A Whimsical Party | Joanne
Following our previous post on the month of August, we’re here to talk design. This young designer has a thing or two to show us about our theme for the month. Not only does she display an eclectic and whimsical style, Joanne Wee also has a good head on her shoulders. We speak to...
Wu Lyf | Go Tell Fire to the Mountains
Rating: 4/5 Style: Lo-fi, heavy pop, psychedelic, experimental Similar artists: Cults, Iceage, Youth Lagoon World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation (abbreviated as Wu Lyf; pronounced woo-life) might sound a tiny bit morose, but these four kids sing songs of amazing encouragement. At least for the music scene. Based in Manchester, England, the band...
Feline Amalgamation | KittyWu x MONSTER CAT
For those of you who’ve read our review of the Arms and Sleepers gig on the 9th of June (if not, you probably should; just a suggestion. Well actually you should read it right now, but we’re not trying to be obnoxious about it) you’ll know we were immediately enamoured by the introspective and enigmatic...
YOU ARE LOVE | Somaly Mam & Sex Trafficking
Somaly Mam from Guggenheim Productions on Vimeo. Sex trafficking is a booming business all over the world and goes alarmingly unnoticed by just about everyone. Some organisations are so intimidating that activists have a hard time just getting in contact with the children involved, let alone saving them. It has been estimated that at least...
UnCENSORED | Totally SFW
UnCENSORED, for some, is Thailand’s solution to anyone who seeks to live an edgy, modern lifestyle but can’t find the wares. UnCENSORED stocks well-designed items that are selected to leave their customers with freedom from having to ‘censor’ their creativity or creative expressions. Available items are created by edgy designers who are passionate in a...
Melk Z da | Spring/Summer 2012
“Leaves, leaves, beautiful leaves… I saw them as the background on many self portraits of the famous Mexican artist Frida Khalo, and I tried to revisited them through the thousand species of the Brazilian flora, giving them shapes for the looks of Spring-Summer 2012.” says designer Melk Z da at his atelier on northern city...
Arms and Sleepers | 9th June
The Arms and Sleepers gig at Home Club on the 9th of June, which was opened by local indie folk band Monster Cat, was not without its glitches. Of the two that were on tour, Ben Shepard, who provides vocals for some of the songs, was unable to attend. Not only that, but Singapore also...
XXX Gallery | Literally Underground
“So where are we going after dinner?” Everyone was asking at dinner. As with Hong Kong on a Friday night, the options were plenty. “We can go to the art exhibition across the road at Kapok?” “How about ‘Leather & Alcohol‘ at Square Street?” “I know a party… at this new art gallery and this...
Alex Turner | SUBMARINE
Has it really been five years since the Arctic Monkeys released their debut album? Time certainly does fly. In 2006, Alex Turner would masticate his lyrics and spit them out with venom. Today, all he simply wants to do is to croon. It’s amazing how his lyrics reminded us of an angry Paul Weller then,...
Pink Dot SG 2011
The time has come again for all our liberal hearts and open minds to come together and celebrate, appreciate and advocate the freedom for anyone to love anyone they please! Of course, we're talking about this year's Pink Dot, a national event that gathers all participants to create a pink dot to show support for...
NOKO Jeans | Maneuvers in the Dark
Noko Jeans is not just a label. It is a story of three adventurous Swedes and the power of possibility. The project started in 2007 when Jacob Åström, Tor Rauden Källstigen and Jakob Ohlsson e-mailed the North Korean government, inquiring about the possibility of producing jeans, after which the project swiftly grew to a more...
No Cameras, Just Moments
No cameras, no phones. Outside of silicone, probably the two things Los Angeles is best defined by are both banned here. This is Soho House, West Hollywood; a private members club and haven for the Hollywood elite who come to escape the masses. It’s as “Entourage” as it gets, from the underground entrance accessed only...
The Make Up Room
The evolution of the beauty services industry, much like the cosmetics industry, has long evolved from its humble beginnings. It has seen the likes of barbers to hairdressers to spas, but while the services themselves have been through a ton of face-lifts, their objectives remain quite untouched. Beauty services fulfill the basic desire of the...
Budak Pantai
When I first heard of Budak Pantai, my first thought was “What kind of name of a band is that?” Apparently, it is the name of a well-received A Cappella group in Singapore. Budak Pantai means Beach Boys in Malay. In my mind, I conjured the image of a group of young male singers in...
Fashion Climate SG 2011
As the polite half-clapping of the crowd draws to a slow and silent murmur and Fashion activities and festivals come to an end, we come to a point where we have to analyse the fashion climate of our nation. With all the hype surrounding the Audi Fashion Festival and the Blueprint Tradeshow, it is only...
Profiling | Vibe Harsløf
The interplay between form and function is epitomized in Denmark designer Vibe Harsløf‘s jewelry designs. Based in Copenhagen, Vibe is an accomplished goldsmith and has had more than ten years of experience in her field. She artfully combines the formalism expected in conventional jewelry and turns it on its head by combining it with various...
From The Editor’s Desk
Dear Readers, It is now officially mid-2011 and changes have been a-brewing in the Actually office. We welcome Jolin and Yi Shu aboard as our new editors, as well as Sham our resident graphic designer. With a little bit more experience under our belt, we’ve also been busy coming up with marvelous new ideas and...
Profiling | Ee Shaun
One reason we’re attracted to comics might be the way their simple lines and minimal or halftone colours seem to materialize the animations; bringing their stories to life. But in a day and age where movies and even televisions offer 3D technology, and where video games have come to achieve an unrivalled realism; the magic...
Colour Theory
Helen Lee is a Shanghai-based designer who has a very personal take on fashion. It may not be uncommon for other younger Chinese designers to look to European and Milanese trends for inspiration to construct their collections. Lee, however, takes inspiration from the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai; tapping its past, present and with her designs,...
