Bringing Back High School Popularity With MASH-UP's S/S 2016 Collection

Hi Huneybees,

*School Bell RING*

It was as though we were transported back to the 90's and joined Britney Spears in her "Baby Hit Me More Time" MV at the MASH-UP  Spring Summer 2016 show presented on the runways of Digital Fashion Week 2015. 

The designers and co-founders of Mash-Up: Shaf Amis’aabudin and Nathanael Ng

The "students" of MASH-UP High embodied every essence of what the brand stands for, exuding energy whilst mashing music, partying and fashion.You will definitely be the most popular person/group in school and be a talking point wearing this latest collection when school breaks end.

Other than the fashion, I'm also infatuated with the styling of the "students". Colourful hair pins, furry choker and rings paired summer yellow and green hued makeup and pastel nails, made this colour addict Queen Bee wana bring them all home! =X

Regina George called, she wants her burn book back. @antoniaharrold giving shade backstage last night before the show🔱

A photo posted by Mash-Up (@whatamashup) on Oct 30, 2015 at 6:37am PDT

It's definitely a Mash-Up of Mean Girls and Clueless for this Spring/Summer collection. Even the legendary Burn Book made an appearance on the show. Now I want that as a clutch! :X

Photo Credits: MASH-UP

Photo Credits: MASH-UP

Though the silhouettes might have been a little too repetitive amongst the MASH-UP collections, but if you look closer, that's where the details come into play. The prints on the clothes are definitely what the teenagers these days can relate to, I even spotted "Queen Bee"!

Talk about showing those test results!

And of course, the best is left to the end. When the "students" walked out in the gingham outfits and that sharp turquoise shade, my eyes glowed and murmurs amongst the guests were heard, saying that they were definitely their must-gets. *Clap clap clap*

Below are the rest of the collection, and if you would like know more, you can go to - http://www.mashupcollective.com/ . I will be updating more about the Digital Fashion Week 2015, stay tuned ~~~

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Fashion For A Cause At The Digital Fashion Week 2014, Fashion Fights AIDS Charity T-Shirt Launch

Hi Huneybees,

Photo credits: Digital Fashion Week

It was awesome to catch the Digital Fashion Week 2014, Fashion Fights AIDS Charity T-Shirt launch last week at the orchardgateway. Sometimes, fashion doesn’t always have to focus just on the designers and clothes,  it would mean so much more when what you wear raises a topic for special social cause.

Picture taken at the Motive Media booth...

The fashion walk was held in collaboration with AFA Singapore (Action For AIDS). 9 local designers - Depression, Kae Hana, Mash-Up, Max Tan, Pauline Ning, Sundays, Yesah, You You and Yuki Mitsuyasu, worked together to launch a collection of T-shirts. The designs were created to reflect each brand's unique concept whilst raising an outreach initiative to fight against AIDS.

We also got a sneak peek into the designers’ Spring Summer 2015 collections that will be showcased on the runways of Digital Fashion Week at the end of October.

DEPRESSION

Kae Hana

MASH-UP

MAX TAN

Pauline Ning 

Sundays

YESAH

YOU YOU

Yuki Mitsuyasu

I'm loving what our local designers have presented, so much different styles, textures and colours! The YESAH collection stood out with her strong use of colours and the thick band of branding running along the seams is definitely something that will be on trend. Click on the gallery to view more photos...

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There will definitely be more fringe events leading up to the Digital Fashion Week as we countdown to 31st October to 3rd November 2014. Log on to  http://www.digitalfashionweek.com/ for more details.

And if you would like to purchase the designer T-shirts, simply log onto Lazada, DFW’s official e-commerce partner from early November 2014 to get yourself a t-shirt (SGD59). All proceeds will go to Action for AIDS Singapore. Support local!!

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AFF 2013 - PARCO next NEXT

Hi Huneybees,

It was always a fun to attend a local designer's show and last week, it was full house at the Parco next NEXT show. With surprises like beatboxing, burlesque dancing, rollerblading girls, the whole show was all about fun and swag, not a moment break!

Presenting the Spring / Summer 2013 collections of eight Singapore labels from the  2012/2013 batch of designers at Parco next NEXT, it was all suitable for our hot, hot weather...

Rêvasseur 

Having influences from her stay in Japan and New York, designer Gilda Su has always presented a certain quirkiness in her designs and it was always fun to see her collections. This time, it was no different.

Being inspired by the New York’s Fleet Week, the whole collection - Ships Ahoy!, was nautical inspired and there was even a sense of sexiness too!  I love some of the head pieces (sailor caps) too, bet alot will be saying 'Aye Aye Captain' too!

The looks are pretty wearable,  for hot summer weekends or for that cruise trip you've been planning for and they can go from day to night easily.

Coupé-Cousu

The Spring / Summer 2013 collection brings you across the universe,  touching the stars and bringing the starry gold dust back with you.  Tailored shirts, well-fitted pants and clean lines keep the look smart, while the gold glitter and trimmings gives it a little disco-fever twist, just nice for you to shine for the night.

kaehana

Hana is all about enbracing those lady curves, showing that fashion is not just for the skinny bones. Presenting the first piece herself on the runway, she also included her fans and friends to model her season's collection - Ride The Winds.

She has always been bold in using her colours and playing with prints, so with this collection, she had integrated  the camouflage patterns with a touch of the Orient - phoenix motifs and zebra stripes. Paired with bold, strong, handmade woven accessories by Foreword Labels, you will definitely be strutting your inner Wonder Woman stuff!

20:TWOTHREE

This brand is all about  androgynous dressing, so to present that, they had the models sent down the runway in plastic masks, which I was telling my friend, definitely a statement and I wana get  my hands on them...

It's mainly a monochrome collection and it had that minimalistic beauty, yet not forgetting versatility, with pieces that can be worn several ways. Totally digging the collection.

WSDM

Who says that men have to be in white t-shirts and jeans? WSDM presented pastels, bright neons and even polka dots in their Spring Summer 2013 collection, totally wearable pieces for the new-age metrosexuals, which definitely make the ladies turn heads!

Lion Earl

Fashion + Architecture = Structured Body Contouring Collection

This 3rd Lion Earl collection never continues skin tight, body contouring dresses. Sexy killer dresses for the lady in you and this time, drawing inspirations from science fiction movie - TRON, Lion Earl has a added sense of swag in this collection - "Moon Crust"

Sleek racer lines on bandage dresses, and dramatic pleated peplum with graphic print tights were all present in this collection and their final look, with the fake mohawk model working that see through dress is simply how a heroine would look if she was attending a dinner function.

evenodd

Evenodd presented alot of embelished pieces, cleverly placed studs, dots and hmmm, hot shorts.....

For the first time, the designer - Samuel also had pieces for the ladies.

Mash-Up

As always, they are a fun-loving bunch and their runway show was no exception. Bringing back Freddy the beatboxer and hot babes spotting their streetwear rollerbladed down the runway, cheering the crowd on, as an opening act. 

With bright tribal prints, pop culture influence and my favourite neon palettes, it's hard not to be the center of attention everywhere you go. It's interesting that they have also integrated bike chains and circuit boards as the accessories for the models.

Kudos to Singapore designers and performers. 

Support local, Go SINGAPORE!

Side Note:

Here are also some of the gorgeous fashionista-s (and myself) spotted that day.

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