Comme des Garçons Pocket shop opens in Orchard Road

The buzz: Everyone’s favorite pop-up guerilla store is back, bringing fashionistas more of their trademark PLAY collection, accessories and perfumes. The vibe: The guerilla store adopts the same philosophy as that of Berlin, London, Paris and Athens: Minimal expenditure on the shell (read: Whitewashed walls and cement flooring), and a location just off the main […]

Week of October 15, 2010

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22): Usually you specialize in having a light touch. You’d rather nudge than push. Nimble harmony is more interesting to you than brute force. You prefer your influence on people to be appreciated, not begrudgingly respected.

Upclose With Heidi

Say hi to Heidi, one of the most prominent female DJs in a largely male-dominated dance music industry.

60 Seconds with Tokimonsta

Los Angeles born Korean Jennifer Lee aka TOKiMONSTA shares a quick insight into her life as a DJ/producer prior to her debut gig at Home Club.

60 Seconds with Kevin Lester

It’s hard to impress us these days but Kevin Lester, frontman of hip hop band Sixx, has been shaking up the otherwise staid local music industry with some daring feats, including the viral “Rockstar” video (check it out on YouTube) and his latest release “Kidhood.” We cozy up to Lester for a little têtê-à-têtê as […]

Birthday Wishes

To celebrate our 15th birthday, we rallied some of the city’s most prominent and outspoken movers and shakers for a little reality check.

Be My bebe

Flaunt what you’ve got with bebe’s raunchy Fall 2010 collection, featuring an adventurous mix of cropped leather jackets (from $220) over luxe lace (from $50) for that naughty urban look. Their city style collection boasts exotic animal prints and modern silhouettes that are totally on-trend. Available at bebe, #B1-11 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, 6509-8607.

Chained Heat

Inspired by Maori body art, this upcoming collaboration by local label alldressedup (#02-37 Paragon, 290 Orchard Rd., 6836-3238) is centered around an anklet made with a black metallic hardware chain and knotted leather. The anklet is produced by renowned French jeweller KMO and comes in classic black and mustard yellow. $69.90 from Nov 1.

Pure Pleasure

If you think you know fitness in Singapore, think again. After much anticipation, Pure Fitness Knightsbridge (3/F Knightsbridge, 270 Orchard Rd., 6100-3183) has finally opened its 900 sq. ft. loft, which is equipped with state-of-the-art cycling and group fitness studios, advanced cardio machines with personalized DVD entertainment systems and a chill out lounge slash kitchenette […]