June Of Summer

Name three of your favourite accessories.  

I'm a minimalist when it comes to accessorizing, I believe that less is indeed more. A bag, a pair of matching shoes and a necklace for me is good to go! 

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Which fashion trends, male and female, are you fond of the most?  

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In general, I find sportswear and streetwear as major influences in the fashion industry. I like the idea of its practicality and versatility of the trend. Raf Simons is my all-time fave label for a dose of streetwear mixed with high fashion. 

I think the future of fashion will veer towards loose clothes. I'm really fond of the roomy silhouettes some labels are projecting these days. For men, most interesting ones come from new labels like Craig Green from the UK (the religious costume / martial art/ tailoring combo is heaven!). And locally, I like the kooky fantasy of garments from Moto Guo. 

For women, I like the way designers make clothes that are "less sexy" or revealing with a generous voluminous skirt or a hint of detail underneath a jacket. In Malaysia, there are plenty of designers who design "modest" fashion -- specifically targeted for hijab-wearing girls. I like some of the designs and the girls look effortlessly elegant wearing them.

What do you think is the most flattering trend on women? 

It's an all-or-nothing law: you either go big with maximal designs and details or go utterly subdued in minimalist get-ups.

Which female celebrities do you think have the best style?

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I don't see many Hollywood celebs with great innate style-- they're helped by genius stylists anyway. But when it comes to originality, I'd say the Olsen twins, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chloe Sevigny, and Lady Gaga! For Malaysian celebs they would have to be Huda Nabila and Scha Alyahya, our style mavens. 

In your opinion, what are the things you think the Malaysian fashion industry can improve on?

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For starters I love to see more and more labels surfacing nowadays, especially the really directional ones like Joe Chia, Pearly Wong, and Moto Guo. I understand that the business is thriving in niche markets like bridal and Raya outfits but it gets really uninteresting to see designers doing almost similar looking collections over and over again. 

In short, more fashion forward designs, better marketing strategies, and more international exposure: I don't think it would be too far-fetched to see a "proper" fashion week with international buyers and important people of fashion as guests in the future.

Do brands matter to you when you're buying clothes? What should women look for when buying clothes?

Not really. Of course if I had the means I would definitely pick the best of the best: I'd go all out bespoke from top to toe. Haha!  But in reality I love to mix and match. More often than not, my ensemble consists of a mishmash of thrift, vintage, high street, and designer fashion. 

I'm quite liberal when it comes to shopping and I advise women to do the same. Don't tie yourself in a constraint of trends--mix and match, be playful with fashion. Trends fade after a few seasons anyways. Case in point: that peplum top/skirt everyone was wearing two years back.

Which trend do you think has become passee and should move on? 

Skinny jeans - every other person has worn them. Now I'd love to see someone working a crisp maxi skirt or bell-bottom pants unexpectedly, or a boxy boyish top with raglan sleeves-- they're the best casual uniform!

Anything you want to say to the fashion community and those aspiring to enter fashion blogging? 

Fashion blogs are mushrooming nowadays, so it is essential to stand out by finding your own voice and creativity. Contribute to diversity by creating original blog posts rather than churning other people's content. And the truth is, blogging in general requires a certain level of constancy, so be prepared with the ups and downs of creating content--invest time, money, and effort. And most importantly, blog because you love to!

New Clozette Friends

When you're at a crowd-sourced music festival you'd bump into people you haven't seen in a long time and even meet new people! It wasn't hard to find something to do as there were booths where you could make your own psychedelic tie-dye shirt, create flower crowns, and have a go at the photobooth. 

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Glow-in-the-dark Cotton Candy Eats

The best cotton candy ever was at Closeup Forever Summer! They were fluffy, tasted great, and they glowed at night! No wonder everyone was lining up just to get one. 

Live Art Installations

During the day, artists painted this installation with spray paint and placed a projector in front of it at night for it to glow in different colours. It was definitely a treat to see whenever we passed by that area. 

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Dancing with a Hyped-up Crowd

The EDM crowd is group of people who knew how to party hard. They're carefree, upbeat, and can certainly dance to any beat in liberty. 

EDM Party with Martin Garrix

Of course, the star of the night, was DJ Martin Garrix, a spinner known for "Animals", "Don't Look Down" and "Error 404". He gave us a night to remember and pumped up the crowd with his sick beats! 

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