Coco Chanel once said, “Every day is a fashion show and the world is your runway†and quite frankly, we couldn’t have put it better ourselves. Dorothy Perkins is one of the biggest retailers in the UK and here at ZALORA we can now proudly announce that is now available at ZALORA.com.hk. Check out their latest Summer collection featuring pastel shades and floral prints in our DOROTHY PERKINS fashion feature.
In the spirit of Summer, we have embraced the clashing colours, prints and textures of this seasons trend in our SEASON POP fashion feature, showing that you don’t have to always match your shoes to your bag. As well as this season colour brightness, white has also become the must-have colour of the season. See our WHITE HOT fashion feature to see how to nail the white trend and play with the colour palette of neutrals.
Summer trends are in abundance this month with hotter days just around the corner. See our edit of the best, including cut-outs, beachwear, plunging necklines and all-white ensembles for the ladies, and urban luxe, blue hues and dark bloom prints for the gents. There’s no better time than Summer to have fun with fashion, and we’re giving you a timely head start with this month’s fashion features. Enjoy THROWBACK’S MAKING A COMEBACK in our ’90s feature and prep yourselves for the festival season with our fail-safe FESTIVAL FASHION guide.
Get inspired, get dressed, and get in with the season. There’s no time to waste. Enjoy the issue!
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Make no mistake; this trend may look simple but it’s definitely not boring. By combining different textures like transparent chiffon over basic cotton, or using various weighted fabrics together like silk and leather, you can carry off the ultra-chic white-on-white trend with fashionable ease.
White has always been the guiding anchor for every colour trend – as featured in collections all year round. As well as being a safe colour that everyone can wear, it pretty much goes with every other colour in the palette. This season however, white is the main hue many designers are focusing on and with that births a whole new variety of whites to covet.
Nina Ricci and Ellie Saab were two such designers who traded technicolour palettes for neutral ones comprising white and cream textures – featuring barely-there lace dresses under a more substantial set of woollen coats, resulting in looks that are all-white, crisp and very clean. Accessories too received the whitening treatment this season. Catwalks paved the way for PVC white loafers and peep-toe ankle boot wedges – two footwear trends that have gotten us all cooing over in the office! You too can get the all-white trend right by playing with layers of different weighted materials. Take your cue from Oscar De La Renta's SS14 show, which featured crochet, brilliant white calf-skimming dresses, over very short body suits – almost resembling ’50s Saint Tropez bathing suits. Sport this look and transform a beach cover-up into the perfect Summer party dress.
This Summer, we see the cool, crisp, non-colour look leave the beaches of Saint Tropez and arrive into the real world! Make the look your own with must-have accessories including cat-eye sunnies – the perfect shape for any face, and swap bold necklaces for statement cuffs to add a touch of divine glamour to a simple white tee and jeans ensemble.
There’s no denying that white is indeed having a moment, and to ensure you have yours too, we’ve gathered our favourite all-white pieces to guide you into a cleaner, fresher wardrobe – one that’s guaranteed to carry you right through to Fall.
Just be careful; white is the cleanest colour around and spills and stains aren’t cool!
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If you wore Pedal Pushers, rented videos, dreamt of being part of the Sailor Moon group, had scrunchies in your hair, plastic chokers around your neck, and most importantly still know the words to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air opening credit rap, then it is safe to assume that you grew up in the 90’s. The Spice Girls were our goddesses. If you didn’t want to be them then you had a crush on them, and if anyone dissed them then you whipped out your girl power attitude quicker than Peter Andre could ever take his top off!
The SS14 shows were flooded with 90’s references; patterned leggings, halter necks, the two-piece and the re-named flatforms. Designers have majorly flash-backed to the 90's, bringing checked shirts and oversized trousers back onto our radar, and boy have they done well. Jill Sander's cropped tops and Balmain’s double denim had us all running to our loft's to pull out old 90’s clothing we thought we’d never see again. Whilst the super slinky, lingerie-style dresses are a sure date night dress, worthy of a Sex in the City, Sarah Jessica Parker tribute.
The 90’s were a time when you could pretty much wear whatever you wanted. Throw your boyfriend's oversized tee on over a pair of pop-socks and Doc Martins, and you’d be the coolest kid in town. Now back in the new millennium, bring that look up-to-date by adding a leather skirt to your boyfriend tee, and slip on your slinkiest heels whilst rocking last nights bed hair and you’re good to go. If you’re a little more daring and have the abs to rock it, cut a t-shirt into a cropped tee and team it with a pair of ripped denim boyfriend jeans and double strap Birkenstocks. A pair of white round sunglasses are a perfect subtle nod to the 90’s trend, and you won’t find anything comfier than a white tee and denim dungaree duo to see you through the weekend.
Either way the 90’s are here to stay for the summer, and so here at ZALORA, we have compiled a list of wardrobe must-haves for you to go back in time with, whilst staying way ahead of the crowd of course.
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Dungaree Dress
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SOMETHING BORROWED
Sleek Printed Dress
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Printed Skater Skirt
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Super Rich Advisory Top
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Averdeen Pleated Espadrille Wedges
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Lace Varsity Jacket
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Strappy Tower Heel Sandals
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Elly Tote Bag
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Looking Open Shoulder Dress
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MANGO
Denim Shorts
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Large Polka Dot Scrunchie
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Quigg Sunglasses
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Named after a type of English summer rose, Dorothy Perkins is truly a British heritage which is aimed at young women between the ages of 25-35. Founded in 1909, it is now one of the biggest fashion retailers in the UK. It provides affordable, feminine and easy-to-wear fashion items that customers clearly love - a jersey top is sold every two seconds and the store has won numerous awards for its collections.
Their latest Summer collection featuring pastel shades and floral prints are now available at zalora.com.hk.
Their latest Summer collection featuring pastel shades and floral prints are now available at zalora.com.hk.
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Black And White Stripe Pencil Dress
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Lime Round Neck Cami
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Blue Stripe Yoke Jersey Tee
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Petite Floral Jacquard Shift Dress
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Cherry Blossom Soft Tee
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Navy And Ivory Lace Top
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Blush Daisy Burnout Tee
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Black And White Floral Tunic
FASHION & NEWS AROUND ASIA
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CELIO
Founded in 1985 in France, in the space of 25 years Celio has become the essential brand in men’s ready-to-wear and the leader in its market. Its assets: a brand that makes fashion codes easy to read and demystifies trends to offer men a masculine, accessible, relaxed and stylish fashion. Its assets: a brand that makes fashion codes easy to read and demystifies trends to offer men a masculine, accessible, relaxed and stylish fashion.
Showcasing collections oriented to the different moments of a man’s life, the aim of the Celio brand is to provide men with the right style for every moment of their lives. Today Celio has over 1,200 stores across 60 countries, with one store being opened every week!
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CATWALK88
This month, ZALORA is excited to welcome CATWALK88, the unique womenswear and footwear brand for girls with style. Inspired by colour, lines and forms, CATWALK88 offers the latest picks with fresh and youthful designs in chic and cool, pretty and feminine styles. For the edgy cool cats, the collection includes skinny bleached jeans, printed and slogan tees. Girly girls will love the cute lace dresses, polka-dotted flare frocks and sheer blouses. The collection is accompanied by fabulous footwear styles, including colourful pumps and must-have sandals.
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MALAYSIA: KL FASHION WEEK
Mark your calendars and shelf all social events, this is the most important season for fashionistas across Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week (KLFW) is coming. From June 18 to 22, the second edition of KLFW presents “THE RUNWAY COLLECTIONâ€, where fashion designers will showcase their annual collections. Expect breath-taking pieces from Farah Khan, Khoon Hooi, Jovian Mandagie, and many more. Grab your stilettos and practice your best pout... it's fashion week darlings!
For more information, visit here.
HONG KONG: LE FRENCH MAY 2014
Say “Oui†to Hong Kong’s event of the season, Le French May. With more than 120 events spanning across two months, Le French May is one of the most diverse festivals in Asia that showcases the best of French creativity and cultural exchanges – covering everything from classical and contemporary art, design and dance, to cinema and gastronomy. This year marks the festival’s 22nd edition, which will include performances, exhibitions and screenings in Hong Kong and Macau, from May 2 to June 28. Le French May 2014 will take audiences on an incredible journey from East to West. If you love the finest of French cuisine, fashion, history, arts and culture, do not miss out this spectacular festival.
For more information, visit here.
SINGAPORE / THAILAND / MALAYSIA: TAYLOR SWIFT
Calling all T-Swift fans! The country princess is coming to Singapore! On June 12, Taylor Swift will bring The RED Tour, presented by Cornetto right here to our sunny shores, after her shows in Bangkok on June 9, and Kuala Lumpur on June 11. Expect to hear some of her top singles including "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "22" and her newest single "Best Night".
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COCO ROCHA
Canadian-born international supermodel Coco Rocha is an A-lister favourite and the face of the moment. With her confident walk, versatile face, quirky personality and unique fashion sense, it’s hard for the redhead to go unnoticed. Coco's off-duty style of vibrant, mix-and-match, bohemian-cool ensembles has caught the attention of fashionistas across the globe.
Get outfit inspiration from our favourite Coco looks on zalora.com.hk today!
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With Summer fast approaching, it can only mean one thing – festival season is just around the corner. With that in mind, it is only right we begin to plan our all-important outfits. Ensembles that will carry you from day to night; from swaying to an acoustic set, to dancing your socks off at 3am; and most importantly, from queuing for organic granola in the morning to a greasy late night burger!
The USA hosts some of the world’s best music festivals, what with Coachella, SXSW, Lollapalooza, Burning Man and Electric Daisy Carnival all happening across the Summer months. These are key events that should not be missed, but if you fancy staying a little closer to home then the Rainforest World Music Festival – happening over the weekend of June 20 in Malaysia – promises a jolly good time of cultural music exchange, with music workshops and jamming sessions held in traditional Bornean longhouses.
Here at ZALORA, we have put together a selection of items you may want to add to your festival wardrobe to ensure you are well-prepared for all the merry-making and are spot on-trend.
Don’t forget, rumour has it that the Instagram servers crashed due to the amount of people trying to post selfies at Coachella. So with that in mind, it is even more crucial that you’ve got ’em outfits all sorted.
Good Luck!
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Head of Magazine
Meg Mistry
Fashion Editor
Genevieve Rogers
Editorial Co-ordinator
Zean Vo
Designers
Jaslyn Lim & Joy Tan
Sub Editor
Kelly S
Onsite Content Manager
Chai Ming Xuan
Content Contributors
Vivien Chung
Trista Choy
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Photography: Darren Leow, Digital Image: Billy Bazul, Hair & Make-up: Jo Ang