Singapore Commes Des Garcon guerilla store opened(again)!

As you can see, this is a long overdue post. Had I been diligent, it would have been up on the 17th of January.

Anyway, Commes Des Garcon guerilla has (re)opened. after the previous one at bukit merah is closed.

This time at a more accessible place at Mount Sophia, which is a short walk away from The Cathay. Just up the road beside peace centre.

Haven't been there yet. So far the biggest setting had been at the querilla store at Chinatown. Haji lane was smaller and bukit merah's store bordered on tiny with low ceilings (or you can say seemingly lower ceiling with a platformed flooring.) Pretty suffocating to say the least- pretty turn off esp since the price wasn't really attractive. the small leather goods from an older season cost about the same as the current season ones you could get from Pedder Red. Surprise surprise! Hopefully, this project at Mount Sophia will be an eye opener.


Any foreigners trying to find the store can try taking the train to dhoby ghaut train station and walk towards The Grand Cathay and then further down to Peace Centre.Then up the slope to Mount Sophia. Happy trekking, guerillas!

COMME des GARÇONS GUERRILLA STORE +65
11 Mount Sophia #01-01
Singapore 228461
Tel: +65 6224 3226
Fax: +65 6323 3163

Open: Mon-Sat, Noon-7pm. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

D&G Autumn/Winter 2009 Collection

D&G Autumn/Winter 2009 Collection Is out!
Check it out

Prints on prints.

As perfected by Prada for Spring/Summer 2008.

Sounds like Andrew Gn to me.

Well...Can't wait to view the entire collection.

Hussein Chalayan

My current favourite designer.

Hussein Chalayan. A fashion architect. A magician who makes fashion more intrigueing then it ever had been. A true philosopher who aims to convey deeper messages through his clothes and his shows.

I was totally awe struck when I saw his shows last year.(on the internet, in case anyone's wondering. Would have been better if it was live at the show) I held my breath as the model strutted a pose and stayed that very pose to allow thw magic of the clothes to perform in their own time.

Slowly, the zip was pulled down by an invisble hand, and the collars widen as though with a life of their own. I paused and replayed that screen over and over. Did my eyes trick me? wow.

In that moment, I became a little girl, all eager to tell everyone what I have seen.

Of course, my curiosity didn't just end there. (I have this thing where I enjoy researching and reading up about designer's past and work)

The other day, I was at the library, and I came by this book- Hussein Chalayan, by Nai publishers-Groninger Museum. Wow!

It has a record of all his past work. From his first collection, The Tangent flows done in 1993 to his A/W 2005 collection Genometrix.

From his S/S07 collection One hundred and eleven
(Photos courtesy of his website http://www.husseinchalayan.com/)

Oh, you can check out his webbie too.

Or you can check out my some of my favourites from his collections:

• S/S 2000 Before minus now
• A/W 2000 Afterwords
• S/S 2001 Ventriloquy

Fashion Fact

Do you know how long it takes to make a man's suit?

70 hours of work
900,000 tacking stitches
and 1 km of thread!

Wow!
Well...thats what they said for the "L'essenza dell'abito" fashion show.
hmm...if that's the standard, then I'm far far away from it.
Let's just pray that one day, I'll get to learn all that from a renowned tailor.
No wonder it's called the craft of tailoring. Not just a skill.
*still breathless from that fact*

My very own fashion studio.

Graduation represents a closure to 3 years in school.

With every ending, there lies a new beginning. Bidding farewell to my old (shared) studio on the campus, I created a new studio on cyber space. My very own fashion studio!

Here i can keep my *sketchbook and *journal, my *mannequin, everything-my little haven.


In loving memory of my old studio:


'Project Rushway'


'Refill brain juice here'


Our energy source

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My work space


My car

I sure will miss my old work space.
On the other hand, without changes, there won't be progress.
One day, my work space will be 10 times the size of this studio, fully equipped with a male and female mannequin, a JUKI industrial sewing machine, overlock machine and knit machine. Not to forget a wide drafting table.

My sports car will be parked in my garage.(no longer a 2 dimensional piece of cut-out but a 3 dimensional piece of metal with white leather seats)

All by the Grace of God!