J Spring Fashion Show took a lengthy stride on OCBC’s Skywalk at Gardens by the Bay
updated the 7 October 2015 à 00:03
Sweltering heat aside – here’s how the fashion fared at Jessica Minh Anh’s J Spring fashion show in Singapore.
Singapore’s dry spell and scorching sun took an almost unbearable jab at the guests seated for J Spring’s first fashion show in Singapore at Gardens by the Bay. Without a shelter for reprieve, we braved the heat throughout the 2-hour long show featuring 7 designers – Lubov Tumanova (Russia), Tuni Couture (Shanghai), Mark Marengo (London), Sarakary (Kenya), Sonya for VEMB (India), Fuschia Lane (Singapore) and Ziad Nakad (Lebanon).
Other than Singapore’s Fuschia Lane, this was the first time the designers were showing in Singapore and for Sonya for VEMB, their first fashion show after launching the brand only 2 weeks ago – talk about an opportune moment.
As the models made their way across the 128-meter long skywalk turned runway, it became evident that the designers chose to reflect the gardens or rather nature’s elements in their designs. Whether it was in terms of colours or textures – nature dominated the show.
Our favourites? With water as their inspiration, Sonya for VEMB featured a billowy line up of dresses, maxi skirts and flared pants in an abstract print, reflecting the furor of crashing waves. It was an effortless lineup with wearable pieces for the tropical weather.
Mark Marengo, the only menswear designer who showed, delivered impeccably constructed suits in summer friendly hues – we especially loved the pink lining that peeked out as the wind blew! Completing the show was the poetic craft of Ziad Nakad’s sensual yet sophisticated figure-hugging gowns in gorgeous hues of forest green, powder blue and black. As the beading and embroidery sparkled in the sunlight, we concurred that Lebanese couturiers sure know the way to a woman’s heart.
Essentially, the environment and overall setting of the show makes for a truly great photo opportunity (as demonstrated in the photos), we’re just not sure the experience of watching it matched the spectacular result. But again, when you decide to work with ‘nature’, you have to leave room for the unexpected. We would call it ‘suffering for the sake of art’.
It was indubitably hard on the models to battle the odds of strong winds and intense heat at that level – so props to them! The only thing we wished for, and as did designer Mark Marengo, was a higher definition screen to scrutinize and marvel at the details by the prêt-a-porter and couture ingenuity on display.
As fans of drama and spectacle ourselves, we can’t wait to see where the next potentially record-breaking runway will be!
More information about J Spring runway show, read our pre-event interview with Jessica Minh Anh.
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