Lust Tuesday: Givenchy

There's been too much complication in my life lately that I just want something simple, even in the way I dress. So when I saw this red Givenchy Anitgona envelop clutch, it felt right to me. The strong red hue is balanced with a simple cut to make this a stunner. Red is the favourite colour for Chinese, next to gold so this clutch can be used all year round!

Givenchy Anitgona Envelop clutch is $1280 on ForwardbyElyseWalker.

I'm moving to Hong Kong!

Now that Audi Fashion Festival is over, I am ready to announce that I will be moving to Hong Kong next month! 

What, why, how long..? Well, I'm going to be studying Fashion Design at the Savannah College of Art & Design branch there for four years. Why Hong Kong? With China being the new place to be, Hong Kong is the perfect spot to discover the Asian fashion culture.

So, dawnbey.com will be moving to Hong Kong and will continue to blog about fashion from an Asian perspective! In fact, I should be blogging about even more brands so I am so excited about the endless possibilities and opportunities Hong Kong & China offers. 

Don't stop reading ;D

AFF 2013: Chalayan

Yesterday, Audi Fashion Festival closed with the legendary Chalayan. I always thought of Chalayan as a architect/designer but yesterday's show widened my perspective on his work.

The pieces I loved the most were those that involved the use of colour. The prints on the jacket above were just beautiful. They were like fragments of paintings placed together. For me, it was a fresh use of digital prints. (yes, my favorite word now is fresh)

AFF 2013: Peter Pilotto

By far the best show of Audi Fashion Festival has been Peter Pilotto's. I've been thinking so much about what makes a good label and what not that it's been getting pretty cloudy in my head. Everyone has advice and some would like to follow a particular manner in order to be successful. So far, what I can see it: Be unique.

AFF2013: Tsumori Chisato, Zardoze and GisellaBlu

Today, I learnt the importance of staying creative in a business-driven industry.

I saw three different shows today at Audi Fashion Festival- Zardoze, Tsumori Chisato and GisellaBlu. Tsumori Chisato was the highlight of my day. Yes, I love prints so I should love her too but sometimes I do find her collections pretty niche. 

But somehow this morning at Blueprint, I started to get sick of seeing clean cut clothes with digital prints on them. This print thing was a fad, a trend... but I think it's becoming very overdone and almost meaningless. Most prints that people do have almost no meaning to them which seems pretty sad to me. Fashion, after all, should be an outlet of creativity, much like your personal voice. But you know what? That voice has been becoming the same. 

Seeing Tsumori's collection was like a fresh breeze on a hot day. It was different and not everyone would be able to pull it off, but it had a strong voice and a distinct look. Her clothes didn't try to fit into the mould... It brought with it innovation and a sense of curiousity.

So, note to self: Get your own voice in this mass market world.

AFF2013: Collette Dinnigan, Raoul & Desigual

Highlight of the day? Desigual's show. I believe everyone underestimated it but wow, it was full of energy and excellent theatrics! The models were having fun and halfway through the show, a couple made out on the runway.  

AFF2013: House of Herrera

Elegant and feminine. 

Audi Fashion Festival Tips

Hi guys! I just finished planning what to wear for the whole week. Before I head to bed, I wanted to just give you some tips or do a mini 'style survival guide' to Audi Fashion Festival 2013.

1. It will get really hot, especially if you're heading to the early shows that begin around 630pm. Singapore is humid so don't overdress. The tent is well air-conditioned but the walk from the car park to the tent could just kill you.

2. That being said, wear waterproof makeup! Some handy ones I have are the Maybelline gel liner and waterproof eyeliners.

3. If you're coming for Blueprint and will be staying for more shows, bring your makeup kit to touch up and some oil blotters. 

4. If you're driving, hurray for you because the walk from the car park is about 3 minutes long and it's on flat ground. But if you're taking public transport, I'd advise you to bring flats and change into heels later on because it can be quite a walk from the MRT station or bus stop.

5. We'd be having our street style photographer (John Tan from streetpeek) on site before the sun sets so if you can go early, please do! And dress up for John ;D

6. Expect to wait for shows to start. We are fashionably late ;D From my experience, the wait can be about 30-45 minutes long.

7. If you're going for a show by a local designer, go early because they may give your seat away if the show is too packed!

8. Head to the bathroom before you head to the tent. They have mobile toilets but... I haven't used them yet and am having some thoughts about it.

9. Have fun! This is the only week in Singapore's calendar when the fashionable people come out to play and dress up to their best so be wild and daring ;)

See you at the shows! Wave to me if you see me :)

Lust Tuesday: KTZ

Now what do we have here? A leather top that has details like the opulent frames of paintings in the Louvre and a window into the midsection of a woman's body. How fresh is that?

KTZ Black Leather and Lace Embroidered crop top is $1115 on ssense.com.

Star Creation 2013

So I said I'd upload one photo a day for this week. Urm, I think I have 11111 for today's post?