Fashion and Music… and TECH?!

Fashion and Music have been long-time friends and partners, but on April 13, just outside Beijing’s Sparkle Roll Plaza, a slightly reserved Technology decided to join in.

It’s hardly late to the party though. Burberry’s holographic showcase of its Fall ’11 collection featured 3D projected models that burst into powder and even changed clothes at some point.

A refreshing take on the English weather.

Sartorial construction; longevity over excess

Gone are the days of cringing when I spot somebody on the street decked out in the same dress I am wearing. It is a bitch growing old, with expanding waistlines and knowing that youth isn’t your best beauty secret anymore, but there are certainly perks to it – affording well-tailored, one-of-a-kind clothing that looks chic, stylish, unique and simply me.

Joining the ranks of up and coming local designers (perhaps this may be well of a series of posts?) is Ong Shunmugam - heck even the name spells something different – contemporary womenswear label designed to cut to fit and accentuate your best womanly assets. I shall let the pictures speak for themselves, as I put forth a few of my personal favourites from the Orientalism 2011 collection:

Kamala skirt
- cut to the waist, with waist detail to accentuate narrow waist and curvy hips. Chic and oriental.

Lee Ping dress
- from workwear to cocktails, all I need is a blazer to go with this. And patent leather black heels. Mmm!

Poh Sim jumpsuit
- screams sexy, classy, contemporary. I loved how the silk blouse moves but the rest of the jumpsuit fits the body, unlike the flare jumpsuits we are so used to these days.

Clemente dress
- my ultimate favourite, being a fan of black. Using a combination of Lycra and and lace, the flattering cut hugs your body and balances proportions, you look subtle-sexy (now that’s what we want to wear to work without looking too slutty).

And she does a lovely contemporary remake of the cheongsam. One piece but fashioned as a blouse and a pencil skirt. Oh till I can fit into a cheongsam….

The collection is available at http://shop.ongshunmugam.com, or via Facebook. What I love about tailored wear is the exclusive attention they give you, advice on what looks best on your body, what material fits and what I can’t wear – good ol’ honest advice that I appreciate. Simply write to them and pay a visit.

Make up the Makeup!

Ok I’m not really one to support makeup. But this is really good! And strangely therapeutic… even just to watch. This makes you feel like ANYONE can be stunning!

Michelle Phan, she’s the most subscribed female on Youtube. Watch and bedazzled! AND, to up the cool factor by a LOT, she carries an extra ps controller in her purse. Just in case she needs to play a four player game or Call of Duty.

This make up guru is a closet gamer girl.

Finding Supermodels in Rural Brazil

If you’ve ever wondered how supermodels like Gisele Bündchen and Alessandra Ambrosio were discovered, here you go, courtesy of The New York Times:

“The girl has to be tall, she has to easily maintain her measurements, she has to have the desire to be a model.”

Sounds to me like a recipe for image issues, but that’s the way the beauty / fashion industry works I suppose.

It’s a bird! No it’s a plane! It’s…

retro nerd chic headbands!

Bringing retro nerd chic to a new level is Janine Basil, who makes burlesque-inspired headpieces by hand and sells them on etsy like most other enterprising arty entrepreneurs.

These comic book-inspired headbands however, make her store stand out from other headpiece makers and totally appeals to my inner geek.

Get me the one with the exclamation and question marks pronto!