grunge ghetto goodness.

craig mcdean for interview magazine
(link)

nippon!

tokyo chorus, by ben toms, for dazed and confused february 2011

punk

it's definitely back, but in a new way. minimal knits, almost too proper for punk with layers of chunky bijoux, gives me a few ideas.













fallon spring 2011, featuring jana k by sharif hamza and styled by taylor tomasi.

(link)

i want those pants.

zara spring/ summer 2011, featuring stella tennant.
enough said.













(link)

stars

by now, you should know i'm not one to tog on a dior homme shirt. no, and i admit, i don't wile in that category of spending. i delight in spending on small items from a growing pool of really talented local labels. i'm obsessed with this bow tie i got from depression people (link), from their shop at parco milennia walk. i was not a bow tie person, but i seem to be drawn to a different image nowadays. less and less drama, and more controlled these days. i don't know about my detractors, but i kind of like this new direction.

last night was a blast. three of my favourite brands congregated in a small corner of orchard central to set up shop. reckless ericka (link), blackmarket no.2 (link) and elohim (link). and what a brilliant idea to hold their openings together. i missed seeing some old faces around. it was a blast.


photo by clifford loh.

furla clutch, tag heuer, other accessories from blackmarket.

those good ol' days.

Vogue Italia January 2011, Steven Meisel

anna may?

Li Bing Bing, Vogue China January 2011, by Max Vadukul

Mirando.

Prada Spring/ Summer 2011
Arizona Muse, Kinga Razak, Tati Cotliar & Mariacarla Boscono, by Steven Meisel

Mirando by Ratatat

(link)

Through the Looking Glass, Darkly

I really need to get down to scanning my work at Female in. But in the meantime, this is the fruits of what was a long discussion of shooting with the wonderfully astute Brendan Zhang. Watching him work is so much fun, the chap is constantly buzzing, constantly thinking, but at always, a very friendly guy. I haven't done anything like this, so I think this is a bit of a fresh breath. And I dare say, one of my favourite sets I've done in a very long time.
















Photography: Brendan Zhang (link)
Photography assistants: Clifford Loh & Seth Ang
Grooming: Andrea Claire (link)
Model: Nastya, Upfront (link)
Styling: Aaron Kok

Leopard cotton shirt, grey cotton bubble skirt and black tulle skirt, all from Depression (Parco Milennia Walk)

i just want to be

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happy.

my queen.

carine roitfeld is one of the first and strongest influences in this industry, and a woman that inspire me each time i see her picture. she's announced today she will be leaving Vogue Paris -- the pulpit of her visionary approach to style, clothing, and everything else in between. her formula to looking good was a simple combination of feeling good, and a pair of great shoes; and that no matter what, there's nothing more keen to a person than her or his own style. i'll miss her brand of cool, but more importantly, i hope she never leaves the industry.

i will miss her pen in the pages.













a true original. God bless her.