Tumi – 35 Years Of Quality And Style
American luggage brand Tumi opens its doors at Mandarin Gallery this week. Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, the brand is renowned for its innovative design, superior craftsmanship and world-class service, having been awarded over 100 patents for product design. Their dedication to excellence has earned the brand a loyal following among the world’s most discerning and demanding travellers, including world leaders, tastemakers and celebrities.
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Adidas SLVR A/W 2010 – Smart Casual With A Sporty Twist
Sportswear is not traditionally considered to be in the realm of fashion. These are functional clothes that one wears for a specific purpose, which in this case is to facilitate athletic performance. Yet, sport-inspired elements have been sneaking into high fashion collections gradually in recent years. The young designers responsible for this trend, such as the incredibly successful Alexander Wang, have proven that sports and style can actually mix. Picking up on this cue, innovative sportswear brand adidas has created a sleek streetwear line named adidas SLVR that aims to meld sports and fashion.
Although it aspires to high fashion concepts of quality design and materials, SLVR is marketed as an affordable range of wearable, fuss-free clothes for the modern urbanite. Launched just last year, it has already garnered a significant fan base. Its clean, smart aesthetics and use of high quality fabrics have won over many stylish individuals who appreciate the high comfort level of sportswear.
The A/W10 collection features classic sportswear silhouettes that have been given a contemporary update. In addition to ensuring a smart, polish look, much effort has been invested in the materials, which includes fine fabrics like French terry, cotton jersey and brushed twill. Look out for the Oxford nylon, a fusion fabric that has the structure of classic oxford shirting and the functional properties of sportswear nylon. A new cotton treatment has also been introduced to provide a super soft touch.
This collection can best be described as ‘preppy-sporty’. Built upon a staple of soft jersey pieces, there are also dressier options like an interesting, dual-toned mix fabric shirt in blue and white, a navy Oxford trenchcoat and a stylish double cardigan. However, the highlight of the collection will undoubtedly be the footwear. An updated version of the woman’s wedge sneakers, first unveiled in the line’s S/S09 collection, make a welcomed reappearance in intense black, bright yellow and mulberry. The men can also look forward to awesome slim-cut, high-top sneakers in brilliant blue, coral and canary.
Priced from SGD59 for apparel and SGD169 for footwear, get your dose of adidas SLVR at #03-13, Mandarin Gallery
D&G – The Return Of The Supermodel
If you thought that modeling is a short-lived career for the young and skinny, think again. In the last couple of years, the fashion world has been experiencing a “1990s models déjà vu” (as coined by Newsweek). From Christy Turlington to Kate Moss, the power faces that dominated the pages of fashion magazines almost 20 years ago are now back in ads for Chanel, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton, to name just a few. D&G brought this trend to new heights with its ad campaign for its new fragrance line, Fragrance Anthology, featuring top supermodels in all their nude glory.
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BAPE Store – Hello, Kitty…
Launching this Saturday (28 August 2010) at the BAPE Store is the Sanrio Baby Milo Store collection, a 33-piece ensemble made of tees, totes, shoes and other essentials that every fan of both Hello Kitty and Baby Milo will love.
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