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Figure fixes
You won’t need a nip/tuck to deal with your problem areas. ANGELINE NEO dishes out some swimsuit pointers.

What's your style?

Fashion flair

Sizzling deals at Wisma Atria
As Nur Farhana,New Paper New Face 2003 finalist, sussed out the best on offer at the Great Singapore Sale at Wisma Atria, we tagged along to dissect her deals.

Heartland values
As crowds flock to Orchard Road, check out these suburban steals.

Top picks for men
If you are the sort of man who shops only once a year, now is the time to spend some money on wardrobe essentials.

Top picks for women
Which woman doesn’t love a bargain? Here are 10 good buys which will have you reaching for your credit card.

Miss Universe contenders don outfits with dolphins, corn in Mexico City
Thousands packed the capital's main drag, Reforma Avenue, to gaze at the striking, slinky and in some cases bizarre costumes.

Dreadlocked Miss Jamaica puts Rastas in new light
With dreadlocks down to below her buttocks, the first Rastafarian to compete for the Miss Universe title is out to smash the stereotype that Rastas are only interested in reggae and marijuana.

There's nothing like shoe business.
Can't tell your mules from your Mary Janes? Angeline Neo Kicks off with a pictorial glossary on footwear basics.

Great Heights
Exaggerated platform soles allow you to achieve towering highs yet keep your balance.

Midas glow
Metallics add rich glitz to any outfit and make you feel like a million bucks in a snap.

Lusting shine
Bright and shiny patents spell city clickers

Fabulous flats

Shoe shine
Shoes looking a bit lacklustre? Let the experts teach you how to get your shoes to shine again.

Glittery nights and memorable parties
WHAT began with a whimper ended with a bang as the Singapore Fashion Festival came to a rousing close last Sunday as the last few fashion brands ramped up their partying efforts.

Gem session
Home-grown couturier Francis Cheong's Glitter show at the Singapore Fashion Festival was a dazzling treat.

Runway wrap
Two Urban writers give their take on the hits and misses at this year's Singapore Fashion Festival - Feature more Asian models to help give the Fest a distinct branding.

Seen & heard behind the scenes
It's all glamour and polish on the runways, but it was bad behaviour galore behind the scenes

SFF closes with a colourful finale
A look back on the highlights of the 10-day Singapore Fashion Festival

A quiet, striking beauty
Anne Watanabe may be a rising star on the runways of fashion capitals, but she's more comfortable being just a girl

An intimate affair
Inspired by women icons known for their individual femininity, Triumph's lingerie show at Singapore Fashion Festival was a sensuous affair

10 days of glamour and fashion
The Lion City kicks of ten days of glamour and cutting-edge fashion today, with the opening of the Singapore Fashion Festival 2007.

Ai! Blazing beauty
As more editors and designers look eastwards for inspiration, Japanese supermodel Ai Tominaga blazes the trail for Asian faces on the international modelling circuit.

Made in Asia
Popular New York-based designer Vivienne Tam’s vocal support for Asian designers is spurring them on to greater heights.

New talents need support to make impact
It’s tough being a homegrown designer. Mary Lim finds out what can be done to take them to the fashion forefront.

Red hearts rising
This year, 15 red dresses are a highlightof the Singapore Fashion Festival.

Asia takes centre stage
Asian models are causing a stir on the catwalks of the world’s major fashion capitals.

From the runways of Paris, Milan and ... Singapore
IS SINGAPORE shaping up to be the next fashion destination? Judging by the number of Spring/Summer fashion shows this season, any fashionista would think so.

Launchpad for promising Asian designers
Just as the Singapore Fashion Festival aims to be the festival to first spot an upcoming Asian designer and get him or her noticed - and, in turn, the festival itself - on the global fashion scene.

Ethical fashion
The spotlight is on fashion in Singapore, what with a bumper crop of Spring/Summer shows and the 10-day Singapore Fashion Festival coming up next week.

River Island catwalk tour
Highstreet fashion takes to the street this Saturday

McQueen lets witches scream in theatrical show
Locusts crawled over a giant video screen and a skull went up in flames at Alexander McQueen's fashion show as the British designer put on another of his trademark theatrical displays.

Black is back as Paris catwalks darken for fall
Hemlines may rise and fall, but the color black is always in fashion.

More Asian faces at fashion festival
And look out this year for 12 S’pore-based designers, labels – up from 7 last year

Look a like
From runway to real way - cop the look and wear it well. This week, we zoom in on spring's five best trends that every woman can wear: From the everyday dress to the skinny pants, it's the Urban guide to looking good

Fashion Week closing with classic American designers showing classic American sportswear
New York Fashion Week wrapped up with some of the biggest and most classic American designers, including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Donna Karan, previewing their fall collections.

Fall fashion shines brightly on New York catwalks
All that glitters is not gold. It's rhinestones and lamDe that will shine in fall fashions.

NY designers making fur a must-have item
Fur has turned into a must-have item for fall, even if it's just a subtle trim on a collar or cuff

New fashions inspired by bygone eras
There's a bit of a vintage vibe at New York Fashion Week, with many designers mining bygone eras as inspiration for their new fall collections

Shoemaker Jimmy Choo sold to TowerBrook Capital
Upscale women's shoe designer Jimmy Choo Ltd. has been sold for the third time in six years

Anti-cellulite underwear-an idea ahead of its time?
Underwear that helps women slim or men feel cool and fresh -- purveyors of cosmeto-textiles were out in force at Paris's annual lingerie trade fair

Fall collections by Baby Phat and Nicole Miller feature styles inspired by faraway lands
The early shows of New York Fashion Week indicate the style pendulum might be swinging toward a more fitted, tailored look

NY Fashion Week lowdown: short skirts
It looks like leg wear is here to stay, at least through fall

Karen Mok - brand ambassador for SK-II
Hong Kong actress-singer is latest face for skincare brand

Look for Wearable Styles at Fashion Week
Change is in the air as New York prepares to kick off the next fashion season with eight days of more than 100 runway shows previewing fall styles

Fashion Intelligence
The humble microchip is poised to redefine the textile, garment and fashion trade.

From local to global
Lyn Chan persuades publicity-shy Singaporean designer Daniel Yam, whose label was selected at last year's Singapore Fashion Week together with two others to break into the global retail market, to share his design philosophy and the secret of his success

Stretching across the world
Good quality and reliable products.

Designs on the world
Regional designers and original design manufacturers (ODMs) sell their creations to the world through Singapore.

Singapore Fashion Week 2006
Costing more than $2 million to produce, this year's Singapore Fashion Week promises something for every player on the local and regional fashion stage. Most importantly, its shows and exhibitions will work to further strengthen Singapore's position as a regional fashion hub.