Presented by The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands and organised
by FIDé Fashion Weeks, Day 7 of Fashion Week 2013, held on 15 October 2013, was
amazing, breath-taking and left everyone wanting more. Continuing the high from
the shows presented over the last six days, nearly 1,800 people turned up to
watch the three spectacular shows by Lie Sang Bong (Korea), Sebastian Gunawan
(Indonesia) and Yumi Katsura (Japan).
Lie Sang Bong,
arguably one of South Korean’s most prolific designers, sent down his
Spring/Summer 2014 collection of very covetable pieces. The proportions, cut,
fit and finishing were impeccable. Although in mostly black and white graphics,
punctuating with the occasional pop of colour, the collection still felt fresh
and feminine. Key details include laser floral cut-outs and the illusion of
prints was actually of cut-and-sew strips of fabrics. One of the highlights
that set pulse racing were a pair of twin gowns - one in black and the other in
white - with shaped stripes that form graphic floral bodices. Simply beautiful!
Indonesian couturier,
Sebastian Gunawan, most known for his elaborate beadwork and embroidery
presented his “Mod Muse” Spring/Summer 2014 of scintillating cocktail frocks
and gowns, complete with matching embroidered and beaded heels. One after
another, the gowns got more elaborately beaded and embroidered than the one
before, to the delight and squeals of many women in the audience. Key metallic
golds and silvers were accented with various cool blues and the pop of
turquoise stones for a fluid symphony of delicious must-haves in any glamourous
woman’s wardrobe. Absolutely stunning!
Slowly kicking up the
crescendo of excitement, the Japanese doyenne of wedding gowns, Yumi Katsura,
sent out 35 exits to a rapturous standing ovation at the end. The show started
off on a light turn as she sent out several wearable, summery gowns and cocktail
dresses that were modern and on-trend with a single crane motif. But what the
audience expected of Yumi, she gave to them! They wanted fantasy ballgowns and
fairytale princess wedding gowns, gowns and frocks that defy reality and
reasoning. And they were rewarded in the start of the second quarter of the
show – elaborate maxi-gowns with ruffles, layers and heaps of bling, glided
down the runway in quick succession, each more complicated, each with more
details than the eye can absorb, each with a dramatic headpiece more stunning
than the earlier one. At one point, the audience cheered and clapped with
amazement and approval at Yumi’s frocks that transformed from a sexy frock into
a stunning gown! And before the audience can catch their breath, she sent out
several traditional Japanese kimono styles and then immediately switched gear
with a bevy of white floaty and diaphanous wedding gowns that were nothing
short of spectacular. Her finale gown is a work of art with a cape that lit up
with the Singapore mascot, “Merlion” and the Marina Bay Sands hotel building
image projected onto it, while models came out to the Singapore national
anthem, “Majulah Singapura”, waving miniature Singapore flags! Yumi Katsura
then emerged and walked down the runway with one miniature Singapore flag on
each hand, waving to the audience as they gave her a standing ovation. When she
re-appeared, she walked down the entire length of the runway and shook hands
with everyone on the front row! Totally
inspiring!
Mr Stephen Low and
his team from Neville Hair and Beauty, London worked the magic on the clean
hair style for Lie’s show, while the team from Shunji Matsuo Salon
multi-braided the models hair for Gunawan’s and assisted in Katsura’s.
The M.A.C. Cosmetics
team, led by Mr Romero Jennings, created the makeup looked for the three shows.
SDV is the official
logistics partner for the Fashion Week 2013 in Singapore, delivering all the
delicate and high-value clothes and accessories from multiple origins -
Beijing, Dubai, Korea, New York and Paris - under the best time and reliability
conditions. Fashion industry players as well as the media are encouraged to
meet the SDV fashion sector experts from Europe and Asia Pacific, to discover
its new solution: iD by SDV. Their booth is located right in front of the
Fashion Hall stage.
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