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Back to entertain us
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 07/03/2013
» From The Beatles' mod suits to the punk gear flaunted by the Sex Pistols, music-inspired fashion dominates at least one chapter in each era of the history of style. And 20 years ago, in the final decade of the 20th century amid a stream of minimalism and American sportswear, Kurt Cobain gave flannel shirts and striped jumpers their place in that history, pioneering a look that continues to symbolise the musical genre he and his band spearheaded.
Latest piece in the High Street jigsaw
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 12/09/2012
» There's no way the gigantic white wood partition that stretches along the first and second floors of Siam Paragon can be invisible to onlookers and frequent visitors to the shopping and entertainment complex. Bearing the omnipresent italicised red logo, and an advertisement focusing on a price range on par with budget garments at any Bangkok outlet, the world of fast fashion that resides within the white partition symbolises a dream of shoppers, and also a potential threat to many retail chains and designers, both local and international.
Opposite attractions
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 05/07/2012
» The Parisian men's style is always synonymous with diversity and eclecticism, and even more so during the Paris Men's Fashion Week for the spring/summer 2013 season, which premiered last week.
Christian Dior revisited
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 04/07/2012
» At a time when a fashion show's front row can be full of authentic fashion titans and a few budding and barely known movie stars from Asia, the number of entertainment luminaries attending a a new collection is no longer a valid indicator of its significance.
Funky formality
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 12/04/2012
» In the realm of menswear, no other clothing item boasts such a strong colour etiquette as suits do. The traditionally formal attire has gone through revolutions and evolutions, changing social and cultural perceptions, and is now emerging as a menswear staple that designers have fun playing with.
Inspired by Uncle Sam
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 26/01/2012
» We're headed into dark times, and if you haven't sensed it from the European debt crisis or political tensions in the Gulf, you can possibly sense it at the Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012-2013 staged in Milan and Paris over the past two weeks.