"Dress For No One Else But Yourself" - Singapore Designer Max Tan Shares His Inspirations And Style Tips

"Serious but never severe, minimal but never simple, fragile but never weak" - these words from Singapore designer Max Tan best explain the appeal and success of his label MAX.TAN, and why it has garnered many fans here and overseas.

Max has certainly come a long way. The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) alumni has gotten international recognition at shows such as the prestigious Modefabriek show in Amsterdam and also won second place at the China Fashion Creation Contest 2010. This year, he was selected to take part in the Fashion Futures 2.0 Programme and to collaborate with tech giant Microsoft for a collection at the Singapore Fashion Week.

We sit down with Max before his big show to learn more about his design process, style inspirations and also ask him for some fashion tips every woman should know.

MAX.TAN Spring/Summer 17 will be presented at Singapore Fashion Week on October 26, 9.30 pm at National Gallery Auditorium Foyer.

Text: Sean Tan

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