L'Officiel Singapore N°44 - July 2020

July N° 131

Positivity Pre-Fall

POWER WOMEN

LET THERE BE LIGHT

no 131 – JULY 2020 EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF IAN LEE

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MODE Trip the Light Fantastic 78 Bad Romance 90 All Whimsy & Magic 108 She’s Fearless 120 Me, Myself & I 132 Optical Ontology 148 STYLE Say Woof! 13 Get in on the Act 14 Snake Charmer 18 Chained to the Rhythm 19 Comfort Zone 20 Gemma’s Our Girl 26 Double Trouble 28 Cartoon Heroes 30 Into the Night 42

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BIJOUX Think Tank 49 Butterfly Effect 50 Iron Maiden 52 Precious Creoles 53 New Wave 54 Paving The Way 56

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BEAUTY Beauty at Home 61 In Good Hands 62 Sun’s Out, Shields Up 68 Fresh as a Daisy 72 LIVING Stayin’ Alive 161 New Waves 162 Big Wick Energy 166 Gilding The Lily 168

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In unprecedented times, what stays consistent at L’Officiel Singapore is our desire to uplift and inspire. As Singapore makes a small triumph and moves to Phase 2 of reopening, we bring you an issue set on what we’d like to call the 3Ps: Pre-Fall 2020 and Power women, and in turn, Positivity.

Whilst it’s no secret that on a relative scale, the in-between season of Pre-Fall has not been considered the most exciting to consumers or retailers – with the fashion calendar set to change forever post-covid-19, we could get used to more practicality and responsibility in all the splendour of fashion, which the classicsskewed Pre-Fall season is often about. Casein-point: icons such as Gucci’s GG Marmont, Ferragamo’s Viva, Bottega Veneta’s Cassette, and Cartier’s Tank have all been refreshed, while the new Dior Bobby satchel, LV Pont 9 shoulder bag, and black-and-white Fendi California Sky Collection pieces are all ones of longevity. In short: Even if you’re one who hopes to press the fast-forward button on the rest of 2020, some of these worthy investments will suit kicking butt in 2021.

MARIANA ZARAGOZA wears PRADA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF IAN LEE PHOTOGRAPHY JVDAS BERRA STYLING SEBASTIAN MAGUNACELAYA HAIR & MAKEUP GIO RANGEL PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT CHARLES HERRERA FASHION ASSISTANT MANUEL DELGADO HAIR ASSISTANT CARA CABRERO LOCATION QUINTA GABY AT TALLER TLAIYE

Revenge-shopping temptations aside, the July issue packs the ultimate roll call of power women (well over 20 local and international names) for you to pore over – infectious girl power for some good old motivation. Local model and Gucci show-regular Layla Ong poses in a 12-page Gucci Pre-Fall special; actress Gemma Chan talks about making her career turning point in Marvel’s The Eternals; Dr. Barbara Sturm dishes tips on protecting your skin from at-home elements; and Cartier’s Marie-Laure Cérède proves why she’s modern day royalty in the world of watchmaking.

And because it’s more than okay to indulge at home sometimes, discover how star gazing and baking pizzas have been therapeutic for supermodels like L’Officiel’s past cover girls, Tian Yi and Mona Matsuoka, in this issue’s Finale.

IAN LEE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF IAN@HEART-MEDIA.COM

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STYLE L’OFFICIEL

Say Woof!

The best of vintage-style meets modernity, the new Dior Bobby bag gets its name from Monsieur Christian Dior’s treasured dog and companion WORDS IAN LEE

Drawing ideas from examining those closest to Monsieur Dior isn’t something new for Maria Grazia Chiuri – for Spring/Summer 2020, she got inspired by his sister, Catherine Dior and her passion for flowers. Now, the house has released the Dior Bobby – a satchel style named after Christian Dior’s beloved dog, who in fact motivated the creation of a limited edition Miss Dior perfume bottle and provided the name for a suit in the Fall/Winter 1948 collection. Back to the latest tribute to Bobby: the new hobo-style bag comes decorated with “CD” initials, and is available in three sizes and four hues (black, cream, camel and blue Dior Oblique canvas). Whilst the colours are classic, you’re welcome to get playful with the straps, which come in leather or Dior Oblique canvas.

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L’OFFICIEL STYLE

Get In On The Act We’re positive these up-and-coming actresses will give you the boost of sartorial inspiration you need WORDS ABIGAIL LEONG

Hunter Schafer

Fringe Pouch in leather, Bottega Veneta

Metal braid fringe dress, Cucculelli Shaheen

Plissé satin top, Cult Gaia

All-over crescent moon catsuit, Marine Serre Plissé satin midi skirt, Cult Gaia

Lace-up leather boot, Dolce & Gabbana

FREE PLAY There are many things you could call Hunter Schafer: actress, model, artist, advocate… Wallflower definitely isn’t one of them. The breakout star of Euphoria has captivated audiences around the world not only with her performance as transgender teen Jules, but also with her otherworldly and oh-so-on-point sense of style. Exhibiting a penchant for sculptural silhouettes, fringe dresses, patterned bodysuits, high boots, funky socks, and OTT eyeshadow, Schafer is the queen of being true to yourself, and we’re all the better because of it.

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STYLE L’OFFICIEL

Yara Shahidi

Cotton mini shorts, Brandon Maxwell

Cropped cotton-poplin shirt, Brandon Maxwell

Shield frame metal sunglasses, Salvatore Ferragamo

Belted denim jumpsuit, Nanushka Sylvie 1969 in green patent leather, Gucci

BV Point in leather, Bottega Veneta

LV Archlight sneaker in leather and technical mesh, Louis Vuitton

BRIGHT SIDE No one slays the colour game quite like actress and activist Yara Shahidi. Be it on or off the red carpet, the Grown-ish star favours an unflinching palette of burnt orange, canary yellow, lime green, scarlet, magenta and the like, sometimes with the addition of stripes, checks, or florals, and often splashed over wide-legged pantsuits and matching separates.

Shahidi has said before that, to her, fashion is all about having fun and feeling joy. And seeing as she’s a literal ray of sunshine in our lives, we’d say she’s got that flair down pat.

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L’OFFICIEL STYLE

Pearl and gold tone earrings, Dior

Acetate sunglasses, Dior

Double-breasted wool blazer, Alexandre Vauthier

Margaret Qualley

Taffeta babydoll dress, Cecilie Bahnsen

Crochet mini dress, Gucci Jumble Flat Ankle Boot in leather and Monogram canvas, Louis Vuitton

Box bag, Dolce & Gabbana

CLASS ACT It’s not often a relative newcomer can upstage heavyweights like Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, but that’s exactly what Margaret Qualley achieved in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. The ballerina turned model turned actress doesn’t just (out) shine on the big screen, either, she’s also a force to be reckoned with in the sartorial stakes. Qualley does “classic with a twist” to a tee, pulling off everything from shimmery power suits and oversized tuxedo dresses to not-so-basic black dresses to waistcoat pinafores and demure prairie frocks with enviably effortless ease.

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STYLE L’OFFICIEL

Ruffled dress, Max Mara

Silk blend maxi dress, Silvia Tcherassi

Zoey Deutch

Top-handle bag, Dolce & Gabbana Blush Ultra-Matte 30 Montaigne bag in grained calfskin, Dior

Bracelet, Bottega Veneta

J’Adior slingback pumps in metallic leather, Dior

GO GLAM Zoey Deutch cites Katharine Hepburn as one of her biggest inspirations, so perhaps it’s not surprising that this up-and-coming actress likes to channel Old Hollywood glamour on the red carpet. Statement gowns (or jumpsuits like that yellow Fendi one) are a staple of her unapologetically feminine wardrobe, and admirably, Deutch never takes the safe route. Instead, she goes for gold (and bold) with details like puffed sleeves, hoods, ruffles, feathers, sheer panelling, and more, all accessorised with her perfectly groomed thick eyebrows. Deutch is Hollywood royalty, and she certainly looks the part.

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L’OFFICIEL STYLE

Snake Charmer Bulgari’s second instalment of “Serpenti Through The Eyes Of Alexander Wang” features the Belt Bag in candyfloss colours WORDS ABIGAIL LEONG

If you didn’t manage to score one of those highly-coveted handbags from Bulgari’s collaboration with Alexander Wang last year, well, today might just be your lucky day.

The two brands have joined hands once again for the second instalment in the “Serpenti Through The Eyes Of Alexander Wang” series, and this time around the spotlight falls on the multi-functional Belt Bag (yes, that bag spotted on Hailey Bieber, Emilia Clarke, Jolin Tsai, Ashley Benson, and more).

Harmonising Wang’s high-low approach and Bulgari’s timeless luxury, the versatile accessory riffs on the signature Serpenti Forever silhouette, here reinterpreted with dual front flaps as well as detachable straps, which allow the bag to be worn around your waist, over your shoulder, across your body, or handheld as a clutch.

The seductive design is crowned with not one but two snakehead-shaped clasps in homage to Bulgari’s iconic Serpenti motif, which has been a vital element of the luxury house’s lexicon since the ’40s, and which symbolises strength, wisdom, rebirth, sensuality, and power.

Introduced last September in black and white calf leather, the Belt Bag is now available in a vernal palette of pastel hues – baby blue, soft peach, and carnation pink (although the latter is exclusive to China). The monochrome versions have also been re-released as part of the new drop.

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STYLE L’OFFICIEL

Chained to the Rhythm Bottega Veneta’s uber modern Cassette gets a dressy Pre-Fall 2020 upgrade with the chunky chain strap that has already become synonymous with #newbottega WORDS IAN LEE

The Chain Cassette – designed to be carried as a clutch or slung over the shoulder. The OG Cassette came with a leather strap and was used more as a casual cross-body style.

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COMFORT ZONE The new normal involves that no-fail slip dress, and a dose of happy colour or shine PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS SCHEURICH STYLING ALI MCNALLY MODEL ASH FLOWERS / URSULA WIEDMANN MODELS

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Dress and shoes, TORY BURCH.

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Dress, earrings, and shoes, VERSACE

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Jacket, pants and necklace, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

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Coat and belt, CHANEL

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Gemma’s Our Girl At the turning point in her career, Gemma Chan is the 15th recipient of the annual Women in Film Max Mara Face of the Future Award®. The Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel’s The Eternals actress tells us more about the role of women in film today WORDS IAN LEE

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Congratulations on being the recipient of this year’s Women in Film Max Mara Face of the Future Award®. How do you feel?

Very honoured, and I must say, also a little surprised – but pleasantly so. When I started doing this 12 years ago, I never imagined winning an award like this. To be honest, I didn’t even know if I’d be able to make a living as an actress! I am aware of those who have received the award before me – and I feel very honoured to be in the company of Zoe Saldana, Elizabeth Banks and Emily Blunt.

Why do you think you were chosen this year?

I’ve been told the criterion they adopt is to award someone who is about to face a turning point in her career, and I guess that’s true for me – if I look at the work I’ve been fortunate enough to do over the last year. For the first time, I’ve been given a starring role in a major production, Marvel Studios’ The Eternals, which is set for release in November.

Is this a form of encouragement for you?

Did you always want to be an actress?

When I was younger, I didn’t realise a career in film was possible, so even though I did a lot of drama and music growing up, I concentrated on the academic and analytical side of my brain and got a degree in Law. Then I realised that I loved telling stories, that I’m interested in people – I like trying to step into other people’s shoes, and giving a voice to someone who otherwise wouldn’t have one. This is where my love of acting came from.

Do you think the position of women in the film industry has changed?

I think it’s the same as for the question of race: things are better today, but we’ve still got a long way to go.

All anyone is asking for is equal treatment and equal opportunities, but there are still many situations where this isn’t happening. We must become more consistent, whether we are talking about having more women nominated for major awards or about having more women and women of colour in decision making positions.

Definitely. The film industry has changed a lot in recent years.

I trained in England, and when I started out there wasn’t a lot of work for someone like me who doesn’t have a typically English face. When I finished drama school, lots of people advised me to move to the United States, saying that I’d have more chances there. Things have changed now, but we must make sure these breakthroughs are just the beginning.

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L’OFFICIEL STYLE

Double Trouble When it comes to two of the biggest collaborations of 2020, you could say it’s a case of great minds thinking alike. And it seems that what Virgil Abloh and Kim Jones have in mind is roots. Both designers come full circle this year by joining forces with the creatives who most inspired them in their formative years – Abloh with Nigo, and Jones with Shawn Stussy WORDS ABIGAIL LEONG

SQUARE DEAL When late last year Virgil Abloh remarked that streetwear is going to die in this decade, he sent shockwaves through the industry and set the internet ablaze with controversy.

Although it turns out he meant to say that streetwear isn’t dying but rather evolving into something different, he nevertheless put his words into action for a new collaboration with Human Made and Bape founder Tomoaki Nagao (aka Nigo), as part of Louis Vuitton Men’s Pre-Fall 2020 collection.

Titled LV², or Louis Vuitton Squared, the expectation-defying capsule of ready-towear and accessories goes back to Nigo’s roots and his fascination with British subcultures with a heavy focus on tailoring – think mod-era London dandies seen through a Tokyo lens. While not entirely devoid of streetwear influences, with denim and graphics scattered liberally

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throughout, the series of sharp silhouettes is dominated by neo-preppy suits and three-button blazers covered in Monogram or checkerboard Damier patterns and stylised LV² logos. For good measure, there are skinny ties, sleek sunglasses, fringed scarves, chunky loafers, and double-faced duffle coats, as well as a handsome flight jacket emblazoned with a cartoonish Mount Fuji on its back.

This being Louis Vuitton, leather goods play a prominent role in the collaboration too. Keepalls, totes, backpacks, and shoulder bags get levelled up with “melting” drips that ooze the LV Monogram over clashing Damier checks, a riff on Nigo’s ICECREAM. Animal charms from the Japanese designer’s repertoire also make a cameo, along with a ’70s redux LV logo. If this is the new wave of menswear, you can consider us swept away.

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GRAFFITI THEORY Here’s a fun fact about Kim Jones: when the creative director of Dior Men’s was in his teens, his outfit of choice was head-to-toe Stüssy, which he purchased using savings from a job washing dishes.

So perhaps it was only a matter of time before the designer added Shawn Stussy to his already impressive list of creative collaborators. Which is exactly what he did for Fall 2020. Having coaxed Stussy (the man, not the brand) out of a decadeslong retirement, Jones wrote a sartorial love letter to the iconoclast’s Californian and surfing roots, by way of psychedelic prints, beaded camp shirts, slogan tees, leather board shorts, and more, all infused with Dior’s tailoring savoir-faire.

Central to the collection is a new font imagined by the godfather of streetwear, which revisits the Maison’s name in Stussy’s distinctive scrawl. Resembling a graffiti tag, the signature is stamped on an array of leather goods in contrasting monochrome and “tutti frutti” colours, from the emblematic Saddle bag to shopper totes and card holders to keychains and AirPods cases. It’s like the cool-kid T-shirts you once begged your parents to buy for you, only much better.

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Cartoon Heroes Fendi’s California Sky Collection sees the house teaming up once more with LA-based visual artist, @JoshuaVides (who worked on last July’s Harrods Fendi Caffe and Peekaboo Bar pop-up). His signature black and white marker style “reFFreshes” the iconic logo, and decorates easy pieces like windbreakers, cycling shorts and knitwear

WORDS IAN LEE IMAGES COURTESY OF FENDI

In our last issue, on pages 30 to 35, the Fendi Spring/Summer 2020 backstage images were photographed by Daniele La Malfa.

L’OFFICIEL NEWS

Pastel Parade It was love at first sight for the fashion cognoscenti when the GG Marmont made its debut on Gucci’s Fall/Winter 2016 runway. By now a true house icon, the covetable accessory has infiltrated the wardrobes of style arbiters around the world, including famous names such as Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Harry Styles, Ni Ni, and Nana Ouyang. And its success shows no signs of slowing down, at least if the recent GG Marmont release is anything to go by.

Alongside the shoulder bag, the Pre-Fall 2020 collection also includes the pastel makeover of a mini top-handle bag, a mini drawstring bucket bag, a chain wallet, and a small camera bag in similar sugary hues, matched with palladium-tone hardware.

No one will judge if you decide to get them all.

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Alessandro Michele reimagines the distinctive design in a rainbow of pastel shades, delivering a generous dose of Gucci-style optimism and levity. Instantly recognisable for its chevron quilting, saddle-shaped front flap, and vintage Double G hardware (with both letters facing forward), the shoulder bag is rendered in soft matelassé leather in taffy pink, baby blue, buttermilk yellow, and pistachio green, as well as a polychromatic version with candy cane stripes.

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Buckle Up Timeless is an oft overused adjective, but when it comes to Roger Vivier’s signature buckle, that’s an entirely appropriate description. Introduced during Yves Saint Laurent’s seminal Mondrian show, and made famous by Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour, the time-tested design marks its 55th birthday this year. In celebration of such a milestone, creative director Gherardo Felloni has put his own spin on the icon, updating it with more rounded curves for a true ’60s flair. In plain metal or covered with strass crystals, the new Très Vivier buckle adorns the throat of block-heeled, patent leather pumps in lively colourways like red, orange, pink, and blue, along with the Viv’Run sneakers in monochrome, pastels, and floral prints.

Table Talk

Tokyo Story

Forget Cards Against Humanity and Scrabble, if you’re looking to level up games night, Louis Vuitton’s foosball table, Le Babyfoot (French for “table football”), is the way to go. Crafted from wood, the frame comes clad in a choice of Monogram, Monogram Eclipse, and Damier Graphite canvas, in addition to smooth or embossed leather in resplendent shades of cyan, pistachio, fuchsia, and caramel. Evincing the unparalleled savoir-faire of the Maison, each player is hand-cast in aluminium and hand-painted in team colours of red and white, while the gold- or silver-tone counting coins are also painted by hand with Monogram flowers. Going for upwards of $104,000, Le Babyfoot is undoubtedly an investment piece. But hey, you can’t put a price on fun, right?

Although the Tokyo Summer Games have been postponed until next year, you can still have your fill of Japanophilia with Onitsuka Tiger. The History Graphic Pack collection sees a number of the brand’s popular designs revamped with whimsical illustrations by Caroline Bourlès (aka Bikini sous la Pluie) under the theme of Tokyo. Tapping on the last time the city hosted the Olympics in 1964, Bourlès has created three playful graphics for this new collaboration: Red Suits, reminiscent of the uniforms worn by Team Japan in the ’60s; Universal Stripes, an amalgam of nations’ flags; and Tiger, the emblem of the luxury house. These quirky and colourful prints enrich several retro-inspired silhouettes, including the GSM™, Tiger Corsair™, and Lawnship™.

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L’OFFICIEL NEWS

Pont De Replay Whenever Louis Vuitton introduces a new member to its maroquinerie family, everyone (who is anyone) sits up and takes notice. And its latest treat is well worth the attention. Named after the Pont Neuf, the oldest existing bridge in Paris located opposite the Maison’s headquarters, the LV Pont 9 shoulder bag is the epitome of effortless gallic chic.

Brought to life in Summer Gold, Bleu Orage, Rose Dahlia, Crème or Noir calfskin, the bag’s structured silhouette is softened with gently rounded edges, while a racer-esque strip of leather runs down the flap, adding a contemporary edge to the otherwise classic design. The Circle logo, a historic motif from the ’30s revived by Nicolas Ghesquière for the 21st century, graces the front and the shoulder strap – a little less “in your face” than the house Monogram yet still unmistakably Louis Vuitton.

Thoughtful attention to detail is revealed in hidden features like the Monogram flower-inspired magnetic clasp, as well as a gusseted construction that makes the bag more spacious than it seems.

A classic in the making, the LV Pont 9 has already made waves among the stylish set, counting Sophie Turner, Léa Seydoux, Deepika Padukone, Alicia Vikander, Zhong Chuxi, and more on its bandwagon.

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Journey To The East

Bright Eyes Referencing the architectural tailoring and softer mood of the season, Givenchy latest eyewear’s eclectic mix of styles ranges from directional frames to sports-inflected looks to all-time classics. Consider the GV3, the ideal companion for its namesake handbag, which arrives in square and rounded shapes embellished with the interlocking 2G logo on the hinges (a nod to the bag’s clasp). Or the futuristic, aviator-esque GV Vision, characterised by angular mirrored lenses, glass inserts on the temples, and a thick bi-material bridge. Or the unisex GV Eclipse mask sunglasses that evoke the movement of the sun and moon with its curved frame and free-floating lenses. Whichever you choose, you can’t go wrong.

In tribute to 50 years of diplomatic ties between Italy and China, Dolce & Gabbana has released the Silk Road Scarf collection, which looks back even further in history to celebrate the centuries-long cultural exchange between the two countries, fostered by that ancient trade route. Drawing on the myths and legends of Marco Polo, Huang Daopo, and more, the Italian house has devised four kaleidoscopic prints that are painted by hand onto silk twill and cashmere blend squares, featuring symbols like dragons, red lanterns, fans, gold coins, peonies, and porcelain plates and vases.

Kidding Around One of the fun things about having children (or so we’ve heard) is dressing them up in adorable outfits, and Dior has plenty of cute in store for you and your kids this season.

Awash in rosy hues that conjure up the splendour of sunset, the choices for girls encompass frothy tulle skirts, short dresses with sequins and glitter prints, matching sets in corduroy and houndstooth, logo tees, a hooded cape, and miniature versions of the Lady Dior bag and Miss J’Adior ballerina flats. As the perfect counterpoint, the boy’s wardrobe comprises dapper threepiece suits and short suits in navy blue and beige, paired with smart Derby brogues and calfskin loafers.

Style has no age limit, after all.

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L’OFFICIEL NEWS

Viva La Vida Walking the tightrope between tradition and innovation is no easy feat, but Salvatore Ferragamo’s Paul Andrew pulls it off. Take the recent Viva collection, for instance. Having set his sights on the lofty challenge of reinterpreting the label’s quintessential Vara shoe, Andrew surpassed himself by creating a contemporary classic for the next generation of Ferragamo fanatics – the feminine and youthfully elegant Viva.

Boasting a streamlined silhouette with a tapered neckline and fiercely pointed toe, and an oversized bow in leather, denim or canvas instead of grosgrain, the Viva achieved instant success when it debuted last season as ballet flats and low-heeled pumps. Now, for Pre-Fall 2020, the Viva makes a much-welcome return in the form of slingback and open-backed mules. So put your best foot forward with variations in plush nappa, glossy patent leather, and printed canvas, all dipped in understated tones of pink, white, and black, as well as the Gancini horseshoe monogram.

To complement this new classic, Andrew has conceived a series of Viva shoulder bags, as chic as its eponymous shoe. With a structured but supple shape and a tonal over-the-shoulder strap, the accessory showcases the blown-up buckled bow across the foldover flap, and the Ferragamo signature in raised relief. Echoing the ready-to-wear segment of Pre-Fall 2020, the Viva bag arrives in rich colours inspired by vintage tourist posters for seaside Sicilian resorts, such as chambray blue, plum purple, ecru, light grey, and black.

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Origin Story

Ho, Ho, Hobo If you’re tired of trying to squeeze everything you need into a teensy micro bag, the good news is you can set that aside (for now) and pick up something more practical, because the hobo bag is trending again.

Slouchy, roomy, and refreshingly functional, the noughties favourite is back and better ever, as Saint Laurent’s new offerings attest.

Bedecked in long leather fringe, the extra-large Hobo Grace is the very definition of bohemian chic, while the Hobo Suzanne is strikingly modernist with its bejewelled chain handle and strong, graphic lines, available in black, red, and ivory leather or crocodile-embossed nubuck. Last but not least, there’s the Hobo Tag, so named for the detachable tag stamped with gold YSL initials, which comes in natural canvas and cognac vegetal leather.

Moncler may be garnering headlines for its majorly hype-worthy collabs with designers like Rick Owens and Jonathan Anderson, but the luxury house has not forgotten its roots in performance wear. To that end, the brand has added two new editorial themes to its growing lineup: Back To The Origins and Generation 2020. The former is geared toward men, and explores Moncler’s genesis in the great outdoors with a trail mix of mountain essentials and city swagger, spanning sleek puffers, lightweight jackets, zip-off trousers, breathable knits, and jersey shorts in a punchy palette of red, blue, and white. Generation 2020, on the other hand, is a born-ready collection of activewear tailored for the spirited women of today. Fusing ease with attitude, the designs cover terry and jersey tracksuits, ripstop nylon jackets, crewneck and polo T-shirts, and more with pumped up details like upsized toggles, stretched out zip pulls, and maxi house logos.

Jungle Rhythm Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are not exactly known for their subtlety, and their latest family of leather goods doesn’t stray too far from the flamboyance and extravagance we’ve come to expect (and adore) from the duo. Termed the Jungle, the series is centred on a leopard motif, which takes shape as a fully bejewelled, threedimensional buckle, crafted from goldplated baroque metal and encrusted with lucent crystals in four different colours. Signifying the power and seduction of Dolce & Gabbana’s vision, the majestic animal ornaments a petite crossbody bag in smooth, embossed, or leopard print calfskin, and a vertical tote in black leather. The jungle, but make it fashion.

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… with powerful blazers, sumptuous leathers and all the feminine charms of a frilly blouse IMAGES COURTESY OF SAINT LAURENT

Embroidered satin blouse, leather shorts, brass jewellery, leather belt and suede boots, SAINT LAURENT

Wool blazer, cotton shirt, wool pants, brass jewellery, leather belt and leather boots, SAINT LAURENT

Mousseline top, sweater, leather shorts, leather headband, brass jewellery, leather belt and leather boots, SAINT LAURENT

Wool blazer, cotton blouse, wool shorts, mesh scarf, brass jewellery, leather belt and leather boots, SAINT LAURENT

Coat, jersey dress, silk tights and stretch fabric boots, SAINT LAURENT

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Think Tank Cartier brings back the cult classic Tank Asymétrique as part of its 2020 Privé collection, featuring the first-ever skeletonised version of the watch WORDS ABIGAIL LEONG

For years now it has been an annual tradition for Cartier to revive a seminal timepiece from its storied past as part of the Privé collection – a compilation of its greatest horological hits, if you will. This time around, devotees will be thrilled to know that the model of choice is the cult-favourite Tank Asymétrique, which returns for 2020 in the classic time-only version and a contemporary open-worked variant.

First introduced in 1936, the unapologetically audacious design represented a radical departure from the conventions of watchmaking with its deliberately canted case, which was unlike anything seen before. Parallel brancards were offset on a bias to transform the rectangle of the Tank into a diamond, while the entire dial was rotated 30 degrees to the right, such that the 12 o’clock marker appeared on the upper right-hand corner of the case. This was to make it easier to read the time, particularly if you were driving a car at high speed and didn’t want to take your hand off the wheel.

Still as striking a style statement as it was eight decades ago, the new Cartier Privé Tank Asymétrique retains all the signature details of the original, except it is now equipped with the Manufacture 1917 MC movement, which runs at a moderate 3Hz and offers a power reserve of 38 hours.

Featuring the characteristic cabochon-set winding crown at 2 o’clock, the watch is available in pink gold, yellow gold, and platinum, each in a limited run of 100 pieces.

Better still, the Cartier Privé revamp sees the first-ever skeletonised Tank Asymétrique make its debut, showcasing (literally) the self-winding 9623 MC calibre. In an unusual move, the hour numerals and indices are inlaid with blue lacquer to complement the blued-steel hands, while the alligator strap is fitted with an ardillon buckle. The Tank Asymétrique Skeleton arrives in platinum and pink gold, as well as a gemstone-encrusted iteration set with 250 brilliantcut diamonds.

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Butterfly Effect South Korean artist Younghee Suh immortalises Van Cleef & Arpels’ Lacquered Butterfly collection as art, in a celebration of nature as the Maison’s eternal muse

BY ABIGAIL LEONG

It’s no secret that Mother Nature has been a treasured muse to Van Cleef & Arpels since its inception over a century ago.

And without a doubt, one of the Maison’s biggest inspirations from the world of flora and fauna is the butterfly. Embodying an ethereal and ephemeral beauty, butterflies represent at once strength and fragility, and their graceful appearance and movements have captured the jeweller’s imagination for nearly a hundred years. Now, the butterfly takes centre stage once more in the latest collaboration between Van Cleef & Arpels and South Korean artist Younghee Suh, who brings the beguiling creatures to life with poetic artistry.

Echoing the works of a famed Joseon dynasty painter, Suh dreams up a series of oneiric landscapes where bright, bejewelled butterflies flutter amidst exuberant spring blooms such as cherry blossoms, lilies, and peonies. Skilfully rendered on handcrafted hanji paper by way of traditional

painting techniques, every scene highlights a different design from Van Cleef & Arpels’ Lacquered Butterfly line in a harmonious celebration of both nature’s glory and human craftsmanship.

Itself the fruit of a partnership, the Lacquered Butterfly collection reimagines this familiar motif with embellishments steeped in Japanese symbolism. Coloured lacquer, motherof-pearl, gemstones, gold powder, egg shells, and more are used to compose intricate patterns on the unfurled wings of each precious butterfly, from flamboyant peacocks to delicate lotus flowers to chirping warblers perched in a plum tree. Individually crafted and lacquered by hand in Wajima, Japan by Junichi Hakose, these exquisite creations elevate arthropods to an art form, and rightfully deserve the leading role in Suh’s new work.

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Serpenti Seduttori watch in steel with crown set with a pink cabochon-cut rubellite, silvery white opaline dial and quartz movement, Bulgari.

Panthère de Cartier (mini model) watch in steel with quartz movement, Cartier.

Oyster Perpetual Datejust 36 watch in Oystersteel with silver dial and automatic movement, Rolex.

Iron Maiden A strong beauty reverberates from these sleek steel watches flaunting a radical chic vibe Royal Oak watch in steel with Grande Tapisserie motif on a white dial, bracelet with AP folding clasp and automatic movement, Audemars Piguet.

Reverso Classic Medium watch in steel with Jaeger-LeCoultre calibre quartz movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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Tambour Moon Dual Time watch in steel with sunray white dial, interchangeable strap and quartz movement, Louis Vuitton.

Nautilus Ladies watch in steel with opaline grey and black gradient dial, diamond setting and automatic movement, Patek Philippe.

Code Coco watch in steel with black lacquered dial, a princess-cut diamond and high-precision quartz movement, Chanel Horlogerie.

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“Juste un Clou” earrings in pink gold with diamonds, Cartier.

“Liens Séduction” earrings in white gold with diamonds, Chaumet.

“DB Classic” earrings in pink gold with diamonds, De Beers.

Precious Creoles “Tiffany T” earrings in white gold with diamonds, Tiffany & Co.

“Piaget Possession” earrings in pink gold with diamonds, Piaget.

Set with dazzling diamonds, these hoop earrings showcase the art of mixing simplicity with sophistication

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“Serpenti Viper” earrings in white gold with diamonds, Bulgari.

“Magnipheasant” earrings in white gold with diamonds, Stephen Webster.

“Classique Parisienne” earrings in yellow gold with diamonds, Roberto Coin.

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New Wave Patek Philippe’s revival of the Nautilus Ref. 5726/1A-014 Annual Calendar and Moon-Phase is energised by a blast from the past and then some

BY TAN SIOK HOON

The Nautilus by Patek Philippe is a timepiece that needs no introduction being one of the most coveted in the world of horology the world over. With a notoriously long waitlist, the Nautilus collection has continued to evolve and progress since its debut in 1976. Last year, a slew of five sleek Nautilus Ladies new iterations, as well as an extension of the Nautilus Ref. 5726 Annual Calendar with moon-phase display, were launched.

Patented by Patek Philippe in 1996, the Annual Calendar shows the day and the month in two in-line apertures at 12 o’clock and the date in an aperture at 6 o’clock. The complication cleverly considers the months of 30 and 31 days, requiring the owner of the watch to make just a single alteration per year on March 1. To help simplify calendar adjustments is the 24-hour indicator in the lower half of the dial, whereby the secondary dial housing the ultra-precise moon-phase display necessitates correction by one day only every 122 years.

Back in 2010, the Nautilus was crowned as Patek’s first steel watch to be endowed with an Annual Calendar, representing a significant crossover fusing sporty sensibility with technical sophistication for the Swiss watchmaker. Joining the inaugural leather strap version of Ref. 5726A-001 in

steel with an Annual Calendar, a moon-phase display and a 24-hour indicator were several others over the years, paired with a steel bracelet.

Unveiled in 2019, the Ref. 5726/1A-014 boasts a new elegant and au courant blue dial, sharing the colour of the original 1976 Nautilus. It replaces predecessors Ref. 5726/1A-001 and Ref. 5726/1A-010, featuring the respective black gradient and white dials, launched in 2012. The latest dial, with horizontal embossing and gradations of blue to black at the periphery, syncs in seamless fashion with the subtle glimmer of steel, rendered in a mix of mirror-polished and satin finishes, in the case, bezel and bracelet with fold-over clasp.

Exquisite without sacrificing legibility, the applied whitegold hour markers and hands with a luminescent coating provide indication of the hours and minutes, alongside the slim sweep seconds hand. Water-resistant to 120 m and shielding a calibre 324 S QA LU 24H/303 self-winding movement comprising 347 parts, visible through a sapphire crystal case back, the refined yet sporty case of Patek’s Ref. 5726/1A-014 — with its recognisable octagonal bezel and case construction inspired by a ship’s porthole — wins yet another race for the Nautilus collection, sailing ahead among the fine watchmaking fleet.

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Paving The Way The world of jewellery was for centuries an all-male domain, until a handful of intrepid and determined women burst onto the scene at the turn of the 20th century and changed the face of haute joaillerie forever. One such trailblazer was Jeanne Toussaint, an icon(oclast) who revolutionised the industry when she took the helm of Cartier as its first-ever female creative director, and whose spirit of fearless independence and intelligence lives on today through the Maison’s head of watchmaking, Marie-Laure Cérède

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Animal Instinct WORDS HERVÉ DEWINTRE & ABIGAIL LEONG ARTWORK GIULIA GILEBBI

Largely dominated by centuries-old corporations that fiercely guarded the prerogatives of their members, the world of jewellery was almost exclusively an all-male domain. At least until the end of the 19th century. The Arts and Crafts movement in England subsequently allowed a handful of women to express themselves through jewellery – one only has to think of extraordinary talents such as Georgina Gaskin and Edith Dawson. This cultural revolution arguably had an influence on Louis Cartier, who, in 1933, made a radical decision for the Maison that was founded by his grandfather in 1847: entrusting the creative direction of haute joaillerie to a woman.

That woman was Jeanne Toussaint, a longtime friend and muse of Louis Cartier. Born in Charleroi, Belgium to lacemaker parents, Toussaint ran away from home at an early age to join her sister in Paris. Having captivated the aristocracy of that era with her innate charm and elegance, she met Louis Cartier one fateful evening at Maxim’s, before the war broke out. And the rest, as they say, is history. Former lovers whose relationship was strongly opposed by his family, Jeanne Toussaint and Louis Cartier remained close friends right up to his death in 1942.

In her years at the helm of the Maison, Toussaint did wonders. Her impeccable taste, flair for design, wellbalanced sense of proportion, and eye for colour brought creations to life with free-spirited femininity. Over the course of her artistic journey, she rendered diamonds in flexible and fluid interpretations, and imagined new chromatic combinations. Louis Cartier gave her the affectionate and playful nickname of “La Panthère”.

With good reason: Jeanne Toussaint was the true panther of Cartier, who brought an unparalleled creative impulse to the Maison. As Pierre Claudel, the son of dramatist and diplomat Paul Claudel, once said: “Jeanne Toussaint led the world of jewellery towards modernity without ever sacrificing elegance and good taste.”

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Finest Hour WORDS HERVÉ DEWINTRE & ABIGAIL LEONG ILLUSTRATION PRZEMEK SOBOCKI

The inauguration of a Cartier watch is always a momentous occasion. The Maison is unlike any other: the essence of its unmistakable style lies in the experimental philosophy that guides the design of each timepiece; a science that explores the unexpected, while remaining faithful to its Parisian heritage. As the Creative Director of Watchmaking at Cartier, MarieLaure Cérède is the custodian of this rich legacy, which grows stronger with the passage of time.

“Watchmaking is a complex art because of its inherent duality: you have to be able to express creative freedom whilst working within the mechanical constraints of the movement, which is its heart. Intellectually speaking, I love the challenge,” says Cérède. “For Cartier, such an undertaking becomes even more audacious, since the aesthetic must take precedence over the technical, making it almost a second thought to emotion. Intuition has been a constant in designs throughout our history: the creative execution is the result of a controlled tension between the head and the heart, it is an alchemy that envelops the senses.”

For instance, Marie-Laure Cérède spearheaded the creation of the brand-new Maillon de Cartier. “We were prompted by the desire to create a new concept for the bracelet. We restored a small bourgeois jewel from the mid-20th century, and revamped its construction.” The result is a design that combines, in one single piece, the characteristics of a watch and that of jewellery.

“In a departure from our usual approach, we started working on the bracelet first. We chose to sculpt a three-dimensional chain evocative of an animal claw, inspired by our traditional bestiary,” adds Cérède.

“As with all Cartier watches, this design is neither conventional nor predictable. Everything we create reflects a precise aesthetic belief. Every watch has to tell a story that is innovative, distinctive, and unique.”

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What has your daily stay-home routine been like?

I wake up very early in the morning because I’m in Los Angeles right now, and Europe is ahead of us. My team is spread over New York, London and Germany, so I have to get in touch with everyone in the morning.

During this time, I also take my coffee and try to exercise quickly, usually during my calls. I also teach a lot of masterclasses until around 3 p.m. We are in contact with our offices in New York, London and Berlin for most of the morning, and afterwards I create a lot of content for our own channels. Then I play with my fiveyear-old child and we have dinner with the family. I go to bed early between 8 and 9 p.m. and try to sleep a lot.

What has your diet been like?

For breakfast, I always have a Bircher Muesli, which I prepare the day before. It is the most nutritious breakfast. For lunch, I usually make a healthy salad with green leaves, avocado, tomatoes, sometimes feta cheese and my homemade vinaigrette. For dinner, it can vary but I love to cook a Thai vegetable curry or teriyaki salmon with grilled vegetables. My son Pepper loves pasta, so I often make pasta with a fresh mushroom sauce. The other day, I innovated with an arugula salad, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. We try to stay healthy but are always having fun with tasty dishes.

Beauty at Home To skincare aficionados, German aesthetics doctor @drbarbarasturm is the ultimate beauty guru, with her range of holy-grail-worthy products. The doctor shares her stay-home skincare routine and more

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Let’s look on the positive side of things: what are the things that you have been able to achieve because of this situation?

That I no longer want to travel as much as I did before.

I feel much healthier, stronger, calmer and happier to be in the same place for longer. This is the perfect time to learn to treat the world with the respect it needs.

How do you take care of your skin while staying home?

Now is the time to really take care of your skin. Make sure you always hydrate yourself with a serum and wear a screen protection, like my anti-pollution drops, to defend your skin from the blue light we are exposed to from computer screens and phones. Make sure you stay hydrated throughout the day.

I like to wear my facial mask during the day, and reapply facial mist throughout the day to make sure my skin stays hydrated.

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When vintage-inspired extras look all the better teamed with matching manicures

PHOTOGRAPHY MARTHE HENNINK STYLING APRIL JUMELET NAILS PETER DWARS MODEL SHEILA JANET

Grey multi-pearl and strass necklace, MAX MARA. Vintage gold-tone necklace with pearl, MONET. Necklace with lock pendant, MULBERRY. Pearl necklace, TI SENTO MILANO. Mini pearl chain necklace, GIVENCHY. Vintage gold-tone necklace with pearls, MONET. Gold-tone chain necklace, LOTT. GIOIELLI. Brass bracelet and earrings with pearl, MULBERRY. Multi-pearl earring, CAR|2IE. Seashell pearl ear studs, NINAMOUNAH. Vase, LITTALA. MANICURE Top: Le Vernis in Radiant Ballerina No. 721, CHANEL. Base: Le Vernis in Perle de Corail No. 695, CHANEL.

Scarf, MULBERRY. Boot, ASOS. Ring with stone, FURLA. MANICURE Carmin Escarpin No. 9, GIVENCHY.

Leather bag and bracelet, MULBERRY. Net tights, WOLFORD. MANICURE (from left to right) Eternal Optimist, Russian Roulette, Tart Deco, and Lovie Dovie, ESSIE.

Crystal double GG necklace, GUCCI. Pearl ring with crystal, CHLOÉ.

Recycled silver ball-ring, COS. Crystal vase, ISAAC MONTÉ.

MANICURE (from left to right) Nuit 1947 No. 970, DIOR. Après-chic, ESSIE. Orange Sienna No. 536, DIOR. Garden Variety, ESSIE. Cosmopolite No. 785, DIOR.

Velvet bag with pearl bracelet, CAR|2IE. Vintage gold-tone necklace (worn as bracelet), MONET. Gold-tone cuff with snake motif, GILES DEACON. Gold-tone ring, CALVIN KLEIN. Gold-tone ring with zirconia, MICHAEL KORS. MANICURE Top: Sun Glow No. 026, DIOR. Base: Wilde Nude, ESSIE.

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Sun’s Out, Shields Up “Don’t skip sunscreen” should be your rightful daily mantra throughout the warmer months, if not all-year round. To enjoy the glorious summer rays more responsibly, sun-proof all parts of the body with these top-rated beauty multitaskers and their luxuriously fresh broad-spectrum protection

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IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Illumination Cream SPF 50

NARS Radiance Primer SPF 35 PA+++

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation SPF 15

Tom Ford Beauty Traceless Perfecting Foundation SPF 15

FACE First rule of wearing sunscreen: never ever leave the face unprotected or risk accelerated and visible signs of premature ageing that includes wrinkles, spots and loss of elasticity. So, it goes without saying that sunscreen should always be the final product you put on in your skincare routine, and yet on some days, we still find ourselves feeling lazy and skipping it altogether. In times like this, it helps to trick our minds into thinking we are doing less by turning to a product that beautifies the face as well as provides a healthy dose of SPF. The key here is to apply a liberal amount and evenly.

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Kick things off with a good primer such as NARS Radiance Primer SPF 35 PA+++ to revive complexion and hold your makeup in place under the sweltering heat. Then follow up with an SPF-infused foundation of your choice. Our picks? Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation SPF 15 and Tom Ford Beauty Traceless Perfecting Foundation SPF 15. Not only do their luxurious textures offer full coverage and lasting comfortable wear, they also effectively filter out the harmful effects of UV rays.

For extra insurance, IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Illumination Cream SPF 50+ boasts an impressive SPF topped with light-reflecting pigments for glowing skin.

Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer SPF 25

Supergoop! BrightEyed 100% Mineral Eye Cream SPF 40

Murad Essential-C Eye Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 15

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Hugo Boss

M.A.C Cosmetics Lightful C Spot Concealer

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Hermès

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EYES More often than not, the most sun-sensitive areas on our bodies happen to be the very ones we neglect. Take our eyelids, for instance. As we go about amping up the protection level on our face, we are often guilty of overlooking the eye area. This is particularly concerning as the skin around your eyes is the thinnest, making it more susceptible than ever to wrinkles, dark spots and photoageing. This is when designated eye creams, formulated with ingredients specifically beneficial for your peepers and a gentler form of SPF, enter the picture.

For starters, think of Supergoop! Bright-Eyed 100% Mineral Eye Cream SPF 40 and Murad Essential-C Eye Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 15 as the skincare equivalent of your polarised sunglasses except that they are a tad less visible. The former offers a fast-absorbing cream that acts as a physical sunscreen, brightening tint and primer all in one; while the latter fuses sun protection with hydrating and skin renewal properties. To further fortify the defence layer and at the same time, correct and camouflage the appearance of imperfections and uneven tone of the under-eyes, either Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer SPF 25 or M.A.C Cosmetics Lightful C Spot Concealer will tackle the job nicely.

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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour® Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sheer Tint Sunscreen SPF 15

Laura Mercier Lip Balm SPF 15

Kiehl’s Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30

Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15

LIPS While swiping on your go-to lip treatment during the chilly winter days is a no-brainer, it is best to carry forward this habit into the summer time. Take it from us, sunburnt lips do not feel or look pretty. Much like the eye area, the skin of our lips is especially thin and therefore, it is unable to handle the sun’s harsh rays without chapping or burning. Even so, introducing sunscreen to your lips does not equate to resorting to plain and boring colour-free lip balms only.

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Fortunately, there are now plenty of brands with lip formulas that have you covered in both pigment and protection. Our favourites that fulfil both requirements: Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15 and Kiehl’s Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30. On top of delivering SPF, both are formulated with nourishing ingredients to keep those puckers hydrated while layering them with a subtle gorgeous tint. Those favouring lipsticks that pack a bigger punch in terms of colour (without forsaking the sun protection, of course) can always opt for Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour® Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sheer Tint Sunscreen SPF 15 and Laura Mercier Lip Balm SPF 15.

Sachajuan Hair In The Sun

Sisley Hair Protective Fluid

Clarins Sun Care Oil Spray SPF 30

Giada

Christopher Kane

OUAI Finishing Crème

Christian Dior

Givenchy

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HAIR With so many areas of the face to shield from pesky UV rays, SPF for your hair may sound like a gimmick from haircare brands. Believe it or not, while the unruly sight of sunburn is not as visible on your hair, both the scalp and hair follicles are prone to the same degree of harm as your naked skin. We are talking about conditions such as moisture loss, lightened hair colour, weakened strands and even hair loss.

While wearing a hat is a way to mitigate these undesirable effects, it is best to just enlist some hair sunscreen for extra protection.

Protective Fluid does an exceptional job at coating the hair fibre with a protective film against sun, salt and chlorine—all common culprits of hair damage, while imparting a delightful citrus and woody fragrance. Alternatively, Clarins Sun Care Oil Spray SPF 30 and Sachajuan Hair In The Sun also act like a beach umbrella for your head, deflecting UV rays with its water-resistant oil and creamy texture respectively. On days when you are not hitting the beach or lying by the poolside, slather some OUAI Finishing Crème on wet or dry locks for light-reflective shine and heat plus UV protection.

To save your hair from unnecessary drama, Sisley Hair

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FRESH AS A DAISY Go barely-there with tints on the eyes and lips, and pull back (quite literally) when it comes to your locks

PHOTOGRAPHY DEBORA BARNABA HAIR DAMIANO SEMINARA MAKEUP ELENA BETTANELLO MODEL DANA / ELITE MODELS FASHION AGENCY MARC JUAN COMUNICACIÓN

Fantastic Float away with us on this glorious fashion escape… PHOTOGRAPHY JVDAS BERRA STYLING SEBASTIAN MAGUNACELAYA HAIR & MAKEUP GIO RANGEL PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT CHARLES HERRERA FASHION ASSISTANT MANUEL DELGADO HAIR ASSISTANT CARA CABRERO MODEL MARIANA ZARAGOZA LOCATION QUINTA GABY AT TALLER TLAIYE

Coat, blouse and pants, Prada

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Dress, Kris Goyri Jewellery, Happy Mode

Jacket, dress, bag and shoes, Chanel

Suit, Ary Villa

Dress, Carlos Pineda Hat, Pasionarte Bag, Sarafreika Jewellery, Caro Castelan

Knit, Prada Blouse and skirt, Edher Gin Jewellery, Regina Castillo

Cape, Ricardo Seco Boots, Ant

L’OFFICIEL Jacket and blouse, HAPPENINGS Anthony Rivera Bag, Chanel

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Knit and pants, Prada Sunglasses, Eduardo Benitez Shoes, De La Gala Ring, Azure

Our 18-page Pre-Fall 2020 extravaganza is the perfect mix of naughty and nice

Embroidered gown, Valentino

PHOTOGRAPHY ALAN GELATI STYLING PAOLO LAPICCA HAIR GABRIELE TREZZI / CLOSE UP MILANO MAKEUP JOSANNA / JULIAN WATSON AGENCY STYLING ASSISTANT FABIO PRAVATO MODEL JAY DE PRETTO / FASHION MODEL MANAGEMENT

Embroidered gown, Valentino

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Shearling coat and boots in eel, Dolce & Gabbana

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Cashmere sweater, leather pants and leather boots, Dolce & Gabbana

Cape dress in taffeta, Givenchy

Embroidered dress and hose, Miu Miu

Balaclava with feathers and crystals, latex body, skirt in nylon laquè, and printed leggings, 8 Moncler Richard Quinn

Silk taffeta dress, Max Mara

Silk dress with draped shoulder, Redemption Cube-Hat in natural fibres and metal, Bonfilio Hats

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Velvet dress, Marco De Vincenzo Velasquez Hat in Shantung, lace and natural fibres, Bonfilio Hats

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Silk, viscose and velvet dress with patent leather top, bracelets in resin, aged gold-finished metal and crystals, and leather boots, Gucci

Sequinned suit and sandals, Emilio Pucci

Mandarin collar pantsuit, Prada

Lace shirt with velvet ribbon, faux patent leather pants, and leather belt, Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini Victorian Veil with satin ribbon and tassels, Bonfilio Hats

Tulle dress with flounces and embroidery, Fendi

Embroidered gown, Valentino

All Whimsy & Magic The eclectic and electric Gucci Pre-Fall 2020 collection is anchored by bag staples new and revitalised – the Gucci 1955 Horsebit, Sylvie 1969, Zumi and Dionysus

PHOTOGRAPHY CHEE WEI HAIR & MAKEUP CAT YONG MODEL LAYLA ONG / BASIC MODELS

ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES, GUCCI PRE-FALL 2020

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And she’d dance in a storm in her best Fall dress

PHOTOGRAPHY FERNANDO DIAZ STYLING ALEXANDER GARCIA MAKEUP DANIELA GOZLAN / CHARLOTTE TILBURY MODEL ELZA MATIZ / SEEK MODEL MANAGEMENT & WILHELMINA MODELS

Dress, Hogan McLaughlin Shoes, Lena Erziak Earrings, Sig Ward Jewelry

L’OFFICIEL HAPPENINGS Coat and turtleneck, Bally Shoes, Sergio Rossi

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Dress, Hervé Léger Ring, Sig Ward Jewelry

Jacket, top, pants and bag, Salvatore Ferragamo Shoes, Sergio Rossi Earrings, Demarson

Dress and earrings, Lanvin Shoes, Sarah Palmer Italy

Knit, skirt and shoes, Lanvin

Suit, scarf, bag and shoes, Lanvin

Dress, Hogan McLaughlin Earrings, Sig Ward Jewelry

Coat and shirt, Salvatore Ferragamo

Me, Myself, and I In the mood to mingle – girly gowns meet boyish plaid and smart suiting PHOTOGRAPHY JEREMY CHOH STYLING JANA BARTOLO HAIR & MAKEUP KOH MODEL ZOE BARNARD / IMG MODELS

Dress, Giorgio Armani

Dress, Toni Maticevski

Top, pants and shoes, Prada

Coat and pants, Bally

Dress, Moncler 4 Simone Rocha

Top, skirt, belt and boots, Dior

Jacket, top, skirt and shoes, Givenchy

Suit, Giorgio Armani

Dress, Prada

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Leather and chiffon pleated corset pantsuit, earrings and bag, Jean-Paul Gaultier Rings, Pebble London

Coat, top and sandals, Prada

Top and jewellery, Balenciaga

Leather and beaded corset dress, and jewellery, Jean-Paul Gaultier Shoes, Lauren Amie Pariola-Birch

Shirt, waistcoat and pants, Gucci

Dress and belt, Alexander McQueen.

Dress, Tory Burch Shoes, Lauren Amie Pariola-Birch

Jacket, lace pants, necktie, earrings and patent lace-ups, Saint Laurent

Dress, shoes and jewellery, Dior

HAIR TRACIE CANT / PREMIER HAIR AND MAKE-UP USING S.C.D OIL MAKE-UP HANNAH MARTIN / PREMIER HAIR AND MAKE-UP USING CLÉ DE PEAU, BOBBI BROWN AND MILK PRODUCTION & POST-PRODUCTION DPH CREATIVE PRODUCTION MAIN FASHION ASSISTANT LAUREN AMIE PARIOLA-BIRCH SECOND FASHION ASSISTANT ELIZA DOUGLAS MODEL JOSEPHINE WAUGH

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Corset and jewellery, Jean-Paul Gaultier

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Stayin’ Alive Louis Vuitton has all you need to create major staycation vibes at home WORDS ABIGAIL LEONG

Sure, a holiday abroad might be wishful thinking at the moment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have as much fun at home as you would on an actual vacation. In fact, staycation vibes are exactly what Louis Vuitton has ordered to cure the stay-home blues, and the Maison has pretty much what you need to realise your dream getaway in the comfort of your own home.

First, decide on what kind of luxury experience you’re going for, and then create the milieu to match. Try moving the furniture around, or better yet, get a few new accoutrements to enhance your desired ambience.

Louis Vuitton’s Objets Nomades collection is the obvious choice for that. Each year, the house invites design luminaries to dream up decorative accents inspired by the spirit of travel, with collaborators including Patricia Urquiola, the Campana Brothers, Nendo, and Atelier Oï.

The one-of-a-kind items run the gamut from concertina lampshades to braided mandala screens to cocoon chairs, and you couldn’t ask for a more stylish way to spice up your living space.

Of course, no staycation would be complete without vacation-ready looks – so pick out your fave LV-stamped PJs and get ready to lounge in style.

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New Waves We profile the local changemakers that have risen to the challenge during a period of social isolation. Here are their stories.

WORDS KIMBERLY ONG

You are the first Singaporean to be featured as a part of Bottega Residency, tell us about how it came about?

I was contacted by email and phone by Bottega and they explained the residency program, which I found very interesting and inspiring – it was certainly a surprise for me to be the first from Singapore to be featured.

A lot of us have discovered, or rediscovered baking from home. As a renowned pastry chef, how does baking personally give you joy?

Janice Wong: Pastry Chef Bottega Residency, the virtual multi-platform concept by luxury house Bottega Veneta tapped Singaporean talent for their roster, and it is none other than home-grown pastry chef Janice Wong. The owner of 2am:dessertbar and sweet concept label Janice Wong Singapore is the first local name to be featured in this project.

She also recently launched a Bake At Home series, where you can shop for premix cake packs, baking ingredients, equipment and accessories so you and your family can easily replicate some of Janice’s all-time favourites and classics at home.

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I have been baking much from home after work since the Circuit Breaker as I haven’t been able to travel anymore.

Thus, with more time, baking for my family has become more of a joy. Most of our premix recipes from my Bake At Home Series are created based on memories of my childhood, which is what I enjoy to bake for mum and dad – such as my Butter Cake premix.

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Kinetic Singapore: Boutique design, advertising and interactive agency This creative agency is bringing the heart back to contactless deliveries with a #ThankYouDeliveryHeroes initiative for our essential workers. The 15-person team, including co-founder Mr Pann Lim, and his colleagues, made 24 illustrated posters, featuring tongue-in-cheek sentences, such as “you make my day bloom even though I’m stuck on zoom” that were circulated on social media and made available to download on their website.

What sparked your #ThankYouDeliveryHeroes initiative?

It began with a designer in our creative team who was thinking out loud about the current contactless delivery norm during one of our Zoom meets, about how it’s so cold, and she said: “how about if we make posters for them?”.

And everybody on the team loved how this was so meaningful. Getting to work right away, we took about a week to write and design the posters, as well as cobble together a simple website.

Was there anything from the public response that surprised you?

We loved that those who do not own a printer actually took the effort to recreate our posters by hand. Some even went one step further and came up with their own designs. And it is really heartening to see parents getting their kids involved in this thank you effort, making it a family art and craft activity while teaching the young ones about love and kindness.

How else do you think we can show compassion for one another here in Singapore?

judge. And little acts matter. It could be as simple as being patient while in a long queue and greeting the frazzled cashier when it’s finally your turn. Like they say: a smile costs nothing but gives much.

What part to play do you think the creative industry has in our current times?

We can’t speak for the industry but we’re happy to put our creativity to good use in times like these. Although this is a very small initiative compared to all the other COVID-19 efforts, we truly believe little things can make a difference.

If we can brighten the day of someone else, bring a smile to tired faces, spread love in a time of anxiety and isolation, then we would have played a part no matter how small.

Do you think advertising will change from the pandemic?

Not just advertising – everything. People’s mindsets and behaviours will be different, which in turn means that we will have to approach things differently too. But then again, this constant unlearning and adapting is not new to the industry. It’s what drives us to push the envelope, to create work that is relevant to the times and yet has the ability to surprise.

Maybe start by putting ourselves in others’ shoes? That way, we might not be so quick to

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L’OFFICIEL LIVING How have you adapted No Sleep Club since the pandemic began?

J: As luck would have it, our first version of No Sleep Club was a takeaway cocktail joint on Club street. It had three seats and rotating bottled cocktails on the menu. I have always designed all our collateral in-house, so our packaging materials were designed quickly, with drinks on our current menu prepped in batches for quick and easy service. We also keep every glass bottle to recycle.

Thus, product-wise, we were well prepped for the Circuit Breaker.

However, with the entire country now online we face competition with every cocktail bar in the country. On top of easy-to-bottle cocktails, we needed a menu that could help us stand out, such as the inclusion of our carbonated highballs, which are not easily replicable at home.

Each bottle that goes out to the guests is also personalised for deeper human connection in these times of isolation. Sometimes just a friendly note can make a difference. Now more than ever, we put all our focus on customers and their experience from order to delivery.

As F&B veterans, how do you see this impacting the future of F&B? Hutchinson (H): We’ve seen so much adaptation since the Circuit Breaker. Michelin Star restaurants are even doing take-aways and deliveries. If anything, this is where you see the solidarity of the F&B scene in Singapore. There have been so many initiatives that F&B venues are jumping together to form. Be it donating food to the frontline medical staff; or brands and venues giving out food to fellow F&B industry folk who have gotten pay cuts and can’t afford meals.

No Sleep Club: Cocktail Bar No Sleep Club is an experimental cocktail bar and kitchen concept in Keong Saik that was most recently awarded the Best Campari One To Watch on the prestigious Asia 50 list. Started by Juan Yi Jun, co-founder, who was previously at 1880 and Operation Dagger, and co-founder Jessica Hutchinson, previously at Proof and Company and 28 Hong Kong Street, the team is rising to the challenge of running their new business during a period of increasing restrictions and uncertainty.

What does a day look like for you now?

Yi Jun (J): The days have blended into each other. These days we wake up earlier so that we can have some time to ourselves and our French bulldog before going into work. We now start the day coordinating orders from all our platforms. But with limited staffing and zero experience with this new level of operation, it hasn’t been easy and we have to just run with it. We do this nonstop, and before we know it, it is usually dark before we can catch a break and sit down for the first time in the day. Then, we take some time to evaluate how the day went and how we can improve the experience for those who are ordering with us before we call it a day.

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J: The question we need to think about is if we remove the venue, is the product enough? How do you connect with customers without the flair of a strong team of staff, topping up their waters, wiping their table down, and cleaning their glassware. I think there will be a definite paradigm shift in terms of F&B operators thinking about their operations and their offerings.

Is there anything that we as citizens can do to help save F&B in Singapore?

H: We understand that everyone can’t be ordering in every night, but any kind of support you can give, even if you’re tipping your delivery driver (which for us at NSC, goes completely to our drivers) or ordering something to pay -it-forward to someone else in need, counts. And if you’re doing pickups, bring your own bags or tupperwares to help reduce the amount of packaging that will inevitably spike up during this time.

LIVING L’OFFICIEL There are not that many female Asian rappers in the industry. Do you see that as a setback or a blessing?

When I started rapping in Canada, I was the only Asian and one of the only female emcees in the charts. I faced a lot of racist and sexist backlash, which often comes with looking and doing something different. At the time I had just gotten my degree in architecture, but decided to pursue music since there were already a lot of Asian architects, but less Asian female representation in the mainstream media of North America. I aimed to break stereotypes and after a while I celebrated these attacks as they marked my success.

It is definitely a blessing that I am able to live this incredible life and have such a long career against all odds, and even now, as I see a lack of female representation in Southeast Asia’s Hip-hop, I’m grateful to have had the experience to address this.

Tell us about your latest single.

I was commissioned to write the TV theme song for Ti Tou Dao, which tells the journey of a Singaporean Wayang actress Madam Oon Ah Chiam. This resulting single “You’ll Only Love Me, When I’m Gone”, is inspired by meeting Madam Oon, and I wanted to convey a sense of the world only missing her, and the culture she represents, when it’s gone. I imagined a diva stepping out on her stage to sing one last encore, before her final curtain call.

It’s a departure from my usual Hip-hop bravado, but I think it still shows my style of song-writing which aims to inspire people to feel brave. I challenged myself by also delivering a Chinese version of the song, which will be released with the Chinese dubbed version of the show. The first drafts of this body of work however, were Hip-hop-Wayang songs (Hip-hop songs with Wayang samples) so I hope to release these culture clash tunes soon as a “Street Opera” themed EP. I love experimenting with traditional sound, revisited with a more contemporary urban vibe.

How have you been fuelling your creativity during this time?

Masia One: Hip-hop and Dancehall Artist Masia One is a full-time local Hip-hop and dancehall artist who had previously lived in the music scenes of Toronto, Canada, Hollywood, and Jamaica, with previous collaborations with Pharrell, John Frusciante, Che Vicious (G.O.O.D. Music, Kanye West, Jay-Z). She keeps creative and busy with a new single and shares music as a form of therapy for these times.

I have been online with producers and artists around the world to create a mixtape style project reflective of these times. I am not one to make literal or slapstick “Coronavirus songs” but rather exploring sounds and themes that would allow music to be a form of therapy for these times. I’ve also been exploring how creative approaches can help businesses during these unprecedented times – for example I helped a restaurant start a Tik Tok account owned by a “burrito” and wrote some jingles for a sushi roll spot. My sauce company, Suka Suka Sauce, has also been doing better than ever since the Circuit Breaker because suddenly everyone is cooking at home and being much more health conscious. I’ve done a handful of live streams both cooking and rapping in the last week – maybe this will lead to a Hip-hop cooking show! Who knows, creatively speaking anything is possible.

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Big Wick Energy Designed in the whimsical style of “Sicilian heads”, and infused with notes of neroli, jasmine, and frankincense, Dolce & Gabbana’s scented candles are olfactory escapism at its finest WORDS ABIGAIL LEONG

If you’re in need of a pick-me-up (let’s face it, we all do), perhaps you should stop and smell the roses. Yes, really. Fragrances are particularly potent in evoking a specific place or experience, and the happy emotions tied to that memory. So try lighting a scented candle, and allow the aroma to whisk you away from the real world for a while. As it so happens, Dolce & Gabbana has a number of la dolce vita-inspired candles to help you do just that.

Drawing on the label’s proud Sicilian heritage, the collection comprises six different candles – Il Nostro Giardino, Pino Mediterraneo, Neroli, Gentiluomo, Incenso, and Alloro – infused with fragrances that encapsulate the joyful Mediterranean spirit of the luxury house. Each candle is enclosed within a ceramic vase in the style of “Sicilian heads”, a

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tradition that traces back to the Moorish conquest of the island over a thousand years ago, and is handmade and hand-painted by artisans from the ceramic capital of Caltagirone in Italy.

Designed in the likeness of a regal queen whose tiara sprouts a prickly pear cactus, Il Nostro Giardino carries notes of rose, citrus, and geranium, while Neroli plays her attendant king, steeped in jasmine, orange blossom, and neroli. Imbued with spicy yet soothing frankincense, Incenso takes shape as a wide-eyed owl with yellow and green feathers.

Gentiluomo and Pino Mediterraneo, meanwhile, come as a pair of amphora vessels, one stacked with tropical fruit and perfumed with piquant citrus, and the other scented with earthy pine and covered in barocco swirls of majolica blue.

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Gilding The Lily Dior celebrates the favourite flower of its founding father, lily of the valley, in a new collection of porcelain and glass tableware WORDS ABIGAIL LEONG

It may bloom for only a few short weeks each year, but the lily of the valley holds an enduring significance for the House of Dior. A symbol of purity and happiness, the flower was the absolute favourite of Christian Dior, and one of the good luck charms he always carried with him. The couturier would sew fresh sprigs into sleeves and hems as a talisman, and often referenced the delicate, bell-like blossoms in his creations, such as the Muguet dress of Spring/Summer 1957. It is with an eye on this legacy that the Maison brings lily of the valley to the fore in its latest collection of homeware, as imagined

by Cordelia de Castellane.

Drenched in vivid shades of green, wisps of foliage flourish across Limoges porcelain plates in patterns reminiscent of Toile de Jouy, while four-leaf clovers sprawl across tableware with gossamer tendrils in the shape of Dior’s signature. Carafes, cups, and decorative baubles in hand-blown glass, on the other hand, enclose naturalistic miniatures of blooming buds and ladybugs, or come hand-painted with dainty flowers. We may not experience the four seasons here, but with Dior, you can enjoy springtime all year round right in your own home.

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#ICYMI In case you missed it: L’Officiel Singapore recently showed our L’Ove for 16 international talents on Instagram via remote shoots and interviews. Here are some of our favourite at-home moments WORDS IAN LEE

Dutch model Elza Matiz “I’ve been painting a lot, which is something I used to do when I was younger, and I finally found the time to do it again. I also made myself a face mask: I spent about five hours doing it, so I would say it’s couture!”

Austrian model Nadine Leopold “Whilst staying at home, my little guilty pleasure has been playing with a Nintendo Switch I own. Just taking time to feel like a child again by playing video games has been really fun: I have to limit my time on it, but it has definitely been my little guilty pleasure.”

Japanese-American model Mona Matsuoka “A fun skill that I’ve picked up at home is baking my own bread from scratch. I’ve also been making my own pizzas, and they taste amazing!”

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Chinese model Tian Yi “I’ve been watching documentaries on quantum physics to pass the time at home. My father bought me an astronomy telescope so I can explore the planets, galaxies and the universe in general. Every night, I stare at the moon and stars for hours on end, which makes me feel very much at peace.”

ŠPatrick Rougereau

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