THREAD-ITIONAL

Sew, sew, sew your stitch - gently weave this dress. Digital, phygital, magical, glitch. Life is by the stitch. YA.

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photographer: JEREMY YIP  
STYLISTS: TAY YUN TING LAVON, KEEFE LAM & MARILYN KWOK | hair & makeup: LEE HYUNJU, CHUA RUI BIN, JESSELYN CHELLYCA
Model: YIN Guo/ ave management


garments by KHAIRINA SARI


garments by PRATYUSHA PRASAD


L - garments by ALISON OH
R - garments by LEONG JIA YIN


L - garments by JENNIE AMIO
R - garments by  PUTERI NUR ARIZA & CORSET BY LORE


garment by HUANG CHAO FAN

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photographer: PANG JIA WEI
STYLISTS: TAY YUN TING LAVON, KEEFE LAM & MARILYN KWOK | hair & makeup: LEE HYUNJU, CHUA RUI BIN, JESSELYN CHELLYCA
Model: YIN Guo/ ave management


L - garments by MICHELLE TAN  & blade heel ankle boots in chalk by CHARLES & KEITH
R - garments by JENNIFER LEONARDY


garments by  FOO YI WEN, accessory by MACROCOSM, canvas gem-embellished mules in beige by CHARLES & KEITH


garments by ANINDITA CHOUDHURY & accessory by 4663


garments by DENISE YEO & blade heel ankle boots in chalk by CHARLES & KEITH


L - garments by KHUSHI ANSHUMAAN KAPOOR, accessory by RE:FORM
R - garments by IM HYESOO & blade heel ankle boots in chalk by CHARLES & KEITH

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Eight Southeast Asian fashion creatives define what luxury means to them

Priscilla Shunmugam, Designer, Ong Shunmugam (@ongshunmugam)

“Luxury today is no longer about prestige or price. It’s about seeking out what you value, respect and cherish.

One of the most grounding effects of the pandemic is that we’re all somehow led to reflect more poignantly on how we want to live our lives.

We have a little bit less of some things, and a little bit more of others - the question is how have our choices changed?”

"Luxury is having choices, your own perspective and happiness.

For me I see luxury as coming with happiness.

From the point of view of fashion, it's not just wearing labels or looking good in expensive clothes.

I just want to feel happy as well. And that is considered a luxury for me."

Harry Halim, Designer, Harryhalim Paris  (@harryhalim_paris)

“Luxury today means to be quiet.
To whisper and not scream; to not conform to have a voice to go high and to go very low

Evon Chng, Founder, BeastCorp (@evonchng)

“Luxury today means... slowing down the pace of life.

It means more time for mindfulness and self-reflection. It allows space for imagination and creativity - elements needed for a more innovative and better future.”

Steve Thio, Writer & lecturer  (LASALLE College Of The Arts)
Allysha, Fashion stylist & Contributing Editor of Vulture Magazine (@allyshanila)

“Luxury is complete perversion—a beautiful shroud upon unflattering realities. It is the manifestation of our repressed, unconscious mind, i.e. the shadow.

Most of us are hesitant to acknowledge the true ‘price’ we pay in order to attain the fleeting and ever-changing nature of luxury at a certain point of time, because admitting such things would be admittance of our complicity to a vicious cycle.

To paraphrase jung: you quickly recognise in others what you see in yourself.”

“Luxury today is no longer defined
by a product you simply purchase off a shelf.

Rather, it is the forming of a working relationship between a brand and its consumer, working together to forge a unique experience."

Gagandeep Singh, Image maker  (@gonedeeep)

“Luxury to me is time spent on yourself.
It is how we see time at a value that is deemed priceless, and also how we value someone else’s time as a transaction.

The more time you spend working on yourself (mentally, physically, skills etc),
the higher your perception of self-value..

That is a luxury in itself.”

Mazri Ismail, Designer, MAZ BY MAZRI  ( @_mazri._)

“Luxury today means being conscientious of our own privilege and acknowledging the presence of inequity in society and the plight of others.            

The opportunities and talents ascribed to us allows us to pursue a lifestyle of comfort and excess but also behooves us to be socially and environmentally responsible.

We should dare to make a difference, lead the way in breaking the cycles of inequality by speaking up for fair trade, women’s rights and safe workplaces as we embrace luxury fashion products.

Through the combined acts of the privileged, we maximise not profits for capitalism, but the potential we know exists in all strata of society.”

Jamela Law, Experimental fashion artist, Founder of Baëlf Design (@baelf_design)
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photographer: alcina chin
STYLISTS: KEEFE LAM & TAY YUN TING, LAVON | HAIR & MAKEUP: LEE HYUNJU, CHUA RUI BIN, JESSELYN CHELLYCA
Model: jovial WONG

garments by INDIRA VARMA & block heel zip-up ankle boots in black by CHARLES & KEITH


garments by WU CHU YUE  & block heel zip-up ankle boots in black by CHARLES & KEITH


garments by KIM GYURI & patent stiletto pumps in black by CHARLES & KEITH


L - top by SU HUI & block heel zip-up ankle boots in black by CHARLES & KEITH
R - garments by FIONA JENNIFER & block heel zip-up ankle boots in black by CHARLES & KEITH


garments by MANNAT NURPURI & block heel zip-up ankle boots in black by CHARLES & KEITH


wearing top by SAKSHI

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photographer: SU JUN
STYLISTS: TAY YUN TING LAVON, KEEFE LAM & MARILYN KWOK | HAIR & MAKEUP: LEE HYUNJU, CHUA RUI BIN, JESSELYN CHELLYCA
Model: jovial WONG


garments by FARAH SUDIRO & sinclair leather platform boots by DR. MARTENS


garments by LIANG BAIYI & sinclair leather platform boots by DR. MARTENS


garments by PEH WU LI & blake buckle boots by DR. MARTENS


L - top by TIAN YING & accessory by ALCHEMY
R - garments by REET JETWANI & iggy coloured sole combat boots by CHARLES & KEITH


L - garments by VARSHA VENKATESON & blake buckle combat boots by DR. MARTENS
R - garments by IM YEBIN, accessory by LIA & blake buckle boots by DR. MARTENS