Hair, Dollei Seah/Makeup Entourage using Keune; make-up, Zhou Aiyi/Makeup Entourage using YSL Beauty; hair and make-up assistant, Jen Lim/Makeup Entourage; photographer’s assistant, Wanjie Li; stylist’s assistant, Nicole Ng; models/talent, Macky/Misc Management, Kenneth Chia, Ethan Lai, Timothy Tan and Putri Adif.
Change is the only constant in life.” Such were the words of Greek philosopher Heraclitus some 2,500 years ago. And while the saying has stood the test of time for good reason, it seems especially prevalent in an age where stillness is perceived as unimaginative defeat. Zoom in a little closer, however—to the burgeoning fashion scene on our shores, to be exact—and change serves a different purpose: one of renewal, revival and progress. At the forefront of this metamorphosis? A new vanguard of thought leaders redefining creativity as we know it. From challenging ideas of beauty at modelling agency Misc Management to empowering wearers through corsetry, Timothy Tan, Ethan Lai, Kenneth Chia, Putri Adif and Spades are paving the way. Here, they come together’s global theme of ‘Fashion’s New World’ through a surrealist-inspired shoot and expand on their vision for Singapore’s creative future.
