#SUPPORTLOCAL and #SUPPORTASIAN we say! That is why we are so excited for this year’s Singapore Fashion Week as it’s the biggest showing of local and Asian designers ever. This year, the ACCESS shows promise to showcase emerging and independent brands, for many their first time at Singapore Fashion Week. We pick the nine designers and labels we most look forward to (and we think their designs are going to give you some serious style updates come 2017) – so click through the gallery below and start taking notes!
Text: Sean Tan
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Timeless creations made with quality workmanship and natural sustainable fabrics. The Singapore label’s beautiful and effortless pieces are designed to envelop the body in modern, feminine silhouettes.
SHOWTIME: October 28, 6 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: www.aijek.com
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The self-taught designer launched her label in 2010, as a result of her search for accessible centrepieces in her own wardrobe. As a self-professed ‘everyday woman’, Danelle’s design philosophy is based on helping real women build a wardrobe of sensible and timeless garments.
East meets West in visually stunning pieces. We love how Asian aesthetics and fabrics are tastefully incorporated into the modern cuts and designs.
SHOWTIME: October 28, 9 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: chichivontang.com
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Chi Chi Von Tang is designed and created by Lisa Von Tang, former model and founder of online retailer Gnossem. Lisa is influenced by different cultures, having been born from a Chinese mother and a Canadian father. She conceptualised her label based on her mixed heritage and injected it with fun and flirty vibes.
Gorgeous shoes made with high quality leather from reputable Tuscan tanneries by Florentine craftsmen. The designs evoke the elegance of Sophia Loren and allure of 1960s Italian films like La Dolce Vita.
SHOWTIME: October 30, 9 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: www.mashizan.com
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A Singapore-born documentary filmmaker whose works have been shown on National Geographic and The History Channel, Mashizan’s shoe designs are inspired by the documentaries he has made. Despite naysayers, the Florence-based designer went against all odds to pursue his dream of designing his own shoe label, which is now stocked online and in multi-label stores in New York, Milan, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Pushing an avant-garde aesthetic, MAX.TAN is for the bold woman who wishes to stand out from the crowd. If you love geometric motifs and monochrome hues in modern cuts and drapes, then you will appreciate what this label has to offer. Watch out for his collaboration with Microsoft Surface at this year’s Singapore Fashion Week.
SHOWTIME: October 26, 9.30 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: www.max-tan.com
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One of Singapore’s better known emerging designers, Max Tan has continuously pushed the creativity of local fashion with his unique vision and designs. Max graduated from NAFA with a diploma in Fashion Design, started his own label thereafter and has since garnered many fans here and overseas.
Inspired by nature, this up-and-coming label presents flattering, sleek cuts accented with intricate hand embellishment and embroidery. The feminine pieces feature artisanal craftsmanship using centuries-old techniques to bestow pearls, beads and crystals onto them.
SHOWTIME: October 29, 6 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: www.nidashay.com
Born and raised in Abu Dhabi and currently based in Singapore, Nida has a Pakistani heritage which influences her love for craft and fine tailoring. She gave up her banking career to pursue her creative interests at Parsons School of Design in Paris. Since then, she’s dedicated herself to developing her womenswear clothing line and creating her signature style.
The simple, yet fashionable pieces in this new label focus on quality and fit to evoke confidence in the wearer. From tunics made from 100 per cent silk that’s light and flexible to classic and beautiful French laces in the tops, the pieces are all versatile and timeless.
SHOWTIME: October 30, 6 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: www.nudefemme.com
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From working in fashion retail and visual merchandising for over 10 years, Adelyn’s love for fashion is now manifested in the label she founded. She believes in the female strength and independence, and her vision for Nude Femme is to dress the loving, sensual and modern woman.
From bridal couture to ready-to-wear, Rico Rinaldi is the dream of many brides-to-be. The Malaysia-based label has gained international recognition and won several awards for its fresh ideas and innovative designs which bring out the romanticism and symbolic meaning of matrimony.
SHOWTIME: October 30, 3 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: www.ricorinaldi.com
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A master at beautiful draping, Rico has made a name for himself for his label’s ready-to-wear and couture bridal collections. The young designer has won several awards, including the Malaysian Batik Fashion Accessories Design Competition in 2006, the top prize for the women’s wear category in the Paco Rabanne “Black XS is The New Black Fashion Couture Design” and the Triumph Inspiration Award in Malaysia in 2008.
Sexy and modern with an edge – that’s what this Thailand-based brand epitomises. But it’s not just style without substance; Sheranut also prides itself on quality fabric choices and tailored craftsmanship the fashion connoisseur will appreciate.
SHOWTIME: October 27, 10 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: https://www.facebook.com/sheranutofficial/
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Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Sheranut started out as a singer and actress while working for a bachelor’s degree in the Raffles Design Institute. After graduating, she launched her first womenswear collection in Spring/Summer 2014. Sheranut loves to explore new techniques to enhance her designs with both functionality and a modern aesthetic.
The Singapore-based womenswear label, founded in 2007, juxtaposes between fashion
and art to produce sculptural pieces that accentuate the sensuality, fragility and strength
of the modern woman. The cult brand has shown at many prestigious trade shows internationally.
SHOWTIME: October 29, 8 pm @ National Gallery Auditorium Foyer
VISIT: www.stolenstolen.com
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A former art director at an international advertising agency, Elyn’s exposure in design, advertising and the local art scene inspired her to create Stolen. It began as a pet project in 2006 and eventually emerged as a full-fledged label in 2012. Elyn’s approach to garment construction is multi-prong and informed by her passions for architecture and installation art.