Stand out in these one-off, hand-made local accessories.

Young multimedia artists are breaking new ground with their traveling, cutting-edge artworks.

Beatrice Chia-Richmond needs no introduction. This lanky and talented stage actress-director has graced many local magazines, and is one of the most recognizable faces in local theater. Here, she talks to us about some of her favorite things—among them, Prada, massages, kindness and traveling to Kenya.

Four new homegrown fashion labels to rock your world.

The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) is here. We’ve done all the legwork and scoured the best and most stylish buys in town just for you. By Terry Ong, research by Abigail Lim, Komathi Sellathurai and Winnie Leung

Six artists on the edge of creativity

Brilliant Malaysian film director U-Wei Bin HajiSaari was in town recently for the world premiere of his short film My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjung Rambutan at the Singapore International Film Festival. The dark and bittersweet film, about sibling rivalry that turns horribly wrong, will next show at the Cannes Film Festival this month. The controversial and elusive U-Wei, who first came to our attention with his assured debut film Woman, Wife and Whore—about a wayward woman who stirs up various desires in a conservative village, way back in 1993—is arguably Malaysia’s best filmmaker. He tells Terry Ong what makes him tick.

Director Roger Donaldson tells the true story of motorcyclist Burt Munro in the film The World’s Fastest Indian, which is showing at the New Zealand Film Festival.

Style maestro Hideki Akiyoshi, creative director of Style Asia, recently staged the arts and fashion festival Motorola SUPER-Style Mix. This Japan native is one of the most clued-in and trendiest dudes in town, and probably owns more clothes than your whole family combined. Don’t believe us? Read on.