Her World Singapore – September 2019

WHOSHEIS:Popularly

knownas“YoonAmbush”,

theultra-trendyKorean-

Americandesigner

co-foundedcultjewellery

brandAmbushin 2008

withherhusband,

JapaneserapperVerbal.

Theduoquicklyfound

themselvesatthetopofthe

hip-hopandfashionworlds

courtesyofAmbush’ship

street-styleaesthetic.The

self-taughtdesigneris

enjoyingherownmoment

inthespotlightasDior

Men’sjewellerydirector

undertheartisticdirection

ofKimJones.

HERSTYLE:Everyday

objectspumpedupwitha

doseofJeffKoons-esque

kitschytreatmentsand

exaggeratedproportions.

WHOSHEIS:TheParis-

basedartdirectorandmega

stylistco-foundedPetronio

Associatesin 1993 with

ex-husbandEzraPetronio.

Thecreativeagencycounts

Prada,Chloe,MiuMiu,

SaintLaurent,andChanel

amongitsclients.Theduo

alsofoundedSelfService

Magazine,afashionand

culturalbiannualheldin

highregardbyindustry

insiders.Andshe’sthe

fashiondirectorofthe

cutting-edgeParisian

newspapersupplementM Le

MagazineduMonde.

HERSTYLE:Youcanspot her

signaturelookamileaway

• PhoebePhilo-eraCeline
  plusChanelstaples,allin
  beigeandtoppedwithred
  nails.TresFrenchchic.

WHY KNOW HER: As one of

the world’s top tastemakers,

Koller’s street cred is

unrivalled. Many images

she has styled are modern

classics: Recall her black-

and-white spread with

lensman Karim Sadli.

And she champions new

talent, including women

photographers Harley Weir

and Bibi Cornejo Borthwick.

She also styles and does

consults for ad campaigns by

top brands, from Givenchy

to Lacoste. Her magic touch

is not only for the luxury

market: She recently worked

with fast-fashion juggernaut

Zara, and released a capsule

collection for Fall 2019 with

French retailer A.P.C. that

personifi es her Parisian-

cool signature style.

Forexample:chrome

surfboards,crushed-can

clutches,gold-plated

name-cardbrooches,and

padlockearrings.Fans

includeRihanna,Kate

MossandNickiMinajas

wellasKanyeWest.

WHYKNOWHER:AtDior

Men,shedisruptsthe

traditionalmen’sjewellery

lexiconbycreating

collectibleobjectsofart.

Ahn’stalentstrulyshone

atDiorMen’sPre-Fall

2019 showstagedinTokyo.

Inspiredbythelegendary

JapaneseartistHajime

Sorayama,shedesigned

intricateroboticglovesand

armour-likeringsadapted

fromSorayama’s 1983

book,SexyRobot–it’sthe

stuffofthefuture.

YOONAHN

@yoon_ambush

SUZANNE

KOLLER

@suzannekoller

PHOTO OF CHRISTINE CENTENERA & YOON AHN

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PHOTO OF SUZANNE KOLLER

INSTAGRAM/@SUZANNEKOLLER

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