Fashion In A City

Hey guys, I'm well and alive if anyone's wondering! Haha. Major slowdown in blog posts mainly because of a combination of reasons which I don't want to bore you with. What I do want to share is this upcoming event which has been occupying most of my time, a fashion show + merchandising event! To keep things short and simple,

Enjoy Fashion Show. Beauty Makeovers. Styling Tips. Shop. Look Good. Party!

There will be a good mix of local and international independent labels such as Noël Caleb, Rêvasseur, Saloni Rathor, littleoddforest, Dusk Till Dawn, Chun Ting Liu, Honoré, Asama, Allynna, just to name a few, showcasing and selling their designs at the event, so be sure not to miss out on unique and exclusive merchandise sold at the event!

Do check out the website for more details of the participating designers and labels as well as the facebook page for any latest updates. To purchase tickets, you can drop me an email (for cash purchase only), or visit here (for credit card & paypal purchase).

Hope to see you guys on 29th June! :)

H&M Singapore Coming Soon!

Very exciting! Did you guys hear yet? H&M is FINALLY coming to Singapore! The H&M store will be opening at Orchard Building (where California Fitness is currently located) @ Somerset come Fall 2011. In total anticipation of the store opening next year and I cross my fingers that they'll bring designer collaboration collections to the stores even if it's just selected designers (aka Topshop). Enjoy the Lanvin x H&M Haute Couture fashion show that took place in New York last week! Special appearance by Anna Dello Russo and her cute dog.

AFF 2010 (Day 4&5): House Of Holland & Roberto Cavalli

*Long post ahead. Unforgettable experience, must write in detail. Haha.

Last year, it was major disappointment when I missed the opportunity to see both Gareth Pugh in person and his collection at the AFF 2009 due to a reshuffling of schedules. Guess what? This year, the AMAZING experience and crazy fashion moments totally made up for it. Seeing the Caten twins, Carmen Kass and Tokio Hotel during the opening Dsquared² show was just the start of more exciting encounters during the festival.

House Of Holland

Probably one of the most fun shows of AFF. The music was really good, models were dancing backstage before they took their turn on the runway. I really liked the furry-ish bag which came in the shape of the HOH logo (forgot to take a pic of it!). Very cute!

The Charlotte Olympia platform wedge shoe for the HOH show was pretty cool and really high. The models towered way above us all after putting them on. Check out the other variations of the shoe here. And now for the exciting part!

Henry Holland in da house yo! Haha. He was standing there doing a quick photocall for some backstage photographers so of course I swiftly snapped a pic in the process and since I didn't get a photo WITH him, will make do with one OF him. Haha. Don't judge. And that was just part one. Recognise the other person in the pic above? Before the HH photocall, I was standing at a corner chatting with a friend and happen to turn my head towards the area where people were just hanging around and spotted who else but Bryanboy(!!) just standing there snapping photos. If you don't read fashion blogs, you probably are not familiar with Bryanboy. Famous fashion blogger, has a Marc Jacobs bag named after him, HH's new bff. Quickly grabbed my friend along and approached him for a photo. No diva airs at all, he's extremely nice and very obliging. I think he's like photo ready most of the time considering the fact that he promptly put on his Marc Jacobs sunglasses before the photo was snapped. I look like shit here btw but whateva man, I was exhausted (being up since 6am) and I blend in with the table curtains, fabulous I know.

Roberto Cavalli

Roberto Cavalli was the closing show and definite highlight of AFF. Celebrating his 40th Anniversary, the Cavalli show started off with the F/W 2010 collection, followed by a special showcase of pieces from the Cavalli archives. I think the most O.M.G moment was seeing Mr. Cavalli in the flesh. Just before the show started, he appeared backstage swamped by photographers and I swear, the room literally went into buzz overdrive. Even the models started whipping out their cameras hoping to snap a photo with the man himself. Unfortunately I didn't managed to snap a photo of Mr. Cavalli but just being in the same room with him is already enough to make it to one of my top fashion moments. Random 101, he sure is tan.

Lucky enough, I had the chance to see and touch the clothes upclose which was pretty much exciting itself. Luxe and glam were the two words that immediately came to mind when I saw the clothes upclose. The fur coat (on model third from left), not to sound weird or anything, but I seriously couldn't stop caressing it. It was SOOOOO soft, I wanted to wrap it around and just lay down. Haha.

Didn't manage to take that many photos, mostly individual pics with models which I look absolutely hideous in so am not gonna post those. Just imagine looking twice the body size and half the height of the models and you'll get my point. Besides Carmen Kass, Korean supermodel Song Kyunga (right) was the other big name to grace AFF. TBH, I'm not exactly very familiar with Song but she can speak English pretty well and like BB, is extremely nice and obliging for photos.

One of the things that most people aren't aware of or don't see is the craziness that takes place backstage during a fashion show. The Cavalli show is possibly one of the most intense backstage moments I've experienced so far. Because there was sort of the 'two shows in one show' thing going on here, models had to change their hairstyles after the first change which was when things started going crazy. It was impressive seeing how Team Cavalli (left) 'Made It Work' (in Tim Gunn's words), making snap decisions and working extremely quickly with no signs of panic. Then again, they do this like 2-3 times every year in Milan so it's probably the norm for them. The girl on the right if I'm not wrong is assistant to the Head Dresser of AFF. Unfortunately, I can't seem to recall her name, but yet again, another really nice person I met at the AFF. 

Finally a decent looking pic which I took at the red carpet backdrop at the entrance of the Tents before I left. AFF this year was an unforgettable experience and it gave me some of my best fashion moments which I'll treasure forever. Totally can't wait for AFF next year! Til then, it's back to reality. Regular posting will resume soon!

*If you missed the action that went on at AFF, check out RazorTV for videos and coverage of the event. I myself missed some really good shows as well (Marchesa, alldressedup, KTZ).

AFF 2010 Opening Show: Dsquared² F/W 2010

Yesterday was Day One of the Audi Fashion Festival 2010 and the opening show was presented by Dean & Dan Caten of Dsquared² who showcased their F/W 2010 collection (with looks from both the men & women collections) featuring supermodel Carmen Kass who opened & closed the show.

Very exciting show overall considering the fact that me & my friends sat opposite Dean & Dan Caten AND Carmen Kass.* (Sorry for the poor quality pic and I've no idea how the spot on his face got there.)

AND we got to watch Tokio Hotel perform after the fashion show itself. It's Tokio Hotel's first time in Asia & Singapore so we were kinda lucky to watch them perform live. Alot of the people who watched the fashion show didn't return to watch TH, which was good news for the loads of screaming fans waiting outside who were let in to watch the mini showcase (I think that was what happened coz the side I was sitting at was barely half filled). 
  

Was so totally drawn to Bill Kaulitz that I didn't take any pics of his twin brother who was sitting on his right. Haha. Love his crazy mohawk hair. Bill opened & closed the Dsquared² Mens F/W 2010/11 show in Milan earlier this year which was pretty amazing. Check it out here & here. TH fans, you can watch their performance of the 2-song showcase here.

Here's a short video of the finale walk from the Dsquared² show. Apologies for the many heads and cameras in front of me. Obviously not sitting in the front row. Haha. Anyway, enjoy! (Look out for Bill & Tom seated front row and I think I see Dr. Georgia Lee)

*Attempted to take a photo with the Caten twins but people started rushing to them that they had to be ushered backstage. Before the show, I was standing outside the tents and they literally walked past me and no one around actually realised, I was alittle star-struck and of course only realised I should have quickly whipped out my camera to snap a quick photo AFTER they walked past. Smart move.

AFF Updates: Blogger Bryanboy & Henry Holland will be making appearances at AFF. In fact, they are both in Singapore right now according to BB's blog! There are still available tickets to the Henry Holland show this Saturday at 7pm. Buy the tickets now!

Photos (1st & 3rd shot): Facebook / Photos (2nd & 4th) & Video: Street Stylista

The Spy - Chanel Spring/Summer 2010

Saw this video on Bryanboy a few days back. Had to share it! I wonder what gave them the idea of the hidden camera. Apparently, it was hidden somewhere in the model's hair? Loved it anyway. Well, take a good look at the craziness and adrenaline that goes on backstage during a fashion show. Fun stuff! Model is Nastya Karzan. Spot Uncle Karl at 1:38, 1:49 & 4:05. Enjoy!

O! Since it's Chanel, what do you think of this?? Supersize! Loves!

Photo: Jak & Jil, Video: youtube