Im not sure if any of you have read this, but it is such a shock for me. Ive always though that Singapore is such a fashion-cultured country, i wouldnt think anyone would post negative comments of how we dress here in Singapore.
As quoted from designer Roland Mouret during his visit here in May,
"You have an amazing balance between architecture and greenery. I think it's one of the most beautiful cities, I've been travelling and I really love it - but the flip flops and the cargo pants."
He said this after seeing instances of men in cargo pants and flip flops in hotels. He also mentioned that the government should impose a law for such fashion 'disasters'.
Can i love this man and hate him at the same time? Singapore is so humid, therefore the cargo pants. But i personally would do flip flops in town, i would say i have my moods for them as well. Usually they will be suitable for a day at the beach or just a lazy day to Orchard Road. I mean, of course we have our own fashion extremists out there, who really add their own flavour to our quite conservative Singaporean. With the many races, cultures and religions, we ought to be mindful of everyone.
He also added,
"Tomorrow, if the worst catastrophe arrived in front of our door, we would never go out naked to look at it. That's the reality of fashion, we're covering our face with our clothes and we're creating a way to talk with our clothes."
Wow. Salutes to you mister. I would never have express fashion in such a way. To be able to create something out of nothing is such an amazing feeling.
So let us all be engulfed in fashion, its nothing wrong to want to look good.
Il leave you with another quote from Roland Mouret,
"I realize that in Singapore there is a love of shopping and fashion. It's a place where it's perfect for that. You have the weather, you wake up in the morning, if you don't shop, it's because you want to kill yourself."
