2019-10-01 Singapore Tatler

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Fifties Nostalgia

WhatdidMontyClift,MarlonBrandoand

JamesDeanhaveincommon?Besidesimpeccablehair,

theyembodieda timelesscharm,a traitthatinspired

BrunelloCucinelli’sautumn/winter 2019 accessories.

Thenewbackpack,featuringthreebigpocketson

thesidesandfasteningbeltsincocoa-huedleatheron

camelcorduroy,is themoderngentleman’sbestfriend,

whether in a conference room or on a cabin getaway.

Brass Tacks

Notreadyyettodipintoyourall-black

hibernationwardrobe?Takestyling

cuesfromthefall’sfoliagewithan

of-the-momentbronzesuittotake

youthroughthisseasonaltransition.

Keeptheaccessoriesplayfulwith

a wide-brimhat,sandalsanda tie

thrownnonchalantlyovertheshoulder.

Remember, it’s all in the attitude.

Ka Wa Key

HongKong-borndesignerKaWaKeyis knownforexploringconcepts

ofgenderfluidityandsoftmasculinitythroughhismenswear,andthe

resultshavelandedhimdozensofaccolades,includingnominations

forthe 2016 H&MDesignAwardandthe2018-19WoolmarkPrize.For

autumn/winter2019,theRoyalCollegeofArtgraduatereinterprets

Americandenimandcowboy-inspiredgarbwithcowhidecoats,

corduroyoverallsandbaggy,utilitariantrousers.Manyofthedigital

printsfeaturedonpuffersandknitswerehand-paintedbyKey,while

theskin-tighttopsandplungingshearlingcoatsreflecthissensual

aesthetic.Keyhasgarneredaninternationalfollowing,having

showcasedhiscollectionsduringfashionweeksinLondon,Paris,New

York,ShanghaiandTokyo,andnowoccupiescovetedshelf space at

multibrand fashion outlets like Opening Ceremony.

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