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FEATURES
076 TWO ANGRY WOMEN
Nina Simone and Patti Smith are
celebrated this year with a new
documentary and TV series paying
tribute respectively. We track
their tumultous, revolutionary
lives and music.
082 CELEBRITY: MILEY CYRUS

Like her or loathe her, you cant
ignore her. Read about what she
has to say... about everything.
088 RISING STARS

We talk to three up-and-coming
Malaysian songstresses that you
MUST take note of
092 LOCAL REPORT: BEHIND BARS

Whats life like in prison? The
answer will surprise you.
096 GIVING: SEEING THE SKIES

WITH CINDY
We speak exclusively to
supermodel Cindy Crawford
in Hong Kong about her efforts
in collaboration with Omega
for a very noble cause.
FASHION
044 FASHION HOT LIST
052 FASHION EXPRESS

108 LIFE ON MARS
Our take on rock-star
glamorous androgyny
126 RUNWAY RHYTHMS

We bring you the hottest
tracks that rocked the
runways this season
134 SMART KOOKY

Dress smart with Guccis latest
collection 108
LIFE ON MARS
142 SWEET GEORGIA MAY COAT, FENDI; BOOTS,
MC talks to Georgia May Jagger on STUART WEITZMAN
Thomas Sabo, Life and Fashion
158 FASHION NEWS

October 126
BEAUTY
TOMMY HILFIGER
046 BEAUTY HOT LIST
066 BEAUTY EXPRESS
070 BEAUTY NEWS FEED
162 GA GA OOH LA LA
Lady Gagas many incarnations
inspires our spread this season.
168 SWEET CHILD
162
A look at some of the amazing, iconic
looks pioneered by some of the most
amazing performers of our time.
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
172 THE FUNKY BUNCH

Five great ways for festival-ready
hair!
184 BEAUTY NEWS 196 PALATE

Tatsu sticks true to
Japanese-fusion fine dining
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LIFESTYLE
Ring, Dior
with their latest menu
188 THE MUSIC-GOERS GUIDE

TO HAVING A GOOD TIME REGULARS ON THE COVER
PHOTOGRAPHY MARK SELIGER
The ultimate prep guide to survive HAIR ANDY LECOMPTE FOR
your next music fest 036 CALENDAR WELLA PROFESSIONALS
AT THE WALL GROUP
038 EDITORS NOTE MAKEUP SABRINA BEDRANI
192 SEX: TURN UP THE MUSIC 040 WRITE TO US
FOR DIOR BEAUTY AT
The latest and hottest music for sexy TRACEY MATTINGLY
times under the covers 072 FILTER MANICURE BRITTNI RAE FOR
THE SYSTEM BY FORMULA X
206 DIRECTORY IN STANDOUT AT
194 SPACE JAM 207 WIN IT! NAILING HOLLYWOOD
Maximise your minimal space with MODEL MILEY CYRUS
these easy tips 208 IT GIRL OUTFIT MARC JACOBS
32 M A R I E C L AIR E .C OM.MY October 2015

FLNEUR FOREVER
Calendar
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29th September- October
4th Oktoberfest The most
famous German festival falls
from the end of September
14th Oct Awal Muharram until the beginning of
The Islamic New Year October. Look out for updates
reminds Muslims of Prophet on exclusive parties and offers
Muhammads journey from all month long in Malaysia.
Mecca to Medina. Muslims
also reflect on the passing
of time and their own
mortality on this day.
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3
1st October 2015 - 31st
October 2015 Malaysia
International Gourmet Festival
(MIGF) 2015 Into its 15th
successive year, the Festival
never fails to excite and surprise
with both local and international
diners eagerly looking forward to
see what the Festival has in store.
What We Love About
OCTOBER 8
1st -31st
October
Breast
Cancer
Awareness
Month Head
to a nearby
clinic/hospital
for a screening
this month-
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, SEE, HEAR, AND TALK ABOUT early detection
is as good as
24th Oct 2015 prevention.
Dataran Putrajaya Make an
appointment
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Putrajaya Night
Marathon (PNM) Get today!
your running shoes
on! Putrajaya Night
Marathon (PNM) is
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an event that brings
12,000 thousand local
and international
marathon runners
together on one
single night.
5 31st October
Halloween
Trick or treat? We
say treat yourself
to the array of
17th Oct 8:30 PM
Kenny G World
Tour in Malaysia
TEXT PAMELA VICTOR IMAGES INGIMAGE AND INMAGINE
2015 (Genting
horror movies Highlands) You
that are out cant think of
exclusively this muzak without
month and dont Kenny G coming
forget to play to mind! Get a
dress-up in your solid whiff of
spookiest outfit! nostalgia as he
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captivates your
16th October YUNA Live in Malaysia@Plenary soul with his
Hall KL Convention Centre. Catch our very own smooth sounds.
Malaysian songbird in action as she performs on
her homeground. Not to be missed!
36 M A R IE C L A IR E .C OM.M Y October 2015

Y
ou can call Miley many thingsattention-seeking,
crazy, a bad influence (as the older generation has
tut-tutted) or even b*tch (as directed by Nicki
Minaj). I find the last label particularly disturbing,
not just because Nicki herself is not above pulling
the same look-at-me shenanigans but also because the lack of
support from female peers is an issue that affects, not just
Miley, but also many women working in different industries,
particularly male-oriented fields where women feel they need
to compete each other in. Of the many discussions and forums
that Marie Claire has conducted, this one issue is constantly
brought up. Granted, Nickis point of contention stands on
racial lines but the constant pitting of women against women
by the media only serves to compound the matter rather
than solve it.
I could wax on about this topic but Sheryl Sandberg sums
it up concisely in her book Lean In: It is time to cheer on girls
and women who want to sit at the table, seek challenges and
lean in to their careers. Yup. And this includes Miley.
Consider her two latest albums so farcritically acclaimed
REBEL, REBEL to be accomplished and even memorable (unfortunate titles,
Nina Simone and Patti notwithstanding), had Miley erred on the safe side, her albums
Smith are as fresh and would have been binned and worse, ignored, despite their
relevant now as they were strengths. We may condemn her actions as gaudy and
before. Read their stories unwholesome but music, like art, has always been this one
even as they take the world arena where its participants were encouraged to provoke,
back by storm this year question and yes, behave badly.
with a new documentary It is meant to hold a mirror up to ourselvesif we are quick
and a soon-be-released TV to condemn, it says a lot about our gullibility (for, lets also
series, respectively. acknowledge the very clever PR machine behind her), our
PHOTOGRAPHY KK YONG STYLING AZZA ARIF OUTFIT AND HEADPHONES DOLCE & GABBANA HAIR MEI CHOI MAKEUP IRENA ADAM
(Two Angry Women, pg76) propensity to judge and even our own conditioningmale rock
stars and rappers behave as controversially as they like and
almost always walk away unscathed.
If youve ever watched her first hosting debut on Saturday
Night Live, youll also see a different side to Miley. The girl is
funny. Shes able to laugh at herself and seems to have embraced
this really quirky, crazy side to her that she suppressed as a
goody-goody teen star for far too long. At the recent VMAs, her
father Billy Ray Cyrus was interviewed asking what he thought
of her audacious emceeing of the event. His one takeaway
Shes having fun. And indeed she was.
We welcome Miley Cyrus as our cover girl for our Music Issue.
GLAM ROCK READY Love her or hate her, the one thing you cant do is ignore her.
Falls take on Rock
and Roll revisits
glam rock Bowie-
esque androgyny
and shine... with
more emphasis on Mindy Teh
the glam. (Life on EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Mars, pg108) mindyteh@bluinc.com.my
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Cover Look
MILEY
CYRUS
The singer/songwriter/actress
channeled the iconic Edie
Sedgwick for her L.A. cover shoot
AGE: 22. HOMETOWN: Franklin, Tennessee. CURRENT
RESIDENCE: Los Angeles. PATTERN PLAY: Cyrus
arrived at the shoot in a black-and-white-striped
T-shirt, ripped-denim boy shorts, black-
andwhite polka-dot platform sneakers, and
whiterimmed sunglasses. HEY, MS. DJ: The cover
star took over the music selection by plugging
her iPhone into the stereo. Which album did she
play in full? Sadnecessary, from electro-folk duo
Milky Chance, who previously made headlines
for covering Cyrus Wrecking Ball. SCREEN
TIME: Her current television obsessions involve
Jill Soloway. Cyrus loves Transparent, Soloways
most recent hit creation, while shes just
catching up on the Soloway-executive-produced
United States of Tara. NOT SO INTO: Scary TV shows.
It makes you have terrible nightmares and feel
crazy. I dont want that before I go to sleep!
FOLLOW: @MileyCyrus. Kelly Tunney
DRESS, MARC JACOBS
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1. RING, Bottega Veneta. 2. FOUNDATION, Silicium Anti-Ageing Foundation, Thalgo. 3. MASCARA, Mile High Mascara, Stila. 4. SHOES,
Giorgio Armani. 5. EYELINER, Dior. 6. HIGHLIGHTER, Fresh Glow Highlighting Luminous Pen, Burberry. 7. CLUTCH, Chanel.

Express
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COUNTRY
CASUALS
A STAPLE IN
EVERY COUNTRY
GAL'S WARDROBE.
Denims, Levis
3 IN THE SHADE
IT MAY BE WINTER,
BUT A PAIR OF THESE
ALWAYS COME IN HANDY
Sunglasses, Chanel
QUEEN
TWEED
2
TWEED GETS A
SLEEK UPDATE.
4
Bag, Prada
WRAP UP
THE PERFECT
ACCOMPANIMENT
FOR WINTER Scarf,
Armani Exchange
FASHION
10 HOT LIST From must-wears to must-
6
haves to must-sees, we share
MORE THAN our hottest country-inspired
A CUFF LEATHER
obsessions of the moment
7
IS ALL THE RAGE THIS
SEASON. Bangle, Tod's
8
'V' FOR
VENDETA
PLAIDS PLEASE, WORD OFF BAD
Coach, Fall 2015 STYLE VIBES
WITH THESE
CHIC EARRINGS
Earrings, Louis
Vuitton
5
FRINGE
BENEFITS
SADDLE UP THIS
SEASON, WITH
LEATHER-TRIM
ACCESSORIES.
Bag, Stella
McCartney
L EATHER
9
LUXE
EMBRACE
LEATHER
6
IN ALL ITS
LUXURIOUS
GLORY Look,
Fendi
TEXT AZZA ARIF
TO BOOT A MUST-HAVE FOR THOSE WHO

LOVE COUNTRY STYLE. Booties, Carolina Herrera

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1 10
CRME YEUX
THE EYE CREAM TO
STAGE SHOW NO BEAT ALL OTHERS,
ONE DOES POPSTAR- IF THE SERUM IS
WORTHY, RED CARPET ANYTHING TO GO BY,
FANTASTIC NUMBERS WERE EXPECTING
9
LIKE VERSACE Fall UNSURPASSED RESULTS
Winter 2015 Collection, Ultimune Eye, Shiseido
Versace
SHIMMER, BABY
THIS BRONZY, SHIMMERY
EYESHADOW FROM NARS
FALL MAKEUP COLLECTION
IS SUBLIME Dual Intensity
Eyeshadow in Telesto, NARS
2
NEW YORK STATE
OF MIND DKNYS
NEW FRAGRANCE LOOKS,
SMELLS AND REMINDS
YOU IN EVERY WAY OF
NEW YORK Fragrance Fall
Limited Edition, DKNY
8
NAIL PERFECTION BIG
ADIEU TO GRUBBY, DRY CUTICLES
WITH MELVITAS ROLL-ON MADE
FOR NAILS, PACKING THEIR
LEGENDARY ARGAIN OIL Argan Oil
BEAUTY
with Geranium, Melvita
HOTLIST7
3
Fit for the stage queen HAUTE CONTOUR A SUPREME
within you, out this month MASSAGE-IN, RECONTOURING MASK
MADE T O WHIP SAGS INTO SHAPE
AND FIRM UP THOSE CHEEKBONES Le
Lift Recontouring Mask, Chanel
FLAWS PARFUM
NO MORE DU JOUR
BOBBIS NEW
FACE TOUCH THE LATEST EDT IN
THE MY BURBERRY
6
UP PALETTE
IS FLAWLESS FRAGRANCE
SKIN ON TAP, LINE, CREATED
THE ONE BY CHRISTOPHER
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
MAKEUP BAILEY AND

ITEM NO GAL PERFUMER FRANCIS
SHOULD EVER KURKDJIAN. HOW
LEAVE HOME COULD WE NOT BE
WITHOUT HOOKED My Burberry
Face Touch Up EDT 90ml, Burberry
Palette, Bobbi
Brown
TEXT AND COORDINATION SHANTILA LEE
4 5
ROCK BIJOUX
SO ROCKSTAR CHIC,
WEAR THIS BANGLE
FROM CHANEL
WITH THE BRONZY
DASH OUT WITH ALL THE GRAPHIC LINER LOOKS RULING EYESHADOW TO SET IT
THE RUNWAY THIS SEASON, TIS THE RIGHT TIME TO STOCK UP ALL OFF Black and Golden
ON LIQUID EYELINERS APLENTY So Intense Eyeliner, Sisley Resin Bracelet, Chanel

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ANYA HINDMARCH
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CULTURE
1
CLUB
Fashion meets pop culture
in some of the seasons
more whimsical moments;
All hail the power of pop!
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TEXT & COORDINATION AZZA ARIF
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4
5
MOSCHINO
1 ACCESSORY, Fendi; 2 SCARF, DVF; 3 BAG, Celine; 4 SHOE, Fendi;

5 SUNGLASSES, Fendi; 6 BAG Bottega Veneta; 7 PHONE COVER, DVF;
8 SKIRT, Fendi at Net-a-Porter.com; 9 PHONE COVER, Moschino
10 EARRINGS, Giorgio Armani; 11 BAG, Balenciaga at Club21

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MOSCHINO
2
4
1
SUPERSTYLIN
From its early days of tracksuits, bucket
hats, and dookie chains to the 90s heyday of
MOSCHINO
gangsta leans, baggy jeans, and Timberlands,

fashion takes a trip down memory lane
withFalls reinvention of Hip Hop style
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TEXT & COORDINATION AZZA ARIF
1 NECKLACE, Chanel; 2 PENDANT, Balenciaga;

3 SHOE, Balenciaga; 4 BAG, McQ by Alexander McQueen;
5 CLUTCH, McQ by Alexander McQueen; 6 SHOES Cline;
7 SWEATER, McQ by Alexander McQueen; 8 BACKPACK,
Dolce & Gabbana; 8 BOOTS, Bottega Veneta

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Hudson join forces with Michael Kors to help fight

global hunger through the Watch Hunger Stop, the
philanthropic campaign launched by Michael Kors
in 2013, when the brand entered into a long-term
partnership with WFP to help build a world
without hunger.
Since then, each sale of a Michael Kors 100 Series
watch has enabled 100 children in need to receive a
nutritious meal through WFPs School Meals
Program! Furthermore, in October 2014, Michael
Kors personally donated 100 meals for every selfless
selfie posted on social media that showed fans
posing in the Michael Kors Watch Hunger Stop
T-shirt with the hashtag #WatchHungerStop.
These efforts, together with donations made in
Michael Kors retail stores and via text, have added
up to over 10 million meals.Im very proud that
through our Watch Hunger Stop campaign weve
helped WFP deliver over 10 million meals to children
in need. We couldnt have done this without the
compassion and efforts of our fans and customers
whose support of this important cause is inspiring,
states Michael Kors.
By having the philanthropic actresswho herself
is already involved in numerous causes and
organisations dedicated to children, education and
human rightslend her support to Watch Hunger
KORS FOR
Stop, a new level of awareness has been added to the
fight against world hunger.
Im proud to join Michael Kors in this global
effort to end hunger, says Kate Hudson. As a mother,
I cant think of anything more important than raising
A CAUSE
a healthy and educated generation of children, and
WFPs School Meals Program is committed to exactly
that. This is a cause that Im eager to be a part of
because I believe we can all make a real and
significant difference.
Golden Globe-winning and Academy This month, we look forward to the launch of two
Award-nominated actress Kate Hudson joins limited-edition styles of the Bradshaw watch as part
Michael Kors to help fight world hunger of the first project to feature Kate and Michael
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TEXT AZZA ARIF IMAGES COURTESY OF MICHAEL KORS
together for the Watch Hunger Stop campaign. Every

ichael Kors, together with the brands sale made from each of these special styles, dubbed
loyal customers, have helped deliver 10 the Bradshaw 100, will enable 100 children in need
million meals to hungry children around to receive nutritious meal sthrough WFPs School
the world through the United Nations Meals program. The watches will be available
World Food Programme (WFP). In honour of his exclusively in Michael Kors stores worldwide and on
philanthropic efforts, Michael Kors has been named a michaelkors.com. In conjunction with World Food
United Nations World Food Programme Global Day on October 16, customers and visitors to Michael
Ambassador Against Hunger. And now, Golden Globe- Kors retail stores will be able to make a donation to
winning and Academy Award-nominated actress Kate WFP at the counter throughout the month.
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TAKE A BOW
The new Soie Dior high jewellery collection
by Victoire de Castellane succeeds in
capturing the movement of a gold ribbons
that holds constructions of precious stones
W
hen you toy with a ribbon, it is instinctive,
it is ephemeral, and I wanted to retain that
idea of freedom in play, explains Victoire
de Castellane when talking about the idea
of toying with a ribbon for the new Soie Dior high Jewellery
Collection. Soie Dior, a play on words that describes the style of
the latest high jewelry collection in which the most couture of
fabrics; the silk of taffeta, pongee, organza or satin appearing in
the shape of a gold ribbon that metaphorically links the jewels to
the couture world of the label. Victoire succeeds in capturing the
fluidity and movement of a golden ribbon, tying, pleating, coiling,
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twisting, contorting, turning and winding, and freezes it midway,

with the ribbon assuming a pose, like a dress on a model.
The ribbon is interpreted with gold and precious stones, and
each piece in the collection has spontaneously captured that
fraction of a second between movements. The lightness of silk is
reflected in the effects of the stones finished by master artisans
from the finest high jewelry ateliers, who articulated the gold to
better imitate the total freedom of movement.
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ew case, new construction, new design and new calibre the all-new Tag Heuer Carrera-Heuer 01
features a manufacture chronograph that is symbolically dubbed Heuer 01 in honour of the
founder, Edouard Heuer. The 01 represents the markedly horological development of the calibre
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1887, on which the backbone of the new collection will be based. The design of the timepiece is simple and
clean, yet luxurious and strong, strongly showcasing the chronograph controls and the openworked date
disc on the dial side. On the case-back, its red column wheel, the skeleton chronograph bridge and the
black weight stands proud. The Tag Heuer Carrera-Heuer 01 timepiece features a new generation Tag Heuer
case that is made from light titanium (for greater shock resistance) that is constructed differently with a
modular that has 12 different components, and is no longer the single piece traditionally used by Tag Heuer.
The impressive timepiece is further complemented by a strap in perforated black rubber with an interesting
interplay of transparency and depth effects on both sides. Wear.
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CLINE ADDS
AN EXTENSION
TO ITS FIRST
SNEAKER
COLLECTION,
SKATE BY
PHOEBE PHILO
Introduced in Fall
2012, Skate rose
quickly to become
one of Clines most
iconic shoe. Inspired
by the skateboard
universe, Skate is a
reinterpretation of
GUCCI AND CONCEPT STORE DOVER STREET MARKET the slip-on with a
ANNOUNCES THEIR FIRST COLLABORATION luxurious appeal.
GUCCI AND MULTILEVEL FASHION RETAIL AND CONCEPT STORE DOVER STREET
MARKET HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR FIRST COLLABORATION, IN WHICH GUCCI The latest additions
WILL OPEN A DEDICATED STORE AT DOVER STREET MARKET IN GINZA, TOKYO. to the Skate family
THE HOME CITY OF DOVER STREET MARKETS. FOUNDER REI KAWAKUBOTOKYO is the all-new Zipped
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY DSM LOCATIONS IN NEW YORK, LONDON AND BEIJING,
SHOWCASING WITH GUCCI CREATIVE DIRECTOR ALESSANDRO MICHELES FIRST Bootie style.
COLLECTIONS FOR F/W15-16 AND CRUISE 16.
FASHION ALERT!
STYLE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW By Azza Arif
HARRODS INTRODUCES
LOUIS VUITTON SUPERBRANDS, A DEPARTMENT
FW15 CAMPAIGN FOR LUXURY BRANDS
Louis Vuittons third campaign LUXURY DEPARTMENTAL EMPIRE HARRODS ONCE AGAIN
brings together the photographic CONTINUES TO EVOLVE ITS LEGACY OF INDULGENCE AND
INNOVATION WITH THE OPENING OF SUPERBRANDS, A NEW LUXURY
perspectives of Juergen Teller DEPARTMENT DEDICATED TO OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL
and Bruce Weber for their BRANDS SUCH AS PRADA, DOLCE & GABBANA AND DIOR. DESIGNED
F/W15 collection. This time, BY MAKE ARCHITECTS, THE ELEGANT AND CONTEMPORARY SPACE
STANDS APART FROM THE REST OF THE RENOWNED HARRODS
Nicolas Ghesquire has decided BUILDING, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TERRACOTTA PALACE, DECKED
to feature a diverse range of IN STUNNING SURROUNDINGS OF MARBLE WALLS, COLUMNS AND
women to define the Louis Vuitton FLOORS, CUSTOMERS WILL FIND 17 EXCEPTIONAL BOUTIQUES,
EACH WITH ITS OWN DISTINCT DCOR.
ideal, from actresses like Alicia
Vikander, Jennifer Connelly,
Liya Kebede, Fernanada Ly and
Angel Rutledge (shot by Juergun
Teller) to supermodels Freja Beha,
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Rainne van Rompaey and Julia

Merkelbach (shot by Bruce Weber).
Juergun shot near Barcelona,
at a sculptors utopian home
that reflects Nicolas passionate
interest in modernist architecture.
Meanwhile, Bruce shot on black-
and-white film on location at an
old airfield
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SOMETHING
O N LY T H E P E R F E C T C U T C A N U N L E A S H
A DIAMONDS BRILLIANCE.
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RIHANNA
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For more hair looks
Deck
from the Fall 2015
runway check out our
website at www.
marieclaire.com.my Headbands
adorned models at
SCHOULER
PROENZA
Fendi (ruched)
Proenza Schouler
The Halls
(black, across the
forehead), ribbons
embossed with
double Cs
CHANEL
Gloss Appeal
& Powder Bluff
juxtaposed against
Dry Shampoo, messy updos at
Chanel.
Hair accessories of every sporty,
Kerastase
FENDI
flowery, bijoux variety on the Fall 2015

runways: the loot and how to wear em
Leather hair ties
The Fall 2015 flashy runways were resplendent with hair accessories of all secured ponytails at
Carolina Herrera
shapes and sizes, backstage baubles that really rocked the boat and added
TANYA TAYLOR
and Tanya Taylor,

that much more flair to the hairdos conjured backstage. From geometric leather band
clips at Suno to monochromatic leather ties at Carolina Herrera and chopsticks at Derek
hairbands galore at Chanel, the only rule was they looked better pinned into Lam and small bits
LANVIN
of twine kept braids

easy, simple, imperfectly done hair. The three true standouts of the season in place at Lanvin.
were the twinkling accoutrements at Prada, piled high ponytails secured at
the side with sparkly, bloomlike baubles which Guido Palau said just
elevates and lifts the entire look. At Rochas, Paul Hanlon fastened barrettes Bejewelled
barrettes were
in matte black and khaki to ultra-sleek, side-parted strands, musing: Whats rampant at Bora
nice is, because it doesnt go around the whole perimeter of the hair, only Aksu (gold cubic
about 70 percent of it, what youre left with on the sides blows when they zirconia pieces),
walk. And the completely fab, un-ignorable flowery, glitzy ornaments brooches at Les
Copains, and more
nestled in every models updo at Dolce & Gabbana, from pearl hairbands to Double Cs in blingy
flowery clips, gold flourishes and chunky oversized brooches.The idea is silver at Chanel.
that youve put 50s brooches and pearls in your hair from your mothers
trinket box, said Palau, and we could all do the samepick whatever fits Flower crowns ruled at
your fancy, go for a laid-back, uncomplicated style and pin away. Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana.

Express
BORDEAUX
ROUGE
The star of Chanels
Rouge Noir Absolument
Holiday 2015 makeup
collection has us
drooling and clawing: Kim Kardashians
Le Vernis Rouge Noir is
a Chanel legend, since
Shampoo Trick
Were used to multimasking
in 1995 when the cult our faces, i.e. using different
reddish-black hue types of masks for the face,
debuted on the runway. under eyes or lips, so why not
Described as black and do the same to our tresses?
white joined by a red, Kim Kardashians hairstylist
Jen Atkinson recently told
garnet shade (think Marie Claire that she swears
black cherry nails), the by using two shampoos on
shade is back with a her hair: one for the roots,
bang this year as it and a different one for the
celebrates its 20th ends. Ill tell clients to wash
anniversary. Get their roots with one type and
lacquering! wash the ends with another,
she explained.Youre
stripping the scalp a little
more. Try a clarifying
shampoo for the roots and a
more moisturizing one for the
ends, says Atkinson.
Multishampooing!
NEWS FEED 1
THE NEW RULES
How could it have
never dawned on
us before this that
one shampoo
never does it ALL!
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Our roots and
THE LATEST IN MAKEUP, HAIR, scalp need a
deep, thorough
SKINCARE AND MORE By SHANTILA LEE cleanse, and our
split, dead ends
need a major
dose of moisture.
THE NEW RED
>> Just like cult red hues for the lips like
NARS Jungle Red and MACs Ruby
3
Woo, crimson manicures are always on
trend, en vogue and never goes out of
style. Rank & Style, a site that lists top
fashion and beauty buys, has released
a lineup of the best red lacquers on
CELEB HAIR TRANSFORMATIONS the market: OPIs ra-ra Big Apple Red,
Two gutsy celeb hair do-overs that are equally Butter Londons tomatoey Ladybird
jaw-dropping and feminist: Jennifer Hudson and Essies Really Red take top spots. Try using Redkens Hair
shaving her head la Sinead OConnor, for a Cleansing Cream on top,
graphic look that accentuates her features, and Krastases super
and Gigi Hadid swapping her easy, wavy smoothing, frizz-kicking Bain
blond locks for straight, blue-tinged tips Fluididealiste on the ends.
matching a resolutely goth look while Then, when
4
promoting Guess in Australia. Try it and never applying your
look backyou ALWAYS get points for guts. mask or
conditioner,
only apply it
from the middle
>>
down, especially
if you have a
sensitive scalp.
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eminists are hailing the advent sexual libidos, there was none in the with the enhancement of womens sexual
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MODEL WITH DOWN
SYNDROME AT NYFW
This years New York Fashion Week saw the
debut of Australian model Madeline Stuart
on the runway. Madeline may not be the
first person with Down Syndrome to walk
the runway (the first was actress Jamie
Brewer) but she certainly is the first model
with Down Syndrome to do so. This
inspiring 18-year-old has certainly defied
the odds despite also having three holes in
her heart. Apart from her runway
appearance, she has participated in the
Special Olympics for gymnastics, cheerleads
and acts in plays. Shes also signed a
contract with fitness gear label Manifesta
https://www.facebook.com/madelinesmodelling and is the face for a new
We need to accept that we wont always make the right

decisions, that well screw up royally sometimes
understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, its
part of success. - AriAnnA Huffington, Huffington Post
MC HOMME
HAMLET
ENDS RUN
To see or not to see Benedict Cumberbatch as
Hamlet at the Barbican in London? What a silly
question! Fans of the lupine actor (or
Cumberb*tches, as they are famously self-
monikered) have been going to watch the
Shakespeare play in droves and behaving badly to
the point where the actor himself has had to
implore them to cease taking photos and videos of
his performance. Outside, the theatre is swarmed
by fans as they try to get a picture with Bendy. The
fan frenzy has even caused a veteran light
technician to resign after putting up a seemingly
harmless tweetThe Cumberbatch Hamlet
madness not my cup of tea I dont think the
fans understand the concept of Theatre. In
response, fans sent out death threats and trolled
the mans Twitter feed. If youre one of said
Cumberb*tches, you still have a chance to book
your flight and a ticket at the Barbican. Hamlet
runs until the end of October.
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MOVIES
MUST WATCH
MUSIC
WHATS ON
OUR PLAYLIST
CHART TOPPERS
Just some of the most legendary music
that has topped the charts of the world.
We let you hear only the best!
PAN
From director Joe Wright (Atonement and Pride
& Prejudice) comes Pan, a live-action feature
presenting a wholly original adventure about the
beginnings of the beloved characters created by
J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan (Levi Miller) and how he MICHAEL JACKSON
came to Neverland. Set during WWII, it follows the THRILLER Having sold a whopping 40
million copies or more, this musical icon
story of Peter,as hes deemed to save the land from needs no introduction to our ears. Take
a listen and loosen up a bit, we know
the pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman). Along the you want to do those thriller moves!
way, Peter forms a bond with James Hook (Garrett
Hedlund), who helps him on his mission.
2 BRITNEY SPEARS
OOPS!..I DID IT AGAIN Yup, this one
got us through our not a girl, not yet
a woman phase and despite her own
1
breakdown, she still played a huge
part in our lives. Lets celebrate our
womanhood with this one!
MOMENTUM Throw in a power woman
and you get Alex Faraday (Olga Kurylenko),
a beautiful, strong and ruthless femme
fatale who witnesses one of her heist
members being brutally murdered by a
highly specialised international syndicate
who are in search of a key while on a highly
KNOCK KNOCK Like it or not, Knock Knock calculated mission.
is the perfect horror film for this month.
What starts out as a kind gesture results in a
dangerous seduction and a deadly game of
cat and mouse. From director Eli Roth, Knock MADONNA
4
Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family man THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
who falls into temptation turning his dark Deemed the best-selling compilation
fantasy into his worst nightmare. album by a solo artist and one of the
best selling albums of all time, let this
one walk you down memory lane.
3
CRIMSONS PEAK A haunting gothic horror
story directed by the master of dark fairy
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tales, Guillermo del Toro ( Pans Labyrinth ,

Pacific Rim), starring Mia Wasikowska, Tom
Hiddleston and Charlie Hunnam, revolves
around an aspiring author who is running
away from her past and is then swept away
to a house that breathes, bleedsand
BEYONCE
BEYONCEQueen Beys albums only get
GOOSEBUMPS Based on the popular spooky remembers. bigger by the day. Spawning our favourites
childrens book series, Goosebumps comes like XO, Drunk in Love, Partition,
alive (or undead, as it were!) with funny-man Pretty Hurts and Flawless, her fifth
Jack Black as a fictional version of the series studio album reassures us that shell
only be back with more booty-bouncing
author, R.L. Stine. A must-watch! numbers that reach the crux of your soul.

MUSIC
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Want some new music to listen to or simply dont know what kind of
music defines you? Navigate your way with our music-matching chart!
START
ON A SATURDAY NIGHT, YOUD BE
SPORTING YOUR NEW NEON CROP APPRECIATING SOME ALONE TIME

TOP AND A HEADBAND EDM WHILE STILL HAVING SOME FUN JAZZ
MOST LIKELY AT A CROWDED CONCERT ROCK HAVING A GIRLS NIGHT OUT! HIP HOP
At the front No, I prefer it Screaming your Youre all Breaking out With your best
row with a a little mellow, lungs out to every dressed up with all the lyrics girlfriend and
beer in hand watching a live word of the song your apple- to the latest a cocktail in
Classic Rock band at a coffee Alternative Rock bottom jeans Jay-Z number hand, in your
(The Beatles) joint Indie Rock (Red Hot Chilli and ready to on the floor apartment
(Artic Monkeys) Peppers) get low R&B Rap (Drake) Soul (Jhene Aiko)
(Rihanna)
With a glass Sauntering At a tapas

of wine and about at an art bar, probably
a good book festival Acid Jazz accompanied with
Heading over to a Checking out the With your Smooth (Jamiroquai) some salsa dancing
pool party- Trance latest DJ in town friends at Jazz (Boney Bossa Nova/ Latin
(Armin Van Buuren) Bounce (Will Sparks) your crib and James) Jazz (Eliane Alias)
a bottle of
beer House
(Kygo)
BOOKS
What Were Reading

DIE AGAIN and sizeable military force. In an effort to
by Tess Gerritsen become a dominant cultural power to rival
Die Again is the latest heart-pounding thriller the USA, the Chinese government have been
in Tess Gerritsens bestselling series, the working on a highly secretive project for the
inspiration behind TNTs hit show Rizzoli & past forty years which is the greatest zoo ever
Isles. When Boston homicide detective Jane constructed. This is a zoo of dragons! Reilly
Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles takes a little while to set up his basic premise
find a killing worthy of the most ferocious but the story rapidly races through a series of
beast, they fear that this isnt the killers first increasingly spectacular action set pieces to
slaughter, and that it wont be the last. Now this the final breathless conclusion.
killer has chosen Boston as his new hunting
ground, and Rizzoli and Isles must find a way to ONE HUNDRED NAMES
lure him even if it means using the victim who ByCecelia Ahern
got away as bait. A good read! Scandal has derailed journalist Kitty Logans
career, a setback that is soon compounded by
GREAT ZOO OF CHINA an even more devastating loss. Kittys mentor,
by Matthew Reilly Constance is dying. The answer lies in a single
The Great Zoo Of Chinais a big, bold sheet of paper buried in Constances officea
blockbuster. China is on its way to becoming list of one hundred names. The plot thickens
a modern superpower; they are leaders in and the mystery unravels as she rebuilds her
manufacturing and they have an intimidating, own shaky confidence.
TWO ANGRY
WOMEN
Their worlds could not be further apart nor their music
more different from each others but Patti Smith and
Nina Simone are united in anger, a quest for justice and
changing musical history forever By Mindy Teh

T NO ONE EXPECTED ME.

wo of the worlds celebrated female singers have
tributes paid to them this year. A well-received
documentary on Jazz musician and Civil Rights
activist Nina Simone, What Happened Miss Simone, EVERY THING AWAITED ME.
has recently come out and is now available on Netflix
while the Godmother of Punk, Patti Smith, has just announced PATTI SMITH
that a Showtime TV series will be made based on her acclaimed Patti Smith came to New York with a suitcase containing
memoir Just Kids. drawing pencils, a notebook, pictures of her siblings, her
The two women could not be more different, they could not mothers waitressing uniform to help her get work and twenty
be more alike. While their musical and personal worlds diverged, two dollars she had miraculously found at the phone booth
theirs was a united if angry quest for justice, equality and truth while contemplating whether to call her sister for money. Later,
through their songs and powerful performances. As influencers, in her memoir Just Kids, she would credit the anonymous
they still touch the world not just in the way music is written and benefactor, thanking her (for it was a womans purse she had
performed but also through their activism and, unwittingly, their found) for this final push into the city and indeed, the start of
unusual beauty and style. Artistes from Lauryn Hill to Emma her legendary career as performer, artist, poet and musician.
Watson have cited them as heroines and see them as role models, In making that vital move, she left behind a life that was
providing some reassurance in this age of reality stars, instant destined for drudgery, having already had a child out of wedlock
celebrity and the dumbing down of the arts. and given her up for adoption, dropping out of teachers training
Telling too is how fresh and relevant they are even as we are college in the process.
already one solid foot into the 21st century. One can see where Once in New York, Patti immediately, and quite by accident,
the irreverence of the Riot Grrls of the 90s came from and even falls in with a boy at an apartment she thought she could crash
the activism of all-female punk-art collective Pussy Riot is directly at but whose inhabitants had left by the time she had gotten
descended from Patti Smith. More recently, Liz Garbus What there. Instead, she stumbles on him, pale and slim with masses
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Happened Miss Simone? was released just as black members of of dark curls, lying bare-chested with strands of beads around
a church in Charleston were gunned down by a white supremacist. his neck. I stood there. He opened his eyes and smiled.
Ninas music has found a new audience that has never heard her The boy, Robert Mapplethorpe, would eventually become
music yet still suffered the same prejudices she did. renowned for his controversial photographs depicting then
Their ferocious talents came from years of hard work and taboo subjects such as S&M and homoeroticism. Together, Patti
complexity of beingit simply wasnt enough to be able to sing. and Robert navigated both New York and themselves, becoming
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October 2014 77
I didnt want. I didnt want to wear red lipstick. In the quest for
truth and freedom, she married the spoken word to simple three-
chord rock and helped discover punk as we know it.
It was only a matter of time before the live performances at
CBGB led to her debut album. Horses was an instant classic. Up
quintessential struggling artists, living in poverty while producing until then nobody had been exposed to the kind of raw and savage
art, photography and music together. intensity as hers (an intensity perhaps matched only by Nina
We used to laugh at our small selves, saying that I was a bad Simone). The stark black-and-white boyish cover shot by Robert
girl trying to be good and that he was a good boy trying to be Mapplethorpe set the tone for what was to comean explosion
bad, Patti wrote. Through the years these roles would reverse, of verse and electric performances delivered with a voice that
then reverse again, until we came to accept our dual natures. We was honest, yearning and personal. Her cover of Van Morrisons
contained opposing principles, light and dark. Gloria in the album remains the ultimate translation, with Patti
While theirs started as a strong romantic relationship, their beginning the song with her own ominous verseJesus died for
paths would eventually diverge even as each one of them would our sins but not mine.
discover fame, infamy, and for Robert, his true sexual identity. Her third effort, Easter, only cemented her reputation as a
Swirling around them at this time was Andy Warhol and his bonafide artiste. From it came Because The Night, the song that
entourage at Maxs Kansas City, the eccentric shenanigans at the shot her to commercial stardom and international recognition,
Chelsea Hotel (where Patty and Robert resided) and the one that is still covered by a myriad stars today.
burgeoning punk scene at CBGB of which Patti became a No less than the likes of Michael Stipe from REM, Courtney
pioneering, integral part. We went our separate ways, but within Love from Hole and even someone as unlikely as actress Emma
walking distance of one another, she wrote. Watson see her as an influence. Patti kicked down the doors for
Later, Robert would die from AIDS while Patti sought an affair women like Siouxsie Sioux, Liz Phair, Kim Gordon, PJ Harvey,
with the playwright and actor Sam Shepard before settling down and more recently, Karen O and The Savages, reassuring aspiring
into domesticity with Fred Smith from punk band MC5. Patti female artistes and their listeners that they could exist in a sphere
would meet Robert one last time before he died. In a touching that empowered women and liberated them from the stereotypes
passage, she writes, So my last image was as the first. A sleeping that society loved to shackle them with.
youth cloaked in light, who opened his eyes with a smile of Patti still refuses to be pigeonholed. People called me the
recognition for someone who had never been a stranger. godmother of punk, but I never name myself anything, she says.
From the start, the dark, gangly beauty was all about poetry. At 69, shes considered one of rocks hardest working performers
Pattis great love of Rimbaud informed much of her work as did and still tours today. Her performances remain irreverent,
her religious background. Her androgynous sense of style was unapologetic and powerful.
honed from the icons she adored, always seeing herself as a As a child, Patti had read Little Women, and, of course, like
musician first, setting gender aside in favour of her craft. She a lot of really young girls, I was very taken with JoJo being the
cared not for the sexual politics of music, eschewing sexy writer and the misfit. Patti, in a sense, is the real life modern
posturing and sugar sweet lyricsEven as a child, I knew what incarnation of Jo and represents the misfit in all of us.
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IM A REAL REBEL parents were made to sit in the back row reserved for coloured
people. Nina then declared that she would not start unless her
WITH A CAUSE parents were brought up to the front. The young musicians
demands were miraculously met with little resistance.
Ninas exceptional talent was so dazzling that the community
NINA SIMONE of Tryon, North Carolina where Nina came fromboth black and
Young, gifted and black. One of Ninas best loved songs, a paean whiterallied behind her, coming up with funds to send her first
to black youth, best described the woman herself. Hers was life to private boarding school and then a summer program at the
journey that was inextricably fused with her music. As a prestigious Julliards in New York in the hopes that she would
prodigious musician, she was invited to perform and her proud eventually get into the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
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Nina and her
daughter, Lisa
her, this injustice was her tipping point, inadvertently setting

her on a new path into the heart of the Civil Rights Movement
and the stuff of legend.
In a desperate attempt to make some money, the young
musician took a job playing lounge piano in a dive cocktail bar
and was so mortified her mother, a deeply religious preacher,
would find out that she changed her name from Eunice Kathleen
Waymon to Nina Simone (French actress Simone Signoret was
an inspiration). She found her voice when she was threatened
with being fired for not singing.
Rich, smoky and deep, Ninas sound was also powerful and
angry, and would later serve her in the songs she would write.
While she had first shot to fame and fortune with the jazz
standard I Loves You, Porgy, the simmering anger inside her
refused to be quelled. By then, Nina had married a white former
police detective, Andrew Shroud, who would become her
manager. The marriage produced a daughter, Lisa, but it was an
Her rejection from the school devastated Nina, crushing her extremely tumultuous oneNina would endure beatings from
dream of being a concert pianistthe first black female Andrew who insisted it was the only way to keep her in line.
musician to do so had she succeeded. Bach made me dedicate It was only under the friendship and encouragement of her
my life to music, she once said, and it was that teacher who neighbor, the playwright Lorraine Hansberry, that Nina found
introduced me to the world. She learnt soon after that the her true musical calling. We never talked about men or clothes.
decision not to accept her was racially motivated. The worst It was always Marx, Lenin and revolutionreal girls talk. It
thing about that kind of prejudice is that while you feel hurt couldnt have come at a more significant time. Upon news of a
and angry and all the rest of it, it fills you with self doubt. You bombing by a white supremacist in Birmingham, Alabama, that
start thinking perhaps Im not good enough. Unbeknownst to killed four black girls, Ninas first reaction was to go out and

kill someone, she wrote in her memoir I Put A Spell On You. I
didnt yet know who, but someone I could identify as being in
the way of my people. Instead, she was convinced by Andrew
to write a song about it. Mississippi Goddam was the result of
an hours work and exploded on to the scene even while it was
banned in several Southern states. The song was essentially a THERES NO
warriors cry for action.
Ninas active participation in the Civil Rights Movement saw
EXCUSE FOR THE
her reinterpreting and co-writing songs that reinforced her
outrage. To Be Young, Gifted and Black drew from Lorraines
YOUNG PEOPLE
play and was written after she had died. I Wish I Knew How It NOT KNOWING
Would Be To Be Free remains a definitive version of the song.
Three days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, a WHO THE HEROES
grieving Nina sang Why? (King of Love Is Dead) to a live
audience that mourned with her. AND HEROINES
From then on, she celebrated her blackness with songs, biting
comments and a style that referred more to an African sensibility
ARE OR WERE
than a Western one. A long awaited biopic starring Zoe Saldana
is still waiting to be released, drawing much recent ire because
of the actresss leanings of lighter skin and sharper nose. Nina
would not have been pleased.
Her performances were certainly reactionaryshe once tried up where she left off once she got their undivided attention.
to incite a crowd in Harlem into starting a riotyet it won her Disappointed with the bigotry that was ever present in her
legions of fans. She was also notorious for stopping performances own country, Nina left with her daughter, first to Liberia, then
if the audience was inattentive, shooting glares and then picking Switzerland, ending up in the South of France where she would
spend her last years. She never returned to America.
There was another darker, more tragic reason behind her
rage. Nina was also struggling with her mental health, what
experts now call bipolar disorder. In her later years, she would
become increasingly bitter and snap into uncontrollable wrath,
shooting a neighbours son in the leg with an airgun claiming
he had thrown racial slurs at her and wandering naked down a
hotel corridor waving a knife. Nina was even sent to hospital in
a straightjacket in 1987, ironically just as her song My Baby Just
Cares For Me had found a new resurgence in the music charts
when Chanel used it for their No.5 perfume campaign. This was
a source of contentionshe never saw any of the royalties,
having earlier sold her rights to the song.
In as much as she was labeled jazz, Nina Simone abhorred
the idea that she was all about one genre of music, famously
saying, To most white people, jazz means black and jazz means
dirt, and thats not what I play. I play black classical music. Her
covers were eclectic, ranging from Bob Marley to the Bee Gees
to Broadway tunes, spinning them to sound like her own.
Paradoxically, while she detested hip hop, her music was widely
sampled by the likes of JayZ and Kanye West but artistes, black
and white, have cited her as their musical heroine, from David
Bowie to Mary J Blige, Elton John to Alicia Keys.
Ninas music is still defiant, still fiery and ever significant in
the current spate of racial violence in the United States and civil
unrest around the world. Her anger still fuels others, her cry for
justice and equality remains a rallying, reverberating force.

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handmade good vibes only banner provides a cheery money, and Im like, What are you getting more
welcome when entering Miley Cyrus recording studio, a cosy money for? You probably couldnt even spend it
space adjacent to her home in L.A.s San Fernando Valley, all in this lifetime. People get more famous, so that
furnished with an inviting couch, cluttered work desk, and they can make their brand more famous, so that
hanging light fixtures that resemble clouds. The coffee table they can sell more sh*t, so that they can make
boasts photo books, an ashtray, doodle pads, a bottle of Croc, more money. Its a never-ending cycle. Getting
stickers, Polaroids, a sculpture of a brain. Her microphone more money, having more hits, being the lead in
is wrapped in rainbow tape. A blow-up plastic alien doll the moviethose things might stimulate you, but
leans in the corner. they dont make you happy. Ive experienced it all
Miley, 22, is proud of her unpretentious, low-tech studio. A country girl at already, and Im telling you firsthand, it doesnt.
heart, she is not a big believer in conspicuous consumption or unnecessary As she opens her front door, Mileys dogs circle
excessat least not outside the emotional or theatrical realm. These big around her ankles, barking excitedly. Like her
f*cking studios other people put in? she says of some of her colleagues. You studio, her home is hospitable and unaffected
dont need that stuff. All you need is a microphone and a computer. there is nothing to suggest global superstar
She feels the same pull toward simplicity in the house she is remodeling a celebrity.
short drive away, where shell have acreage for the rescue horses she plans to Wearing a white, ribbed tank and denim short
add to her menagerie, which includes four dogs, a pair of cats, and her pig, bibs, with her hair in a tight topknot, Miley plops
Pig. My contractors keep trying to sell me all this s*it, and Im like, Im not onto her living room couch, her Chihuahua-
going to build a f*cking house thats got an outdoor shower, Miley says, as dachshund, Bean, jumping on her lap. As Bean
she walks from her studio to her main house. I dont need fancy floors my begins idly licking her fingertips, Miley expounds
dogs will ruin. upon her developing world view, one not so far
Miley, who says her taste runs toward the janky, is pointedly not about removed from the values she was taught as a child
the Benjamins. People in this industry think, I just gotta keep getting more in Franklin, Tennessee, as the daughter of country

singer Billy Ray Cyrus and mother Tish. While they and their combined five kids, I dont want to feel behind. Politically and
children were all, as Billy Ray has said, born entertainers, the kids were also spiritually, we have to always be learning and
schooled to be grateful and gracious in the face of success and fame. evolving. I dont think people do that enough. They
She sweeps an arm wide and acknowledges that given her modest needs just get so comfortable.
and earnings from childhood, she never need work again. Its more than I And if Mileys latest incarnation as activist
deserve, she says, with humility. The question is, What am I going to do makes large swaths of the population uncomfortable,
with it? I dont want to just sit and hoard it. Or chase more. She laughs at so be it. Its easier to stay in a box, put on whatever
the notion of aiming to be a product spokeswoman, the de facto route of the clothes someone told us we should wear. Were
comely pop star. programmed. We worry about labels. I guarantee
Im probably never going to be the face of a traditional beauty company you that even people who have got a stick up their
unless they want a... liberal-*ss freak. But my dream was never to sell lip *ss know deep down it would feel so good to run
gloss. My dream is to save the world. around naked and to genuinely not care about
After years of shedding her parents more hard-set, Southern Christian what people think.
points of view (My parents took the Bible very literally), Miley nascent social Here, too, is something other megastars of the
activism tipped into overdrive while attending yet another awards ceremony landscape sorely lackthe in-on-the-joke
and watching oblivious multimillionaires drive their limos past parking lots perspective a sense of humour brings, especially
filled with homeless youth. Then, in December 2014, transgender teen Leelah when it comes to oneself. Taylor Swifts Bad Blood
Alcorn committed suicide and Miley said, Enough. In response, she launched video is mentioned. I dont get the violence-
the Happy Hippie Foundation this May, an organisation charged with creating revenge thing, Miley shrugs. Thats supposed to
awareness around at-risk and LGBTQ teens and homeless youth. be a good example? And Im a bad role model
Miley says she feels a kinship with kids who have been marginalized by because Im running around with my t*tties out?
difference, who have been cast aside for not conforming. And she believes Im not sure how t*tties are worse than guns.
had the vagaries of her life been a bit different, it could be her sleeping alone At a young age, Miley seems to have figured out
and unseen under a bridge: A lot of us are born into some sh*t, you know a truth that eludes not only her peers, but most
what I mean? humans: that the life weve been granted is
Lately, Ive been talking a lot about my being gender-fluid and gender- amusing. So, you know, maybe enjoy it already. On
neutral. And some people snarl at that. They want to judge me, she says my tour with the tongue slide and all that, I was
plainly. People need more conventional role models, I guess. But I just dont just poking fun at myself, she explains of last years
care to be that person. Bangerz show and cartoon-sexualized MTV Video
Intuitive and very much exposed, Miley is not oblivious to the public Music Awards (VMAs) performance that launched
criticism. But she wont allow the jabs and takedowns to stick. Shes not a thousand shaming editorials. Im just saying,
interested in being shoved into a cage, gilded or not. She believes women Im not going to conform to your sh*t. She smiles.
should come in every shape, size, color, age, identity, and appetite, not just Its really no deeper than that.
the standard that makes girls feel really horrible. Miley Cyrus was playing a pop star long before
When you look at retouched, perfect photos, you feel like sh*t, she argues. she was Miley Cyrus playing a pop star. Her nearly
They lighten black girls skin. They smooth out wrinkles. Even I get stuck five-year run as Hannah Montana on Disneys
on Instagram wondering, Why dont I look like that? Its a total bummer. titular billion-dollar franchise had her done up in
Miley exhales forcefully. Its crazy what people have decided were all day drag prior to her adult teeth growing in. From
supposed to be. the time I was 11, it was, Youre a pop star! That
Which is why, whenever she can, Miley deliberately upends the status quo, means you have to be blonde, and you have to have
growing out her armpit hair, taking selfies looking rough and real, calling long hair, and you have to put on some glittery tight
out photographers who retouch her into someone she doesnt recognise. thing. Meanwhile, Im this fragile little girl playing
Miley knows she is a work in progress, which, to her, is the joy of life. And a 16-year-old in a wig and a ton of makeup. It was
by intimately sharing the bumps and battles of her journey, she gives like Toddlers & Tiaras. I had f*cking flippers.
permission to other girls to embrace whomever they decide to become, and The meta-ness of her life is not lost on Miley: I
to find happiness there, not in the reflection of a manufactured culture that was told for so long what a girl is supposed to be
looks nothing like them. from being on that show. I was made to look like
Look at who I was five years ago, Miley says, her deep voice rising a someone that I wasnt, which probably caused
notch. F*ck, two months ago. Im different even from then. If I ever have some body dysmorphia because I had been made
pretty every day for so long, and then when I wasnt
on that show, it was like, Who the f*ck am I?
Miley worked 12-hour stints for her entire teen
life. She was schooled on set. She left so infrequently,
her mother suggested bringing in therapy lights for
seasonal affective disorder. Every morning, I was
getting coffee jammed down my throat to wake me
up. I just had to keep going, be tough, be strong.
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Everything happened to me on that set. (Including
getting her period at age 15, while wearing white
jeans. It was so embarrassing, but I couldnt leave.
And I was crying, begging my mom, Youre going
to have to put the tampon in. I have to be on set.)
Her childhood not only instilled an
incomparable work ethic, but it also taught her
that complaining has no place in a charmed life.
These days, she may wear disco-ball nipple pasties,
or sit in a pizza box wearing a pink onesie, or get
baked and spout a bunch of trippy philosophy, but getting an avocado tattoo tomorrow, to celebrate her new love affair with the
one thing Miley will never do is b*tch. (How could fruit. She acquires tattoos (shes lost count) the way most women colour their
I ever complain? My pet peeve is laziness.) Even hair: when the spirit moves her. And thats the way Miley lives her current
so, there were consequences after becoming one life, in an amiable state of id, shameless but sweet, her heart resolutely in the
of the wealthiest and most recognised child stars rightest of places.
of all time. She mentions Caitlyn Jenner, who is a friend. Weve talked a lot about
I would have anxiety attacks, Miley confides. how you can never make every single person happy, Miley says. We always
Id get hot flashes, feel like I was about to pass out laugh about people saying she transitioned to be famous. Which is crazy.
or throw up. She recalls one meeting where she felt Caitlyn has to tell her story, because if she doesnt, everyone else is going to
so overcome, she faked a family emergency so she tell it for her. If she tells her story, then theres no more reach for it. Im at the
could exit the building before losing consciousness. same point in my career. I dont really stress too much about being out there.
As soon as I got in my car, I passed out. Theres nothing left to catch me doing. You want to hack my e-mail so you
Miley had a similar attack in Haiti, where she can find my nude pictures? Ill just f*cking put them up.
blacked out in a crowd. It would happen a lot Miley says she has loved both men and women, that she hates the word
before shows, and Id have to cancel. Then the bisexual, that before she went public with her carnal omnivorousness, when
anxiety started coming from anxiety. I would be she was out with women the tabloids largely ignored her, which Miley found
with my friends, thinking, I should be having so hilarious and sexist at the same time. Like when I introduced Joan Jett into
much fun. You get in this hole that seems like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and I said, The reason Im here tonight is
youre never going to be able to get out of. because I want to f*ck Joan, everyone laughed, because they thought it was
A few years back, Miley found a therapist. Now a joke. It wasnt. (She calls rumoured girlfriend model Stella Maxwell one of
when anxiety hits, she can diffuse it. When she is her best friends.) There is so much sexism, ageism, you name it. Kendrick
with her friends, she feels genuine joy, never more Lamar sings about LSD and hes cool. I do it and Im a druggie whore.
so than when she is making music or art, free of For her part, Jett calls Miley a kindred spirit. Miley doesnt seem
any commercial concerns. Now I make it because beholden to any entity but her own self, observes Jett. Of the haters, she notes,
I like it, and then I put it out to the public because There will always be people who dont get it and get nasty about it. Miley
there are some people out there who like it, too, seems fearless, which gives the people who look to her strength. She speculates
she says of her newly streamlined life. that Miley could even end up in politics.
Such are the plans for her latest, yet-untitled After paying the dinner tab, Miley drives around Hollywood. She used to
album, a clever, radical, pointedly uncommercial avoid driving because of her panic attacks. Now, I live for it. At night, I will
departure from her previous efforts that Miley, cruise to Malibu just to think.
who hosts the VMAs this month, intends to release She cues tracks from her new album, a love song to an old girlfriend, which
free of charge soon. (If RCA Records wasnt down shouldnt be such a crazy thing. Then another she wrote after her beloved
with the gratis plan, she was prepared to buy dog Floyd died. Im singing, Im alive but Im a liar, and its about how we
herself out of her label.) all just do our best to sing along to something that makes us feel less afraid.
Mileys not driven by dollars, explains her Miley wrote every songmany out of hotel rooms, mike plugged into her
manager, Adam Leber, an industry veteran who laptop. She cues a third. This one I did in Australia, because my ex [actor
also reps Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne. She Liam Hemsworth] is from there, so I was heavily inspired. The lyrics of a
makes her own path. Once upon a time, thats what fourth track, Bang My Box are unabashedly dirty, but sly, a girl-power anthem
most artists did. Now people like Miley are few that doesnt beat around the, ahem, bush. Im at a place now where I just say
and far between. Leber acknowledges that there everything, she admits proudly. Most of the time when people ask me for
is an erroneous public perception of Miley but says an autograph, they dont comment on my show or my music. They say, Thank
that once people understand shes coming from a you for what you stand up for.
well of empathy and curiosity, that perception Miley rounds a corner, both hands comfortably on the wheel. And thats
inevitably changes. Miley could have made a why I continue to not give a f*ck. She grins into the dark. For all those other
really easy record with a bunch of super-producers. cool rebels out there.
And she didnt. She made something authentic.
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Festival, also in 2013, Ive dreamt
RISING STAR #1 BIHZHU of being on that stage since 2006
MC: Tell us more about your when I sat in the audience so it
music in terms of genre? was like a dream come true to be
B: I love all sorts of music from up there 9 years later. More than
reggae to jazz, to folk, to a capella that, my performance there led
to world music, and my songs to me playing at the Jarasum
really reflect that. I dont like to International Jazz Festival and
label music because it is what it the Cheonggyecheon World
is, so when anyone asks, I call it Music Festival, both in South
heart music because it comes Korea in October 2014, and also
from the heart no matter what it a 3-city tour of China including
sounds like. the Beishan World Music
MC: Who is/are your musical Festival in April 2015.
inspirations? MC: What else do you like
B: Growing up I gorged myself doing, besides singing?
on my dads cassette tapes by I really like eating (laughs!) but I
musicians like The Brothers Four, also enjoy reading, movies,
Peter Paul & Mary etc. Then in swimming, shopping and
college, I was exposed to jazz for laughing (of course!)
the first time and got me hooked. MC: Advice to aspiring
My all time favourite artistes are singers out there?
Fat Freddys Drop and Caetano B: Keep learning and take care
Veloso. But currently Im of yourself, physically,
obsessed with Laura Mvula, Eska, emotionally, spiritually because
and Lianne La Havas. it all translates onstage.
MC: When singing live, how MC: Explain to us your sound
do you like your audience? in 5 words.
B: Its so hard to pick because B: Soulful, honest, uplifting,
every show brings something sultryFour words can ah?
different. Theres nothing quite MC: Any upcoming plans?
like the high of a big festival B: Ive had 2 singles released this
audience singing along with you, year Bright Veins in March, and
but I also love the intimacy of a cover of Alfonso Solianos
small crowds. Like recently in Malam as part of the Alfonso25
July I performed at a spoken project end July/early Aug. Im
word event If Walls Could Talk currently working on my second
organized by Melizarani T Selva album and thats taking up most
and William Beale, and I had of my attention. Hopefully itll
never experienced having the be complete in 2016 and I can
entire audience listen to every tour with it.
single word I said. It was quite MC: Where can we catch you
liberating and fulfilling. performing next?
MC: Whats the best/biggest B: Theres nothing concrete
break youve gotten into the scheduled at the moment but do
Malaysian music industry? please follow me or sign up to
B: Playing at Urbanscapes 2013 my newsletter for updates at
was the first taste I had of an www.facebook.com/
engaged festival audience and it bihzhumusic, www.twitter.com/
was one of the best gigs Ive had. bihzhu, www.instagram.com/
Close on the heels of that has bihzhu and www.youtube.com/
been the Penang Island Jazz bihzhu

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RISING STAR #2 ELIZABETH TAN
MC: Tell us a little about yourself as a singer
and a performer.
ET : I think its safe to say Ive been singing
casually all my life because I grew up singing in
church, however I only took it seriously maybe a
little over year ago when one of my YouTube
videos started going viral. It wasnt something
that I had planned, but when things started
escalating for me in terms of garnered attention,
I just went with the flow and its brought me to
where I am today!
MC: Who is/are your musical inspirations?
ET : A lot actually. It used to be only John Mayer,
MC: Do you have other favourite things to do
(besides singing?) I JUST
Colbie Callait, Yuna, and Norah Jones but now
my list is so much longer including other local
ET : Eating and sleeping (laughs!) I think if I
werent human, Id be a cat. Well I also love
WENT
acts like Darren Ashley, Amir Jahari and so on.
MC: When singing live, how do you like your
catching up on a few TV series and probably
travelling.
WITH THE
audience?
ET : I think my favourite crowd would be the
MC: What would your advice be to young
aspiring singers out there?
FLOW
youth. Their energy and passion for music is ET : Dont be afraid to put yourself out there to AND ITS
amazing and I get to feed of their energy when
Im on stage.
be heard, be open to criticism and try to take it
constructively. Also, know that it really is quite a BROUGHT
MC: Whats the biggest break youve gotten
into the Malaysian music industry?
tough industry to be in, so be mentally prepared.
MC: For our readers who have never heard ME TO
ET : Career-wise, it would probably be when I
got the chance to open for Christina Perri when
your music, explain your sound in 5 words.
ET : Distinct tone, pop - ish , indie - ish,
WHERE
she had her concert here. To be able to meet her
and chat with her was really such an honour.
modern, young
MC: What are your upcoming plans?
I AM
MC: Whats currently on your playlist? ET : My upcoming plans for next year is to really
brand myself in a stronger way. For now, no one
TODAY!
ET: Telegraph Ave-Sober (cover) - Daniela
Andrade , Cheerleader - OMI (Felix Jaehn remix), really knows who Elizabeth Tan is, except for
Resolution - Matt Corby being a girl next door.
MC: If you could perform with anyone at all, MC: When can we see you live next?
who would it be? ET : Get in touch with me via instagram at
ET : John Mayer! Without a doubt, still my @elizabethtsm , and I promise you will definitely
number one. Hes a legend to me. be in the know of my upcoming activities!

support system for the local scene.
RISING STAR #3 FROYA MC: Tells us,whats currently playing on your iPod?
MC: How did you get into singing and F: LA Priest! Simply Genius!
performing? MC: Do you enjoy doing anything else other than
F: Ive never thought of myself as a real singer, as song writing or singing?
a matter of fact Ive never been through any F: Baking cakes and reading recipe books!
proper training either. Initially I started getting MC: How would you describe your music in 5
really interested in song writing and music words.
composition around the age of 19. I guess it was F: Quirky, eclectic, colorful, bouncy, bittersweet.
the idea of having the freedom to create sound/ MC: Any upcoming plans?
ideas and getting artsy with the music F: Im currently writing new material for the second
arrangement that really sparked my interest in album which Im very excited about.
pursuing music. As time went on I sort of just MC: When can we see you live?
kept singing and practicing which helped mould You can follow me on Twitter or Facebook for updates and
my voice to suit the music I make. upcoming shows!
MC: Tell me more about your music in terms
of genre and audience?
F: It has a lot to do with what Im listening to.
From pop, folk to electronic, Jazz etc.Im trying to
keep my genre open and keep things fresh. Music
has no boundaries so why restrict yourself to one?
Im just writing what I love and have fun
expressing it; where people will listen and relate
to what they want to.
MC: Who is/are your musical inspirations?
F: When I was a kid, my dad played a lot of Kitaro
and we watched his videos performing with so
many exotic instruments on stage. Later on I was
introduced to Imogen Heap, a legendary singer
songwriter/producer who also does an amazing
job of incorporating interesting elements
seamlessly.
MC: When singing live, how do you like your
audience?
F: Im really shy on stage performing but
sometimes my confidence boost comes from the
audiences response. Once, I had two people stand
up and dance through my whole set; they even
grooved on the slowest song, it was very touching.
I just love to see the audience enjoying themselves
and thats always been the biggest satisfaction for
me performing live.
MC: Whats the best/biggest break youve
gotten into the Malaysian music industry?
F: So far, it would have to be the time I performed
at SHOUT AWARDs 2013 singing my single Fries
In Cream with Najwa Latiff. This year, Ive been
lucky to be given a chance to curate for Guinness
Amplify in conjuction with my Panic Bird IM JUST WRITING
album launch in April. So grateful!
MC: Hows it like in there (the music ABOUT WHAT I
industry)?
F: I think the music industry consists of normal
LOVE AND HAVING
people like you and me who are very passionate
about doing what they love to do. It is getting so
FUN EXPRESSING IT
much better these days as we often get awesome
platforms and sponsors that helps act as a strong
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BEHIND
BARS
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WAKE UP EACH
DAY BEHIND THE HIGH WALLS
AND ARMED GUARDS OF ONE OF MALAYSIAS
LARGEST PRISONS? GET THE LOWDOWN
ON THE HOMES OF THE LOWDOWN
FROM ONE OF THOSE WHO SEE AND
HEAR IT ALL: A PRISON WARDEN.
By Hanna Alkaf
I
n the sleepy town of Bentong, Pahang, just a
little further on from the bright lights and
garish colours of Genting, lies the Bentong
Prison Complex. Its imposing walls, topped
with barbed wire and strategically placed
security cameras, house some 2,000 inmates,
about a quarter of which are women. To enter,
one must surrender all personal belongings
no bags or cellphones are allowed and be subjected
to a pat-down inspection before passing through
numerous gates, reinforced doors, and armed guards. shepherded into another building for a sewing class.
It is within these same walls, within this atmosphere Poverty creates desperation, and desperation makes
of strictly regimented schedules and enforced you do things you didnt think you would do. But I
orderliness, that Aida* lives and works each day not managed to escape that. Now I can send money home,
as an inmate, but as a warden. make life easier for my parents You dont have to be
Ive worked here for 6 years, says Aida. Its not the smartest person to know how to do the right thing.
the most glamourous job in the world, but its a steady
pay check, and I get my meals and my room and board THE HARD KNOCK LIFE
taken care of. She shrugs. There are worse places to The Bentong Prison Complex is one of the newest and
end up. largest of the Malaysian prisons, comfortably housing
Aida ended up as a warden at the age of 22. She up to 2,200 inmates (although Aida tells me they can
didnt, she feels, have very many options post-SPM. I take in up to 3,000 if they have to). And while the
wanted to be a doctor when I was little, she says, But general public seems to have an idea of the kind of lives
my grades were never good enough. You have to be its residents can lead think meals of thin, bland gruel;
pretty smart to get a scholarship for medicine. But I dank, dark cells; and violent gang fights Aida begs to
was barely making Cs as it is. So when an uncle of differ.
mine told me about this opportunity, I thought, why Inmates here get three meals a day, there are
not? Its better than working in a shop, or as someones playing fields and workshops and a gym. Theres not
secretary. fighting. Theres no danger. Life is like a holiday for
POVERTY CREATES DESPERATION, AND

DESPERATION MAKES YOU DO THINGS YOU
DIDNT THINK YOU WOULD DO
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Hailing from a small kampung in Negeri Sembilan, them, she says, gesturing to the green fields surrounded
where her single mother ekes out a living selling by high fences.
homemade kuih and doing odd cleaning jobs, Aida It may not be the nightmare scenario most people
counts herself among the lucky ones. I could have so think of it as, but it is certainly a highly regimented,
easily ended up as one of them, she says, gesturing to scheduled lifestyle. At 6am each day, Aida and the other
a group of women in bright orange jumpsuits being wardens wake the female prisoners for prayers, followed
by religious classes and vocational training and
workshops, counselling and motivational talks, and for
the illiterate, reading and writing. Inmates learn all
sorts of skills designed to help them build a life for
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SOME ACTUALLY TELL ME THEYRE GRATEFUL
TO BE HERE, BECAUSE LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN
VERY DIFFERENT FOR THEM IF THEYD KEPT
GOING DOWN THE SAME PATH. MORE DRUGS.
MORE VIOLENCE. MORE DOSA
to hair styling, from baking to arts and crafts. defunct Internal Security Act. In a block designed to
Men and women are kept strictly segregated, with hold at least 100, there are only 10 occupants in the
fluorescent orange, blue or green uniforms that entire building. Theyre not allowed to mingle with
indicate their status: on remand, shorter status, longer the other prisoners, she says, as we walk past cell after
status, and the like. Rather than the disgusting cells empty cell. They have meals, breaks, everything
of your imagination; each cell has three high windows separately. When asked why, she just shrugs again; as
covered in bars that let in a sliver of daylight; while far as shes concerned, it isnt her job to ask questions.
most of the floor is cold concrete, there is a raised
wooden platform on which the rooms denizens can DONT ASK, DONT TELL
hang out during the day, or sleep at night. Bedding is Aidas face beneath her tudung is smooth and unlined,
standard issue: Thin mattresses, a flat pillow and a younger than her 28 years; it freezes into a poker face
blanket for warmth. There are three prisoners per when asked about things she isnt comfortable
room; the logic, Aida says, is if two of them fight, we answering, like sexual violence, or even violence in
have a third one to tell us what really happened. general, behind bars. The public has a certain idea of
Walking through the prison corridors, only one what life here is like, she says after a pause, And very
block remains eerily silent. This, explains Aida, is often, they are wrong.
where they house detainees held under the Prevention Because the male and female prisoners occupy
of Crime Act introduced in 2013 to replace the now- separate blocks and are kept segregated during

Ive seen children cry when they see men, because
theyve never been around them before, says Aida.
Have they ever met the relatives they are surrendered
to? Will they see their mothers again? Are they
brought back for visits? I dont know what happens
to them afterwards.
Its yet another thing she never thought to question.
THE BOTTOM LINE

What Aida does believe without question, however, is
that the women here are given the best tools possible
to start life anew once they serve their sentences
although some may never get the chance. Theres
nothing stopping them, once they get out there, she
says, gesturing to the world outside the gates. Some
actually tell me theyre grateful to be here, because life
could have been very different for them if theyd kept
going down the same path. More drugs. More violence.
More dosa. Now they have a chance to be people their
families can be proud of, and that they themselves can
be proud of.
activities and meals, there is little to no chance of

anything untoward happening between them; male
prisoners, she says, sometimes try their luck with
female wardens, but are quickly shot down or ignored.
I wouldnt know anything about male wardens and
female prisoners, she says evenly. I can tell you I
have never heard or seen anyone break those kinds
of rules here.
The close to 500 female inmates currently serving
their time at Bentong just a fraction of the almost
4,000 women who make up the residents of the
countrys prisons, or roughly 7.4 percent of the total
prison population are mostly here on drug-related
offences, Aida explains. If prisoners are pregnant
when they begin their sentence, they are brought for
regular check-ups and give birth under the watchful
eye of the prison system. Mothers are required to keep
their children with them until age 3, after which they
are forcibly removed and sent to live with relatives.
With the lush greenery of the well-kept gardens as a
backdrop, and the busy hum of industrious chatter at
the various workshops and classes mingling with the
shouts and laughter of children, youd be forgiven for
thinking of it as a bucolic retreat, rather than the
facility that it is. But then, of course, reality sets in.
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SEEING
THE
SKIES
WITH
CINDY
Omega is a brand that prides itself
on creating charity programmes
that truly reach out to the needy.
With Orbis and their Hospital In
The Sky programme, Omega brand
ambassador Cindy Crawford
embarked on a journey unlike any
other. MC meets her in Hong Kong
and finds out how both Omega and
Orbis opened Cindys eyes.
I
n 2014, Omega, a brand with which Cindy Crawford has worked
with for over two decades, approached her for a very special
sort of documentary. She was to go to Peru to help document
the work of Orbis International, an organisation that has
developed the Flying Eye Hospital (a fully equipped airbus that
has been converted into a hospital). For Cindy, this was an opportunity
to visit Peru and, more importantly, get a real taste of how the locals
lived; so she and her 13-year old daughter Kaia set out to visit the village
of Trujillo, on Perus northern coast. There, they would witness the
arrival of the Flying Eye Hospital.
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EVERYDAY MIRACLES Omegas precision in watches and Orbiss precision
Orbis International is an organisation whose Flying when it comes to eye surgeries proves that this
Eye Hospital is dedicated to training local eye care partnership just makes sense. It is also proof that the
professionals in high-quality eye care and treating partnership is not just about the money but about
avoidable blindness around the globe and trains local changing lives. Through awareness programmes
health care professionals in some of the worlds like this, Orbis is able to indentify more countriesand
remotest regions. advocate more resources to eye health at a national
The Flying Eye Hospital is their biggest project and level.
is described as an aircraft unlike any other in the
world. An aircraft that can perform miracles. It is a A MARRIAGE
totally self-sufficient, fully operational hospital. MADE IN HEAVEN
The relationship that Omega has with Orbis This year, Cindy celebrates her 20th anniversary as an
International is a long-term one and prior to this ambassador of Omega and she likens their working
special documentary with Cindy Crawford, Omega relationship to a happy marriage. I feel very fortunate
produced the documentary Through Their Eyes (to work with Omega). Ive always felt like were an old
featuring Daniel Craig in 2011. It proved an effective married couple but we dont fight, Omega and I. They
tool for raising awareness on the life-changing eye care have such a great legacy, a great brand thats been
programmes around the world. In addition to that, the around for a long time. So many of their brand
watch brand has dedicated three of its timepieces attributes are exactly what I want for myself:
with sales earmarked for the organisation. timelessness, its quality, its legacy and to be affiliated
Paul Forrest, Orbis Chief Development Officer with the brand for that long has been great for my
elaborates that the partnership is a wonderful mix. career. I think they feel the same way, else I wouldnt
The Teddy Bear be sitting here, she says, speaking with Marie Claire
campaign at the premiere of the documentary screened by
Omega in Hong Kong.
I think that by exposing both my

children to philanthropy, hopefully they
will be inspired in their own lives to find
things that they are passionate about.
And realise that they can give back.
The Flying Eye Hospital
This very project was one that could only have

taken place because of this long-standing relationship
between the brand and the model. I have been with
Omega now for over 20 years and the relationship just
keeps getting better and better. I was so happy when
they invited me to go to Peru with Orbis and to help
shine the light on the incredible work that Orbis does.
So we went to Peru and made the documentary.
To add to the experience of the documentary, Cindy
is also the first ambassador to be photographed with
the special Orbis teddy bear. This year, Omega
launched the print campaign which featured
ambassadors with a teddy bear that Omega provides
Orbiss young patients and their families to provide
comfort during their life-changing treatments.
TIME IS LUXURY left this incredible knowledge and the ability to take
Like any true watch lover, to Cindy, time is a luxury care of people. My daughter and I were able to go and
and even more so when her time is spent doing good watch what the work they do, spend some time with
work with organisations such as Orbis and exposing the doctors and visit patients. It was an opportunity
those close to her heart, like her children, to how we to get inspired.
can all best spend our time. Cindy believes that the best way to teach her
Cindy elaborated that her trip to see Orbis was one children is through example. My mother is my
that she wanted to share with her daughter Kaia. I biggest teacher and through giving unconditional
think that by exposing both my children to love, I learned who I wanted to be on the inside. With
philanthropy, hopefully they will be inspired in their my children it is good for them to be exposed to trips
own lives to find things that they are passionate about. like this and I try to be an example so like me, they
And realise that they can give back. can find things that they care about and get involved
Orbis has the Flying Eye Hospital, which is a plane in their own way.
that is a hospital and it is incredible. And it goes into For Cindy Crawford, time truly is a luxury and she
certain areas all over the world, where theres need and proves it by never slowing down not just her
where there isnt always access to great eye care. And philanthropic efforts but also her own projects. She
most of the doctors and nurses are volunteers and they will be releasing a book next year which she says is one
go into these areas. They not only perform surgeries of the most exciting things shes done lately. And
to help restore peoples vision and prevent blindness looking back, if she has one piece of advice to give her
but they also teach the local doctors and the local 21 year old younger self, it would be to have a little
nurses so even when the plane flies away, they have fun and dont take yourself so seriously!
SULWHASOO GIVING
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RM1 to World Vision in
conjunction with the sale
of their limited edition
Charity Quilt Kit
This campaign will kick

off 1st October 2015 and
it will anticipate the
participation of local
celebrities and
influencers, such as
internationally
T
acclaimed actress
he luxury beauty brand is passionate October 2015 at Sulwhasoo beauty counters in Debbie Goh, popular
personality Thanuja
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Lau Shin Yee, Brand Manager of Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum EX (8ml), Essential launch the social media
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All of Loccitanes product packaging
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Lovely spon-
sors from Mary
Kay and our
partner for the
event, WAO
Guests seated as
Dr.Pauline starts
the discussion
The scrumptious high-

tea by The Lounge@
Pullman Kuala Lumpur
O
f late, the F word has been finding new
resurgence. Whether its a group on social
media, or an article online to even TV
shows and movies implementing more
pro-women characters and ideologies, we
are exposed to Feminism more than we know. Yet, why
does the word still invite ire, even fear? We invited 24
women from various industries and backgrounds
including those involved in NGOs, media, the corporate
world and education to talk about this and all matters
surrounding the word. Helming the discussion that day
was our guest speaker Dr. Pauline Crawford, President
of the World Association of Visioneers & Entreprenologists
(WAVE), and was moderated by Mindy Teh, Editor-in-
Chief of Marie Claire Malaysia.
Sponsored by Mary Kay cosmetics, the women settled
down to the intimate, cosy setting of The Lounge at
Pullman Kuala Lumpur, where a delightful hi-tea
Guests received the latest
issue of Marie Claire and menu was served.
a gift from Mary Kay
THE F WORD:
ADVENTURES
Dr. Pauline having a
chat with some of the
women during tea-time
Sumitra
Visvanathan
from WAO
Chan Mei Ling
Sheahnee
Iman Lee
shares her
views on Sher Wizeman
feminism
GENDER HARMONY
Mindy initiated the event by addressing the crowd with
her thoughts on influences, highlighting what has lately
been heralded as the Summer of the Alpha Female as seen
in decidedly feminist leanings in popular entertainment.
She cited the new Mad Max movies Furiosa character as
an example and praised the younger generation for
embracing the word as their own. Emma Watson also
came up as a highlight and was commended for her role
in the #heforshe campaign and for being a good feminist
role model as many young women look up to her.
Dr. Pauline then took over the floor to begin the
discourse on the F word, narrating her story growing up She stresses that in order to understand being a
a tomboy, struggling in the 60s with the freedom of being woman, one must understand todays world. She then
a female and then moving on to be a mother. I felt lost posed a question for thought, We must look at feminism
and confused as to who I was as a woman. Since then as a ship sailing the seas, through turbulence and choppy
she shifted her focus on understanding herself as a waters.
woman. As someone who works together with the local Dr. Pauline follows by saying that more than half of
Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, the worlds population at the moment are females and
I have to deal with issues pertaining gender inequality, that there are more female graduates out there, but there
gender roles and gender dynamics. In recent times, I have are still certain things that women need to work on
noticed a pattern of the diversity of women, for instance alongside men. That is where gender harmony steps in.
women who prefer to work independently, women who Without men, the ship will not sail smoothly, she said
devote themselves as mothers and even women who take emphasising that women must work hand in hand with
pride in their femininity. men to reach equality.
The third instalment of our What Women Want series looked at one
of the biggest debates of our time. Themed The F Word: Adventures
in Feminism, women from all walks of life discussed and deliberated
on their very own journey as a woman in the 21st century
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Dr. Pauline
Crawford,
guest Tashia
speaker Peterson
for the
afternoon
Jacqueline
Raposo
Mindy Teh,
Editor-In-chief
Marie Claire
Malaysia
Cesarine Lim
Kelly Lee expressing

her thoughts with Ana
THE DISCOURSE BEGINS

To ignite the discussion, Pauline then raised the question
of being a feminist to reach this harmonising role
between the genders. The first to speak from the floor
was Ooi Ying Nee from Commas & Industry who believes
that it is difficult to divorce feminism from ones
individuality. She brings up the notion of a feminist in
an Asian context, we still bring our tradition and culture
wherever we go and that sometimes can get tough. men should dialogue with each other about their roles
Sheahnee Lee, an ex-broadcaster, agreed saying that, It especially in relationships. Successful marriages exist
is vital to understand feminism from outside the Western because roles are defined by the couple themselves and
context because its not the same and perhaps not as easy not by the society, she said.
for us to go all out. Other women nodded at this notion Ratna Osman, from Sisters In Islam reiterated that
and stated their views that women are too judgemental there has to be an agreement that will allow this balance
towards each other, but at the same time feminism is between genders. Women should not allow patriarchy
allowing women to embrace our individuality. and misogyny to justify the control of themselves. She also
Ana Garcia said that some men equate women to emotional beings
Baranano
OF EQUALITY AND BALANCE and that needs to be stopped.
Dr. Pauline also brought to light another issue talking Ana Garcia Baranano, said that although she is not a
about the differences between women and men in terms believer of feminism, she is still a strong supporter of
of emotional and physical ability and how we need to be human rights. Harmony is possible with men and
interdependent. women through respect.
Sumitra Visvanathan from WAO mentioned that this
harmony comes from equality but the pressure to be THE ALPHA-FEMALE
harmonised often leads to tolerance which is the real Cesarine Lim, General Manager of Tiffany & Co., asserted
danger. Sheahnee agreed and suggested that women and that feminism is a way to get your freedom. Feminism

Liow Moi Lee
Audrey
Mukherjee
Julia Taslim
The attendees of MCs third WWW Luncheon
Ooi Ying Nee
pushes us to be self-sufficient and allows us not to take

nonsense from men. Liow Moi Lee who used to be
attached to an NGO stressed that mothers play an
important role in educating sons to respect women and
to treat them as equals from young. Ratna Osman
Ying Nee then questioned the label of feminism itself, from Sisters
In Islam
saying that we cannot afford to de-label it just yet.
Sheahnee agreed that we need to re-define feminism
according to our cultures instead while Tashia Peterson
from WAO is of the opinion that feminism is not a
radical notion, but rather something we need, to break
systemic barriers.
THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES

While some of us stand proud as a feminist, there are
other women who would rather be selective feminists
whereby they choose which contexts they would stand
by feminist principles. All the guests agreed that it is only
fair because it boils down to ones individuality at the
end of the day.
Cesarine said, The most important for a woman is
to be a supporter of another. In times like these, as
awareness slowly creeps up to the society, men should
also be involved in an equal dialogue. Education also got
a big thumbs-up from the women as they said it is
essential in constructing a new society.
Dr. Pauline then concluded the session by reminding
us all to keep the discourse alive in order to reach a Latest products
utopia of gender harmony and equality. from Mary Kay

LENDING HANDS,
TOUCHING
HEARTS
We spoke to The Budimas Charitable
estate areas were not performing well in school
and were severely malnourished at first, hence
the idea for the feeding program. We now see a
Foundations Principal Officer,Anne huge difference in their academic performance as
well as their physical wellbeing.
Rajasaikaran , as she explains the efforts The Budimas Charity Home Fund which
that are being done to help children all started in 1998, extends monetary support to over
across Malaysia through their various 700 children from 15 homes nationwide. They
have recently constructed a new home, Budimas
programs By Pamela Victor Orion, in Senawang which is fully funded by
T
them, providing shelter to orphans and
he Budimas Charitable Foundation (TBCF) is a non- underprivileged children.
governmental, non-profit organization, with the In February 2015, they built a library in the Orang Asli
mission to provide guidance and funding to support settlement in Port Dickson through the Budimas Charity
the welfare and the well-being of orphans and Education Fund.
underprivileged children in Malaysia. Anne said that the library was built in aim to cultivate a
TBCF is not your conventional charity foundation, we go reading and studying environment for the villagers with as
by a strict system including a board of trustees that overlook many as 4000 books. It has so far benefited 50 children in the
the entire foundation, says Anne. settlement and over 500 villagers. After seeing the success of
Anne has been the with the foundation for close to 6 years this program, we are already in the works to open up three
now, starting as an Executive and was soon given the more libraries.
opportunity to lead the team as Principal Officer. Apart from those three programs, TBCF also lends a hand
IMAGES COURTESY OF THE BUDIMAS CHARITY FUND
We focus on three funds in specific the Budimas Charity to the refugee community by providing one meal a day for 5
Food Fund, Education Fund and Home Fund, but right now days a week while theyre at school. They have seen a steady
weve also started supporting the refugee community in increase in class attendance because of this.
Malaysia. TBCF relies solely on generous givers and helping hands.
The funds key activities include providing breakfast for Be it aid in the form of funds or volunteer work, TBCF accepts
more than 3,000 underprivileged children in over fifty rural any kind of help that can benefit the children and the needy
schools from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, in this country. If youre looking to play a part in any one of
Melaka and Penang under the Budimas Charity Food Program. the projects, feel free to get in contact with them via e-mail,
We noticed that these underprivileged children from info@budimas.org

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with Cara Delevingne Edition and stamped with a
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with white Superluminova, rose gold-plated seconds
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RHYTHMS
A killer soundtrack has the ability to transform
something good into something ground-breaking.
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They are essential to shaping the show itself. We

bring you the hottest tracks that rocked the
runways this season. Headphones in, lets go!
By Azza Arif
T
his Fall/Winter season, while
fashion pundits were focused on
ready-to-wear and accessories,
more attention was also paid to the
unsung hero of any showthe
soundtrack, setting the tone for the
designers visions and unifying the looks with
beats, rhymes and rhythms.
Fall runway music was a mix of 90s tunes,
movie soundtracks and live performances. In New
York, we were singing along triumphantly to
Florence And The Machines Dog Days Are Over
at Michael Kors. Diane Von Furstenberg made
it look like magic when she opted to open her
show with the Fifty Shades of Grey theme song
Earned It by The Weeknd. We must say she made
a great job in setting the mood for the show as the
MICHAEL KORS
sexually-charged track gave the runway
the seductive spirit of Studio 54 in the 70s. The
powerful rhythms of Crazy In Love by Beyonc
boomed at Tommy Hilfiger, while Tory Burch
described her creative vision as Marrakech meets
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG

TOMMY HILFIGER

REBECCA MINKOFF
ALEXANDER WANG
to-the-night tune The Day Is My Enemy by The
Prodigy that captivated all of us (especially front
row heads like Nicki Minaj and Kanye West). It
was the perfect tune for his black-on-black
collection.
Rebecca Minkoff had Philadelphia electronic
pop duo Marian Hill perform a few of their sultry
tunes including their latest song One Time live,
while down in London, Burberry tracked down
British singer-songwriter Clare Maguire to sing
originals and covers. Anya Hindmarch had the
London Gay Mens Chorus close the show dressed
TORY BURCH in orange high-visibility suits and hard hats
singing the Pilgrims Chorus from the opera
Tannhuser. Also noteworthy were the
performance by string ensemble Xavior Quartet
Chelsea, and what song is more fitting than the

1976 English punk rock classic Rock the Casbah
by The Clash? The rollicking instrumentals and
rogue lyrics gave the mod-meets-Moroccan looks
all kinds of edge. Putting on a characteristically
high-octane show for both Moschino (we will get
back to this in our Milan rhythms later) AND his
namesake label, Jeremy Scott got the crowd in
a jolly mood as his cartoonish looks of twisted
PHILIPP PLEIN
dolls bounced down the runway to this tracks
trap instrumentals and helium-laced vocals
singing, L-l-lemonade!, a catchy tune by Sophie.
Alexander Wang went with a bass-heavy ode-

JEREMY SCOTT
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
BURBERRY PRORSUM
with an interesting mix of songs at Le Kilts

presentation, including The Human Leagues Dont
You Want Me, Aquas Barbie Girl and The Verves
Bitter Sweet Symphony. Vivienne Westwood had
a fully improvised session by German punk band
Die Hartjungs at her show.
Devoted to bringing fun to fashion, German-
born designer Philipp Plein got Azealia Banks as
an opening act for his show in Milan, while another
fun-spirited label Moschino gave us Looney
Tunes, puffa jackets, baseball shirts and a gigantic
ANYA HINDMARCH
boombox blasting tunes from pop culture
visionary Malcolm McLaren (Madame Butterfly),
Kris Kross (Jump) and J.J. Fad (Supersonic). Music
extraordinaire Frdric Sanchez had his hands full
this season, reworking his undying sense of fantasy
into the tracks for his ever-growing show clients,
from Alexander Wang and Calvin Klein in New
York to Comme des Garons in Paris. With his
hyper-organized discography, Frdrics work has
always managed to induce a kind of synesthesia,
blurring the lines between what people hear, see,
and feel, and this keeps brands like Prada interested
in him. With the Prada soundtrack, he reworked
the haunting, subdued tones of Belgian Jazz
singer Melanie De Biasio, whose dark atmospherics
and bruised lyricism lent a heartfelt edge to the
Stepford Wives synthetic fantasia feel to the
collection. For Miu Miu on the other hand, Sigue
Sigue Sputniks vivacious brand of new wave Love
Missile F1-11 is transformed into an eclectic electro- KENZO
punk masterpiece.
MIU MIU DIOR
PRADA
While there werent major live performances in

Milan, movie soundtracks reigned supreme in
Milan and Paris. Dsquared2 loaned movie tracks
from the films American Beauty, Apocalypto and
The Hunger Games, while Bottega Veneta paired
its collection with the recording of David Bowie
Narrates Prokofievs Peter and the Wolf with music
performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra. The
Imitation Game played at Valentino
complementing the romantic and edgy collection
at hand.
Over in Paris, the theme from Orlando blasted
at Givenchys dark, Goth show, while British indie
COMME DES GARONS pop band Saint Etienne played at Kenzo. Lingerie

MOSCHINO
ETAM
label Etam seemed like more of a party with

several acts joining their runway: Snoop Dogg,
Lilly Wood and The Prick, Major Lazer, The Ting
GIVENCHY Tings and Soko. Who better to soundtrack Diors

sexy collection than industrial originals Throbbing
Gristles Hot On The Heels Of Love whos tune gave
a uniquely fierce quality to Diors animalistic
collection. Each season, runway soundtracks are
meticulously selected to highlight the themes of a
collection or even to contradict them. And for
Louis Vuitton, we were taken aback in a good
way as a gang of girls strutted down the runway
with bubblegum-pink hair and shaved heads to
the chunky synth bass line and tinkling falsetto
sounds of Grimes classic Genesis.
MCS TOP TEN FALL 2015 PLAYLIST THAT GOT US SINGING BE-BOP-A-LULA!
01. Lemonade by Sophie (Jeremy Scott) 4:32 x
02. Work It by Missy Elliott (Tommy Hilfiger) 3:38 x
03. Rock the Casbah/Mustapha Dance by The Clash remix by Sebastien Perrin (Tory Burch) 4:02 x
04. Genesis by Grimes (Louis Vuitton) 3:57 x
05. Call Me by Blondie (Sibling) 3:37 x
06. When Doves Cry by Prince (Versace) 4:12 x
INFO:
Call Me by Blondie 07. There Is An End by The Greenhornes featuring Holly Golightly (Emporio Armani) 4:02 x
3:37
08. Superstar by The Carpenters and Sonic Youth (Preen and Simone Rocha) 3:52 x
09. Hot On The Heels Of Love by Throbbing Gristle (Christian Dior) 3:33 x
10. Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac (Chlo) 3:53 x
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PUPPET
MEISTER
Kendall Jenner + Lily Donaldson
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pose alongside life-size puppets for

Fendis Fall/winter 2015 campaign

K
arl Lagerfeld is a man of many hats.
A creative director, a designer, a
photographer who shoots his own
campaigns, and, judging from his
latest Fendi F/W15 campaign, a
puppet-master. Lensed by the creative maestro
himself, the campaign Arty Puppets draws
inspiration from artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp,
bringing to life 3D renditions of her sculptures and
puppets with a playful and ironic twist. Her artistic
approach of using colour blocking, juxtapositions
and geometric plays perfectly synchronises with
the brands F/W15 collection.
For Fendi F/W15-16 advertising campaign, I
was inspired by the incredible Swiss artist Sophie
Taeuber-Arp. Her works are so modern and
graphic, exactly as Fendi is about for next Fall: very
luxurious but at the same time highly contemporary
and very clear, Karl Lagerfeld on his inspiration
for Fendis F/W15 advertising campaign.
The interesting puppets used in the campaign
were all created in 1918 and were part of the
tragicomic tale Il Re Cervo (The Stag King) by
the Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi and adapted
by Ren Morax and Werner Wolff that was
played 1918 at the exhibition of the Swiss
Werkbund in Zurich.
We were also more than delighted to see
Kendall Jenner in the campaign playing with the
life-sized puppets alongside model Lily Donaldson,
shot in Fendis latest looks along with iconic
handbags such as the Peekaboo, the By The Way,
the 3Jours, together with the 3Baguette Chain and
the newly introduced Peekaboo clutch.
same year that she met artist Hans Arp. appointed a member of the Swiss jury at
ABOUT THE PUPPET MASTER, Enthused about her work, he encouraged the Exposition Internationale des Arts
SOPHIE TAEUBER-ARP her to devote herself to it even more fully. Dcoratifs et Industrielsin Paris. Her
Born on January 19, 1889 in Davos-Platz, The artists close collaboration resulted in works won prizes and were shown in the
Switzerland, Sophie Henriette Gertrud collages, sculptures and textile designs. International Exhibition of Modern
Taeuber attended the Stauffacher-Schule Sophie Taeuber took lessons in Tapestries in Toledo, Ohio, USA. Sophie
and the drawing school at the Industrie- movement arts from Rudolf von Laban, a Taeuber-Arp and Hans Arp became French
und Gewerbemuseum and in 1910 she founder of modern dance. She appeared citizens in 1926. In Paris, Sophie
began her studies at the Lehr- und as a dancer at the Dada-Soires at the Taeuber-Arp joined the artists group
Versuchsateliers fr angewandte und freie Cabaret Voltaire and the Galerie-Dada. Cercle et Carr and participated in their
Kunst in Munich. She joined the Later on, she choreographed her own exhibitions. Sophie Taeuber-Arp died on
Schweizerischer Werkbund in 1915, the pieces. In 1925, Taeuber-Arp was January 13, 1943.

SMART
KOOKY
Alessandro Michele has a way
of making nerdy seem more
sexy, distinctive and in vogue.
So ladies, time to take out your
horn-rimmed glasses and read
on for the 101 on the importance
of smart dressing By Azza Arif
I
like to think, a little fancifully, that
the way you present yourself can
have a profound effect on the way
you act. A little effort put into your
dressing can make you think a
certain way and have a positive impact on
your performance. After all, we live in a
world in which a womans intellectual
manifestation is not incompatible with
her physical appearance; if anything, an
interest in appearance is always
expected of women who wanted to be
taken seriously, especially in a
professional environment. Whether
you want to admit it or not, you form
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an opinion of someone the minute

that they walk in the door. Just think

Hillary Clinton, Melinda Gates or Sheryl
Sandberg I am pretty sure they get a lot of
pressure getting ready in the morning, but that
doesnt stop them from dressing the part.
Although how we dress is not the only factor SUIT UP
From the classic
that determines how we think about ourselves and pinstripe pantsuit
approach our work, dont for a second think that with stunning bird
your dressing sense has no impact on your embroidery to
floral coats, Gucci
performance. Always remember that when we has an array of
dress smart we think we are smart. If we dont, we power-embodying
become more laid-back and error-prone. suits that will turn
Doing your sartorial homework paves the way an office-bound
notion on its head.
to success, so we are here to show you some
runway-ready looks from Guccis FW15 to
experiment with. But dont lose yourself entirely
when dressing smart add that whimsical,
contemporary touch to your dressing because after
all, the more fun you have with it, the more success
you have in looking the part, and feeling great in
the process. And Alessandro Micheles collection
of quirkily romantic, ingnue kooky-glam looks
certainly has a little more eccentric, upbeat, playful
and youthful spin to smart dressing with floral
power suits, ruffled shirts, fluttery botanic print BOYISH
dresses, colourful coats with fur cuffs, leather APPEAL
midis, comfy fur-lined horse-bit loafers and Not in the mood
studious chunky specs. to dress
feminine at all
times? Not to
worry as
slouchy-chic,
androgynous
style works
extremely well in
a professional
environment.
THE
RIGHT
RUFFLES
Nothing
screams out soft
femininity in a
rigid corporate
environment
more than a
touch of ruffles,
and this season
there were
plenty to get into
a flutter about.

SPECIAL
GOLD RUSHA gold timepiece instantly spells style, class and elegance.
Michael Kors latest Fall 2015 timepiece collection has
gold taking the limelight this season.
Choose one to call your own.

FALL 2015 STORY
Michael Kors is pleased to introduce the
Fall 2015 watch collection. Drawing on a
rich palette and featuring luxe leathers,
Falls womens and mens watches evoke
the seasons rich refinement. The Sawyer
and the Whitley, both new for women,
capture falls lush sensibility with dials
and leather straps in shades of navy,
merlot, grey and brown. The sporty-
looking Sawyer features chronograph
movements, polished stainless steel and
crystal markers.
ELEGANT ICON
Michael kors is all about being decked
out in Gold this Fall season. Gold
represents, wealth, style and elegance. A
gold timepiece symbolises total luxury to
the owner. For a more subtle hue choose
the Michael Kors Sawyer paired with a
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black leather strap for daily use.

The new Sawyer watch is the face of
fierce functionality. An embossed-leather
strap and high-performance detail
elevate the classic gold-tone setting. Let
it keep you prompt and polished on a
daily basis

The world is in your hands with the
glamorous Layton, the face features a
world map in simmering gold. Paired
with a full Stainless Steel strap, this watch
can easily transform to match evening
wear. The Parker is equally stunning with
a full gold face and bazel.
The combination of gold and black
tones has been an ionic fashion staple for
those who meet luxury and style. Let
Michael Kors take on elegant timepieces
and propel you to style icon.
ROSY BLUSH
Taking it up a notch in the luxury alley,
Michael Kors Fall collection brings you a
combination of rare Rose Gold and Black
timepieces. With three designs to suit
every individual style, the rose gold is
made for those who appreciate all things
luxurious.
Known as a rare gem, rose gold has an
intimate following only for those who
enjoy a little sparkle in their everyday
dial. Choose less or more with the Parker,
designed to be subtle yet elegant.

The Sawyer and the Whitley, both
new for women, capture Falls lush
sensibility with dials and leather
straps in shades of navy, merlot, grey
and brown. The sporty-looking
Sawyer features chronograph
movements, polished stainless steel
and crystal markers.

A jet black stainless steel strap allows
for the traces of a classic design. It
femininity is accentuated with its bezel
adorned with diamantes giving it a lavish
elegance to remember.
For simplicity choose the black on
black, featuring a black stainless steel
strap and face. Subtle rose gold is added
to the hands, dial, sub dial and dial ring.
With a dose of masculinity, its suitable
for the more adventurous souls.
MERLOT MOMENTS
Dark tones of Merlot paired with the
richness of gold, sets to be the next stylish
muse. Rare and intense, this combination
is a unique addition to Michael Kors Fall
collection.
The Whitley in burgundy Merlot
embossed leather strap, paired with a
studded bazel is a sure stopper.
Accessorize your ensemble with style and
class. Whitley feminine appeal derives
from an oval-shaped case outlined in
sparkling pave and elegant Roman
numeral hour markers.
For a rich appeal choose the Catlin,
gold and burgandy merlot tones on
Stainless Steel, best paired for evening
outings. Both rich and elegant, this
timepiece is suitable for a casual outfit.

SWEET
Georgia May
T
Georgia May Jagger, the he fashion world has taken a real shine to 23-year old
supermodel Georgia May Jagger. With her rock royalty
genetically-blessed offspring upbringing and rising stardom in the fashion world, Georgia
of former supermodel Jerry has already bagged some major campaigns under her
modelling belt (shes fronted ads for Mulberry, Rimmel
Hall and Rolling Stones London, Chanel, H&M and Versace to name a few) and is currently the
frontman Mick Jagger, and global ambassador for Thomas Sabo. One would think she is jaded by
the limelight by now but catching up with the gap-toothed beauty at the
the current face of Thomas launch of Thomas Sabos boutique opening in Vivo City Mall, Singapore,
proves otherwise as she animatedly told us how excited she gets when
Sabo talks exclusively to she sees herself in a Thomas Sabo campaign.
Azza Arif about Thomas ON THOMAS SABO
Sabo, her source of So tell us how your journeys been with Thomas Sabo doing their
campaigns and just being their ambassador? Its really exciting
happiness, and whom she because I get to travel to faraway places like this [Singapore], so like I
would gladly swap suppose weve been doing this for a couple of years now and its always
exciting when you get to work with the brand ongoing. Its a good
wardrobes with experience getting to work with the same team and the same stylists.

If you could design a collection for which you dont really get to see or you
Thomas Sabo, what would it be like? havent seen before.
It would probably be more sort of like How do you feel like when you see
rings and bracelets, and maybe some your face on like a Thomas Sabo...
chokers, some thick chains like maybe When I saw the one on the escalator i was
some gold. like oh my God Shawn, get out the
What is the one item that you think camera and film me! (Laughs). It was a
every woman should own from really quick escalator actually...it was like
Thomas Sabo? Well i think the charm on double speed and we couldnt really
bracelets are really cute and I like the film it but like yeah on our way out, were
personalisation. One can just wear the going to film me walking down the
bracelet with the initial or a necklace and escalator! You never become immune to
just get your initials on it. it and be like oh yeah thats me on a
So as a brand, what qualities of billboard. Its usually like Oh my God!
Thomas Sabo are synonymous to Take my picture and send it to my
yours? I think they definitely have like a friends.!
sort of... theres definitely a classic kind of
look going on there. Theres also the mix ON FASHION
and match thing that I kind of like to do. Who are your personal style icons?
Theres a sort of casual-chic element to it Well i love my mothers style and I love
and I think its fun as well. Its creative, the old Hollywood actresses style. I love
they are always coming up with new the style of the sort of 40s kinda actresses
things and i like that because I think I with the hair like Lauren Bacall and stuff
dont just have 1 definite thing that Im like that. And the sort of wrap dresses
into so I think thats their vibe as well. and that kinda look i think is amazing.
So what do you look forward to every So do you think you were born in the
season or with each new collection of right era? Probably not [laughs]
Thomas Sabo? I look forward to all the probably not at all, im probably more like ON LIFE
fun little charms and all the little things 90s 60s or 30s and 40s. What brings you positive energy or
that I dont get to often see. The last If you could swap wardrobes with happiness? I think all my friends and
collection it was all the dots, that was a anyone in this world who would it be? family and them being happy and healthy
collection that I really liked and the Thats such a difficult question... [thinks] and I love animals. If I see a puppy on the
octopus charm I thought was really cute. Hmm, Vivien Westwood, but I wouldnt street, Im the kind of person who doesnt
I like when they add something like that wear all the things she wears but Id like say hi to the owner and just like walk up
to be able to wear them so maybe that to the puppy! Which is quite rude actually!
would be who Id swap a wardrobe with. I like cuddling them and stuff so that
And maybe Id say Audrey Hepburn but makes me really happy. But yeah, my
im not that kind of girly girl and i really mum has a really positive attitude and
like my sisters style which I often sort of shes kind of instilled that in me and
take anyway [laughs.] Her style, well shes always sort of thinks of things as like, you
7 years older than me so her styles really know, she never thinks negatively of
influences me cause when I was coming people. She always thinks if people are
to being a teenager i always kinda looked mean, they are going through a hard time.
up to her. It was like the late 90s so i was She always has a positive attitude of the
like, yeah Ill wear all this stuff which is glass is half full kinda thing.
like not really fashionable now. Like Do you see things the way she does as
shiny lam and like, you know its really well? I try to but Im much more English
like Gwen Stefani was like the icon when than her so I feel like the pessimism does
I was younger. creep in sometimes, but I try to always
Describe yourself in a few words Silly, have her as the voice at the back of my
fun, hardworking, very creative, fashion mind, reminding me to always stay
wise Id say eclectic. positive.
Name three items in your wardrobe What were your impressions of KL?
that youd never throw out? My leather Yeah, it was amazing! The first night we
jackets, my jeans from Topshop that I were there, we didnt really see beyond the
wear constantly, they are my favourite buildings because when youre in the tall
pair even though I have so much denim! buildings you dont really see anything but
And then my mums dresses from the 70s. as soon as we went out of the city, we went

to Batu Caves and everything is so lush and tropical.
Me and my boyfriend, we went to the bird sanctuary
which was pretty crazy [laughs].
Any words of encouragement to girls who look
up to you and want be follow in your footsteps?
Yeah, I would say keep learning and keep being
creative. Support each other as girls because thats
important, dont be mean!
Love Bridge Collection

Celebrate love, happiness and deep emotions that
you feel for your loved ones with the all new
Thomas Sabo Love Bridge collection. Inspired by
the romantic practice of sweethearts engraving
their names on an iron locks, and attaching these
locks to a bridge, fence, gate, or similar public
fixture around the world to symbolise their love,
the Love Bridge collection beautifully celebrates
the deep connection between two people. The
collection features bracelets with a filigree bar
made of 925 Sterling silver that joins the two ends
of the bracelet, with a subtle space for you to place
a personal message to be engraved. From engraving
the date you met, your names and initials or even
a personalised message, the Thomas Sabo Love
Bridge bracelet is your love canvas!

SPECIAL
Chic Mini!
Statement handbags are
trending in mini size this
Fall, no less from the likes
of Longchamp as the label
introduces its Pliage Heritage
Mini, an instant French
classic... in the cutest size
L
ongchamp is proud of its heritage, and now
you can own this iconic bag in miniature.
The small size is sensible, allowing you to
easily carry your possessions. Parade this arm
candy during the day or at night with a variety of
playful colours and materials to choose from.
Be a show stopper and pair your ensemble with
the Tricolore bags. Extremely playful and striking,
the colour combinations are sure to brighten your
mood this fall season.
Available in shades of pebble, navy blue or Ecru,
tease your outfit with this Longchamp charm. For Longchamp Tradition
an elegant sophisticated touch opt for the
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The French fashion house has more than 65 years

Classiques, available in burgundy, natural and of experience in craftsmanship. Longchamp is one
earth tones. Demure and elegant the Pliage of the most iconic bag makers in the world, staying
Heritage Mini is your ideal muse for every occasion. true to its French traditions.
We adore both designs, the more structured
rectangular Pliage Heritage Mini with a sturdy Collection Charm
strap is a classic design paired with an envelope Longchamp features a bag, ready-to-wear and shoe collection. The brand
gold buckle detail. Wear a piece of French heritage introduced its accessories line in the 1990s and a ready-to-wear
with the traditional trapezoidal shape bag, collection in 2006. Its latest addition, the shoe collection made its debut
available with detachable straps. Its easily worn in 2012. Under the patronage of Sophie Delafontaine, the Longchamp
across the shoulder or hold on to its slim handles. brand continues to stay strict to classic details and French elegance.

All That
She
Wants
Channeling the 90s with
MAKEUP IRENA ADAM; HAIR MEI CHOI; MODEL ANASTASIIA S/ICON MODEL MANAGEMENT
flannels, mixed prints, off-the-

shoulder tops and overalls
Photography Kk Yong Styling & Concept Azza Arif
Art Direction Audrey Lim
Opposite page:
Sweatshirt,
Orang Lama;
Overalls, shoes,
collar, H&M
Studio A/W15;
This Page:
Top, pants,
accessories,
H&M; Jacket,
BCBGMaxazria
Flannel top, Karen
Millen; Jacket, Banana
Republic; pants, H&M
Studio A/W15
Top, BCBGMaxazria,
Jacket, Guess
Dress, Karen Millen;
Jacket Banana
Republic; bag, H&M
Top, skirt,
earrings, H&M
MODERN Alchemy
Rado, as a watchmaking brand is constantly innovating, keeping
watch aficionados in thrall ever since its introduction of the worlds
first scratch-resistant watch. Whether they are developing better
alloys and materials to make a their timepieces run better or simply
experimenting with a new aesthetic, there are always new and exciting
materials that are being used in watches.Azza Arif travels down to
Beijing to experience the launch of all-new groundbreaking Plasma
DiaMaster timepieces, and talks exclusively to Matthias Breschan,
IMAGES COURTESY OF RADO
CEO of Rado, and meets the stunning brand ambassador, Tang Wei

R
ado's history began in early 1960s
when the watch label pioneered
the first breakthrough in
manufacturing a timepiece that
was resistant to the kind of
damage caused by commonplace scratches. The
Rado DiaStar 1 was made of Hardmetal (which
was only previously used in tooling) and
sapphire crystals (with their hardness and
transparency, made for an extremely strong gold and yellow gold ceramic, we are really able
shield against scratching.) Sapphire crystals are to address a proper clientele that used to not
now a longstanding feature in Rados collections. consider ceramic in the past because of its
This year, pushing the boundaries in polarising colour of black and white.
watchmaking, Rado introduces the all-new So how long did it take for Rado to perfect
Plasma DiaMaster timepieces. The first to use this diamond plasma? Well the very first plasma Actress Tang Wei gives us
plasma high-tech ceramic, Rado makes use of a watches they came already to the market 15 five minutes of her time
unique process to offer metallic-looking watches years ago. So its a long time back but I think it to talk about her journey
made in ceramicwithout the use of any metal! was simply at that time, too early. Too early with Rado.
How, you ask? White ceramic is placed in a because ceramic as a material was only well Which Rado watch are
plasma oven where gasses activate at 20,000C, known to a very a small clientele and then it was you wearing today? And
which changes the molecular structure of the just, not understandable for the consumer how does it feel? This is a
ceramic and results in a warm metallic colour. visually to differentiate between the stainless piece from the DiaMaster
The colour will not fade over time and the steel watch and a ceramic watch. But the collection in plasma
ceramic retains its hardness, hypoallergenic consumer taste for movements in the past 15 high-tech ceramic. It is
properties and lightness. While at the launch of years got extremely knowledgeable. They also rather special as it comes
the Plasma DiaMaster collection in Beijing, I sat get very knowledgeable about the materials. 15 with a leather strap, but
down with Matthias Breschan, CEO of Rado, as years ago nobody knew the differences between the watch case is in
he filled me in on all I needed to know about the the quarts and the mechanical watch, today ceramic. Ceramic is a
groundbreaking new collection. The plasma is a almost everyone knows and now we see the hypoallergenic material,
platinum colour, almost a metallic look. It is a exact same trend happening in materials. when we are under a lot of
warmer look but it has all the advantages that Featuring cases at 33mm for women, with work pressure, along with
ceramic has. So its hypoallergenic, it is super mother-of-pearl dial and twelve diamond air pollution, after a long
light, it is scratch resistant and the temperature indexes, while the ones created for men comes in time wearing a watch,
of the material arises to the temperature of your dark brown leather, with a reminiscent of the especially due to sweating
skin so its completely comfortable to be worn." dark rich dcor of a mens club. Rado believes in summer, our skin could
he explained. "And then of course, its a colour I that aesthetics and wearer comfort should never easily develop allergies.
would say that is easier for many people to be be compromised. But with a high-tech
worn. Because many people find that white and Before we ended the interview, we asked him ceramic watch, there
black ceramic is very polarising so either you the one question we all want to know; is Rado would be no such
love it or you dont like it. Now with adding the looking to experiment in anything more than just problems.
plasma platinum colour but also with the rose ceramic, with the advent of more newly
Rado
Timepieces
Over The
Years
Rado
Rado Rado Rado Rado True
DiaStar Coupole Ceramica Viok Thinline
1962 1991 1998 2002 2012

developed materials coming to watchescarbon Dashanzi Art District, where the gallery was Do you have any
and bronze, even. Ok, you have to be, yes, I mean beautifully decorated to suit the theme of unforgettable
you can use all materials to make watches but Modern Alchemy to experience the extrodinary moments with Rado
take carbon, carbon is extremely prone to world of Plasma High-tech ceramic. Actress Tang that you could share
scratches, so its scratches very easily. We always Wei joined us for the launch, followed by a with us? I would say it
concentrate on materials that are scratch delightful dinner. is like having a friend
resistant." He explained. "This is really one of our Looking to break convention, Rado presented next to me, and its
core messages for our technologies, we have the usage of high-tech ceramic in watches with one that is always
ceramic, we have cost-rising steel models but the the introduction of its iconic Rado Ceramica in there for me. I have
world of ceramic is also not limited. We used to 1990, designed with complete integration of the two Rado watches, a
take a lot of the zirconium ceramic but we also watch case and bracelet made of high-tech Rado True Thinline in
use for example to make the rose gold, yellow ceramic and sapphire crystal. A unique concept, black, and a Rado
gold ceramic a metallic alloy to get these the fully ceramic watch was not heard of before HyperChrome which I
materials and we have presented this year, also a this time, setting a new standard in wear every day, in fact
new material, that is the Nitre decelicio in size 3 watchmaking. The methodology behind making I wore it in a few of my
and 4. Its also a new ceramic material and the these masterpieces is intricate and time- recent movies. And
world of ceramic is totally unlimited because you consuming. Initially, high-tech ceramic was only another important one
available in black, but as always, Rado pushed is the TV commercial
the boundaries of the norm and launched the we shot together.
first white-coloured high-tech ceramic watch in
the Rado Coupole collection. A couple of years How do you strike a
later, Rado Sintra were presented to the balance in your work
watchmaking world, made of cermet (titanium and personal life? My
based ceramic with metal). The brands desire for work is a big part of my
perfection drives them to further experiment life, a platform for me
with materials and use innovative methods to to express myself. I am
create their timepieces. In 1995, Rado won the also slowly learning
innovation prize of the Technology Centre how to enjoy life,
Switzerland for its concept watch, the Rado gradually learning how
Concept 1, the hardest watch in the world of its to take charge of time,
time! which is so important. I
Rados clever use of materials, along with a still feel that my life is
keen eye for design, has taken the brand from too slow paced, and I
one celebrated landmark to another. In 2002, want to manage my
Rado created the revolutionary Rado V10K, an time better, to have a
amazing timepiece made of high-tech diamond, balanced work and
as hard and resilient as a real diamond! The personal lifethat is
Rado True combined two completely new my ultimate goal.
The Plasma DiaMaster is hypoallergenic, super

light, scratch resistant and the temperature of
the material arises to the temperature of your
skin so its completely comfortable to be worn.
also can this or this component to the powder, to technologies; satin-brushed high-tech ceramic
the basic powder and then it totally changes the and decorated high-tech ceramic, while the Rado
performance of it. And this is of course something Sintra Gold Jubil used new surface made of
where ceramic is not limited to itself like for gold-coloured high-tech ceramic. Rado further
example steel, ceramic can be everything. It's develops its use of ultra-light high-tech ceramic,
something thats artificial, you dont find it as with its DiaMaster RHW1 in old bronze
such in nature, so you are actually the king of coloured Si3N4 TiN, and the worlds first
mastering what the ceramic or the reside of the portable ceramic touch device: the Rado Esenza
ceramic is and this is exactly why the possibilities Ceramic Touch. Ceramic was also used in the
with ceramic are unlimited." Nitrure de Silicium, the ultra-light high-tech
After fully understanding the brand, the new ceramic in a limited edition series of the Rado
timepieces and the direction that Rado was True Thinline, the Rado HyperChrome high-tech
taking, we adjourned to Pace Gallery in the ceramic construction, and the Rado D-Star.

SAILOR T
he formula for nautical style is as simple as it is
perfect: navy, white, and a stripe, and Tissot
implements this sporty chic simplicity onto the
design of its latest timepiece; The Tissot Quickster
Lugano. An understated yet sporty addition to the
MOON
Quickster family, the Tissot Quickster Lugano features the
uncluttered dial the collection is known fora striped nautical-
inspired NATO strap pays tribute to the beautiful lake of
Luganowhile the deep blue aesthetic takes us away to
gorgeous sunny days by the water. The inter-changeable
TEXT AZZA ARIF IMAGES TISSOT
Sporty, minimalistic and fun with an bracelets allow you to change the look and feel of the timepiece
inter-changeable strap to suit your depending on your mood and outfit, from blue base bracelet
with white lines to vice-versa or even an all blue version. The
mood that sums up the all-new water-resistant timepiece also features a unique and edgy bezel
Tissot Quickster Lugano timepiece design, with an aluminium ring, and stainless steel case.

TAKE THE
PLUNGE
With more than 125 years of expertise in making
lingerie, Triumph also celebrates twenty years of the
evolution of their famous Maximizer! By Azza Arif
1995 The first

Maximizer It all
started with a
smile! The 1st
Maximizer Bra was
introduced in Asia!
2002 Cosmetic Bra
The 2-in-1
Maximizer bra!
Infusing aloe vera in
2003
your intimate wear.
3D Cream Pad
Maximizer Look
fantastic and feel
completely
natural with the
3D cream pads.
1996 Seamless
1997
T-Shirt Bra Delight in
the lace detail in the
Maximizer Achieve T-Shirt Maximizer bra 2007 One Piece Bra
sexy sleek curves that is all so comfy! Totally seamless one
TEXT AZZA ARIF IMAGES TRIUMPH
with the Seamless piece technology

Maximizer collection. gives you the
ultimate invisible
look. Its the choice
of many to date!

T
he trouble with censors is that those who need the boost? Its not that a chest FEEL THE MAGIC
they worry if a girl has cleavage. of any size is something to hide or feel In conjunction with the
They ought to worry if she embarrassed byquite the opposite. We should brands 20th
anniversary of
hasnt any.Marilyn Monroe. be celebrating the woman form by enhancing Maximizer, Triumph
Never underestimate the power of cleavage. what we have, to the extent that we can. And launches the amazing,
Now, I should clarify: Im not talking about a that is where Triumph comes in with its all-new Magic Wire bra.
Tailored impeccably
Kim Kardashian or Nicki Minaj amount incredible Maximizer collection which has with an incredible no
of cleavage but more to beautifully contoured helped millions of women around the world feel wire sensation, the
dcollet for those looking to unbutton a white more confident with their bodies for the past Magic Wire women
shirt down to there la Gigi Hadid or embrace 20 years. provides its users with
the invisible built-in full
the benefits of a plunging neckline like Beyonc When the first Maximizer was launched in support of an under
did in a Proenza Schouler gown at the Grammys 1995, the collection took Asia by storm. 1 million wire bra, yet the feel of
this year. In fact, with the recent resurgence of pieces were sold in just one season alone with none, making it
possible to create the
plunging necklines, shirtless suits, and thus, its revolutionised push-up bras compartments ultimate sensual
exposed cleavage on the runways and the red for removable pads! The added boost ran well cleavage in maximum
carpets, it was quite apparent that bountiful with the fashion-conscious Asian women, comfort. The secret lies
within the ultra-light,
cleavages replaced jewellery as statement evolving every season with different variations super-soft integrated
accessories. But one question arises in our over the past 20 years. We look at the evolution shields contained
minds: how do we enhance our dcollet for of the Maximizer: within the bra cups
themselves, which are
totally flexible, offering
freedom of movement
and uninhibited
2011 Sexy Cushion Patented comfort, with all the
memory cushion technology firm support, lift and
moulds perfectly to your body shape of more rigid
contour, delivering ultimate fit and 2015 Magic Wire under-wired bras which
comfort. Many women swear by it. Latest breakthrough we find to more
innovation gives you often-than-not dig and
the support of a wire irritate. And the best
2008 Deep V but the feeling of part is; the support is
Customise your none. This amazing invisible! Magic Wires
level of hotness creation won the non-intrusive supports
with the internationally known have been innovatively
Maximizer Deep and prestigious Red built into the cups and
V collection. Dot Product Design cant be seen under
2015 award. Other even the tightest
past winners include
2014
clothing. All that is felt
Apples iPhone 5, against the skin is the
BMWs 2er Coup and softest fabric. Ultimate
Adidas miCoach Smart comfort, perfect fit and
The Maximizer Aqua Run smartwatch. beautiful, well-defined
boosts up to 2 cup sizes cleavage what more
with a natural bounce. could a woman look for
No wonder 3 are sold in a perfect bra?
every minute in Asia!
2009
Deep V Transform
from zero to SEXY to
flaunt your alluring 2010 Cleavage on
dcolletage. Demand Go from ooh
to WOW with just a
ribbon. This award
winning Maximizer gets
you from A to C cup 2013 Body Make-Up
instantly! Look and feel nude with
the definition invisible
Body Make-Up
collection!

PRECIOUS LEGEND
Bleu de Jodhpur, Boucherons
high jewellery collection takes
its inspiration from the
beautiful and majestic
encounter between creative
director, Claire Choisne, and
the current Maharaja of
Jodhpur, His Highness
Gajsingh II. Presented under
his patronage, this new high
jewellery collection charts the
borders of a contemporary and
fascinating India where
innovation and audacity go
hand in hand with the beauty
of tradition. A stunning
masterpiece in the collection,
the Jodhpur necklace is the
Maisons very first entirely
reversible High Jewelry
necklace, and is a
contemporary rendering of the FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
Indian citys play of white and For the latest addition to the
blue light. Furthermore, the Paisley collection dubbed Pine
Jodhpur necklace is directly and Fig, Comyns uses the
inspired by a necklace that was ancient decorative art of Boteh,
part of the most exquisite a droplet shaped decorative
order ever made on the Place pattern believed to have existed
Vendmethe Maharaja of more than two thousand years
Patialas commission in 1928. ago, depicting the cypress tree
THE RACK
(known to be the symbol of life
and eternity.) The Pine series
which comprises a cuff,
earrings, ring and a pendant,
is a contemporary
interpretation of the paisley
pattern that highlights the
versatility of sterling silver in
highly-polished and satin
Fashion highlights from the finish. The series also plays
with dimensions, textures and
depths that create a distinct
latest and greatest statement of contrasts.
CELEBRITY DRESSING
See what your favourite celebrities are wearing when they are out and about!
Lily Collins in a
black pleated Cheryl
silk bolero and Rebecca Hall
in Prada Fall/ Fernandez-
a flower Versini in Miu
embroidered Winter 2015
collection Miu FW15
tulle organza collection in
skirt from while attending
the The Gift London
Chanel Haute
Couture S/S15 premiere in
Los Angeles Hilary Swank
collection. She in a V-Neck
also dons Dress from
Chanel Fine Tory Burch at
Jewelry Etoile Irina Shayk in
an ethereal USOs
Filante ring in Comfort Crew
18K white gold chiffon gown
with exposed For Military
and diamonds Kids event in
and Camlia corset detailing,
sheer skirt, and New York.
Brod rings in
18K white gold cut outs
and diamonds. throughout the
TEXT AZZA ARIF
bodice from
Atelier Versace
Fall 2015
collection.

SPECIAL
ELEGANT HOUR
The new Gc LadyChic, a Swiss timepiece series by Gc can
only appeal to the stylish woman of the hour. Gorgeous
form and function make this timepiece your perfect muse
T
he Gc LadyChic features the circle is emphasised by a smooth outer
brands signature characteristic ring with hand-applied rose-gold indices.
designs such as modern mushroom Further depth is obtained through enamel
pushers and T-bar attachment, creating counters that match the elegant blue
an edgy yet elegant design. enamel coated cabochon crown and the
The clear round shape of the case with blue ceramic middle links of the rose gold
the slightly tapered wrist brand creates an (PVD) bracelet.
elegant feminine appeal. Adorned with
rich details that contrast with the purity
of the case, this timepiece offers classic
glamour for the lady of today.
DAYLIGHT CHIC
For a light summers day feel, the white
Choose from rose gold PVD with blue ceramic execution with white dial, lends
or white ceramic inlaid bracelet and a fresh look to this timepiece. Available in
matching bezel. a wide range of executions, the Gc
LadyChic makes a true statement of
MIDNIGHT AFFAIR
To add a glamorous touch to any evening
contemporary fashion wherever you go.
In addition, a wide range of Gc mens
timepieces is also available, with the
attire, a deep midnight blue dial with possibility of creating His and Hers
TEXT LIRA JAMALUDDIN IMAGES COURTESY OF Gc WATCHES
swirling wave-shaped guilloche inner matching looks.
WATCH FEATURES hands, day and date counters. white or blue ceramic central link with
Standard time indication with central hour Two hands: Precision Swiss Made deployment buckle.
and minute hands, analog chronograph movement RONDA 762E - Standard time Screwed caseback with style number
with 30 minute counter, day and date, indication with central hour and minute engraved
chronograph hand 1/5 second. hands for chronograph and day/date sizes.
Day/date: Precision Swiss Made White or dark blue dial with central Water resistance 100 Meters / 10ATM for
movement RONDA 706 - Standard time spiderweb guilloch pattern. chronograph and day/date sizes.
indication with central hour and minute Rose gold PVD bracelet with high-tech 50 Meters / 5ATM for mini size.

Paris, Je Taime
Braun Bffel has taken us on different sartorial journeys through the
brands previous collections from Mittel Europa to Southern Italy,
and this time, the leather goods brand returns with a romantically-
charged collection inspired by the city of love Paris. Like a mystical
stroll through the manicured lawns of Jardin du Palais Royal to the
polished aisles of Muse dOrsay, the collection indulges our senses in
the citys magnificent history, one that unites tradition and modernity
while marrying practicality with art. Named after famed landmarks
across Paris, each model in the new collection evokes a Parisian
sense of elegance and charm, through its chic and sleek design and
immaculate materials. Patent leather makes an appearance, while
bold, opulent hues of the collection are inspired by the precious gems
that pervade Pariss jeweller square, Place Vendme.
COLOURED STATEMENTS
We absolutely love the abundance of colour
in Pablo Coppolas (Ballys Creative
Director) Fall/Winter collection! He
implements a fresh take on classics by
adding colour to staples like the double-
face cashmere coat, double-breasted
blazers with deep fur bands above the
wrists, turtle neck sweaters and a luxurious
ostrich-skin coat. Coppola was inspired by
the retro aesthetic of film director Wes
Andersons movie, The Royal Tenenbaums.
POWERED FOR THE FUTURE

Why buy and diligently recycle batteries for watches
when timely sun reverence is a viable option?
Illuminating the way to the future with the launch of
the worlds first solar-powered tactile watches, Tissot
introduces the striking timepiece Tissot T-Touch Lady
Solar, designed for women who care about ecology
and pure elegance. With its touch-activated functions
and a sophisticated styling elements, this timepiece
(adorned with diamonds and mother-of-pearl) allows
the users fingers to do the walking, reaching dynamic
destinations such as an altimeter, compass and
weather forecasting. With both style and functionality
perfectly combined into one chic timepiece, the Tissot
T-Touch Lady Solar is hard to resist!

BEAUTY MASHUP
The ultimate combinations of the best hair
IMAGE GUCCI
and and makeup trends

G AA
-
L G
A A
O OH L They dont call her a makeup queen for nothin
five of Lady Gagas most smas

hing, iconic,
mind-blowing makeup looks,
and how you can rock em too
Photography KK Yeong Art Direction Karen Hoo Styling Shantila Lee
TELEPHONE
The mnage-a-many makeup looks in Telephone sent fans
and makeup bloggers alike to the moon, and we concur.
Our fave is this pink-lipped version paired with a pop of
cobalt-blue eyeshadow: apply black kohl eyeliner all
around the eye, top it off with the blue eyeshadow applied
with a wet sponge or brush, then add more liner around
the blue shadow for definition.
YOU AND I
This pared-down, almost nude look in her You and I vid was so jaw-
dropping for two reasons: one, it seemed bare but had glitter and gold
written all over it, and two, she made it look divine. Pack on silver glitter
eyeliner in tiny, small particles all over the upper lids, slather on gold
lipstick and fake bleached brows with gobs of foundation or concealer.

JUST DANCE
David Bowies Ziggy Stardust lightning bolt is one of Lady Gagas trademark looks,
and if you have the gumption, work it (pick a party or wild clubbing nights). Rather
than the silver/blue version in Just Dance , were going for the black-and-pink adapta-
tion that she is so synonymous with: use gel-based, glittery black eyeliner to paint on
a wee bolt, then add pink eyeshadow and smudgy black eyeliner all around.

JUDAS
Eyeliner-philes the world over drooled over the triple curly liner look Lady
Gaga sported in the Judas music video. The velvety red lips is easy, but for the
eyes, two lines requires less guts than three: draw one flicked wing on the
upper lashline, then one below the lower lid also flicking in the same direction.
Line above the brows and add a fork starting at the highest arch.

MAKE UP CHU FAN
HAIR CK LIOW
MODEL ANETT/TJ MODELS
BAD ROMANCE
The goo-goo eyed look Gaga flashed in Bad Romance inspired Youtube makeup
tutorials and the incarnation of white eyeliner pencils by the bucketload. The
trick to making your eyes look bigger than they really are is to line the bottom
lashline with white eye makeup and apply a strip of falsies under the eyeliner.
Add huge faux lashes against flawless skin and pink blusher for extra effect.
Latest Beauty trends at http://marieclaire.com.my/category/beauty/

SWEET
OCT
2015
CHILD
MAKEUP MOMENTS IN MUSIC HISTORY
THAT MADE US ALL STOP AND GO OOH:
HERE, THE CELEBS THAT ROCKED THE
LOOKS AND HOW TO NAI L IT BY SHANTILA LEE
RITA ORAS
Poison music video was
makeup (and fashion)
candy galore, with gobs of
gold glitter and a heavily
lined eye replacing her
signature red lipstick look.
Diorshow Fusion
Mono in Comete, Dior
CHRISTINA Eye Shadow in

G Yellow 345,
AGUILERA took
Moulin Rouge makeup
Shu Uemura
to a whole new level in

Lady Marmalade,
blingy lashes, blusher
that went from cheek
to eyelids and ombr
bordeaux lips all in.
Les 4 Ombres 238
Tisse dAutomne
Christopher
Kane for NARS
Starscape
Blush, NARS
BJORKS cover of
Post, her third studio
album, where she was
decked out pink blusher
up to the eyes. Exemplary
of how she defined her pop
culture presence with
experimental beauty looks
that really popped.
JANET JACKSON
looked every bit as edgy as
Michael in the Scream music
video, jolting all of us with super
modern, severe and absolutely
on-point lashings of eyeliner Le Crayon Yeux
and an otherwise bare face. Eyeliner, Chanel
IGGY AZALEAS
Billboard magazine cover
shot was so put-together-
chic, with the kind of
audacity that only the
rapper could pull off.
Candy-licious pink lips
and a sultry classic cat
eye with lashings of
eyeliner did the trick.
Lipstick in Candy Yum Yum, MAC
KATY PERRYS
Cleopatra eye makeup
in the Dark Horse music
video couldve given Liz
Taylor a run for her
money: a combo of the
Eye of Horus drawn in
eyeliner around the eye
and truckloads
Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner of purple glitter.
in Junkshow, Urban Decay
DEBBIE HARRYS
punk-tastic Rockbird album
cover defined the New Wave
movement in the 70s: her
Diorshow Long-Wear staple modern smokey eye,
Brow Gel Eyeliner plus dramatic OTT strokes
Styler, in Caviar, of blush and eyeshadow.
Dior; Bobbi Brown
Ingrid
Audacious
Lipstick,
NARS
LORDE has the kind of edgy, its-all-her makeup
that we so covet, case in point her Rolling Stone cover Flared Eyelashes,
where she rocked her signature almost-goth dark Shu Uemura
purple lipstick, fierce brows and swipes of eyeliner.
GWEN STEFANIS full-on glam, no holds barred look in the

music video for The Sweet Escape: ra-ra red lips, equally ravishing red
nails and massive falsies, an OTT vibe that was all Gwen, to the max.
LANA DEL REY sported her

trademark thick, unabashed cat-eye
flicks on the Unreleased album cover,
so emblematic of her particular
brand of retro, hyperreal grit.
DAVID BOWIE as Ziggy Stardust, a fabulously

eccentric look where Bowie really pushed the
boundaries of strange and beautiful, a revolution that
unshackled us all from makeup rules and norms.
Revolution Lipstick in
Rapture, Urban Decay
MILEY CYRUS
swinging wall to wall in
Wrecking Ball, rocking her
best severe yet
almost-pretty grungy
glam look: semi-matte
red lipstick, generously
filled-in brows and
spidery lashes.
Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
in Red Jungle, NARS
JOAN JETT flashed in-your-face,

genuinely rock chic yet BEAUTIFUL
makeup in her I Hate Myself For Loving
You video. Grey eyeshadow in a
smokey haze all around the eye, and
TAYLOR pastel-yet-electric pink lipstick.
SWIFT
in Bad Blood
enough said.
That ultra-fierce
winged smokey
eye that is so
BEYONC rockin it
out at the 2014 Grammys,
NOT Taylor, and where bashes of gunmetal
well never forget silver eyeshadow almost
the moment outshone those Saint
when she swipes Laurent fishnets. Her
on nude lipstick. performance looks are
Lip Parfait in Pink
never not ultra glam, but
Grapefruit, Laura Mercier Queen Bey always keeps
us guessing
Heavy Metal Glitter
Eyeliner in Pulp
Les 4 Ombres in Tiss
Fiction, Urban Decay
Smoky, Chanel
MADONNAS most
iconic look, out of all her
early punk and later
glamour puss incarnations,
was at her Blond Ambition
world tourneon red lips,
ultra-thick brows and that
platinum blonde ponytail.
PINKS high-flying,
body-twisting performance
at the 2010 Grammys,
where she was decked
out in her classic winged
smokey eye, spangled Brow Kit,
with silver sequins, Bobbi Brown;
Brow Sword,
true to her punk-alicious Shu Uemura
style we all love
The Funky
Bunch
5 smashing ways to wear your tresses for any
music festivalthe detailed-how-to for easy, indie
styles from the Fall 2015 runways thatll have you
concert-ready in no time By Shantila Lee
COACHELLA
KNOTS
Sam McKnights bed-head braids coiled into a
French twist at Tom Ford is the perfect way to
ooze insouciance while partying hard. He
described the look as a modernised Tippi
Hedren-inspired, slightly voluminous updo
with an Ali MacGraw side braid that was kind
of a 70s Hollywood moment, but we sexed it
up and made the braid big and fat. Nothing
too perfect, in a hot mess of twists.
1 Apply a texturising primer like Percy &

Reed Wonder Prime Light and for
volume, Krastase Mousse Bouffante on top
2 Blow dry the top back and off the face to

create body and structure near the crown
3 Back-comb hair over the top and front of

the head for extra volume on top
4 Divide hair at the ends into three and

create a traditional braid, keeping it messy
5 Loosely sweep the braid into a French twist,

leaving strands to fly freely. If you have
braid extensions, pin hair into a French twist
then add the looped braid extension at the side
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2015
ROCK IN
RIO WAVES
There isnt a cooler way to wear rock chic,
mussed-up hair than what Paul Hanlon did
at Gucci, adorning a motley crew of girls
with flower combs and wait for it... pink
dip-dyed ends. On some girls [Marjan
Jonkman and Linn Arvidsson], we did a
pink wash so theres a bit of a Courtney
Love/Hole thing to it, mused Hanlon. Bring
on the hair mascara and go wild.
1 Create the clean but grungy texture by

sleeping on damp hair. Shampoo, mask
and towel-dry strands before hitting the sack
2 To style, spritz all around with water and

apply TIGI Foxy Curls Spray all over
3 Iron out some kinks with a straightening

iron and if needed, create slight bends
with a curling iron
4 If a trip to the salon for temporary

colour is too pricey, grab a pink hair
mascara wand and colour just the ends in
wispy flicks
5 Pin on the flowers or slip on a flower

comb near the crown
WOODSTOCK
TIE-BACKS
The teeny braids Guido Palau conjured at Valentino oozed a
laid-back, hippie jive. If youre going to wear waves and braids,
THIS is the way to make it super hippie. The Valentino woman
always exudes this classic, feminine, romantic beauty, which is
what the hair is all about this season, said Guido. Its down
with natural, loose waves so its a very easy feeling.
1 Apply a smoothing primer like Krastase Elixir K Ultime

Solid Serum all over almost-dry hair and comb through
2 Blow dry hair using a small, round, natural bristle brush

and curl random pieces of hair using a 1-inch curling iron
to add texture
3 Take two tiny pieces of hair from each side of the head,
and braid each piece
4 Pull the two small braids back toward the middle of the
head and braid together to create one tiny braid down the
back of the hair
5 Finish by misting Alterna Bamboo Anti-Humidity Hair

Spray all over hair for added grip and texture.
SUMMMERFEST
UP DOS
The chicest way to wear an updo for music fest
season is light, airy and adorned with sparkly bits,
la what Guido Palau did at Dolce & Gabbana.
The idea for the hair is this woman getting out of
bed and just pinning her hair up in an easy,
feminine and beautiful way, explained Guido. its
not perfect and the accessories arent perfect, but
thats what gives the look its charm.
1 Apply a quarter-size amount of Redken Guts

10 Spray Foam Mousse to damp hair, working
into your hair from roots to ends
2 Use your fingers to create a messy natural part

while working the mousse through the strands.
3 Rough blow dry hair until it is 90% dry, letting

it fully dry naturally
4 Thoroughly mist hair with Krastase Powder

Bluff Dry Shampoo to add texture
5 Twist hair back into a loose, messy chignon that

hangs over the ears and secure with small
U-shaped pin, then pop on the bijoux
LOLLAPALOOZA
BRAIDS
Hairstylist Thomas Osborne described the messy braids at
Mara Hoffman as ladylike Luke Skywalker braids, speaking
HOFFMAN
of other-world landscapes and creating a modern and

wearable look. We think wearing these sci-fi, jedi-inspired
weaves to a music festival is so futuristically spot-on; a little
Leia, very Lollapalooza-esque, very nonchalant.
1 Give the hair beachy texture by spritzing Sachajuan

Ocean Mist all over
2
HOFFMAN
Create a clean, centre part from hairline to nape, securing

the hair in two low ponytails, leaving hair at the sides
above the ears free
3 Using pins, secure one long braid just behind the ear and
cross over the crown. Repeat with a second pre-made
braid in the opposite direction, crossing over the other braid
4 With the two ponytails begin braiding the ends of the

braids into each pony, using a three-strand technique and
incorporating wefts of hair into the braid as you go to add
length
5 Secure the two braids together, creating the illusion of

intertwined braids and pull on pieces of the braid for
undone texture. Mist with LOreal Professionnel Tecni.
Art Fix Design Spray

DOUBLE
TROUBLE
Why cangzhu extract is the next big thing to hit the skincare
market, and how Clarins is paving the way forward
I
f youve never heard of or at least The ultimate result of all this pumped
tried Clarins revolutionary Double into the bi-phase, dual-chambered bottle
Serum, you are over 30 and in is a collagen booster for complete age
serious need of wrinkle busting, control. Double Serum amps up collagen-1
youve been living under a rock. by 9 times, for unbeatable skin firming:
The staggering numbers: 28 years of wrinkles are filled in and banished, pores
research, 20 plant extracts, two serums are less visible and skins smoothness and
and two mediums of oil and water to density are rejuvenated. The effect is
deliver active plant ingredients in immediately palpable upon application
maximum concentration and ideal instant firmness, smoothness and a
conditions, for both oil soluble and water radiant youth, bottled.
soluble extracts. These include boosters
from pine, musk rose, green tea, quinoa,
kiwi and lemon thyme, to name a few.
This year, the inimitable serum gets
updated with a new plant extract. Cangzhu
grows in the mountains of northern and
central China, used since ancient times in
traditional Chinese medicine. The bitter
root is cooked and eaten for toning
benefits, or consumed raw to fight water
retention. Through new research, Clarins
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Laboratories have also discovered that

Cangzhu targets the G Protein, paramount
to boosting the effectiveness and
performance of the other 20 active
ingredients, by improving the receptivity
of cells to external message. The root
extract also stimulates the skins 5 vital
functions, improving the skins barrier
function.
T
he formula for the Discipline range is a
cocktail of Keratine, surface-morphing
polymers and bio-mimetic ceramide,
that does three things: it kicks frizz, it
keeps humidity out and adds amazing softness,
ultimately resulting in smooth, supple, shiny hair
that doesnt puff out every time you head out on a
hot, sweaty day. Weve written about the science
behind it, what the products pack, how ambassador
Diane Vishneva embodies it in her exemplary
dancing and what salons are saying about it, but
were not done yetthe range is such a sanitysaver
for our hot, humid, frizz-inducing climate here, we
decided to do another one about how to use the
products, and the way it goes from salon treatment
to using it at home.
IN SALON
The salon treatment is meant to be an intense,
lasting version of what you get from using the
products at home. It starts with a shampoo using
Bain Fluididealiste, followed by the Long Lasting
Discipline Care mask that is left in for 5 minutes,
then heated for supreme penetration with a blow
dryer and heated iron. Post rinsing out, Protocole
Hair Discipline, a gel emulsion that isnt included
in the at-home regime, is massaged into the hair
for 10 minutes before the final rinse and blow-dry.
GET THE GLOSS

Krastases new ultra-smoothing Discipline
range and how to use it, from salon to shower
The treatment promises 72 hours of anti-frizz smoothness-infusing post
protection, and now, going on 48, Im seeing zero shampoo, there are two
frizz or the usual puffiness you get during the day. ways to go: the Fondant
Hair is lustrously smooth, supple and silky, even Fluididealiste, which is
after sleeping on it for a night and enduring more akin to a creamy,
sprinkles of water during a morning shower. Wed fluid conditioner, or the
say its the best ever reason to spend 45 minutes at Maskeratine, a thicker, richer mask. Go for the
the salon backwash, for hair so smooth, we need a Fondant on most days, and opt for the Maskeratine
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new word for smooth! on weekends when you have more time in the shower.
The super smoothing regime at home starts
AT HOME with a proper shampooreally get your hair wet
Realise that there are TWO Bain Fluididealiste and lather up, being sure to rinse every bit of it out.
shampoos you can choose from: one is sulfate-free For the Fondant apply all over and smooth through,
for overprocessed hair, i.e. youve had one massaging as you go, but for the Maskeratine, go
rebonding or bleaching session too many and your the extra mile to comb it through with a detangling
hair is overly sensitised, and the other is for all hair comb to distribute the product evenly, and
types. If not taxing your already damaged hair is a massaging in section by section for deeper
major priority, opt for the sulfate-free version. For penetration.

LOccitane founder
Olivier Baussan in a
field of immortelle
flowers in Corsica.
DIVINE DESTINY
The inimitable Immortelle flower, and how LOccitane
harvests its elixir for their inimitable Divine range
O
ne fact about Immortelle, the golden
yellow blossom that is so precious,
thatll blow you away: even after being
picked, the flower NEVER fades or
wilts. This power, plus the principle of using
completely naturally grown plant oils, is what
LOccitane has fuelled into their Divine skincare
range. The unsurpassable fleur thrives in the
fragrant scrubland of Corsica, France, specifically
in the Balagne region, where LOccitane has
invested in a sustainable, organic Immortelle
plantation programme involving six growers and
distillers.
The harvest begins when the flower reaches
maturity. During the day, growers hand-harvest it RENEWAL PROGRAM DIVINE CREAM MASK
The Divine Renewal Program is the The Divine Cream Mask is a spa-quality,
by sickle to keep all the flowers natural goodness
Immortelle essential oil combined with ultra luxe cream composed of waxed
intact, and weeding is carried out by sheep instead
a blend of active ingredients packed plant butters and oils, all with different
of machinery, keeping the way Immortelle grows melting points. Use it daily as a cream or
into 28 wee, single-dose vials.
as similar as possible the way it does in the wild. WHAT IT DOES Designed to renew the twice a week as a mask.
On the same day in the evening rare Immortelle complexion, ridding pores of clogging, WHAT IT DOES Packing organic
essential oil is distilled to preserve its precious encouraging the skins natural shielding Immortelle, shea butter and cistus for
properties (the numbers: 1 hectare of land produces process, adding palpable moisture and exceptional anti-ageing effectiveness,
4 tons of flowers, and1 ton of flowers produces 2 rebalancing the skin, ultimately incredibly deep nourishing and relaxing
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litres of essential oil). The result is completely resulting in luminous, smoother, the skin, the intensive mask replenishes
natural, organic Immortelle oil that gets pumped strengthened skin. dry, parched skin for that relaxed, rested
SENSORIALITY The texture of the oil is calmness.
into the Divine range, no chemicals or machinery
super smooth and light, instantly SENSORIALITY Upon application, the
involved.
melting into the skin upon application. mask begins to melt, and
Ergo, the Divine range is something to be reckoned with a massage using
with, packing serious essential oils from the their Immortelle-inspired
everlasting Immortelle that in turn has a remarkable Divine Applicator ring, it
anti-ageing secret, a molecule called neryl acetate. eventually totally absorbs
Here are two new products from the range; give em into the skin.
a whirl or youre seriously missing out.

Red,
Red Pine
The power and mystique of the Korean Red
Pine Tree, fuelled into unrivalled anti-ageing
skincare by Sulwhasoo By Shantila Lee
T
unexcelled Red Pine tree, grown Koreans, said Chun in an interview with
on an untouched, unpolluted the Korean Times. `The pine is the only
island in Korea, has for natural object included in the countrys
millennia shaped Korean top 100 symbols designated by the
culture as an icon of vitality, flourishing government. It shows how nature affects
in the harshest of conditions and keeping the nations culture and way of thinking.
its green needles and reddish bark thriving Indeed ingrained deeply in Koreans,
for thousands of years. Surviving through within holistic principles of beauty and
blustery winters and the driest of seasons, nature, of harmony and balance, the Red
Red Pine is the most resilient pine species Pine tree is perceived as a symbol of
in Korea, forming lush forests and longevity and youth thanks to its ever
greenery for ages. Cherished by Koreans dense and strong-looking wood, and its
since time immortal, Korean Red Pine is medicinal properties that reflect the
planted outside the office of the Korean samethe bark and resin have medicinal Root extract injects hydration to the
president at Cheong Wa Dae, used by properties to soothe and relax, long used deepest layers of skin, a power harnessed
Korean palaces of times past as protective in traditional oriental remedies. The by Sulwhasoo for their TimeTreasure
building material, and exalted by the written symbols of the universe, life, skincare collection. Launched in 2006, the
ancient Joseon kingdom, decorating their longevity, integrity and elegance were range was fused with Red Pine extract to
high government ranks and tombs. Why based on pine trees. And it lives on in our reverse signs of ageing by promoting
are Korean pine trees so significant, even spirit today, mused Chun. cellular turnover and deep hydration. This
today as pine lumber is being used for the This tradition is also embodied in the year, the range gets a third and major
renovation of Gyeongbok Palace? codes of Sulwhasoo. The Red Pine infuses update with a new discovery of the De-
Chun Young-woo, author of The Red nourishing botanicals that revitalise the Aging Active (DAA) within Red Pine, now
Pine says that understanding the Red Pine skin, smooth out lines and banish wrinkles. purposefully extracted and intensely
is key to understanding Korean culture. Pine sap extract increases the skins concentrated in the newly amped up
The pine was more than a tree for early resilience to external aggressors, while the TimeTreasure EX range.

SUPER POTENT
The DAA quality of Korean Red Pine does
two things: it increases the expression of
the skins longevity gene, and two, it
combats the catalysts of ageing skin.
Sulwhasoo identified that DAA stimulates
the activation and creation of Sirt-1, a key
gene involved in expanding the lifespan
of healthy skin, repairing the skin from
damages caused by ageing and
normalising skin functions. DAA also
removes and prevents the formation of
lipofuscin, a waste product that builds up
within cells as a result of ageing and a
breakdown of basic skin cell functions,
which in turn triggers further skin ageing
problems like liver and age spots.
To extract the age-defying DAA from Sulwhasoo has enhanced the Poje process
the Red Pine, Sulwhasoo has adopted its that enriches DAA, increasing its
amazing Poje Optimising Process, Pine concentration by 33 times.
Extraction and Refinement. In addition In addition, Sulwhasoos new patented
to the traditional method of preparing capsule technology enhances the delivery
red pine for medicinal usage in Korean of DAA into the deeper layers of the skin,
literature Agricultural Guidelines, an ensuring that the vitality of Red Pine
ancestral wisdom of picking fresh pine reaches the areas of the skin weakened
needles and grinding them into a fine by ageing. The range also is infused with
powder, placing the crushed needles in a the fresh, green, earthy scent of pine, a
sack under running water for three days, super comforting, soothing fragrance
then steaming it dry under hot sun, that balances the body and mind.
A SOLUTION
Five wrinkle-kicking, super smoothing products no woman should ever go without:
Renovating Eye Cream Renovating Water EX Renovating Emulsion Renovating Serum EX Renovating Cream EX
EX is the star of the delivers moisture to EX has liquid crystal brings together the combines Red Pine and
collection that the inner layers of skin emulsion technology to vitality of Red Pine and wild mushroom that
revitalises the under for a rapid and lasting enhance the skins antioxidant properties grow at the foot of pine
eye area, sending hydration effect by barrier function and to enhance the skins trees, for time-defying,
wrinkles, sagging and reducing the size of create a protective defensive function. A lasting youth, restoring
dark circles running. emulsion particles to layer over skin. smooth, firm radiance firmness and elasticity
TEXTURE The tightly that of skin lotion. TEXTURE Silky, smooth that overcomes ageing. from within. TEXTURE A
knitted cream feels TEXTURE Instantly fluid, sans stickiness TEXTURE A light, rich, supple cream that
super rich and absorbs absorbs for a fresh, for instant moisture. gel-esque texture that glides over skin with
effortlessly. APPLY clean finish. APPLY After blends supreme smoothness.
After the essence, APPLY after the toner, seamlessly APPLY After the serum,
using the ring and cleansing, onto palms into skin. as per the emulsion.
middle finger to dab all onto the and smooth APPLY After
around. palm and from the the emulsion,
gently pat all centre as per the
over until outwards. emulsion.
absorbed.

SPECIAL
COSME DECORTE
45 Years Celebrates
After a continuous evolution, Cosme Decorte
marks its 45th anniversary with a groundbreaking
new product and brand ambassador
THE NEW LIPOSOME

TREATMENT LIQUID
The new product is a high performance
lotion that addresses roughness, dryness
and dullness as well as irregular texture
that has resulted from the weakening of
the stratum corneum (the outermost
layer of the epidermis). It awakens the
potential of every single cell, a super
lotion that achieves an immediate
change of appearance and brings about
instant benefits.
Cosme Decorte has been involved in
research into multilamellar liposome
technology for many years. For this new
treatment liquid, the brand developed a
new liposome using two varieties of
active phospholipid formulated with
new beauty essences. The purpose of this
development was to have a new, active
effect directly on the stratum corneum.
Introducing the new face of Cosme

Decorte
Supermodel Kate Moss is the face of
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Cosme Decorte Liposome Treatment

Liquid. The supermodel will be working
alongside Mario Testino for the beauty
brands upcoming campaigns. I love
DECORT. The products are amazing. I
just tried the intensive moisturiser its
incredible. I really want it to come to
Europe, says Kate Moss on her new
appointment.

ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
2015 is a big year for Cosme Decorte
not only are they celebrating their Benefits of using the New Cosme
45th anniversary, they have also Decorte Liposome Treatment
completed the next generation in Liquid.
treatment liquid. Multilamellar Skin stays moisturised for hours.
liposomes, a form of phospholipid Non-greasy, with instant penetration
technology, are already a valuable asset with a light weight texture.
Improves skin moisture retention.
of their brand, but this time they
Improved skin clarity and
studied them from a new and exciting
translucency.
angle. After a 12-year development T-Zone shine is eliminated.
period, they have succeeded in creating Skin texture is smooth and fine.
the only multilamellar liposome Pores are minimised.
treatment liquid in the industry. Radiance and suppleness of skin is
The brands focus has been on skin enhanced
capacitors, storage spaces for Fragrance of herbs, spices and
intercellular lipids that exist in the flowers, bringing a refreshing, calming
stratum corneum. Skin with small skin feeling.
capacitors has a reduced ability to Added Value: It can be used as a
lotion mask for intensive moisturising
retain moisture, resulting in a state we
and soothing effect for the skin.
have defined as stratum corneum
breakdown. The effects of this product The Liposome Treatment Liquid
penetrates the skin, leaving a firm
on the stratum corneum will reawaken
texture and healthy glow that takes
the beauty of the skin.
beauty to the next level. The future of
This product is formulated to be skincare starts here.
biologically similar to the skin, allowing
Directions for use:
it to penetrate throughout the entire Use after applying emulsion.
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improves a weakened stratum corneum. Decorte was captured by liposomes,
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Why does the skin of some young retaining moisture. Cosme Decorte has the time as a drug delivery system for
women look aged while that of some coined the term skin capacitor to cancer suppressants. After 10 years of
older women looks youthful? denote this moisture-retaining research, we succeeded in applying this
We examined the skin condition of mechanism that exists between the technology to cosmetic products.
those with older-looking skin and those layers of the stratum corneum. The phospholipids that comprise
with younger-looking skin in each age Based on our assumption that skin multilamellar liposome have the same
group. appearance may be affected partly by a molecules as the membrane structure of
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Our examination revealed that there Cosme Decorte devised a way to target with the skin. Water-soluble and
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condition of the stratum corneum. Skin with larger skin capacitors is have difficulty penetrating the skin can
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MAKE LIFE MORE
treatment. Through our award winning
Derma-Rx skincare range combined with
our proprietary facials and treatment
protocols, The DRx clinics have been
BEAUTIFUL
leading the industry in treating hyper
pigmentation and acne. It is the
unrelenting drive and focus on treating
these two conditions that gives us
unparalleled success through the years.
The DRx Clinic and Medispa specialises
in treating skin problems such as hyper Tell us about your experience in non-
surgical aesthetic care. My expertise is
pigmentation, sun spots, uneven skin tone, i n t r e at i n g hy p e r p i g m e n t at i o n
open pores, acne and sensitive skin and acne. My personal interest lies in the
field of rejuvenation. Rejuvenation is the
T
process of making an old, aged and saggy
he DRx Clinic and Medispa is a face look younger using minimally invasive or non
Singapore-based non-surgical aesthetics invasive methods.
company with signature brands that
include The DRx Clinic, The DRx What type of skin problems can be cured with
Medispa and Derma-Rx. With their second branch the use of Derma- Rx?
in KL located at The Boulevard, Mid Valley City, I wouldnt call it a cure but Derma-Rx treats hyper
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the clinic launched its international award winning pigmentation, uneven skin tone, dry and sensitive
Trichology Department concentrating on treating skin, open pores, oily and acne skin. Most of our
hair loss. Marie Claire interviews Head Aesthetic patients experience brighter and smoother
Doctor of The DRx Group Malaysia, Dr Jason Yip complexion, more even skin tone, lighter
to get an insight of what DRx Clinic and Medispa pigmentation and reduction of acne and
has to offer. comedones after using Derma-Rx products.
What is the History behind the DRx brand? How long should one use Derma-Rx before
The DRx Clinic was founded in 1999 and has been seeing the results? The recommended time is
pioneering Singapores medical aesthetics since about two weeks or more to appreciate visible
then. It was built on the philosophy of doctors
know your skin best in which experienced in-
house doctors give a detailed assessment of your
skin condition and prescribes individualised

results. With continuous usage over months, up dull skin too. Premier Acne treatment clears
results will be more pronounced. acne and the mild peeling after reduces congestion,
smoothens skin and lightens post acne marks.
How can Trichology at The DRx Medispa help Great for oily and acne skin.
in combating hair loss? Trichology at The DRx
bridges the divide between conventional and How do Derma-Rx skincare products differ
complementary medicine. This gives us the from over the counter skincare products?
flexibility to select or blend the most appropriate Derma-Rx contains proprietary formulations that
treatments without being constrained by the we believe stands head and shoulders above over-
limitations of one discipline in order to deliver the the-counter products. Most OTC products are
results you expect. made to feel and smell good and rarely deliver in
By combining both, we see great success in terms of results. Whereas Derma-Rx contains
promoting hair growth as well as reducing hair fall prescriptive range of ingredients that deliver
using our proprietary treatment protocols. excellent and consistent results, making our
customers look good since 1999. This is the reason
What treatments at DRx Medispa help with some of our loyal customers have been with us for
improving and maintaining beautiful skin? more than 10 years!
Essential Facial and Essential Facial Plus is our
award winning facial that treats congested, dull What are the most common skin problems
uneven skin tone. Cryotherapy aids in reducing among Malaysian women? Due to the sun, we
hyper pigmentation, brightening and hydrates a are exposed to 365 days a year, Malaysian women
dry dull skin. generally suffer from hyper pigmentation
DRx O2 treatment irons out fine lines and (Melasma) and sun spots, uneven skin tone, open
wrinkles, smoothens rough textures and brightens pores, sensitive skin and occasional acne.
PROFESSIONALS AT THE DRx CLINIC AND MEDISPA

Dr Jason Yip, Dr Chiam Meng Li and Dr Teh Jia Li are ready to attend to all your needs at the DRx Clinic.
DR TEH JIA LI DR CHIAM MENG LI

Dr Teh Jia Lis interest in With a deep knowledge for
Aesthetic Medicine was kindled beauty, Dr Chiam Meng Li is
during her undergraduate days known for her professional
as a medical student where she advice on the sustainability of
did an attachment in the Plastic your skins health.
and Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Chiam seeks to specialise in
Department at Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan. Aesthetics and strongly believes in the
This invaluable experience opened her eyes to the sustainability of ones skins health through attention and care.
potential of changing a persons confidence and outlook in Dr Chiams inordinate amount of interest for anti-ageing
life. Dr Teh has then worked in distinguished medical paired with her deep knowledge of beauty, allows her to prove
centers and clinics as an Aesthetic Physician before joining herself while demonstrating personal excellence in her
The DRx Clinic, Kuala Lumpur. professional career.
Dr Teh aims to provide highly professional, customised
and safe treatments at all times.
THE DRx CLINIC & MEDISPA; No. 43-G The Boulevard Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur.
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SKIN SUBLIME
Think the word Sublimage, and think of those
gold, glamorous bottles of Chanels inimitable
anti-ageing skincare range. This month comes a
new addition to the range, Sublimage LExtrait:
an intense recovery treatment that works on
damaged skin in dire need of recovery. Vanila
Planifolia extract, combined with two new active RECONSTRUCTED
ingredientsstem cells from the leaves and an Clarins new Super
infusion of its flowerswork to regenerate skin, Restorative Skincare
Beauty
promote total recovery and creates a natural Serum, Day cream
shield for smooth, supple, luminously firm skin. and Night cream, are
no-nonsense, all natural,
completely scientific
skincare with exceptional
concentrates of energy and
radiance. Focusing on how
BOX
hormones change our skin
as we age, Clarins fused
Harungana, Montpelier
rock-rose and narrow-
leaf plantain extracts
for busting wrinkles,
banishing age spots and
lifted, recontoured cheeks.
Your monthly update on HANDS

whats new in the beauty world DOWN
Weve all either
heard of or
slathered on
Shiseidos signature
Benefiance Wrinkle
Resist products, and
now from the range
comes a hand
cream to beat all
hand creams: the
Protective Hand
Revitalizer is
age-defying,
spot-killing and
PICK-A-PALETTE UV-repelling all in
Smashing makeup palettes out this month that were so coveting: two from one, a haute
TEXT SHANTILA LEE
Laura Mercier, the Candleglow Luminizing Palette of face and eye powders in solution for wrinkly
shimmery, luminescent hues, and the Eye Art palette of fab nude eyeshadow zombie hands.
hues. From Bobbi Brown, we love their legendary Deluxe Cheek and Lip Palette, Instantly absorbs for
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AMP IT UP
Whether its the music in your head, or the
space in your home, its time to get your jam on
The Music Festival-
Goers Guide to
Having a Good Time
Whether youre a first-timer or a total festival junkie,
from Coachella to Glastonbury and all the way to our
very own Rainforest World Music Festival, heres a list of
to-dos, dont-dos and how to survive a music festival
anywhere in the world By PamelaVictor
S
o youve finally taken the
plunge to head for your first
(or next) music festival on
the list. Pat yourself on the
back for even getting this
far; gathering your best from bringing your own bottles into the
mates to go with you, forking out your festival grounds, be sure to not be stingy
hard works produce for the ticket and when it comes to keeping hydrated. It can
sorting out transportation and save lives, literally!
accommodation. But heres the thing,
youre only halfway prepared. FOLLOW ALL FESTIVAL
The one thing that you actually need GROUND RULES
to worry about is surviving the festival Some music festivals like to keep it green
itself. Imagine getting around about (no glass, no plastic, etc.) And its
150,000 or more festival-goers all wanting important to stick to all the rules unless
to have their fair share of fun. Is it even you dont mind getting fined for it or even
possible to breathe at that rate? worse getting cut on some broken glass
Whether its an outdoor one-nighter, on the floor. There are also strict rules
an all-weekend camp-out, a five-stage against drugs and it would only be wise
multi-genre fete, or a picnic-type jazzfest, to follow that rule especially in countries
there will be some things that you simply which take the possession of drugs
need to live by to get through it all. seriously (read: Indonesia, Malaysia).
BRING YOUR
1 COME PREPARED PHONE CHARGER
Whether its a power-bank or a plug-in,
hings first, you need to come
ed, be it extra bucks, a stick of in fact, bring both types because you
ant or the site map, theres all never know when your juice is going to
ittle details that can either make run out. If youre camping out, therell
ak your festival vibes. most probably be charging stations
are the dos: where you can plug in your phones.
While at the stage you might need
KEEP HYDRATED portable ones to take with you just in case
This cannot be repeated enough, always all that flash and recording drains your
have a filled water bottle with you. With battery. Wed suggest putting down your
killer heat waves and a field jam-packed
with people alongside 10 hours
(sometimes more) of dancing and moving
around, the last thing youd want is
getting a heatstroke. If youre camping
out bring loads for the stay and also the
road. While some festival may ban you

phones once in awhile and simply live in the BRING EXTRA CASH
moment. You came all the way to enjoy some live Stash your cash in a few different places (in your
music after all. shorts/bag/pillow) so that if one bit gets lost/stolen,
youd still have more. While some music festivals
PACK EXTRA CLOTHES provide portable ATM machines, some dont. So
You never know how the weather is going to turn make sure you budget yourself out properly and
out or what circumstance you might find yourself bring a bit more than you should, because you
under (mud fights maybe?). Even if its a one day never know what you might need it for.
festival, you still might need a change at the end of
the night, otherwise try travelling home with
sweat-drenched clothes. Note: 90% of the sweat
might not even be yours!
BRING A RAIN COAT

With that said and done, a raincoat can come in
extremely handy if the weather decides to take a
turn. Why waste all that music as you try to look
for some shade? Embrace it instead, dance in the
rain and all that with the protection of a raincoat.
Although it wont guarantee the dryness, itll still
make it easier to dry off later on.
DISPOSABLE CAMERA
Disposable cameras are always a good idea if
youre not planning to record every second of your
experience during the festival and if youre
afraid of damaging your good cameras.
WEAR SUNS
BUY A CHEAP TENT The biggest mistake festival-goers make is going
Festivals are not pretty affairs, especially if it rains. out to the fields without sun cream, no matter how
If youre rather fond of your 6-man waterproof late into the afternoon it is or how cloudy it gets;
behemoth, leave it at home and substitute it for a there are still harmful rays present. And with that
cheap pop up tent. That way, when people start number of hours your skin is exposed to it, youd
falling into your tent with their muddy shoes on or be thankful this tip came at the right time.
spill beer all over it, you wont want to tear your
hair out! BRING WET WIPES
Wet Wipes will ultimately be your hero at music
festivals. The Portaloos provided arent exactly
2 BE SMART your dream toilets so just expect going in and

coming out once youve relieved yourself. Whether
LEAVE VALUABLES AT HOME its freshening up or cleaning up, these little life
Music festivals arent the place to flaunt your fancy savers will surely come in handy more than once.
DSLRs or your flashy jewellery. With the amount
of people whod be crowding around wherever you HAVE A SPECIFIC MEET-UP POINT
are, youll never be able to know who nicked your This is very, very important because you WILL lose
$800 watch. Dont bring designer clothes or your friends at some point. Pick a place thatll be
sunnies unless youre okay with it getting damaged easy to get to and even if you lose your way around,
or stolen. People lose their belongings all the time someone else might be able to help you out with
in music festivals so be prepared to bring along it. Also, this comes in convenience when your
things you wouldnt mind losing or getting dirty. mates and you want to visit different stages at the

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same time and need to meet back before your fave

DJ starts spinning.
PLAN YOUR TIME AND STAGE
SCHEDULE AHEAD
At the beginning of each day, look at the festival
WEAR A WATCH schedule and plan ahead with your friends. Tell
To complement having a meet-up point, youd them which stages youd like to head to and sort
need to know the time. You cant always rely on out the who, when and wheres . Not forgetting
your phone and what if its died out? Of course, the site map, try to memorise significant locations
you dont have to wear your flashiest one, just a on the map to help you find yourself around. For
cheap fashion-trendy watch will do. instance, the loos and food stands.
TO MAXIMISE YOUR people to treat you differently. Yes, your and are looking for some warmth in the
GOOD TIME AT MUSIC toes might get a little damaged after people they meet. So whether youre a
FESTIVALS, HERES JUST getting stepped on several times, but local or in the same shoes as them,
A HANDFUL OF DONTS thats only normal! So dont dress or act theres no harm in saying a hi or two.
TO PUT UP WITH: like a diva, instead spread positive vibes Youd be surprised how many interesting
DONT EXPECT TO BE TREATED all around. friend youd make in just a day. Also,
LIKE VIP Even celebrities in music DONT BE AFRAID TO MAKE everyone there has one aim and one aim
festivals have to be on the same grounds FRIENDS Its most likely that half the only, which is to have fun. So dont be
as the commoners. So dont expect crowd came from a different countries afraid and have fun together!

Sex
TURN UP THE MUSIC

e in th e b edroom ! Weve got
et Mar vin Ga y e and Barry Whit
Forg
add si z z le to y our sexy ti me
e hot test an d sultri est tunes to
only th
I
ts an age-old wonder that music
actually enhances ones sexual
experience. Music and sex has
already been a topic of interest to
researchers and there have been
many studies on the relationship of music
and sex over the past recent years.
The biggest finding would be one
contributed by a 2011 study, at McGill
University where they discovered that
listening to music releases dopamine, the
same neurotransmitter that is responsible
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for sexual pleasures. Dopamine is the
same substance that puts the joy in sex,
the thrill in certain illegal drugs, and the
warm feeling within a woman breast-
feeding her child. So theres no doubt here
as to why this same dopamine can work
wonders with music! best tracks to play during sex for both men
and women is due to the fact that most
So what makes a song suitable for people have a good knowledge of songs
bedroom activities, you ask? that represent romance, and these tend to
It turns out that our perception of a song be from cultural references such as film.
depends on the various feelings with He also says that the best tracks for getting
which it is associated. If you had a in the mood all possess similar vocal
pleasant experience listening to a certain qualities, like a wide, dynamic range, more
song the first time you had sex, for use of the high chest voice and raspiness.
instance, could heighten your libido later So Dirty Dancing, Marvin Gaye, Barry
on too. In a study done by Spotify, it was White and the rest of them obviously
found out that the Dirty Dancing make for good sex music because they
soundtrack was the top pick for both men draw upon innate, romantic associations.
and women when it came to love-making By that logic, anything can become sex
music in the bedroom. music. Its all about the concepts and
Dr. Mllensiefen, who headed the memories one attaches to them.
study explains, The fact that Dirty Another surprise finding? Respondents
Dancing has come top on the list of the said music playing in the background is

ONL
Y TH
E HOT :
TEST AND SULTRIEST TUNES
1. Robin Thicke -
Pretty Little Hear
After War t ft. Lil Wayne
and Love
2. Maroon 5 -
Sex and Candy
3. Frank Ocean (also by Marcy
- Novacane and Playground)
4. Rihanna - Ru T hi nk in Bout You
de Boy and Stay
5. Mayer Hawth
orne - Most of
and Gingerale th his songs but w
e most e like Henny
6. The Weeknd -
High For This (o
Gouldings cover r you can opt fo
which sounds eq r Ellie
Games and Ofte ually sexy), Wic
n ked
7. Justin Timbe
rlake - Pusher Lo
8. The xx - Crys ver Girl and Su
talised it and Tie
9. Chet Faker
Talk is Cheap an
10. Chris Brown d No Diggity (c
- Beg For It over)
11. Kelly Rowland
- Motivation
12. James Blake
- Retrograde
13. Disclosure -
Whats in Your
14. Jeremih - Do Head
wn On Me and
15. Santana Sm Birthday Sex
ooth ft. Rob Tho
16. Daft Punk - mas
Instant Crush ft
17. Alt-J - Tesse . Julian Casablan
late cas
18. Arctic Monke
ys Do I Wanna
Know
40% more likely to turn them on than the

touch or feel of their partner.
Unfortunately, these songs that we all
RUDE BOY
know too well are getting a tad bit old,
and just like spicing up your sexual
positions and foreplay; you NEED to BONUS TRACK (for those who cant let go of Marvin Gaye just yet!)
revise your sex playlist every now and Kygo Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
then as well. While songs like Ravels
Bolero and Gayes Lets Get It On will
forever remain some of our go-tos, let us thumping EDM numbers,
introduce you to a whole new world of all guaranteeing pleasure
sex, like youve never heard before. nonetheless. In the spirit of
The 21st centurys sex playlist may modern-day love-making, be sure
comprise a broader range of musical to try out our carefully curated
genres from soulful swings to heart- music list.

W
hether in a big house
or an apar tment,
theres bound to be
that corner in your
living room, that tight
space in your room or that hallway up the
stairs that you dont know how to utilise.
Weve got some easy steps to help you
refurbish that space so that you can
maximise it without stuffing it.
CORNERS
Insert a Curved or Sectional Sofa:
Match up one angle with each other, and
your walls will spoon your furniture. This
spot will be your new favourite for lazy
day-in reads. After all, nothings cosier
than a small space that mentally hugs you.
Find a Round Table or Console: A
round table can seat more bodies than a
rectangular one. They also fit nicely into
compact corners without looking fixed.
You can use it to place things on it or
simply plop a metal stool beside it for a
cuppa by yourself or with friends.
Find a Corner Cabinet or Table: Theres
definitely a reason as to why these things
even exist. Somebody at some point in time
got smart and built a piece of furniture
that nestles perfectly into corners, taking
up the least amount of space possible and
maximising utility. If youre a collector of
sorts or a sort, you can use this cabinet to
Space Jam
display your collectibles neatly or even
your travel memorabilia.
Make it Special: Focal points are not
always over the sofa or the French windows.
Turn an unassuming corner into something
unique, with the help of dramatic decor,
such as a hanging rattan chair.
Enfold a Window: This one works if
Have a nook or cranny in your house that youd youre planning to renovate your home and
like to make use of? These tips will not only you have a decent outside view. The glass
spans two walls and will open up the view
make space but also save you some! By Pamela Victor giving it an illusion that the space is bigger.

M a k e a m u s i c r o o m /c o r n e r :
Hallways dont always have to be a place
to hang your coats, especially not in
Malaysia! If youre not blessed with a
wealth of space, why not turn yours into
a living space in itself ? A piano with a
French polish adds immediate drama and
style. You can also hang up musical
instruments as a wall piece instead of the
usual framed art to give it a more
contemporary twist.
Display your antiques: D i s p l a y
beautiful antique furniture proudly in
your hallway as an eye-catching feature
that serves as practical storage, too. Dark
furniture set against a brilliant white wall
is an interesting contrast.
Bring the outdoors in: Choose light
flooring to add a sense of spaciousness to
even the smallest of hallways. Stone tiles
are enjoying a huge revival on walls and
floors, and the hallway is the ideal space
in which to go to town with rustic designs.
Opt for artwork: Hallways dont have to
be dull and boring - add some artwork
and streamlined furniture for a modern
and interesting room. Think hyacinth
storage baskets!
Bookshelves: Make or buy narrow
bookshelves to line the walls of your
hallway. Youll want to make sure youve
got a hallway wide enough accommodate
bookshelves and travel, but they can be a
great storage solution for book lovers who
often feel their bookshelves make their
other rooms feel cluttered.
HALLWAYS
Decorate with wall stencils: Have
extra space under your staircase? Make
the most of it with a pretty wall stencil.
Turn it into a reading corner by adding a HERES A FEW TRICKS
transparent chair and lights for the TO MAKE YOUR SMALL
perfect cosy space. SPACE LOOK BIGGER:
Make use of an alcove space: A console Find a good angle to
table is a handy place to store keys, and hang a mirror, works
other items of household paraphernalia. especially in hallways.
Utilise staircase space: You can cleverly Install floating shelves
utilise the space below your staircase as instead of fixed ones
a storage area, if you dont already have Choose scaled-down
a storage room underneath. A pine chest furniture (metal stools,
of drawers can be neatly tucked light tables)
underneath and you may use it to keep Bring in a plant
every day household items like umbrellas Use metallics (for a
and even your toolbox. brighter effect)

JAPANESE
DREAM
Situated on the second floor
of the InterContinental
Hotel in Kuala Lumpur,
Dobinmushi the iconic Tatsu Japanese
Restaurant is taking bold
steps with its special fusion
Dice Cut Tuna
With Bonito Broth
choices By Nicholas Ng
Light Soya Jelly
us his expertise and refined skill as the the top to pick out the ingredients, which
aptly named Tetsu after Tetsu-jin, is quite a nice experience.
Japanese for master. The Black Cod Teriyaki is grilled to
The Dice Cut Tuna With Bonito Broth perfection, sliding off itself as you run a
Light Soya Jelly is one of the best fork through it. This simple yet extremely
appetisers to savour at Tatsu. Diced into tasty dish is served with a small serving of
bite-sized morsels, the tuna and light soya shimeji mushrooms to balance out the
jelly cubes give an exquisite contrast of flavours. This dish is drizzled with rice
flavours, with the meaty taste of the tuna puffs, adding to a subtle texture difference
being sharply cut by the savouriness of to the dish.
the soya jelly. The drops of edamame adds The dessert menu brings us to the
a nice layer of flavour for contrast. The Tatsu Special Green Tea Ice Cream which
chrysanthemum petals add a nice tinge of is not to be missed by lovers of green tea
Vegetable Terrine
in Kimizu Sauce bitterness. and matcha. The deep, intense and rich
T
The Vegetable Terrine in Kimizu Sauce taste of the green tea ice cream is
atsu Japanese Restaurant has is another standout use of jelly, where the memorable, topped with azuki beans and
had a long standing reputation rich broth is completely infused into the prepared with a side of diced dragonfruit
for being a forerunner of vegetables. Each individual vegetable and sliced strawberries.
Japanese cuisine in Kuala component that is added to the terrine Tatsu Japanese Restaurant offers a
Lumpur. This season, the iconic restaurant has its flavours intensified, making the wide selection of traditional Japanese fair
has come up with a delectable and eclectic carrots even sweeter and the mushrooms to the more unique dishes that have a
menu with modernist and fusion touches. earthier. This is all served on a side of modern twist to them, from preparations
When you enter Tatsu Japanese Kimizu sauce, a Japanese dressing in jelly, to the unique take on using flowers
consisting of egg, rice vinegar and dashi and garnishing. Tatsu Japanese Restaurant
PHOTOGRAPHY DANIEL LAI
Restaurant, you will notice its beautifully

minimalistic aesthethics, with sake bottles broth. also offers one of the best in serve to table
lined in synchronised harmony. The Tatsu has always been famous for their buffet in Kuala Lumpur.
furniture also matches up to its simplistic Dobinmushi, presented in a little teapot
and carefully thought out design. with its removable top as a drinking cup.
With a culinary experience of over 40 This soup consists of shrimp, chicken, soy
years in various countries including Japan, sauce, lime, and matsutake mushrooms, TATSU JAPANESE RESTAURANT
United States, France, Vietnam, Indonesia and has a very light consistency to that of InterContinental Hotel, 165 Jalan Ampang, 50450
and Malaysia, Chef Tadashi Inose shows a consomm. You drink the soup and open Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. +60 3-2782 6000

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Tania Tells
It Like It Is
Have a relationship problem and dont know who to talk
to? Drop us an e-mail at marieclaire@bluinc.com.my and
let our advice expert Tania Leong tell it like it is when it
comes to finding solutions for your problems
and pets, our best friends even, without
any sexual feelings towards them. Sexual
attraction is merely one aspect of love. So
yeah, we can truly love someone without
sexual attraction.
However, the love between a husband
and wife, one would assume there was
physical attraction to begin with.
Although good sex is not the only
ingredient to a successful marriage, I feel
it is one of the important ingredient. The
o n e n e s s of b r e a t h , t h e p e r f e c t
synchronised movement, the union of
energy, and then at the end of it, that
familiar, safe, grounded feeling of being
in your true loves arms. It is a feeling that
gives you that undeniable emotional link,
that awareness, that bond.
Not being attracted to your husband
sexually could cause a major strain in
your marriage, which may eventually
lead to a seperation/divorce down the
road. It may be wise to reconsider
bringing children into your nest if you
Q
think this nest is currently unstable or
Ive been married for 4 years sexual relationship is, at best, genial. may not survive long-term.
and dated my husband for 3 Perfunctory. I find it a chore to sleep Does your husband have a habit/
years prior to that. Im now with him and often fantasise about behavior that turns you off sexually? If
32 and we think its about time to hot celebrities instead. I guess Ive so, then you should let him know in as
start a family but Ive been facing a never really been a very sexual person polite a way as possible. Sometimes,
problem Im just not sexually until lately. Could it be my hormones? seeing, hearing, feeling your partner
attracted to my husband. Now that I I feel like such a bad person because I getting aroused can in itself, be incredibly
IMAGES COURTESY OF TANIA AND INGIMAGE
think about it, I never have been. do love him and want a family with arousing for you in return. Perhaps more
Hes the nicest guy I know and I was him. Can you truly love someone you time should be spent on foreplay, perhaps
attracted to him because he really just dont want to have a physical introduce props, perhaps try sensual
knew how to take care of me and I relationship with? S.Y., KL massage and build up the arousal.
married him because I love him. But E x per iment w ith many dif ferent
when it comes to matters of the Yes it is possible to truly love without positions and in different locations of the
bedroom, to put it bluntly, he just s e x u a l at t r a c t ion; a f t er a l l , we house so that it becomes less mechanical
doesnt get my blood pumping. Our wholeheartedly love our parents, siblings, or predictable.

If youre finding the love-making them for fu e for
boring and mechanical, chances are he is I asked hi had
feeling the same way too. This can be a of f. Then boy
sensitive issue to bring up, but keeping family ph of his
silent about it is not going to make it fianc loo e to
better, and would rather likely cause a all of them en a
damage that may be more difficult to that it wa in a
rectify later on. Perhaps it is time for the when he wa s a cc used of being town where locals were whispering
both of you to broach this topic together, responsible for the death of a boy that he pushed the boy in, if he hadnt.
to communicate your feelings about your who apparently drowned in the local Perhaps it is such a traumatic memory,
lack of sexual attraction. river and witnesses saw my fianc that hed rather not talk about it because
I cant use the word re-kindle, push him. When we got home, I asked it br ings back painf ul emotions.
because you werent sexually attracted to him if hed like to talk about it but he Hopefully, he had talked about it to a
him before anyway. So in your case, its flew into a rage and told me to never psychologist or support group at the time,
create. Its difficult to purposefully bring it up again. Weve dated for 2 and that he is not harboring years worth
create sexual attraction where there was yea rs a nd now Im ser iously of pent-up emotional baggage.
none to begin with. However, since you reconsidering the engagement if he Nevertheless, if it were someone I was
do love your husband, there is already an doesnt talk to me about his dark past. engaged to, Id certainly want to know. I
emotional attraction there; you just need Am I being paranoid? Jay, KL would not be comfortable realising that
to expand it to become physical as well. there was such an experience in my
How about going away for a good old- Id probably have several questions too, fiances life which had been purposefully
fashioned romantic weekend holiday if I saw those in my boyfriends childhood kept secret from me, for 2 years. Difficult
with the commitment to focus on home (or any guys room, really!). Im as it may be for him to talk about it, I
communication, exploration, foreplay, curious why he or his parents kept those think its important the he share that
reconnection, and love-making? Think old dolls in his room, especially since history with his wife-to-be, if you are
room service, wine, soft candle lights in theyre broken. both to move forward. You shouldnt start
the bedroom, sounds of the ocean waves, Boys dont usually play with dolls, but a marriage with secrets and/or lies. If he
diffuse in the room aphrodisiac essential its not an exception to a rule. What age hadnt received counseling as a teenager
oils (try a blend of Ylang-ylang, Rose, was he when he got those dolls? Did he when that happened, it might be helpful
Patchouli, and Neroli). accidently break them, or did he if he got counseling now.
If conscious and pro-active attempts purposefully destroy them? If yes, in Find out if there was a trial. Was he
fail with romantic get-aways, then you what way? Pulled off its limbs, used an found guilty of the crime? If he was found
may wish to go to a sex therapist or object to slice off its head, stabbed it with guilty, what sentencing did he get at age
counselor. something sharp? 14? Perhaps there was a trial and he was
Q
Obviously, its not a small issue when found not guilty.
Rec ent ly, I went t o my someone is accused of pushing and I dont think youre paranoid wanting
f ia nc s homet ow n a nd drowning another person. I would try to to know what happened. But tread gently
visited his family home for get info by some other means and not rely and kindly, for if he was wrongly accused
the first time. Upon entering his old solely on what he or his family tell you. of the boys drowning, then that would
room, I noticed some dolls with their Perhaps old newspapers, the police have been a painful experience for him
limbs and other physical parts either station, friends, locals etc. and will be painful for him to talk about.
maimed or torn off. When I inquired Him not wanting to talk about the (And dont forget to pay attention to the
about this, his mother told me (quite drowning does not necessarily make him destroyed dolls too, the manner in
nonchalantly) that he used to destroy guilty. It could be that it was a traumatic which they were broken).
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running events annually. beat the course record.
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and 1968 Mexico Olympics bronze-medal winner in the calendar. By way of example, the Taroko Gorge Marathon is
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the first Taipei Marathon was then run in 1986. runners go around the grand treasury of historic structures in
The Taipei Fubon Marathon is Taiwans biggest road race, Tainan, Taiwans imperial capital and oldest city. In the Taipei
attracting over 120,000 runners each year, from around Taiwan 101 Run-Up, they scale the tower, not long past the worlds tallest
and over 50 other countries. Held in December, the starting building, by tackling its stairs. And in the Taipei Expressway
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Events
A TIMELY AFFAIR
The Hour Glass and Ulysse Nardin,
Swiss-based luxury watch company,
proudly presented the Ulysse
Nardin Baselworld 2015 collection
to an intimate crowd of watch
connoisseurs and media partners, at
its flagship store in Starhill Gallery.
The highlight of the evening was
the showcase of the Ulysse Nardin
Baselworld 2015 collection where
guests had the opportunity to view
its many models representing the
4 pillars of the brand: Marine,
Functional, Exceptional and Classico
as well as an exclusive opportunity to
1 admire the intensely intricate enamel
cloisonn technique employed in
2 the Classico Kruzenshtern limited-
edition timepiece.
1. Teh Soon Kheng, Wolfgang Sickenberg,

Amy Chia, Francois Picci & Nicole Mak
2. Vlysse Nardin Collection
3. Wolfgang Sickenberg
4. Daphne Low, Penny Tan & Sammie Yow
5. Guest admiring the timepieces
1
2
3
FAST & FURIOUS
TAG Heuer launched the TAG Heuer Carrera
NISMO Calibre 16 Day-Date Chronograph
Special Edition at the newly opened Nissan
Glenmarie 4S Centre at Shah Alam in a full
throttle night out. With an array of specially
concocted cocktails, the guests were invited to
view the newly launched watch at the bar as well
as to participate in a RC Challenge.
4 5
1. Alex Toh, Mereen Teo, Roberto

Calleja,Patricia Vazquez-Marin & Tanny Tee
2. Dato Dr. Ang Bon Beng & Doris Ang
3. Mereen Teo & Alex Toh
4. Cars lined up on the RC track
95. TAG Heuer Carrera Nismo
6. Calvin Goh & Yiling Lim
7. Angie Lim, Png Li Kim, Jean Loh &
Shirley Lim
8. Christopher Tan, Datin Seri Joey Tor,
Dato Seri Jacky Tor & Tay Liam Khoon
9. Huei Min Tan & Steven Loh
7 8
9
2 3
1 5
4 K(POP) FOR COACH

Coach hosted a private reopening party and a tour at the Coach
store in Suria KLCC with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring
celebrity guest, Korean-American sensation Jay Park . A variety
of guests, including members of the press and Malaysian high
society attended the launch event. Celebrities like Joe Flizzow,
Sona One, Joanne Yew, Juliana Evans, Debbie Goh, Nazim
Othman, Cristina Suzanne, Jane Chuck and Yumi Wong were
dressed in Coach latest Fall Winter 2015 collection.
7 1. Farah Ann
6 2. Ian Bickley, Andrew Brien &
Andrew Stanleick
3. Jay Park performing
4. Cristina Stockstill & Hunny
Madu
5. Fabian Loo & Brian See
6. Carey Ng
7. Jay Park and fans at the Coach
After Party
1 2 3
GET PERSONAL
Thomas Sabo celebrated the opening of its new super-sized
4
store in The Gardens Mall with an intimate dinner at Sage. Guests
admired the latest F/W15 range displayed in the store . After
adjourning to the restaurant for dinner, guests were able to view
the Love Bridge collection which offer endless possibilities to
personalise the bracelets.
1. Tricia Au Yong, Phoebe Yap

5 6
2. Amber Chia, Xandria Ooi, Joyce
Wong, Venice Min
3. The interior of the Thomas
Sabo store 7
4. Yasmin Hani, Shaarin Razali
Wong
5. Ruby Yap
6. Kelly Chin
7. Jehan Miskin
1 2
4
SHOEMAKING
AT ITS FINEST
Renowned for its creativity, quality and
innovation, Italian luxury brand Salvatore 1. Siti Saleha and Ellie E Norman
Ferragamo, held The Art of Shoemaking- 2. Carey Ng, Jamie Ong, Kim Raymond
3. Bella Dally, Nazim Othman, Scha Alyahya
a live demonstration and exclusive 4. Elaine Lau, CS Fan, Mindy Teh
showcase of how Ferragamo shoes are 5. Bernie Chan, Ezlynn, Adam Fahmy,
Patricia Knudsen
made by a master craftsman from Florence. 6. The Art of Shoemaking - Craftsman
The private cocktail event took place at Station
7. Dr. Andrea Ambra, Mika Bailey, Bruno
Ferragamos duplex boutique in Pavilion Bertella
8. Shir Chong, Jojo Goh
Kuala Lumpur. Guests were shown the 9. Barbara Lim, Dato Kok Yul Shin, CS Fan,
secrets behind the making of Ferragamos Datin Azliza Tajuddin, Chung Tze May
10. Master Craftsman, Giuliano Bartolozzi
most iconic Varina and Carla shoes.
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AGNS B Lot 106A, First Floor, Suria KLCC (DEGEM); 40-2 Jln Maarof, Bangsar Baru. NAUTICA Lot G027, MidValley Megamall.
Tel: 03-21610095 AIGNER Ground Floor, Suria KLCC. Tel: 03-22827318 (DIAMOND & PLATINUM) Tel: 03-2284 2160. NINE WEST Lot F-231,
Tel: 03-2382 0877 ALDO Lot 2.60, Pavilion KL. FOSSIL Lot No. : 4.48.00, Level 4 Pavilion KL. The Gardens. Tel: 03-2283 6675.
Tel: 03-2142 8189 ANYA HINDMARCH Level 1, Suria Tel: 03-2143 2163
KLCC. Tel: 03-2382 0877. ARMANI EXCHANGE
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GAP Concourse Level , Suria KLCC. OROTON G-208A, The Gardens. Tel: 2282 3682
Tel: 03-2163 3798. GIORGIO ARMANI Ground
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KL. Tel: 03-2141 6570 BOSS HUGO BOSS G08-10,
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Tel: 03-2141 4833. RADO Lot P2.05.00, Level 2
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Pavilion KL Tel: 03-2148 0011. RED
Pavilion KL Tel: 03-21457898 BURBERRY Levels 2 & I VALENTINO Adorn Floor, Starhill KL. Tel:
3, KL Pavilion. Tel: 03-2148 1681. BULGARI Grd Flr,
ISLAND SHOP F-063 First Floor Mid Valley KL 03-2141 3273 REPLAY Lot 127, Suria KLCC, KL.
Suria KLCC. Tel: 03-2382 0450.
Tel: 03-2287 9286 Tel: 03-2166 2398. RAOUL Level 1, The Gardens.
Tel: 03-2287 4587.
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CARTIER Lot C-G05 & 105A, Suria KLCC. J
Tel: 03-2788 0299 CLINE LOT 2.35, Pavillion, KL. JUICY COUTURE Lot 4.11, Pavilion, KL. S
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K SELBERAN Lot 4.11, Pavilion KL. Tel: 03-2142
Tel: 03-2145 3611 CK CALVIN KLEIN Level 1, Suria KATE SPADE Lot G-203B, The Gardens. 0622. SERGIO ROSSI Indulge Floor, Starhill
KLCC. Tel: 03-2161 7719; Lot K07, Lower Ground Floor, Tel: 03-2284 1468 KENZO Indulge Floor, Starhill Gallery. Tel: 03-2141 1064. STUART
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precint 1, 62000 Putrajaya, Malaysia. Tel:03-8890 Starhill Gallery, KL. Tel: 03-2142 6032 Tel: 03-2164 4569. SHIATZY CHEN Indulge
1688; Lot 4.04.00, Level 4, Pavilion Shopping Mall, Floor, Starhill Gallery KL. Tel: 03-2141 6177.
168, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 KL, Malaysia. L
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Tel: 03-2141 8114/6640. COMYNS Lot 3.11 & 4.11,
LEWR Lot G-208B, Grd Flr The Gardens Mall KL T
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Pavilion KL. Tel: 03-2144 5282. Pavilion, KL Tel: 03-2141 9411 LONGINES Lot BAKER GF-18-19, Bangsar Village II. Tel: 03-2287
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TOMMY HILFIGER 2.07 Level 2, Pavilion KL.
Tel: 03-2300 1613 DIOR Indulge, Starhill Gallery KL. M Tel: 03-2142 7121
Tel: 03-2143 1886 DKNY 2.44,2.45 & 2.47, Pavilion M MISSONI Adorn Floor, Starhill KL.
KL. Tel: 03-2141 9770. DVF Lot 3.33.00, Level 3, No. Tel: 03-2142 0675. M WOMEN G241, The
168, Pavilion KL. Tel: 03-2143 4800. Gardens. Tel: 03-2282 0932. MCQ ALEXANDER V
MCQUEEN Adorn Floor, Starhill KL. Tel: 03-2141 VALENTINO Indulge Floor, Starhill Gallery.
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WE SPEAK TO A PAGEANT GIRL WHOS MORE THAN MEETS THE
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TELLS US WHAT KEEPS HER GOING THROUGHOUT HER DAY! WHATS THE BEST
PART OF YOUR JOB?
I get to play dress
up, see myself in
WHATS YOUR DAILY ROUTINE LIKE? I try to avoid different light. I also
HOW routine in my life so that every day is different
from the other. Photo shoots and jobs are fixed
like the travelling
that comes with it.
WOULD at different times of the day and if Im not
shooting Ill be helping out at my dads office.
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WORDS? YOUVE
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and that to me is a
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