Dear reader,

we must admit that we haven’t been doing a great job of keeping you informed of what’s been going on around here.

Truth is, in our quest for bringing you ever-better content, and ever-more useful information, the Tattler Magazine you see now has evolved into a brand new site that we’re truly excited about!

And of course, we’re absolutely impatient to share it with you, if not for the fact that it’s not quite done yet. We won’t give it away completely – but it’ll have a spanking new interface, lots of juicy write-ups, and best of all, a community to kick-back and share your thoughts with.

So we do hope that you will stick with us – join our mailing list below so we can let you know when we’re up – and you can to be the first to experience it for yourself! (Great prizes lie in wait!)

P.S. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.

regards,
Tattler team

Position available: Art Director

Dear Prospective Art Director of Tattler,

we have not met yet, but I thought it would be good to first introduce ourselves. As you can see from past issues, our topics centre on fashion, beauty and lifestyle, with an especial focus on local talents and happenings.

We are currently still finding our way in putting out a quality publication. So, your role will be crucial in 1. refining who we are, 2. in helping us put on our best face for the world, 3. bringing out the quality of our writing and lastly to show off the talent we have ensconced in our pages.

If you find yourself attracted to us or are in vehement agreement with who we are, or perhaps discover things you have a burning urge to improve at Tattler, I invite you to read on further.

Here is a condensed summary of the kind of person you should be, and qualities we hope you should possess:

WE NEED:

- an Art Director who should share Tattler’s vision and is driven, committed, talented

more criteria and details, inside:

HE OR SHE:

- will work closely with us to refine the creative direction of our magazine

- should be passionate, committed, responsible, with lots of initiative, preferably with an interest in fashion & beauty.

- will perform macro tasks like conceptualising the overall look, to the nitty gritty ones like editorial design, layout & artwork for spreads

- has lots of ideas and is in need of a platform to show them off

- must be skilled in Adobe Indesign and Photoshop

The rewards of course, will be both tangible and intangible.

Please do drop Kerrie an email at kerrie@tattlermag.com with samples of your work, and why you think you’re a right fit for us.

The Sports Issue

UPDATED*

FASHION

FEATURE
al&alicia spread 4 – 11 interview 12 – 13
DESIGNER PROFILE
chalk 14 – 21
TREND REPORT
get sporty 22
i spy 30
EXCLUSIVE
l’ile aux ashby s/s 10 FEMME 36

FASHION MEN
SO HE SAYS
fashionably sporty? 44
FEATURE
not your average gym-gear 48
COMMAND YOUR STYLE
airborne 54
MAKEOVER
just a little polish 64
EXCLUSIVE
l’ile aux ashby s/s 10 HOMME 66

BEAUTY
TREND REPORT
spring summer make up 74
REVIEW
biotherm white d-tox 82

LIFESTYLE
MUSIC
mar new releases 84
HEALTH
the great office workout 86 (credit: lisa lackgren/illustrations)

allergies 90

CONTRIBUTORS: Titien / Richard / Shavonne

STOCKISTS

AL&ALICIA / www.alandalicia.com

CHALK / PARCO MARINA BAY L2, MILLENIA WALK

JIA / 41A HAJI LANE

L’ILE AUX ASHBY / PARCO MARINA BAY L2, MILLENIA WALK

MONO+ / 66 HAJI LANE

Hello!

Our bi-monthly issue is finally here! And we’re super excited!

(Click on it to view in fullscreen)

Inside the issue:

+Ownmuse and L’ile Aux Ashby (local designers)

+spring looks
+DHC product review
+the colour of the year
+statement jewellery
+exclusive lenka behind the scenes pictures
+Boys Like Girls concert review

and much more!

As always, we’ll love to hear what you think about it, and what you want to see in our next issue.

More updates soon!

P.S. Apologies if we’ve kept you waiting. Good things take time (:

We know it’s been real quiet around here, but under the cover of peace and quiet is a maelstrom of activity at Tattler HQ!

We’ve been hard at work producing Tattler’s first flip-page issue. That is, instead of blog-style entries weekly, we will be producing bi-monthly issues of Tattler, chock full of your favourite fashion spreads, beauty tips, lifestyle coverage and much, much more!

To give you a sneak peek of what’s coming up:

• Ownmuse + L’ile Aux Ashby fashion and beauty features
• Combat those dark eye circles: how to choose the right shade of concealor
• Product Reviews: DHC and Clinique
• Shoes you will love
• Jewellery to last a lifetime
• Behind the scenes with Lenka

and a lot more!

We’re really excited about it, and we’re in the midst of putting the final touches on it - so be sure to check back later this week!

xx,

your writers

Tattler is going to see Lenka in concert at Zirca this Thursday, and we’re so excited! The bridge from Trouble Is A Friend is totally stuck in my head. The only solution is to watch her live, so we can all sing along and get the song unstuck.

Will you be there too?

(Buy your tickets here now!)

Spanish label Bimba Y Lola has recently taken up residence at #B1-22 at Ion. Tucked unobstrusively into a corner, it looks like another high-end boutique, especially since the front rack has about a grand total of 4 items of cothing hanging from it. When hanger real estate is so generously assigned, it’s usually a clear sign of HELLO OUT OF YOUR PRICE RANGE!

However, the fact that it dwells in the basements meant for the poorer peasants* like myself signalled that it couldn’t be that outrageously expensive.

And I’m right. Sorta. The prices range from $75 for accessories to about $2000+ for a fur coat. Not quite Zara, and a certain grey cardi I’m eyeing is about $250…but we can always look forward to sales, can’t we?

I’m actually really enamoured by their aesthetic, defined as an ‘eclectic mix of styles, that incorporate a unique twist on trends’. Especially the slouchy pieces, even though I know structured is in and all that, but still. Slouchyness is a classic look. Attested to by myself.

My favourite looks from the A/W ‘09/10 collection:

denim shirt

I LOVE the cardigan. LOVE. To the power of ten. However...it's made of a thick woollen material. Sadly.

(all pictures from bimbaylola.es)

perfect fitted shirt.

Baggy jeans that don't look obscenely baggy

They have a really adorable range of shoes and accessories as well. For a look at the complete range, please click on to their official website, where you will be accosted by bobbing heads of little dogs. It’s completely charming. Bimba and Lola, by the way, are the names of the 2 sisters who started the label.

*said ironically, of course.

Local fashion is just becoming more accessible – stores and labels are popping up everywhere!

Debby and I were at Parco’s next NEXT fashion contest that featured a whopping 25 local designers, and we really loved some of the designs showcased on the runway. Best part is, they’ll all be available when Parco opens its new store at Millenia Walk next April. Yes, there is still a good six months to go, but no harm marking it on your calendars first, is there? Hopefully the price tags will be within a happy range, and I’ll be one of the first to peruse the racks!

Plus – exclusive news: local online label Modish Wardrobe will be featuring a select collection at Isetan for a limited time period of 19 Nov to 2 Dec. For shoppers who prefer to try stuff on before purchasing them (like me) – this will be good news.

Click on for more visuals of the runway show, and of Modish Wardrobe’s collection at Isetan!

Parco ‘Fashion Takes Flight’

Who's the party animal? (Sundays)

Favourite designer of the night

Coupe-cousu

ForInSaneHuman

l'ile aux ashby - tribal-inspired accessories

l'ile aux ashby

max tan

mae pang

Modish Wardrobe

You, Potential Art Editor (aka budding Photoshop Wizard): if you are someone who has some free time on your hands, and would love to work on fashion spreads, twirl your magic wand over barely existent flaws, and perfect pictures with your eye for beauty, then this will be the perfect job for you.

Your job scope will be simple:

• conceptualizing/art directing for fashion shoots
• ad-hoc design work
• simple post-production

We writers FAIL at techie things, really. Knowing how to operate Wordpress was already quite a mean feat for all of us. So you – esteemed techie person – WE NEED YOU. Especially if you also happen to be quick, responsive, creative and kooky.

Join our team, and you will have plenty of opportunities to explore your interests.

It will also greatly help if you are an all-round awesome person.

For more information, please email kerrie@tattlermag.com, with a short bio and a sample of your work!

(and the photographic evidence after the jump!)

So Tattler procured an invite to Raoul’s flagship store opening at Paragon. Not that the 7-year-old, homegrown (yay! go local!) Raoul didn’t have a store in the high-end mall in the first place, but after its face-lift, a party was in order to unveil the newly crowned outlet, where the chi-chi crowd, a constellation of Mediacorp stars, and gregarious air-kissers were in full attendance to join in the soirée.

Some stars we spotted off the top of my head: radio’s Flying Dutchman, Sylvia Toh (hey, she’s as famous as a journalist in Singapore can get okay), Daniel Ong, Jaime Teo. For entertainment, a model-esque DJ (Miss Sangeeta) spun some house music, and to quench thirsts and provide some convivial distraction, yummy Swedish bartenders were serving up equally yummy cocktails.

In other words, fun!

So Laea and I were there, slightly out of place amidst the luxe furs, Givenchys, Chanels and pearls – but we did enjoy ourselves sneaking not-so-surreptitious glances at the celebs, fingering the minks and fox furs on the racks (that I must report, a little sadly, are 100% real), munching on canapés and after a couple of drinks, unabashedly people-watching. Professionally, of course.

Plus: photo opportunities! How about Tay Ping Hui? Weaned on a Hollywood diet – most of you probably won’t be too excited at a local celebrity encounter. (After all Rachel has seen freakin’ Johnny Depp and other Public Enemies stars up-close and shared it with you here at Tattler before.) But still, it doesn’t change the fact that this strapping actor still stands out in a crowd:

He is Tall. And Nice.

I’m almost ashamed to admit we are both just starstruck fangirls at heart. When will I ever learn to keep my cool? (Re: Utt encounter.)

She looks really great up close. (Laea: "OMG she touched me!")

Other than the clothes, a focal point of the night was the new Nokia N97 Mini Raoul – a phone borne of the collaboration between the two brands, with only 1000 sets available in Singapore and another 1000 across the causeway. Here’s your chance at exclusivity!

Psst: Pre-order before Oct 29 and get a $50 Raoul Voucher, and another $50 for Nokia!

And a note about the bartenders: I hadn’t had a single drink yet and the Swede thought I was propositioning him. (Me: “So – you only do events?” Him, mishearing: “What – do you want to go to bed?” Me: “???” Him: “I didn’t know Singaporean girls were so forward.” Me, pretending blush was due to yet-to-be-consumed-alcohol: “Well. I’m a rare one.” ..Sigh. I did clear up the confusion in the end.)

All in all – a great time. Who can resist green tea cocktails (laced with plenty of Smirnoff), star-gazing, people-watching and great company?

We can’t wait for the next one!

xo,