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So, here's the deal. There will be a big fashion event happening next month in Singapore. It's the Asia Fashion Exchange or known as AFX, which seeks to develop the long-term sustainability of Singapore’s fashion industry by building capability and profiling Asian talent on an international platform and to position Singapore as Asia’s Fashion Capital.
And to celebrate the event in a BigFat way... MSN is organizing a contest called 'The AFX Top Fashion Bloggers 2011' by which the winners will be selected to participate in the 11-days event held in the Lion City. Well, not really the whole 11 days, just 5-nights accommodation as what one of the main prizes stated. And the selected blogger from each 4 countries - Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia - will be invited to all the fashion shows during the AFX, and of course if you're lucky to the behind the scenes as well, coz that's that the most exciting part of any shows. I think this event is fantastic coz this is the time to project out all the talents in this region into the global eye. Not just in ASEAN, but to the whole Asia Pacific and streams all over other 6 continents. And perhaps, having readers from the States, the South America countries like Brazil and Argentina, the European countries such as France, Poland, Switzerland, Italy and so many more - by covering the event you could also see how exciting Asian fashion really is as well.
Ok. That's not the exciting part of this blogpost anyway. The exciting part is that, the contest asks why I should be selected to attend AFX ? Hmmm... that's not an easy one, huh? Time to get into the bakul and angkat sendiri... (BEWARE: it's vanity overloaded!):
1. Because, why not? If you read the whole more than 1400 posts in this blog; isn't it all about fashion and style? From the clothes that I modeled, to the one done by the top models; from the ensemble top to toe, to the accessories that make the man. From the shoes that hold things together, to the bags that tied the looks handsomely. This blog is all about fashion and style! (Okay, 99% of them... coz the other 1% is about me being silly mentioning things about myself!).
2. Because I've been to Fashion Weeks. London Fashion Week, to be exact. If I my count is correct, I've been to 9 seasons altogether. (not much, but appreciable than none isn't it?). That doesn't include the Fashion Rocks! event held back in 2007, which I met Valentino, Christopher Bailey, Mr. Armani, Claudia Schiffer and lots more celebs like Lily Allen, Alicia Keys, Nicole Scherzinger etc... etc. And oh, I should mention I've been to all Vogue's Fashion Night Out in two years in a row? (here, here and here). Red carpet events? That's even countless... Leicester Square in London is basically my playground when I got my spare time. Meeting Anna Wintour and Victoria Beckham in real life? Check! (During the Burberry Prorsum show in previous year, in drenching rain!)
3. Coz I live and breath fashion maybe? I'm kidding, right? Look at one of my wardrobe (here and here). Or my shoes. Or my bag collection. Or all my shopping quest and conquest in previous years... then you'll be nodding in agreement. And oh, I'm not just wearing a Jimmy Choo, but I met him too. So, if I got to see new talents in AFX, who knows their pieces would make it into my wardrobe.
4. Coz I'm the epitome of style and so as this blog, probably? (Oooh...that statement is ultra vain, lol?). Coz I know how to mix high-end pieces with the highstreet fashion. That's what true essence of style is all about - be brilliant in putting things together. It doesn't matter what size of your wallet is - the most important is you look good in it! (in the clothes, not in the wallet, silly...).
5. Mentioning style, isn't that I've rocked every style in each seasons of the year during the time I live in London? Spring, summer, autumn, winter... check!
Ok. Enough just five reasons. If people ask me....
The answer is plain and simple: It's about being who you are, knowing who you are and knowing what works and what doesn't on you. It's about looking good despite the labels - either highstreet or designers... as long as the price is right, the style is spot on and the look is devilicious!! And of course, fashion is not just about the look in general - it's an art, it's how you appreciate the design and construction of the clothes, the material it's used and the work that goes behind it.
And to further answer 'what is fashion?'; this quote from Michael Kors seems to sum it all:
So, why I should be there in AFX? Coz you need someone from a different perspective, not just from people from the fashion industry! =)
I'm wearing (from left to right)
Red 'What Is Fashion?' tee - Zara
Slim fit, indigo raw denim - Uniqlo
Leather fingerless glove - H&M
Watch - Calvin Klein
White 'What Is Fashion?' tee - Zara
Slim fit black cropped jeans - H&M
Ultra-thin stainless steel mesh watch - Skagen
Black 'What Is Fashion?' tee - Zara
'Fleck' skinny trousers - River IslandStudded leather fingerless glove - Zara
Watch - Nixon
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