Author: Sng Ler Jun

Drawing the hype and success from its pop-up boutique in Japan’s Omotesando district earlier in March 2017, the Chanel COCO Cafe is finally coming to Singapore! Chanel’s very first beauty and makeup pop-up cafe in Singapore will last from 8 April 2017 till 16 April 2017 at the Visual Arts Centre in Dhoby Ghaut.  The event will feature the release of 24 new chic and trendy Rouge COCO Gloss that will satisfy your make-up needs. You will even get to check out Chanel’s brand new Chanel Cruise Makeup Collection, Les Indispensables de L’été, while sipping coffee or tea at the Cafe. Ladies, this is something you should go gaga over. Hurry, pre-register…

What started as an obsessive passion for leathercraft and a keen taste in fashion, eventually led to the founding of Stone For Gold in 2008. Ask any craftsmen about their work and you’d see a gleam deep within their eyes; at least that was what we noticed when we approached one of Stone For Gold’s craftsmen, Jeffrey. Drawing inspiration from the trendiest fashion, haute couture and Native American designs, Stone For Gold is advancing into a lifestyle name, with promises of creating the finest and most exquisite handcrafted leather and silver products. That’s not all, Stone For Gold has even started conducting…

Ask me if I’m an adrenaline junkie and I’ll reply with a curt, “No”. Then again, it would be a waste if we were cowards and stopped ourselves from trying certain activities in life. Which brings me to the achievements of 14-year-old Kyra Poh. Having made headlines for winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2017 Wind Games in Spain, the newly crowned “World’s Fastest Flyer” inspired me to defy gravity – I recently decided to skydive. Baby steps of course, so I’m talking Asia’s Largest Indoor Skydiving Arena at iFly Singapore, people. Located right beside Beachfront Station in…

Having performed four years ago on his 2013 Global Warming Tour, Mr Worldwide – aka Pitbull – is returning to sunny Singapore this coming 27 May 2017. Set to rock the stage at Suntec Convention Centre, his Climate Change Tour Live in Singapore supports his newly released, tenth-full-length album, Climate Change. Climate Change features several popular celebrities and musical guests such as Robin Thicke, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, Enrique Iglesias, Flo Rida and Jennifer Lopez, just to name a few. The internationally acclaimed rapper has since attained several No. 1 hits in over 15 countries, nine billion YouTube views,…

Spring is here, and with it we welcome *squeals* the Chuck Taylor OFFICE x Converse Spring Blossom pack. Jointly designed by Converse and UK’s leading fashion footwear specialist OFFICE, the all-new and exclusive Chuck Taylor All Star Spring Blossom collection is retailing Online at £59.99 (approximately S$104++).  If you followed last year’s OFFICE x Converse Holiday Nude Collection release, you would have noticed (or fallen in love with) the various gorgeous shades of nude. Similarly, the All Star Low will arrive in six exclusive colourways: white leather, nude suede, pink leather, grey suede, baby pink suede and white suede. Each is made of premium…

Birthdays don’t usually make you feel any different; but it’s another thing when it comes to hitting your twenty-first. Most look forward to the day when they turn 21, some dread that very thought. Why? Because at 21, life starts. With that newly acquired freedom and responsibilities, there are so much you can (and cannot) do. Here are some of the things every 21-year-olds ought to know: -Experience- 1. Working Experience Matters At 21, you are either in or about to step into the working world. You’ll come to realise that every working experience matters. If you haven’t had an internship…

From 21 – 23 April 2017, Suntec Convention Centre will play host to the largest gathering of international and local tattoo artists at the Singapore Ink Show 2017. It wasn’t that long ago in Singapore when it was common to associate those with tattoos to hoodlums and rebellions. Thankfully times have changed. Today we see more people embracing this artistic form of self-expression, from those who seek to perfect the craft to those who yearn to record a memory or feeling. Joining this year’s show is Nikko Hurtado (USA), Victor Portugal (Poland), Horiei Shinsu (Japan), Jee Sayalero (Spain), Jimmy Yuen (Hong Kong) and more.…

Origami, also known as the art of paper folding, transforms your mundane everyday pieces of paper into unique three-dimensional sculptures. While you’re probably aware of the usual folded paper planes or boats, you’ll be surprised to know that the world’s largest origami exhibit, Origami Universe is held at Chimei Museum in Tainan, Taiwan. From now to 30 May 2017, Origami Universe will exhibit more than 400 unique works from over 60 artists, designers, scientists, and researchers that are based in more than 20 countries. These include your adorable palm-sized animal sculptures, such as the above “Harambe”. Origami has evolved over the years, and…

Playgrounds are never just spaces where we play our nostalgic childhood games. They hold sacred memories and imprison our deepest secrets, like the name of our childhood crush or the time we first held hands. Sadly, several unique local playgrounds — especially the mosaic ones — have already gone extinct. Eager to relive my childhood nostalgia, I travelled to find the few remaining pieces with a few close friends. The outcome? A compilation of Insta-worthy shots that showcase our inner narcissism. 1. The Dragon Playground @ Toa Payoh The iconic, orange dragon playground, with its octagonal eyes and colourful steely-spine, at Toa…

There’s no denying that we are all hyped up for Liongate’s Power Rangers movie — while we are already hopeful and eagerly awaiting its release this coming 23 March 2017, there’s one more thing about the iconic series that made us squeal even further. As a build up to the forthcoming Power Rangers movie, Twitch has recently announced that it will host a Power Rangers TV Marathon from now till 31 March 2017. The TV marathon will be streamed live and feature all 23 seasons, adding up to a massive total of 831 episodes. That’s a lot of episodes to get…

We’ve all witnessed the onslaught of literary festivals that have taken place in previous months, and something equally exciting is coming this April 2017. SingPoWriMo, short for Singapore Poetry Writing Month, challenges members in the rapidly-growing Facebook group to write poetry for 30 days. Every day for 30 days, you can either choose to post a poem responding to the quirky but challenging prompts (“Write a poem that is a riddle” or “Write a poem on a specific MRT station”) set by a team of “sadistic” moderators (which includes published poets and writers), or you can write whatever. At the…

The view surrounding Marina Bay is both breathtaking and majestic. When night falls, this site which is home to the Merlion, Marina Bay Sands and many other attractions, transforms itself into a spectacular sight with the gorgeous city lights as a backdrop. But it gets better – from now till 26 March, the bay will be set aglow with i Light Marina Bay 2017 taking place. In its fifth edition and equipped with the theme,”Light and Nature”, i Light will feature 20 sustainable light art installations created by homegrown artists and artists from around the world. We scoured the entire bay to bring you five…

2017 has marked the first for many things — the same goes for energetic pop and rock cover band, Hoodw¡nked, who performed their first gig at Hood Bar & Cafe early this January 2017. Hoodw¡nked plays every Saturday night from 9pm to 1.30am and we’d heard good things, so of course we had to go and check them out. Like most bars, the interior of Hood, Bar and Cafe is dimly lit, accentuating the vivid hues of purple, green and blue. What stood out, however, was its contemporary furnishing, with murals displaying iconic local characters such as Sharity Elephant, Phua Chu Kang and the…

Let’s be honest, we are all slaves to the never-ending pile of work that somehow lands a permanent spot in our mind. What makes it worse? The humdrum that follows our daily routine in and out of school or at work. Before you know it, the hustle and bustle of city life starts to wear you down; it’s time to break free from this vicious cycle! Take a chill pill and go to The Plant Story to try out urban gardening! Situated along Marina Bay, overlooking the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and the skyscrapers of the Central Business District, lies a quiet haven…

Harmonizers, brace yourselves! Our favourite pop powerhouse girl group, Fifth Harmony, is performing for the very first time in Singapore at the Star Theatre this coming 8 April 2017. The 7/27 Tour is Fifth Harmony’s third concert tour in support of their sophomore album, “7/27”. Commenced in Summer 2016, the girls have travelled around America, Europe and Asia with Singapore being the final destination. Their single, “Work From Home”, from 7/27 has since been certified Platinum thrice and has attained more than a billion hits on YouTube. Their debut album, “Reflection” (2015), features two Platinum records, “BO$$” and “Sledgehammer”, as…