Her World Singapore – September 2019

Fashioncurator

AngieChentellsus

howsequinsand

glittercanactually

seethelightofday.

Night

in Day

TOKNOW

F

Styleisequalparts

makingandbreaking

thenorms.Asmuchas

weconsistentlyexalt

disruptorsinthefashion

world,westillverymuch

subscribetotheoriesof

appropriateness.One

theoryisthatofdayand

nightlooks.

Butdaredevil

AngieChenbegsto

differ.Thefashion

curatorofvintagesite

TheFifthCollection,

who’sknowntowear

sequinsandfascinators

inbroaddaylight,is

allfornegotiating

thecategoriesof

“appropriate”dressing.

Forstarters,Chen

stronglybelievesinthe

notionofbalanceinan

ensemble,by“grounding”

loudpieceswith“safer”

options.Someofher

favouritecombinations

includeanoutlandish

blousepairedwith

jeans,andawhiteshirt

tuckedintoasparkly

pencilskirt.

Contributingto

thisgung-hoapproach

Angie

Chen

rocks

glitter

pantsin

theday.

isherself-described

conditionof“fashion

schizophrenia”.She

explains:“Idon’t

believeincommitting

tojustonestyle.Imay

beinclassicblackand

whiteonedayand

clashingpatternsand

coloursthenext.”

Chenhonedher

passionforconspicuous

stylefromaveryyoung

age,whenhercolour-

enthusiastgrandmother

wouldteachherhow

topairprintsand

coloursandwearvivid

shades.Naturally,her

grandmotherservesas

oneofherbiggest

styleinspirations.

Muchofherdaring

canalsobecredited

toherlaissez-faire

attitude.“Idon’tlike

takingmyselftoo

seriously,andI’mtoo

lazytoplanoutfits,”she

sayscandidly.While

manyhavetriedto

cajoleherintodressing

more“normally”,she’s

quicktoretort:“Thisis

mynormal!”–VW

Burberry

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