Blackpink's Lisa, Jennie, PP Krit spotted in Paris for Fashion Week; Kungfu Panda 4 takes over VivoCity
Spot your favourite celebrities at Paris Fashion Week; Multi-award-winning Secret Theatre Project is back in Singapore and more lifestyle news.
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Blackpink's Lisa, Gemma Chan, Emma Stone and more spotted at Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2024 Show
Louis Vuitton Women’s Fall-Winter 2024 Show was held last evening at Cour Carrée du Louvre in Paris.
Celebrity guests – Emma Stone, Lisa, Cate Blanchett, Ana de Armas, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Hyein, Victoria Song, Nayeon, Urassaya Sperbund, Ouyang Nana and others, were in attendance to celebrate Artistic Director of Women’s Collections, Nicolas Ghesquière’s 10 years at the Maison.
Watch the show on Louis Vuitton
Blackpink's Jennie, Gwei Lun Mei and more attended Chanel's Fall/Winter 2024/25 show in Paris
Chanel designer Virginie Viard took inspiration from the French seaside resort town Deauville and sent models in tweed suits, huge sun hats and long coats. “Deauville is where everything started for the House. 1912, the creation of her hat shop and then very quickly the first clothes with their visionary, radical style. It’s where it all began for Gabrielle Chanel. This story is very close to my heart,” confides Viard. On the racecourse, on the seaside, at the gaming table, in restaurants and palaces, on the “Planches” boardwalk: everything is about elegance and self-staging.
Among some of the celebrities in attendance included Blackpink's Jennie, actress Gwei Lun Mei, Wang Yibo, Penelope Cruz, Naomi Campbell and more.
Thai actor PP Krit wears Balenciaga's new Fall look with Rodeo bag in Paris
PP Krit Amnuaydechkorn was photographed wearing Balenciaga Fall 24 Look 20 with Rodeo bag with Charms in the City of Lights, after the Balenciaga Winter 24 show. The Thai actor and model attended the show wearing a bright red cropped velour hoodie with matching pants that had a red thong peeking out of the waistline. Bold but it works for Krit.
Kris was also joined by Hollywood actor Cole Sprouse; personality Kim Kardashian and tennis player Serena Williams at the show.
Kung Fu Panda 4's Po and his friends take over VivoCity from now to 7 April 2024
From now to 7 April 2024, put your skills to the test through the Kungfu Panda 4 activities and test if you have what it takes to be a full-fledged warrior. Or make it a memorable family fun day at 8 photo zones and spot the adorable 6-metre-tall Po towering over VivoCity’s Outdoor Plaza in meditation.
Highlights include:
Dragon Warrior Training Ground. Simply spend S$50 in a same-day single receipt for entry into the 3 zones to test your limits! Complete all 3 kung fu-themed activities and bring home a Kung Fu Panda 4 souvenir.
Dragon Warrior Obstacle Course
Stealth Challenge
Reaction Rush
Meet and Greet with Po
6-metre-tall Po towering over VivoCity’s Outdoor Plaza
Photo Spots at various locations across the mall
More information here.
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Cafe Kitsune news ambassador, the Barista Fox, lands in Singapore
If you're looking for a charming cafe with French and Japanese vibes, check out Cafe Kitsune at Capitol Building. Recently opened in the last quarter of last year, Cafe Kitsune introduces the latest ambassador – the Barista Fox. The playful black and white Barista Fox seems to come straight out of sketches by Cocteau and Sempé, two French artists known for their drawings of Parisian life. Making an appearance on selected merchandise which includes sweatshirts, T-shirts, tote bags, baseball caps, ceramics and tumblers in a signature colour palette, you can get them all at the cafe.
Café Kitsuné’s Barista Fox enters the scene with a fresh seasonal menu drop. Indulge in the time-limited heavenly Matcha Strawberry Shortcake and the exquisite Matcha Coco Madeleine, each treat screams Parisian vibes. Let Barista Fox lead you on a foodie adventure that mixes old-school flavours with new-school flair, adding a dash of whimsy to your café game.
Cafe Kitsune is at Capitol Singapore, 13 Stamford Road #01-11, Singapore 178905 and opens from 10am to 10pm.
West African restaurant Tamba opens in Duxton
West African restaurant Tamba is the newest addition to Singapore's vibrant dining scene. Celebrating the vibrant spirit and rich flavours of West Africa in the heart of Singapore’s vibrant Duxton neighbourhood, expect richly spiced and flavoured food with great hospitality. Even better, Tamba is the sister establishment of the acclaimed Kafe Utu, which means they also come with a generous menu showcasing a wide palette of thoughtfully crafted drinks based on anecdotes about Tamba, to chillies and smoked dishes.
Housed in a two-storey conserved shophouse, Tamba is evocative of African earth and terracotta, welcoming guests into a world where every detail tells a story. From its culinary offerings and cocktails to interior design, Tamba is an experience that envelopes guests in the warmth and comfort of West African hospitality.
Tamba is at 101 Duxton Road. Open from 6pm to 11.30pm from Tuesday to Saturday.
Multi-award-winning Secret Theatre Project is back in Singapore this March with ‘The New York Secret’
Singapore live-theatre fans, brace yourself for UK-based immersive theatre production company Secret Theatre as it returns to Singapore this March with its highly anticipated rendition of ‘The New York Secret’. A smash hit in London, The New York Secret is co-produced with American event production company DesignScene.
For the uninitiated, Secret Theatre is the world’s first and only immersive theatre founded by globally renowned actor-director Richard Crawford in 2008. Pushing the boundaries of theatrical and music performances, it beckons audiences to a completely immersive theatrical world, where they become part of the show as the drama unfolds.
Expect electrifying disco music and Manhattan-inspired food and drinks, culminating in a dazzling night of unexpected surprises and spellbinding performances. Better yet, dress the part and truly immerse yourself in a night of revelry at 'The New York Secret'. ‘The New York Secret’ opens at an undisclosed but very exclusive location in the heart of Chinatown for selected dates throughout the month of March.
Get your tickets at Trip.com. Early bird discount ends 8 March.
Air Canada Launches New Vancouver to Singapore Service from April 2024
Globetrotters alert! Starting 3 April 2024, Air Canada will operate four times weekly between Vancouver and Singapore onboard Air Canada's flagship Dreamliner fleet. Seats are available for purchase now at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's Contact Centres, and travel agents.
This marks the only non-stop flight from Canada to Singapore, connecting the two global destinations. What's more, you can expect enhanced customer experience offering convenient connections across North America via Vancouver and access to Southeast Asia, Southern India and Western Australia via Singapore.
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Disney+ is throwing a fun pop-up experience for all at VivoCity Atrium
Disney+ is bringing you The Disney+ Home: A Story for Everyone - a unique and interactive pop-up event from 18 to 24 March at VivoCity Atrium. With four-themed rooms within the Disney+ home, keep your eyes peeled for hidden easter eggs and interesting facts! By simply answering questions from the activity booklet, you can win prizes like drinking mugs from the Disney Store (Disneystore.asia), Star Wars-themed keychains from Royal Selangor and other attractive exclusive Disney+ merchandise while stocks last.
The Disney + Home Tour
1. Couch Surfers
Dive into the epic worlds available on Disney+ in stunning 4K quality. Sit back, relax and admire the treasure trove of collectibles within the space as you watch a selection of trailers, including Turning Red, Avatar: The Way of Water and Loki S2.
2. Musical Memoirs
The musical stars are aligned in the study, and guests are encouraged to let it go. With trailer clips featuring Disney Sing-Along songs to epic K-pop concerts like BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star, experience the crescendos of pop stars and unleash your inner star. Let the music guide you to a hidden sanctuary within the space so the fan-girling may begin.
3. Countertop Stories
Venture into the kitchen to check out what’s serving exclusively on Disney+! Indulge in a buffet of shows from Korea to Japan in our recipe of stories, such as The Impossible Heir and Sand Land: The Series, and feast your eyes on our beloved oppas that live rent-free in our minds.
4. Suite Escape
Lights, camera, action! All that glitters is indeed gold in the Hollywood-themed bedroom. Luxuriate in the glamorous lives of your favourite stars and stroll down the walk of fame with award-winning shows like The Bear, Abbott Elementary and Welcome to Wrexham.
5. Hall of Mirrors
Choose your story at the Hall of Mirrors, a thematic photo opportunity zone adorned with props from various shows.
Timezone kicks off with month-long Happiness Carnival
In anticipation of the International Day of Happiness on 20 March, Timezone is kicking off a month-long celebration with the Happiness Carnival from 8 March – 10 March. Guests can expect an exciting experience with fun games, food, and mini-competitions.
Some highlights include:
An entire week of Double Dolar Deals from Mar 10 to 17 where guests can enjoy double credits.
Download the Timezone Fun app, make a minimum reload of $38 at three different venues between Mar 4 to 31, complete the tile game on the app and win a plushie.
Happening on Mar 20 from 5pm, Timezone will also be spreading happiness to the hearing-impaired community with its first Happiness Party, organised in partnership with The Singapore Association for the Deaf.
New Balance Unveils the Latest Colourways for the Made in USA SS Seasonal Collection
The first drop of the New Balance Spring/Summer Seasonal collection features four kicks that redefine the classics, showcasing different interpretations of the classic ‘grey matter’ and jazzed up with sleek black and white accents. That's not all, the 2024 Spring/Summer collection is also joined by the all-new ‘sandstone’ shade which accompanies the seasonal pastels of ‘maize’ and ‘winter fog’ core apparel as we welcome more sunshine this season.
2024 Spring/Summer Collection footwear will be available online and at the Suntec City and Jewel stores.
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Get hands-on at Burberry Beauty Pop-up at Paragon Mall
To get your beauty fix, head over to Burberry Beauty pop-up, located at Orchard, Paragon, from 8 March to 14 March 2024. The Burberry Beauty pop-up is draped in a tranquil array of soft pinks and clean white, reflecting the timeless elegance of the Burberry brand.
At its core, the space is transformed into a curated showcase, featuring an expansive selection of the most celebrated Burberry Beauty collections. The Hero, Her and Goddess fragrance series take centre stage, alongside the luscious Burberry Kisses, the sleek Satin, and Liquid Matte lipsticks, the flawless Beyond Wear Perfecting Matte Foundation, the refined Beyond Wear Setting and Refining Powder, and the versatile Burberry Eye Quad.
Guests are invited to delve into the essence of Burberry Beauty, to experience a world where colours, textures, and fragrance converge. The Burberry Beauty pop-up at Paragon is opened from today until March 14, 2024, welcoming guests from 10 AM to 9:30 PM.
Shop Burberry Beauty at Sephora
New homegrown skin and wellness experience and tea bar, Neau, opens at Joo Chiat
Immerse yourself in the luxurious yet soul-healing space at Neau, a new home-grown face and body beauty bar nestled in the vibrant heart of the Joo Chiat enclave. Envisioned as a holistic wellness experience rather than just another aesthetic clinic, Neau (pronounced as “new”) is a sanctuary meticulously designed with thoughtful details to indulge all five of your senses and elevate your well-being. Committed to providing a 360° approach to wellness, Neau offers a comprehensive range of treatments and services from facials to body treatments, hair removal and customised skin consultations, as well as an exclusive tea bar experience for customers to enrich mind, body and soul.
If you're stretched for time, sign up for Neau's Quickie Facials in just 30 minutes (from SS$180) which feature Wishpro Plus+, the world’s first serum-infused capsule skin treatment. You can also pop in for a monthly facial fix for maintenance and nurture your skin through Neau's selections of Essential Facials – the Refreshing Essential Facial (S$188) and Basic Ritual Facial (S$138) – to restore and fortify your skin against environmental aggressors.
An essential addition to NEAU’s extensive range of beauty offerings includes its Body Contouring Treatments (S$300) featuring INDIBA Proionic Therapy — a technique that uses medical-grade radiofrequency technology to promote microcirculation and lymphatic drainage and revive skin health and appearance to provide improvements in overall well-being.
And after your treatments, you can head upstairs to Neau Tea Bar as it is designed as a post-treatment hideaway for customers.
Neau is now open at 313 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427564 on Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11am to 8pm. For more information on NEAU, please visit https://neau.co/ or its Instagram page at @theneauway.
From Barista to Boss: The Inspiring Story of Finally Coffee's Founder
Behind every start-up or local business, there's always an inspiring story of grit, perseverance and passion. For local start-up Finally Coffee co-founder Lyon, the entrepreneurial seed was planted at an early age when his father was retrenched after devoting decades to a company. Emboldened by his passion in F&B, Lyon armed himself with a skill in pastry and then worked full-time at Starbucks to gain on-ground experience. Thereafter, he saved hard in his four years as a Grab driver.
Throughout these periods of his life, Lyon kept at his entrepreneurial dream. Starting as a pop-up, the overwhelmingly positive response from patrons provided the validation they needed to take the plunge into permanence, culminating in the establishment of Finally Coffee as a permanent fixture in February 2023.
Together with his partner, Corrinne, their combined knowledge and experience led to the conceptualisation of Finally Coffee, a cafe offering quality brews using the top 1% of Arabica beans, as well as a selection of mouth-watering pastries and cakes.
Finally Coffee is at 695A North Bridge Rd, Level 2, Singapore 198674.
Ye Jewelry presents the Painters Collection, a new range of fine jewelry
Founded in New York City, Ye Jewelry is made by Lydia Yap, a Singaporean and graduate of the jewelry program at Fashion Institute of Technology. She makes custom jewelry and collections retailed at design stores or at pop-ups, the most recent being Boutique Fairs 2023.
Her latest range, the Painters Collection, Yap's yearning for the masterpieces she used to see in museums in New York where she lived, and these pieces create a closer physical access to those memories. One may be able to identify a semblance of the masters' strokes in each piece - Claude Monet in the Impressionist Ring, Vincent Van Gogh in the Post-Impressionist Ring, Fernand Leger in the Modernist, Salvador Dali in the Surrealist Ring, Georges Seurat in the Pointillist Ring, and Joan Mitchell in the Abstract Expressionist Earrings.
To create these textures, Lydia studied the brushstrokes of masterpieces up close and recreated her versions of them in the form of wax carvings. The carved models were then cast in silver or gold via the lost wax casting process.
Without colour, texture and movement become the main element. Paintings are generally classified as two-dimensional works of art, but when seen from its profile the viewer might notice the details of its texture, such as an uneven surface of bumps or elongated streaks of paint. This brings a third dimensionality to the flat painting and a sense of tactility along with it, an experience not possible from a distance or through a screen.
This collection consists of five rings, an ear cuff and ear climber, each possessing a different style of painting. These gender-neutral pieces are made with your choice of 18K gold or nickel-free 925 sterling silver and may be worn as wedding or everyday jewelry.
Visit www.yejewelry.com for more info.
Lifebuoy's 'Highlympics' features Shanti Pereira, Tyen Rasif and Mongchin Yeoh, empowering Singaporeans to better protect their health
Lifebuoy, the leading hygiene soap brand, announced the 'Highlympics', a challenge and initiative focusing on preventive health. In collaboration with Doctor Anywhere (DA), the 'Highlympics' campaign offers fully subsidised health screenings.
This initiative comes at a crucial time in light of findings from a Lifebuoy – DA preventive health survey which revealed that a staggering 60% of respondents had not undergone any health screenings in the past 12 months. In fact, the prevalence of high blood cholesterol among Singapore residents has been on the rise, marking an increase from the statistics recorded in 20173.
Addressing this, the primary goal is to encourage consumers, especially the younger demographic, to foster a proactive mindset towards preventive health and health screenings. The campaign also emphasises that despite a healthy outward appearance, underlying issues may persist due to factors such as diet, stress, and lifestyle choices.
To ensure accessibility, Lifebuoy has introduced a convenient method: consumers can scan a QR code sticker found on Lifebuoy's body wash bottles to register for their fully subsidised health screening through the Doctor Anywhere platform.
