lemon drop: Wardroblings!

So we were invited to attend Wardroblings last Friday as part of the Press (Sort of. We were categorized under "prominent bloggers"/"influential fashion enthusiasts" in the invite. Hahaha). Very exciting stuff for us, it's the first time in our lives that we were invited for an event as, well, bloggers. Cool beans, we thought, we'd love to attend :)

Key look from Loko Yu. Loved the bright pop of colour and the detailing with plastic pockets and cutesy accessories. I can so see Agyness Deyn wandering around Brooklyn in these!!
And I must say, D and I had a fabulous time. The wonderful girls over at TFF (The Fashion Fraternity) really pulled off a spectacular show! I'm so impressed with the way they managed to put the event together - they're incredibly resourceful (good people to keep in mind the next time you wanna do a fashionyy related event). Complimentary champagne, free flow all night, special press&photo passes (we looked like fools requesting for a photopass for our puny point&shoot cameras, when everyone else was there with their massive SLRs and huuuge lenses looking all professional and shiz), jumping queues, and the best seats in the house for the show!

Nat&Nat sizzling in Goh Seng Henk & Nabil Aliffi's fantastic takes on everyone's all time favourite: The Little Black Dress.
Wardroblings featured some of Singapore's more notable budding designers. Their collections incorporated current trends and brought to them a fresh perspective. The event really allowed these talented young individuals to make a grand entrance onto the Singapore fashion scene.

Xian Lee's super slick tailored pieces with pleats and folds in the most unpredictable places!
Personally, I think it's fantastic that there's so much support here for budding designers. It's so important to be given opportunities to showcase your work when you're new to the scene and have so much passion for your work (rather than later in life when you're disgruntled and old and disillusioned). People are always talking about the "going local" movement (i.e. buying from your local grocer instead of huge corporations like Stop&Shop), and I don't see why fashion&designers shouldn't be included in the mix. Think about it, Dana and Anna of Foley&Corinna (I LOVE!), met and started selling their wares at their local flea market and grew to fame from there!!

My favourite look for the night was this wonderfully pleated piece by Max Tan! I love the stiff collar on the shirt and its sharp tailoring in contrast to the billowy pleated pants which also have a "collar" at the waist. Really really fantastic. Move over Junya you have some new competition in town!
And the fact that Singaporeans are increasingly aware of personal grooming and have a desire to so-called "look better" really helps with the growth of that fashion niche. People are more willing to invest in their appearance (and it's not just in fashion! More and more people get their nails done regularly, go for facials, spend more money on their hair, etc..). So I guess it's good that these designers are tapping on the market while it's young.

Max Tan's full collection for the night, I love the fluidity in all his pieces! (that's him trailing behind - kind of reminds me of Alber Elbaz who doesn't look like he should be in the fashion industry but is a definite force in the fashion world - who knows? Max Tan might be the next big thing)
Singaporeans are also increasingly sophisticated when it comes to their taste and desires, and are looking to alternative labels to differentiate themselves from the crowd! No one wants to be caught wearing the same thing as everyone else. They're more adventurous in their choice of clothing and they're more open to brands outside the usual designer box of gucci prada LV. It's the perfect space for these young designers to fill with their creative new takes on old favourites and adventurous new pieces.

Hot on the heels of the Doc Marten trend. Erin Wasson would approve. Love the unexpected colour (poison ivy green!) and the slightly patent shine on this pair.
Maybe the next time you consider splurging on a new key item for your wardrobe, don't rule out Singapore designers, I really think they have something special to offer, especially if (like me) you're bored of mass market retail.

And because she really looked like the belle of the ball, let's take one last look at Nat in that beautiful Christmas ornament confection (I mean this in a good way!). It's just so perfect, structured but sweet! With it's bell-ed shape (ala Balenciaga SS08!) wonderfully rounded like a little bobble, in all it's glittery goodness. LOVES IT! Does anyone know where I can BUY IT!?!!!