFUL, VINTAGE FANATIC MODEL MAE LAPRES – SO WHO BETTER TO PUT SOME OUTLANDISH CINEMATIC GLAMOUR INTO PRE-FALL’S DRAMATIC GOWNS AND STATEMENT COCKTAIL DRESSES?

Special edition street-inspired collab? There’s one in here.

“Clients are involved in the design process from the beginning.”

SHRUNKEN HEMLINES, EXAGGERATED PANTS AND SHOULDERS, UNEXPECTED POPS OF BOLD, BRIGHT COLOUR – PRE-FALL’S COQUETTISH TURN ON ’70S-INSPIRED TAILORING GIVES NEW MEANING TO THE TERM LOUNGE SUIT.

While S/S and F/W generate bigger showmanship buzz, it’s the in-between seasonal collections – Resort (also known as Cruise) and Pre-Fall – that are designed for longevity as much as desirability. So before you head for a store or go online, let this first of a two-parter be your guide to what to wear and covet from now until August.

IN FACT, @BELLYWELLJELLY AND @OHHOWSTRANGE INVITED CLEO TO SIT DOWN WITH THEM AT STRAITS CLAN, WHERE WE TALKED ABOUT THEIR FRIENDSHIP, EXPERIENCING SOCIAL MEDIA FATIGUE, AND HOW WE’RE ALL TRYING, IN OUR OWN LITTLE WAYS, TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT UPLIFTS OTHER WOMEN.

The latest and most talked-about collections.

ONE OF THE MOST OBVIOUS WAYS TO INJECT PERSONALITY INTO AN OUTFIT:

Give your wardrobe a new lease of life with cool staples, on-trend extras, and head-turning pairings.

From double-visor straw caps to novelty bags inspired by a day out at the beach, Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2019 accessories make for some of the most collectible toys in any woman’s wardrobe.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the fastest consumer graphics card on the planet.

Few make as bold a statement on this as Anthony Vaccarello in his role as torchbearer of Saint Laurent – and never has his MO of short, sheer, sophisticated clothes felt more powerful with today’s sexual politics.

10 SMASHING PICKS

ONE OF THE BIGGEST REVOLUTIONS ON THE RUNWAYS:

Before athleisure became a thing, there was Princess Di getting repeatedly papped in a baggy sweatshirt and cycling shorts.

BEFORE THERE WAS PHOTOSHOP, THERE WAS PHOTOMONTAGE – THE ART OF MANUALLY COLLAGING PICTURES TOGETHER TO CREATE A NEW, OFTEN SURREAL IMAGE – A PRACTICE THAT DATES BACK TO THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY.

Some silver-screen remakes from the era are great (cue A Star Is Born); others not so (see – or should it be not see – Carrie).

Find the best frames for your face shape with these tips and tricks.

NVIDIA’s Turing cards are packed with advanced ray tracing technology. It’ll be awhile before you can take advantage of that though, but in the meantime, these cards are still very, very fast. For every hardcore gamer out there, here are the best GeForce RTX 2080s money can buy.

SLING BAGS FOR THE ACTIVE MAN.

IDEAS AND INSPIRATION FROM THOSE IN THE KNOW

Entry-level phones used to be drab plastic affairs with limited features and barely usable cameras. All of that has changed in recent years. Budget phones today offer much of the same experience as flagship devices, including bezel-less designs and multiple cameras. But which phone gives the most bang for buck?

Want to use your gaming laptop forwork and play? With slim bezels, compact chassis, and speedy graphics, gaming laptops have never looked more attractive.

WHOEVER SETS RULES TO ACCESSORISING DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE. FEMALE COLLABORATES WITH CHANEL TO PLAY DRESS UP, FEATURING THE FRENCH LUXURY LABEL’S ’80S SOPHISTICATION-MADE-MODERN FALL/WINTER 2018 COLLECTION.

Cold and hard materials, such as metal and concrete, were used to create a warm and welcoming family home. LYNN TAN finds out more about this transformation helmed by an award-winning design team.

FALL’S LUSH, ECLECTIC ARRAY OF FLORAL MOTIFS PROVES THAT FLOWERS NEVER GET OLD.

THE ’90S COMEBACK THAT WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR: UNAPOLOGETIC, HIGH-OCTANE GLAMOUR THAT MAKES TRAFFIC-STOPPING GOWNS, STUDIO-54-PERFECT SEPARATES, OR ANYTHING FANCY USUALLY RESERVED FOR NIGHTS, THE NEW EVERYDAY DRESSING.

What Stuart Vevers has learnt from his time at Mulberry and Loewe, and his last five years at Coach:

HOW TO REFRESH FAMILIAR LOOKS AND UPDATE YOUR STYLE STANDBYS – PLUS, FOUR NEW TRENDS TO TRY FOR FALL/ WINTER 2018.

With signs of recovery everywhere, following a dismal economic slowdown, brands are – understandably – playing it safe when it comes to launches.

Are you finally ready to make the jump and invest in a pair of end-game planar magnetic headphones? We rounded up the best for a listen.

As diverse as these Singapore girls, this season’s offerings let us be everything we want to be, from Marc Jacobs’ Claude Montanainspired Amazons to Miu Miu’s rebel sisters.

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Chanel’s latest Métiers d’Art collection, Paris-Hamburg, takes inspiration from the port town of Karl Lagerfeld’s birth—with plenty of cool sailor accoutrements, to boot.

Some of Pre-Fall’s best ideas remind us of the Expressionist work of Austrian artist Egon Schiele.

This modern kampung house pushes the concept of communal living to the extreme. LYNN TAN finds out more about this interesting project from the team behind its design.

HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT MITSUBISHI OVERCAME TO CREATE THE ECLIPSE CROSS.

HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT MITSUBISHI OVERCAME TO CREATE THE ECLIPSE CROSS.

EVEN AS THE MERCURY HEADS NORTH, STAY COOLIN THE SEASON’S SUMMERY STYLES.

Cast a bewitching spell with a mélange of stripes, checks and surreal florals.

More is more. That’s the mantra behind this S/S ’18 edition of our Accessories Issue, because it’s what brands seem to be going by when it comes to bags, shoes and jewellery now. It’s not just the sheer number of styles being produced and sold, giving millennial customers what they want most: options. Designers’ imaginations have gone into overdrive, resulting in never-before-seen – at times offbeat – pieces that cut through and stand out amid today’s sensorial overload. Some are clever; some less so but still fascinating. All are necessary for making it in the social media-influenced fashion jungle. To start off: the items across the next six pages that’ll make you go, “Is that a…?”

EMBELLISHED BODYSUITS, NEON WINDBREAKERS AND STATEMENT TRACKSUITS – SOVIET - INSPIRED FIGURE SKATING GLAM SCORES IN THE ATHLEISURE ARENA THIS SEASON.

More is more. That’s the mantra behind this S/S ’18 edition of our Accessories Issue, because it’s what brands seem to be going by when it comes to bags, shoes and jewellery now.

Jennifer Lawrence’s reign over Hollywood continues with the release of her latest fi lm, Red Sparrow.

While simplicity reigns in this minimalist home, a complex configuration of spaces ensures it’s bright and airy inside out.

If the look associated with Nicole Richie circa 2010 and the Coachella/Ultra crowd is hippie (and passe), this is more Studio 54 glamorous and – with the festive season around the corner – a lot more relevant. The eclectic range includes metal mesh bands and pretty leather floral garlands (Chanel), dramatic Renaissance-inspired gold wreaths (Gucci), and skinny, marabou feather-topped headbands (Prada). In other words: more options than there are flattering face filters on IG Stories, and sure to go as viral. Left: Metal headband and cotton T-shirt, prices unavailable, Chanel. Metal headband, $750, and cotton jersey T-shirt, $790, Gucci –IJ

Call it a homecoming. The gilded halls of Palazzo Pitti are the perfect back drop for Gucci's richly textured cruise 2018 collection.

Lambskin leather jacket, cashmere pullover, cotton blend pants and silk scarf, from Hermes.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE TRADITIONAL TECH-GEEK UNIFORM GET A TOTAL UPGRADE.

What makes an It bag: an instantly recognisable design, artisanal make, and universal lust-worthiness (everybody covets it).

From Lanzavecchia + Wai, Francesca Lanzavecchia’s Scribble coffee tables for metal specialist De Castelli manages to uncover the feminine essence of metal through its expressive and fluid forms cast in copper brass and iron.

From filial daughters who play key roles in each other’s evolution as mothers, to creative parents on a road of self-discovery with their kids, these modern families share endearingly traditional ways to #Givebrilliant to the next generation this Mother’s Day.

Bb and us at female agree: truly stylish people are real and creative with what they wear. So when you give them something as versatile as chanel’s gabrielle bag, you don’t just get effortless chic, but a whole expression of individuality. Together with the french brand, we got some of singapore’s most authentic style stars to do just that.

THE LOOK: Silk tulle dress, $50,890, metal and resin sautoir necklace with crystals, glass pearls and beads, $8,540, metal bracelet with glass pearls, $2,680, Chanel. Skateboard, stylist’s own

Instead of splurging on an entire brandnew outfit, you can opt for embellished accessories to luxe up the clothes you already own.

Channel your inner rock star with ’80s-inspired denim, ’90s-style flannel, and that perennial punk princess fave, black leather.

Fashion’s new direction: mix and unmatch. Have fun and be fearless when it comes to throwing different prints and patterns together. Oh, and your handbag doesn’t have to go with your outfit. Or your shoes.

Sparkle and shine on glamorous nights out with these elegantly eye-catching add-ons.

Ready for big gigs and late nights? Opt for bold accessories – and pile them on!

What started as a request for an easy-to-clean home became an ultra-chic picture of industrial minimalism.

Alessandro Michele creates a storybook fashion romance for Gucci. Natasha Kraal meets the man in London after the cruise show.

Instant style upgrade: four hot accessories to jump-start your off-duty looks now.

Be charmed by fashion designers’ whimsical takes on the fairy-tale princess as they play up frilly ruffles, floral jacquard, pouf sleeves and sparkly embellishments.

Move to the beat in fun, statement pieces with seductive hints of skin and dazzling hits of gold.

These women dress for no one but themselves and aren’t apologetic about it. They’re not afraid to look weird and wear it like a badge of honor. To this squad, style isn’t just simply putting on clothes in the morning, it’s a complete way of life.

A must for protection against the glare, nothing quite finishes a look like a great pair of sunglasses. KARIN TAN has these picks.

Stay stylish without busting your budget. Here are 12 looks for play, work and evenings out that you can put together for less than $350 each. After this, there is no excuse to dress shabbily.

THE LOOK: Cloquet sheath dress, $4,400, velvet shoulder piece, $1,890, and cotton corset, $1,370, Prada

Layers of lace and ruffles, corsets and sinuous midis – Pre-fall’s reinvention of the pin-up sailor girl is primed for an eclectic nautical romance.

Throw on the season’s mannish Grace Jones-style coats, add Siouxsie Sioux’s penchant for fishnets, then top it all off with Jerry Hall’s glamour puss sex appeal. Yep, ’80s bad girl dressing just got really good.

Still a great game that stands on its own merits, but it’s not a great Metal Gear game.

In a “reversal” of the renovation process, this apartment was made to look as raw as possible, complete with exposed ventilation ducts!

Trust us when we say these aren’t your grandmother’s brooches. Add a punk-infused spirit into your trusty denim jacket with 1 several of these cool and kitschy badges of honor.

Your new season essentials: seductive lace, hyper-textured black ensembles, and patterns that are just out of this world.

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

Bigger is better. That was seemingly the mandate when it came to jewellery for spring. Take the shoulder-grazing earring: Minimal and metal at Céline, bright and beaded at Gucci, feather-esque and fanciful at Proenza Schouler.

No, not the usual LBDs (boring!). Cue bomber jackets, floral dresses and sheer skirts like you’ve never seen them before.

Fresh from the designer collections come the boldest geometrics and florals-made even cooler with sneakers and chunky jewellery.

The ’80s are always coming back. Because who doesn’t love excessive styling and ott silhouettes?