Birkenstock sandals are a controversial pair of shoes. The functional orthopaedic shoe has been called many names, some decry it the ‘ugly’ sandal, calling it the ‘Jesus’ sandal among other names. While some would live and die in their Birks. After all, according to some your arches have never felt better. Some vehemently decry and eschew these sandals. Well, enter Valentino who made waves with the first collaboration with the German shoe brand in 2019. Before you can decide whether you would wear it, Valentino has probably done the unthinkable this round—a camo Birkenstock. This new Valentino x Birkenstock specimen also…
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When you think of anatomical figures, they are usually not the prettiest things in the world. After all, who gushes over an anatomically correct stomach or gall bladder—they are just not fun, useful as they are. Well, enter these new Megahouse KAITAI Fantasy Sanrio toys. These toys feature some of Sanrio’s beloved characters where you can take them apart, guts and all. A little grisly for sure, but trust Megahouse to keep up with the cuteness. In MegaHouse’s second Sanrio KAITAI Fantasy range, it features Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Kuromi and My Melody in all their vivisection-ed adorableness. You can display these…
https://www.facebook.com/652229468260084/posts/1753651251451228/?app=fbl Domestic violence is an issue that is still very much shrouded in shame and stigma in Singapore. What’s worse, is that there was an increase in domestic violence calls during Circuit Breaker and even now, help centres like PAVE and AWARE are receiving a high volume of calls. We spoke Natalie Song, a domestic violence survivor to help shed some light on this difficult and important issue. “I would tell people who are going through [domestic violence] to turn it around on its head. Steping away doesn’t mean to lose somebody. Right? Stepping away might mean to get you…
It’s safe to say that BTS has swept the world by storm and given the strength of the BTS ARMY—they are still going strong. As a sequel to the band’s 2018 movie, Burn The Stage: The Movie, BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE follows the boys on their 2018-2019 Love Yourself World Tour. Witness the intense highs and the emotional lows preparing and during their world tour. After all, the global stardom is fun and all but the pressure that accompanies is also just as intense. I always appreciate a good documentary that offers a peek behind the curtain, especially with international…
The airport exists as a glorious in-between, a liminal space that allows you to hover in that threshold between countries. A travel grey area, if you like. And if you’ve been to Changi Airport, you know it’s anything far from grey. Changi Airport, a bonafide overachiever, has consecutively clinched ‘World’s Best Airport’ for eight years and for good reason. After all, it comes equipped with swimming pools, magnificent rain vortexes and a plethora of eateries that will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. The airport has always been a magical place but with COVID-19 those lights might have dimmed a…
“Sugar, spice and everything nice. These were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect little girls.” If you don’t know how the rest of that goes, clearly you have missed out on one of the iconic cartoons of the 90s. What’s not to love about The Powerpuff Girls? They are tough, taking on bad guys at least twice their size and still dealt with normal kid problems just like the rest of us. The series created by Craig McCraken ran from 1998 till 2005 and the “The Powerpuff Girls” movie was released in 2002. While there was a reboot of…
As an ardent champion of the Arts, there is no greater pride than honouring and celebrating the best in our local literary scene. Granted, given the current situation, The Singapore Literature Prize ceremony is a little different this year. With the help of technology, the Singapore Book Council was able to have their first-ever virtual ceremony with judges and nominees tuning in via Zoom. The theme this year is #WhyWeWrite which explores what compels writers to write and why writing is more important now more than ever. It was certainly a ceremony for the times. This year also marks the…
With no news of when theatres will reopen again, it has certainly put a damper in our social calendar this season. It’s clear in these uncertain times, we need the Arts more than ever. In an unprecedented collaboration, the three big wigs of Singapore’s theatre scene have come together for a satirical short film, The Pitch. Written by Ken Kwek and Adrian Pang, The Pitch is a cheeky film about the struggle of making art during the time of coronavirus. This irreverent and meta short film will see how Adrian Pang of Pangdemonium, Ivan Heng of WILD RICE and Gaurav Kripalani of…
For culinary innovator and extraordinaire, Chef Ivan Brehm, food rarely exists in a vacuum. Everything is inextricably linked and connected, “Tofu is cheese and sauerkraut is kimchi”, a metaphor that Chef Brehm often uses in Restaurant Nouri. That notion has been thoroughly brought to life in Appetite, a multidisciplinary space just upstairs from the restaurant. Appetite aims to be an exciting, innovative playground combining an R&D kitchen, record bar, art gallery, and events venue to create a new kind of community across boundaries. There are three main sections pertaining to Appetite and they are Kitchen, Living Room and Art. Kitchen If…
IKEA has become more than a furniture store for us. With their insanely hypebeast capsule collection, we can get more from the Swedish giant than just meatballs. If you, like the rest of the world, have been living your life vicariously through Animal Crossing, here is an adorable collaboration you never knew you needed. IKEA Taiwan has just released their 2021 catalogue and besides leaving us lusting for clean Scandinavian design, they took it a step further. IKEA Taiwan cheekily recreated the furniture layouts in Animal Crossing and compared it to the catalogue. Needless to say, the result is adorable.…
Campy, over-the-top with dramatic twists and turns—that’s a great night in. Yes, I do love my intellectual pursuits but how can you resist the witty shade the Queens throw at each other during Ru Paul’s Drag Race or the melodramatic gasps of La Casa de Las Flores? It’s exaggerated and sometimes will make your question whether the writer just ran out of ideas but hey, that’s the fun of it all! For this segment of Netflix Mondays, we have a selection of soapy, drama-filled shows that will add some zing to your Mondays. 1. Dynasty A remake of Aaron Spelling’s…
It’s been almost a week since the Instagram user @_epaul shared a (since-deleted) Instagram post about Dee Kosh’s alleged inappropriate behaviour online. A few Instagram stories and posts from some of Singapore’s influencer glitterati and we find ourselves in the trenches of yet another influencer scandal. The dust has not settled and we feel a reckoning is afoot. This entire fiasco has taught us we no one is exempt from committing detestable acts. No matter how sterling their reputation was or how they have stood up against sexual harassment in the past. We hearken to one of the oldest and…
The hype beast and makeup gods have heard us and decided to bless us with a collaboration that we never knew we needed. Supreme, known for their insanely trendy hoodies has partnered up with the Pat McGrath LABS to give you a lipstick so bold you know it’s going to sell out in an instant. As expected this striking shade of Red is named ‘Supreme’ and comes with equally fly packaging. Decked out in dramatic red and gold packaging, this lipstick is one for the keeps and Instagram. If you are familiar with Pat McGrath makeup, this is their MatteTrance™…
This is origami like you’ve never seen it before. Local student Zi Hao Low (@zhlowart) has been wowing his Instagram audience with his amazing works. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD34xs_p2_6/ No, we’re not talking about paper cranes, but seamless interlocking paper structures that work almost like magic. These geometric paper sculptures require surgical precision and a mathematical accuracy that you would not expect. A fold too much here or an accidental crease there would result in a lopsided creation. For the uninitiated, origami is the art of creating a 3D sculpture from a 2D plane. Paper folding never looked so cool, if you…
There is nothing like a good sale to brighten this sombre year of 2020 we’ve been having. The Microsoft’s Ultimate Game Day Sale is exactly what we never knew we needed. From now till 25 August 2020, enjoy up to 70% off (be still my Singaporean heart) Xbox One and PC titles. This is the sale you’ve been waiting for even if you don’t play video games, especially since it also makes for a great gift for birthdays or even, you know, Christmas. It’s never too early to start, I say. You can work on building that dream house in…