Huney'Z World: TRON

Hi Huneybees,

SG50 have been in the talks since last year and as the nation gathers to celebrate Singapore's 50th year of amazing nation building, it is time to take things further by seeing how the future Singapore will look like in 100 years, as we celebrate BuildSG2065.

What do you think a Futurama Singapore will look like? So much is flooding in my head when it comes to building a futuristic world. Shows like The Jetsons, Aliens, Matrix, Tron, Doraemon, Minority Report, Terminator, Robocop, might have set the stage but thinking in terms of - "Go Green", "Smart Spaces", "Space-Age Kampungs" and "Weatherproof World", what do you have in mind?

Have you heard about the #BuildSG2065 contest?

This interesting contest will test your creativity and allow you to put your imagination to good use, by sculpting the 2065 Singapore that you want. Simpy submit your ideas to: http://buildsg2065.straitstimes.com , in the any form of Text, Video or Images. Do remember to categorize you ideas according to these themes:

Go Green
Smart Spaces
Space-Age Kampungs
Weatherproof World

This contest is brought to us by The Straits Times and CapitaLand to ask Singaporeans to cast their minds into the future and share your ideas on building a better and sustainable environment for us to live, work and play in Singapore in Singapore2065. The entries could be showcased in a forthcoming exhibition featuring the past, present and future of Singapore through the pages of The Straits Times, which celebrates its 170th anniversary this year. The top innovative and creative ideas submitted will stand to win attractive prizes and there are also weekly prizes ($50 CapitaVouchers) for top 5 ideas with the most ‘Likes’ and more.

So what would my ideal 2065 Singapore look like?

So, Stephen King has already thought of it, why don't we just improve on it?
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Well, I would love to see a world where disasters can be brought down to bare minimum, who says we can't control the weather? The human race could be living in a man made world, shielded from all the unpredictable weather disasters, lesser deaths and family losses and what's better, we could even harness energy, say from a typhoon to generate more electricity. This will not only be allowing us to have a weatherproof world, but also a green one!

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And whilst on the topic of Going Green, isn't it a waste having to always changing your mobile phone and batteries for remote controls etc? It's all adding to the burden of un-recyclable waste, so why not a gadget to do it all? We can all own a just a simple transparent plastic that is so intelligent, it will be your all-in-one gadget device. Highly and easily customization, you can make calls, send messages, navigate your way, control your tv, your home appliances, and even have this as a torchlight or night light, simply with just a swipe on this device! Wouldn't that be cool?!

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Hey, and maybe we could all go underground too! Singapore is practically warm all year round, why not have the cooling sea around us, cool us down? Imagine, building our houses, our schools, our shopping malls under the sea, we can simply save on the air conditioners and saving space too! We don't have to shrink our houses just simply coz we don't have enough land space, now we have sea space too! Yipee! Time to go searching for some mermaids! :X

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With so much technology getting in our way, we have started to drift away. It is definitely time to bring in the kampung spirit again! Of course, now with technology improving greatly, we can have activities like group space trips, time sharing those rockets and space resorts, competition to "fish" for stars.

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And I believe by then, household helping robots are easily accessible, why not share them? We can work out the timetable and have these household helpers going to different households at different timings to help out with the chores and that will definitely be sparking out more neighbour-ly interaction too! Of course, if you have one as adorable and as compact as Baymax, you have got to share some love!:D

So so so, what's your future Singapore in 2065 gona be like?

Share them at http://buildsg2065.straitstimes.com!

This contest is open to public and there are tons of prizes up for grabs.

Remember to hashtag #BuildSG2065 if you’re sharing your submissions on your social media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. etc.

Check out the website for more details ~~~

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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.