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Harper’s BAZAAR | Search for Asia’s Next Budding Fashion Designer
Calling all aspiring designers! Harper’s BAZAAR, Singapore’s Fashion Authority, is looking for the next big...
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Now You See Me | Overview
Picture this: a group of wise guys (well, with one sassy woman in tow) pulling...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – Depression
DEPRESSION Made for: Guys and girls DEPRESSION is a Singapore label founded in 2006 by...
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Singapore Guide | Shops – The Corner Shop
The Corner Shop Tucked in the corner of Far East Plaza, this eccentric store offers...
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Múm, Wavves & Shelves is coming to town!
Indie music fans, you are in for a triple-treat this June! Coming your way...
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Singapore Guide | Cafes – Strangers’ Reunion
Stranger’s Reunion Cafe Taking the concept of connecting strangers over a cup of coffee on...
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The Used Live in Singapore | Concert Review
“We apologize for not coming to Singapore sooner! Singapore has been great so far,...
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Siberia (Acoustic) by LIGHTS | Album Review
Having made her mark with her dreamy yet catchy brand of synth pop with...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – Coupé-Cousu
Coupé-Cousu Made for: Men Founded in 2008, Coupé-Cousu designers Alex Yeo and Xie Shanqian had one...
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Singapore Guide | Music – Sapporo Safaris
Sapporo Safaris Genre: Indie Pop/Anthemic Rock About: Sapporo Safaris are not really from Hokkaido....
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3 Best Chinese Designers
China is no doubt the fastest growing market for fashion. International luxury brands are...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – Mash-Up
MASH-UP Made for: Guys and girls Shaf, Daniela and Nat are MASH-UP. MASH-UP is an...
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Coffee for You, Sir? – A Coffee Appreciation and Home Barista Course by TransZ Coffee
With the advent of coffee culture and the proliferation of cafés such as the...
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Carl Barat and members of The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things Live at Homeclub | Review
Long live British rock! And that was the phrase racing through most of our...
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The Used Live in Singapore | Pre-Event
Remember those days in early 2000s listening to loud rock music, with your entire...
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Brick Lane
All photographs provided by Steph Chan. Team Credits: Styling and...
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Layers
“I’m like Photoshop, I see my life in layers”, I shared with a good...
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EUFF 2013 Film Review: Suicide Room (Sala Samobójców)
Polish Director Jan Komasa’s third feature length film, Suicide Room, combines two elements prevalent...
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Carl Barat Live in Singapore | Pre-Event
“Oh, what became of the likely lads? What became of the dreams we had?”...
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Singapore Guide | Hotels – Hotel Re!
Hotel Re! Hotel Re! transports guests to the mesmerzing charm of the 60′s & 70′s...
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Trance | Movie Review
If you’re an ardent fan of films directed by acclaimed British film-maker Danny Boyle...
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Singapore Guide | Cafes – L’etoile Cafe
L’etoile Cafe Inspired by the indie cafes in Japan, L’etoile is a lifestyle shop cum...
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The Radio Dept Live in Singapore | Review
Now where do I begin about The Radio Dept’s one night only show at...
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Morocco
Marra-kesh. Pronouncing the word slowly and purposefully, the letters roll deeply off my lips,...
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Stand Up Guys | Movie Review
Directed by Fisher Stevens (The Cove), Stand Up Guys puts together four of the...
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Interview with Helen Benigson
Helen Benigson is a British artist whose work takes the form of performance, video...
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Singapore Guide | Shops – Ana Boutique
Ana Boutique Featuring a great mix of established and emerging Australian and International brands including...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – Yumumu
YUMUMU Made for: Females Designed by Lu Yilin, Yumumu is a womenswear brand that projects...
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Moon Born
Model: Cenit Nadir @ Element Models Hair: Chris Feliciano Clothing: Verigaona Boutique. Stylist:...
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Interview with Hanli, MTV’s Newest VJ
Introducing MTV’s newest VJ, Hanli! This dark-haired beauty is all about adventure and up for...
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Fight the Fights That Matter | Liberty Street
“Fight the fights that matter” is seen imprinted on a seemingly ordinary, everyday shirt....
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The Radio Dept live in Singapore | Pre-Event
If there is one band that takes you on a delirium of bliss and...
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Top 10 Favourite Moments at Future Music Festival Asia 2013
“It’s an honour for me to be playing in Malaysia. My father was from Penang”....
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Django Unchained | Movie Review
One of the most anticipated blockbusters of 2012, Django Unchained has received five Oscar...
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STITX
Introducing a brand new concept that revolutionises the idea of a personal workspace: STITX....
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SCANDAL Live in Singapore 2013
“Encore Show” still as popular (if not more) three years later! In...
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Singapore Guide | Cafes – Carpenter & Cook
Carpenter & Cook Carpenter & Cook is a vintage home store and artisan bakery café,...
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Peepoo
Over the weekend, 2 layers of plastic bags with its front labeled in jungle...
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The Fantastic Gig | Garden of Youth
Saturday, the 16th of March, saw the launch of Garden of Youth, a festival...
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Arts in Service | Playback Theatre in Philippines
As students and aspiring artists of School of the Arts, we constantly question whether art...
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Triple Major Beijing: Small Store, Loud Voice
It is fascinating to see how retail fashion evolves, especially for those in the...
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Singapore Guide | Hotels – Wanderlust
Wanderlust Combining a sense of artistic whimsy with cutting-edge design, Wanderlust in Singapore’s Little India...
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Sim Teow Li
In a country where the arts scene is still being nurtured, the phrase ‘Singaporean writer’...
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3 Heroic Women
On December 2012, the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old female physiotherapy intern in...
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Singapore Guide | Cafes – Old School Delights
Old School Delights Old School Delights is about re-living culinary memories of Singapore’s past through...
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Singapore Guide | Shops – Tokyobike
Tokyobike Tokyobike is the product of exploring one’s favourite city whilst pacing themselves in today’s...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – FOREWORD
FOREWORD Made for: Females, Accessories FOREWORD clothing stands out through fabrication, femininity and it’s innovative...
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Local Bands: An Interview with rocketswan
Though their name consists of a seemingly random amalgamation of unrelated themes, rocketswan’s fuzzy girl-fronted...
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Dempsey Hill
Singapore is a volatile place with changes happening constantly. Before you know it, new...
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Interview with Niko Tavernise
Niko Tavernise utilises the camera as a tool to provide us with an intimate look...
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Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival | Review
Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival! What started as an underground three-day Music and Art Festival...
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Smashed | Movie Review
Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays Kate, a woman who simply loves her drink. In fact,...
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Seen: INITIAL in Beijing
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Young & Restless in Kuala Lumpur
While the big enterprises are expanding their businesses, there are newcomers storming into the fashion...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – Jaunty Boys
JAUNTY BOYS Made for: Males Jaunty Boys is a celebration of youth, youth not as...
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Future Music Festival Asia | Pre-Event Coverage
March is a month of celebration, Southeast Asia! Music fans rejoice as Future Music Festival...
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The Annual Nanyang Polytechnic School of Design Graduation Show. UNIT13: Will you have it RAW?
The word ‘raw’ might give you an idea of incompletion, but ‘raw’ also reflects...
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Flight | Movie Review
Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), Flight begins with an amazingly dramatic first quarter...
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Interview with David Hong, Winner of the Elite Model Look Singapore 2012
With the increasing saturation of modeling competitions in Singapore, it is not surprising that their...
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Singapore Guide | Cafes – Keong Saik Snacks
KEONG SAIK SNACKS Blending local and British cafe culture, and giving modern twists to great...
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Singapore Guide | Music – Paris In The Making
PARIS IN THE MAKING Genre: Post-Rock/Screamo About: Formed in early 2004, Paris In The Making is...
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Obedient Wives Club “Murder Kill Baby” EP Launch
Anyone with a penchant for cutesy indie music and a sharp ear for relentlessly passionate...
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Glam Up Kampong Glam
Glam Up Kampong Glam gives you an insight behind Singapore’s hippest area; Kampong Glam....
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Singapore Guide | Hotels – The Club Hotel
The Club Housed in a 1900s heritage building, The Club Hotel is a 22-room luxury...
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Singapore Guide | Shops – Foundry
Foundry Foundry is a unique furniture store that is located in the arts and heritage...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – 20:TWOTHREE
20:TWOTHREE Made for: Guys and girls About: Without a background in any form of arts,...
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Not All Who Wander Are Lost
I love how technology opens up possibilities and opportunities for us to wander from the...
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The Grandmaster | Movie Review
Wong Kar Wai, the internationally-renowned auteur makes a triumphant return to Chinese cinema after...
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Singapore Guide | Music – The Summer State
THE SUMMER STATE Genre: Pop/Rock About: The Summer State was conceived in April 2011. The...
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Singapore Guide | Hotels – Hotel Clover
CLOVER HOTEL Designed for both business and leisure travel, Hotel Clover is ideally situated in...
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Murder Kill Baby EP – Obedient Wives Club | Review
Obedient Wives Club got us swooning when they first released their eponymous EP back...
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Shophouse in Singapore
Shophouse in Singapore represents the architectural heritage of this country and has evolved since the...
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Singapore Guide | Cafes – Drips
DRIPS BAKERY CAFÉ Drips Bakery Café, where delectable delights awaits you. From cakes and tarts...
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Stephen Vuillemin: ‘Spleen Enthousiast’
In 2012, Oxford University Press crowned ‘GIF’ as the word of the year. GIFs...
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Singapore Guide | Shops – K.I.N
K.I.N KIN is a project that draws sustenance and inspiration from its historic surroundings,...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – Evenodd
EVENODD Made for: Mostly Males. About: The evenodd philosophy stems from the co-existence of polar...
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LUNA SEA: “The End of a Dream”, The Beginning of a New Journey | Concert Review
For a band to reunite after over a decade, there’s a lot to do....
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Singapore Guide | Music – Nicholas Chim
*Photograph credits to Djulian Chng Nicholas Chim Genre: Folk About: Nicholas Chim is a...
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The Master | Movie Review
The Master, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is a thought-provoking drama that...
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Singapore Guide | Shops – BooksActually
BOOKSACTUALLY BooksActually is an independent bookstore specializing in Fiction and Literature.This includes Poetry, Essays, Literary...
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Singapore Guide | Cafes – Selfish Gene Cafe
Selfish Gene Café Selfish Gene Café serve up a variety of delicious sandwiches, refreshing salads,...
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Silver Linings Playbook | Movie Review
A delightful romantic comedy, Silver Linings Playbook tells the story of former teacher, Pat Solitano,...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – CHALK
CHALK Made for: Females About: Bearing pieces that are manifestations of designer Priscilla Tan’s...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – AMEN
AMEN Made for: Females, Accessories About: Founders, Clinton and Nicole both with an undeniably...
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Laneway Festival Singapore 2013 | Review
Scorching sun + New location + Nonstop fantastic live music + A Sea of indie...
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Seen: Laneway Festival Singapore 2013
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Cloud Atlas | Movie Review
You would think that with three directors, Cloud Atlas would have been a disaster....
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Singapore Guide | Music – Cashew Chemists
CASHEW CHEMISTS Genre: Indie Rock About: Singapore rock ‘n’ roll band, Cashew Chemists began as...
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Singapore Guide | Hotels – Moon Hotel
MOON HOTEL A friendly and cosy sanctuary deep in the traditional heart of Singapore, the...
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Singapore Guide | Shops – Fleas & Trees
FLEA & TREES Founded by famous local designer, Terence Yeung, co-owned by his wife, Bella...
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Singapore Guide | Cafes – Pique Nique
PIQUE NIQUE Pique Nique is a casual and laid back American eatery with a...
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Singapore Guide | Designers – A.K.A Wayward
A.K.A WAYWARD Made for: Both the ladies and the men. About: Mun Foong and...
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Obedient Wives Club | This Month’s Featured Band
Fuzzy 60s-inspired indie pop has invaded our office! That’s right, this month is all...
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Worlds Apart Art Fair 2013
The Worlds Apart Fair began on Friday, the 25th of January and lasted for...
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The Impossible | Movie Review
The Impossible is based on a true story regarding the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that...
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Spreading the Swedish Love, One Garment at a Time
Stockholm Fashion Week is around the corner, it kicks off January 28 and runs through...
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The Ataris Live in Singapore | Concert Review
“Ashruff, come over to my house, cause you’re the one for me!”, sang Kris...
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Smoke Art with Steve Purnell
Smoke Art in it’s simplest definition is a form of art which features smoke...
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Seven Psychopaths | Movie Review
Seven Psychopaths revolves around Marty (Colin Farrell), a writer who is having trouble finishing...
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Interview with Samuel Wong of Evenodd
One thing that was always made clear in spring and summer collections is the...
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Laneway Festival 2013 Featured Artist | Tame Impala
Forget about MDMA, LSD or psilocybin mushrooms. Better yet, stay off it. If you...
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Win tickets to catch The Ataris Live in Singapore!
ActuallyMAG is giving away 2 pair of tickets to 2 lucky winners to catch The...
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The Ataris Live In Singapore | Pre-Concert Review
Wait no more, kids! Punkrock heroes The Ataris is coming to town this 22nd...
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Illustrations | “Sometime” by DIIV
Our contributor, Nicholas Lokasasmita illustrates to us his thoughts when he listens to “Sometime”...
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“I just want to take a breath of fresh air” | Playing Music In Hong Kong
In my first column (here), I gave a brief overview of the current state...
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Big Night Out 2013 | Pre-Concert Review
2013 is kicking off to an incredible start with many great acts coming our...
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Waste Days in Foreign Places
Title: Waste days in foreign places Model: Nicolas Simoes @Starz People HK MUA:...
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs | This Month’s Featured Band
Three cheers for Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Erupting at the turn of the millenium during...
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Movie Review
Ladies and gentlemen, remove your footwear and join director Peter Jackson (Lord of the...
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Seen: Boy London Launch Party #2
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Haute Couture Week | Atelier Gustavolins
Kicking off French Couture Week was Atelier Gustavolins. One of main factor that...
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Haute Couture Week | Julien Fournie
For anyone who is familiar with Fournie, you sure know that you’re in...
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Seen: Boy London Launch Party #1
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Launch of Boy London Party | Actually+
From punks to new romantics to fashionistas, Andy Warhol to Boy George, The Pet Shop...
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Life Of Pi | Movie Review
Life of Pi is an ocular adventure. Ang Lee helms this visual masterpiece, an adaptation...
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Haute Couture Week | Maurizio Galante
I came into the Maurizio show with a open mind as I was...
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Laneway Festival 2013 Featured Artist | Kings Of Convenience
Guess who’s coming back to Singapore to serenade us this time around for St...
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Haute Couture Week | Sustainability Fashion
Winners of the sustainable fashion competition opened Japan Couture Week and boy was I...
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Haute Couture Week | Yumi Katsura
Yumi Katsura, a veteran coutourier from japan and i make no qualms about...
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Laneway Festival Singapore 2013 | Pre-Festival Info
A day of amazing music amidst beautiful surroundings? Check ✓ Outdoor festival on a...
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Haute Couture Week | Yiqing Yin
One of the designers at this year’s couture week that I personally...
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Haute Couture Week | Junko Shimada
Coming into fide, I conjure several imagery of couture i derived from years of admiring...
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Stunning Red
Photographer: Novem Hung Stylist: Sharen Lai Makeup/Hair: Linda Lai - Novem...
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Visual Orgasm
Tattoos lie beneath the skin’s epidermis and can take the form of words, symbols, pictures,...
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Zoukout 2012: Your Essential DJ Guide
Since its inception in 2000, Singapore’s iconic nightspot, Zouk, has gathered crowds of dance music...
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Regina Spektor | This Month’s Featured Artist
“I know it’s ridiculous, but most of the time when I feel the audience I’m...
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Sigur Rós Live in Singapore | Concert Review
Epic, Flawless, Spectacular. No words are enough to describe Sigur Rós sold-out debut concert...
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Judieuffe: Beyond My Lens
Photographers are very much like painters. They paint not by brush, but by their trusted...
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Wear What Wear
Singapore and its borderline weather – you can’t really do anything about that. But you...
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Come Away
Models: Karina T and Clauda S MUA: Moe Chan Hair stylist: Vivian Chan...
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Hounds of the Baskervilles
Tucked amidst the quirky and vibrant shop houses in Bali Lane and just steps away...
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Seoul Fashion Week Box #4: The Power of White
Korean womenswear has not the same intensity of menswear. Indeed, while almost male collections are...
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We Are Models | Ivane
NAME: Ivane AGE: 21 WHERE/HOW WERE YOU SCOUTED: I was 17 in Reunion Island for...
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Seoul Fashion Week Box #3: Updating Bauhaus
The story about Bauhaus in Seoul it’s very interesting. As probably most of you know,...
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Bleak by Nicholas Lokasasmita
Summertime Sadness Shortlived Happiness Have I ever told you that I fear it...
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Seoul Fashion Week Box #2: Dandy Style
After the first part of my youth at school (see SFW Box#1 Gothic...
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Seen: Seoul Fashion Week | Part 3
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Russian Circles | Live at TAB
I was on a natural high when the news came that Russian Circles will...
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Seoul Fashion Week Box #1: Gothic & Dark
My first time in Korea attending Seoul Fashion Week (SFW) was in 2008 and since...
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Seen: Seoul Fashion Week | Part 2
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Fjögur piano | Music Video by Sigur Ros
Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós has earned its place in the pantheon of great...
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Interview with Diane Pernet | A Shaded View on Fashion
Launched in 2005, “A Shaded View on Fashion (ASVOF)” is currently one of the most influential...
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Run Neon Tiger
I’m experiencing a plethora of aural fantasy as I’m writing this. Enraptured by well...
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Seen: Seoul Fashion Week | Part 1
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“Looper” | Movie Review
Cinema has always been fascinated with the idea of time travel. It is frequently used...
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Totally Illustrated | Olivia Rose
Based in Hertfordshire, Olivia Rose has been drawing since she was young but started focusing...
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Blue Moon
Photographer: Novem Hung Stylist: Sharen Lai Make up/Hair: Jun Lui - Novem...
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“The Flowers of War” | Movie Review
Last weekend, I finally had to time to watch “The Flowers of War”. This...
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Totally Illustrated | Nicholas Lokasasmita
21 years of age and a passion for painting and the arts since childhood,...
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Ingrid Michaelson | Live in Singapore
Greg Laswell and Ingrid Michaelson have one thing in common: they’re both entertainers, in...
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The Gilded Castles of Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava is a whirlwind mix of the vibrant colors and intricate smells. As I...
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Ms. Tiggy Winkle
Motel Honey Bodysuit Speed | Motel Faux Fur Winter Coat | Topshop Moons And Hands...
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About A Girl: Cherie Ko
She’s not your ordinary girl. She has fabulous taste in music, and she’s dressed...
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Don’t be Afraid of Being Naked
This is Who I Am Most of us, especially those in our...
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China Doll
Photographer: Dante Lui Model: Megan L & Lillian L @ Rolemodel Entertainment Group MUA:...
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Fashion Illustrators Series | Diraratri
Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Diraratri or dira and...
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The xx | “Coexist”
Artist: The xx Album: Coexist How they do it is an enigma, but I’m...
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Yellowcard Live in Singapore | Concert Review
“Stop, turn, take a look around, At all the lights and sounds, let ‘em...
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We Are Models | Yemi
NAME: Yemi AGE: 19 WHERE/HOW WERE YOU SCOUTED: At Jalouse, I was assisting somebody at...
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WILL | Yellow Ribbon Community Art Exhibition 2012
The Yellow Ribbon Community Art Exhibition 2012 provides a platform for inmates and ex-offenders...
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Fashion Illustrators Series | Kristie Sim
Fashion illustration has been around for nearly 500 years. Ever since clothes have been...
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Blitzkrieg Bop
Who says the greens are only reserved for the boot camp? Be in the...
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“Anti Pioneer” | New Music Video by Feist
Still from Feist’s monochrome music video Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist returns with a black-and-white...
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We Are Models – Nina Balstrup
NAME: Nina Balstrup AGE: 21 WHERE/HOW WERE YOU SCOUTED: I wasn’t scouted by the agency...
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Mystery Jets | Concert Review
Originally named Misery Jets, Mystery Jets was named when lead singer Blaine Harrison accidentally misspelled...
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Where Is My Summer
A boy who travels around during summer and discover the world we are living ...
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Seen: So Creative Talk / Part 2
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We Are Models | Craig
NAME: Craig AGE: 24 WHERE/HOW WERE YOU SCOUTED: I was working in house as an...
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Charmed at Harry Potter: The Exhibition
The advent of a tangible Harry Potter world has always been in the air –...
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Your First Move In The Fashion Industry | So Creative Talk
It happened last Wednesday; the foreign silence would chill down your back. An awkward...
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Fuji Rock Festival 2012 | Review
Fuji Rock Festival 2012 Naeba, Niigata, Japan Friday 27, Saturday 28, Sunday 29 July ...
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Spectacular September! | Mystery Jets & Yellowcard
Singapore, hold on to your horses! September looks promising with plenty of international acts...
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Fashion Illustrators Series | Hisyam
Most of us know fashion illustrations for their distinctive assotication with style and beauty....
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Diana Mini Coral Fusion | Review
Stylish, compact and warm as the sun, The new Diana Mini Coral Fusion is...
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Of Monsters and Men | “Into The Woods”
Artist: Of Monsters and Men Album: Into the Woods My first listen-through of the...
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Helados Jauja, A Slice of Heaven – Argentinian Ice Cream in Melbourne
Abierto. This means “Open” in Spanish. This March, in Melbourne, I discovered a relatively...
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Jenny Pong Seow Ching | A Woman’s Perseverance
Our society today tends to have a natural tendency to be unappreciative with what...
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Slava’s Snowshow | A Review
Enter a strange world of beauty and theatrical magic at Slava’s Snowshow, which premiered...
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Moonrise Kingdom | Movie Review
As a Wes Anderson film aficionado, I went to the cinema bubbling like a...
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We Are Models Series | Chanie Munn
NAME: CHANIE MUNN AGE: 22 WHERE/HOW WERE YOU SCOUTED: Outside Topshop on Oxford Street about...
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Album Review | Passion Pit – Gossamer
Artist: Passion Pit Album: Gossamer Passion Pit’s clap-happy electropop has received due acclaim...
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A Moment
Name : Angela Lowhur Age : 19 Where : Indonesia When I was having...
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Obedient Wives Club
‘Obedient Wives Club’, as its name suggests, is definitely not a club that teaches wives...
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Melbourne Vintage Shopping Guide
As a lover of what I call the ‘vintage shopping experience’ (my mom deems it...
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You Catch Me In
Photographer: Priscilla Poon Model: Gabriel M @Dreamodels HK MUA: Walter Ma Stylist: Chris Kenji...
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Fashion Illustrators Series | Izziyana Suhaimi
We might be biased but we don’t think there’s anything quite as beautiful as fashion...
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FANTASTIC MAN and The Gentlewoman’s Art Director Jop van Bennekom
When people ask me, “Which international magazines are you following right now?When people ask me,...
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Interview with Diela Maharanie
Painter, Illustrator and a Dreamer. Meet Diela Maharanie, our issue 20 cover artwork artist. Hailing...
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Project X – Final Week (+2 days)
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Fairyland
Model: Sofia/Amanda @ Model Genisis Ltd. Photographer: Novem Hung (NovemHung Photography) Styling: Sharen Lai Make...
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Interview with Stefan Siegel, Creative Director of Not Just A Label
NOT JUST A LABEL (NJAL) is the leading online platform for discovering and nurturing the worldwide...
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Project X – Week 12
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See Me Through
“See me through, see me through This aching heart has come so far To be...
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The Wishes
Model: Mia MUA: Linda Lai Hair stylist: Bell Photographer: Novem Hung - Novem...
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Project X – Week 11
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Pocahontas
Model – Issy L Make Up Artist – Amy Lee Wardrobe Stylist – Kit Ling...
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Fashion Face-off Poshism Style
Style. Fashion. Fight. That’s right – all these elements combined created a fun, fashion frenzy...
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Album Review | Beach House – Bloom
Artist: Beach House Album: Bloom Beach House’s ethereal tunes are the soundtrack to my halcyon...
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Project X – Week 10
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Christina Perri | Nothing Like The Record
Don’t get the wrong idea though; the title was meant to be a compliment. But...
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Lay me down
Models: Anna L Photographer and MUA: Priscilla Poon -Priscilla Poon ...
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Morning Glory | Penny Face
Silk, frills and all those little intimates that make a girl’s heart tremble – who...
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Totally Illustrated | Atistan Hema
Pick up your pen and paper guys because you are about to be inspired! Found...
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Project X – Week 9
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Swap Meet | Swap-O-Rama
The thrill of the hunt is not lost. That’s why the mothership, Actually decided to...
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Fade to Indigo
Title: Fade to Indigo Models: Sarah R. MUA + Hairstylist: Linda Lai Stylist: Stephanie Chan - Stephanie...
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Salon Treatments | The Prescriptions
Granted that a daily bath is taken, the ritual however, varies from a bar of...
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Project X – Week 8
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Capricious
Model: Aanchal Make Up Artist & Hair stylist: Kim Lam Stylist and designer: April Wong...
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Perfection In Imperfection | Moongaze
Now that we’ve been hit by the ‘armparty’ bug, and the whole she-bang of accessorizing...
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Eternity In Your Hands
Models: Charlie P and Catriona Z MUA: Linda Lai Hair stylist: Vivian Chan Styling: Priscilla...
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Album Reviews | Plantation & Time Capsules II
Artist: Arrange Album: Plantation Florida-born Malcom Lacey is the virtuoso behind the one-man act, Arrange,...
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Project X – Week 7
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Vagabonds and Clowns
Photography: Bjorn Manila Styling: Gelo Arucan Associate Stylist: Darren Apolonio Make Up: Avi Castaño Models:...
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We Are Photographers Series | Erika Yamaguchi
Erika Yamaguchi is simply inspired by two things: women and light. In her not-so recent...
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A Timeless Grace
Calling all fashion fans, if you’re in Melbourne this week, go pop by Bendigo (2...
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We Go Day-Glo
Light and bright is the way to go in Singapore where it’s sultry summer all...
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Project X – Week 6
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Salon Treatments | The Philosophy
The Oxford dictionary defines the word Treatment as – ‘Treatment is done to cure to...
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‘Visions’ | Grimes
Artist: Grimes Album: Visions I don’t quite know how to begin describing the music of...
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People in the World | Kumi Isayama
Where do you live now and how long have you been living there? I was...
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Laughing Portraits | Vincent Padilla
Recently exhibited 124 portraits in Galerie Anna, Philippines, this Artist/Painter and part-time Art Professor in...
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Project X – Week 5
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Yellow, Yellow Arty Fellow | Lee Wen
Lee Wen is best known for his socio-political perfomance, Yellow Man. A multi-disciplinary artist,...
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Christina Perri: The Story Of An Overnight Success
If Christina Perri has anyone to thank for her newfound fame, it certainly has...
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L’Arc-en-Ciel 20th Anniversary World Tour | Young at Heart, Even Past Forty
One question stuck in my mind throughout L’Arc~En~Ciel’s debut concert in Singapore: Is this really...
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‘Synthetica’ | Metric
Heads up to all indie music fans as the most epic album yet of 2012...
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Project X – Week 4
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Surreal Landscapes and Pink Flamingoes | Salar De Uyuni
Bizzare beauty, mythical mirages and a lack of physical perception; these are the key...
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The Girl in Red Shoes
Nina Hidayat is the designer and lady boss behind ‘Sepatu Merah’, a handmade shoe line...
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Tranquility
Title: Tranquility Models: Serena H, Lisa L, Johanna H MUA: Linda Lai Hair stylist: Vivian...
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Porcelain Doll
Hong Kong has always inspired me with it’s curious mix between east and west, in...
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Project X- Week 3
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Roseate Glow Of Innocence
“Roseate Glow Of Innocence; seeing the world through rose tea-colored glasses.” - Ana Jonessy Tweet Share
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And the SLASHIE award goes to… Monster Alphabets
Monster Alphabets of Perth is made up of sisters’ team – Sarah and Kaycey Watanabe....
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Wanderer
Title: Wanderer Credits: Photographer: Priscilla Poon MUA: Moe Chan Hair Stylist: Vivian Chan Wardrobe stylist:...
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Men’s Fashion Week 2012 | Casely-Hayford
Behold fashion world. The father-son duo of Casely-Hayford is about to blow your socks off....
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Project X- Week 2
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An interview with Anna Popovich
I’m sure a lot of us fashionistas are still very inspired by the Fashion Month...
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Men’s Fashion Week 2012 | Pascal Donquino
Japan Night on MFW12 saw some really talented designers. The third designer for the...
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What a “Mash up”
All of you have design backgrounds. What or which was the moment in your...
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Project X: Week 1
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Unplug
Let’s try to imagine what it’s like to live without electricity. It’s going to be...
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Men’s Fashion Week 2012 | Songzio
This year at Men’s Fashion Week 2012, Songzio reinvents the typical Autumn/Winter style. Black, grey...
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More Than Playful Paintings | Fyerool Darma
Singapore-based artist, Fyerool Darma delves deep into each piece of his art so...
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Camperground for Sleepers
Photo #1 I’m a cat lady, so it was rather unnatural for me to...
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Waxing Whimsical in Japan
Ros Lee is a talented young designer based in Tokyo continuing the trend of...
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Young Anastasia
Model: Nastya Tsyrulnyk Stylist + Makeup artist: Linda Lai - Lauren Engel View Lauren’s Portfolio...
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Haigh’s Chocolates
I wish I could capture the smell of Haigh’s Chocolates for you. Next to...
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TURNING A CONDO INTO A HOME
February 18th, the day when all the planning and the search for just the right...
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A Wonder of Nature | Puerto Princesa Underground River
“The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP) is one of the most important biodiversity...
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Wallpaper Series | Sekeping Terasek
This is a not just another ordinary hotel. Staying in this understated place will leave...
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Sisa Lleses
There’s always something new and different with the works of young and talented graphic artists....
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An Interview with Kenny Leung and Sunny Chiu
Tell us a bit about yourselves. I’m 25 years old and I live in Guangzhou,...
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Triptych | Gala Fashion Show
March 31st 2012 marked the Gala Fashion Show of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s...
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From where you are
Credits: Model: Paul Lam Make Up Artist: Moe Chan Hair Stylist:...
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Transform, Not Make Over
Over a decade ago, Makeover Studios popped up in town touting model portfolio quality photos for...
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Fashion With a Conscience | Saught
Oh, how we adore fashion. So much more if there’s a social cause attached to...
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“The Rainbow” Lands on Sunny Singapore… Finally
Despite its relatively small size, Singapore’s music industry still makes an effort to bring in...
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Wallpaper Photo Series III | Facade of Shopping Malls in Singapore
In recent years , the exterior of shopping malls in Singapore has been very competitive. Many...
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Insta-sensation | An Interview with Graphic Designer, Poonyporn Chatanon
Let’s broaden our search for talents beyond our small tiny shores shall we? If you’re...
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The Indie-stigma | Defining Hong Kong Independent Music
It’s not easy talking about local independent music in Hong Kong. Reason being that the...
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Design Speak | Rukpong Raimaturapong
One glimpse at Rukpong’s portfolio is enough to know that young man is multi-talented. His...
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Ones To Watch | Emily, Sally & Raisa
Here at ActuallyMAG, being ahead of the curve is big-time. And we know you’re on...
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Christian Louboutin Goes Bollywood
After the beautiful Hermes sari collection, Christian Louboutin is the latest brand to be influenced...
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The New Bad Boy in Town | REVERIE Wearable Connection
If you haven’t heard, there’s a new bad boy in town, and we are psyched....
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The Lady | A Movie Review
“Based on a true story” is how this movie started. The Lady traces the emotional...
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Purrealism: Eat.Paint.Love Painter, Michelle Chang has been evolving her self-taught style of “naïve art” since 2002. Using...
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NCSS Social Work
When we consider social work as a career, many shun away from the thought as...
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Manila’s Influential Fashion Bloggers | ONLY THE MARVELOUS
The thing with fashion bloggers is that it’s almost mandatory to fill their web page...
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A Bit of Fantasy on Paradise
Mention Phuket and your minds will immediately be taken to the sun, sand, beach,...
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It was Spring/Summer at Actuallyactually and Actually…
On the 17th and 18th of March, Actually… was delighted to host graduates from the...
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A Passion for the Art of Pastry
Tomoko Ueda’s passion for the art of pastry-making has made her baking school Caramel Factory,...
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Rachael Yamagata in Singapore- Stripped, But Not Entirely
Rachael Yamagata’s soulful, cigarette-scratched voice is definitely the perfect recipe for heartbreak. On the 22nd...
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People in the World | Miika Benedetti
He may not be the easiest person to track but we found him anyway. A...
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Kookoo | Graffiti Artist
Usually defined as an unsanctioned art, Street art is probably the closest an individual can...
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Single or double in Nha Trang
On the seaside town of Nha Trang, time slips into oblivion at...
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Sweet and Sinister
Angels and Devils both exist. They live in our heart forcing us to make choices...
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O Guru! – The Guru of Chai
We all love a good cuppa of chai (or teh, whichever term you’re familiar with)...
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Hong Kong’s New Fashion District | Star Street
It’s always fascinating how an unexpected old neighborhood becomes a trendy hang-out place for fashionistas....
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Kony 2012
If you have yet to hear who Joseph Kony is, I suggest you start a...
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Above & Beyond – Anjunabeats Volume 9
Hanging around a record store browsing for CDs is not a regular affair nowadays. I...
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Manila’s Influential Fashion Bloggers of Today | BREAK MY STYLE
Being the youngest sibling of a celebrity stylist and a creative director, Laureen Uy just...
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Hong Kong’s New Chill | Tung Street
Sometimes when you discover a new place, an emotion of frenzy and excitement overwhelms you....
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Breakout Debut Albums Through Time
I suddenly thought about some of the artistes and bands that broke out in success...
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Seen: PARCO next NEXT
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Project 2012 Old School Old Shoes
Old School, Old Shoes There has been much talk about the preservation of ‘Old School’. I...
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Dan The Man – On The Cover of ActuallyMAG, Danny Lim
We look at people with impossibly long limbs and striking features like ethereal creatures from...
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Belle Sauvage
When asked what is Belle Sauvage, the exciting desiging duo of Virginia Ferreira &...
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Street-style Photography | Franz & Vincent Martin
We all know two heads are always better than one. But who would have thought...
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We Are Photographers Series – Jerick Sanchez
With our current fast paced technological lifestyle, anyone with a single-lens reflex camera can...
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R & B Albums | A Soulful Journey
The birth of Sade and Luther Vandross, has brought out the soul in me. I...
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Have a Nude Spring! | Make-up Trends for Spring 2012
Image courtesy of M.A.C For those of you who emblazon colours boldly on...
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People in the World | Dayne
Where do you live now and how long have you been living there? I am...
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Street-style Photographer series | Nicholas
‘Behind The Lens’ – Nicholas We’ve always heard that the grass is always greener...
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A Day of EPIC Music | Laneway Festival 2012
Photo courtesy of Aloysius Lim c/o Chugg Entertainment Tickets for this year’s Laneway Festival...
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What’s SUP | SUP Clothing
What started out as a project for school, Jacky grew SUP Clothing into a well-known...
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Swan Lake
Hold on to your horses (or swans in this case) everyone, because come March 2012,...
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The Artist
Who would have thought that the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,...
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Touring Taiwan on Two-Wheels
Navigating Taiwan’s hilly terrain is hard work and many cyclists have prayed for a quick...
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Street-style Photographers Series | Lee Oliveira
Dreams, talent and most importantly determination can get you anywhere in the world. Brazilian...
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Seen: Spotted at Laneway Festival 2012
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Seen: Spotted at the Lomography Store
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Street-style Photographers Series | Onin Lorente
On any given day, you’ll find Onin Lorente trolling the streets of Singapore, Thailand, Manila...
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Seen: Spotted at Purvis Street
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Manila’s Influential Fashion Bloggers of Today | DEATH BY PLATFORMS
While having a real daytime work, Kookie Buhain has proven that there is always...
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We Are Photographers Series – Brock Lawson
Brock Lawson was destined for a creative career. Raised in a family that that emphasized...
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Celebrity Style- The Right and Wrong Way to Dress for Your Body Type
Do you ever think wearing bigger clothes make you look thinner or wearing tighter clothes...
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Manila’s Influential Fashion Bloggers of Today | FASHION ATE THE WORLD
A former Fine Arts student, Tin Iglesias pursues her dreams of becoming a part of...
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A Shopping Day
Photo courtesy of Qin and Siti Hanisah, http://www.flickr.com/photos/spunkfairy ...
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Chinese Designers
The current image that Chinese fashion is projecting is rather bleak. Known for the biggest...
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Manila’s Influential Fashion Bloggers of Today | FABGELOUS
Who would have thought that this 22 year old Fashion Blogger is a Film Major...
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Sing Me A Number | SIXX
Everyone has guilty pleasures and occasionally, I do listen to beautiful rap tunes about pimps...
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Homeroom | The Collective
Hidden in the one-way street of Malugay, Homeroom (HMRM) has found its place in what...
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Manila’s Influential Fashion Bloggers of Today | DG MNL
Born and raised in Manila, David Guison found his greatest inspiration within his own hometown....
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Slutwalk
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