UOB Cards x Vivienne Tam: Who won at our 5 minute style challenge?

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Angie Chen
Curator of The Fifth Collection
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Angie Chen
Just as the bags were revealed, Angie was already hoping she could craft an outfit around both bags.
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Angie Chen
Eventually, she decided to go for the gold as it's not a common shade and it's her favourite colour to play with as well.
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Angie Chen
And the timer for 5 minutes starts with Angie sieving through racks to find the perfect outfit. Would she go for casual, workwear-inspired or party it up?

Time check: 4 minutes 45 seconds
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Angie Chen
Would this maroon peplum top and flouncy maxi skirt be a good option?

Time check: 3 minutes 56 seconds
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Angie Chen
We think she's found a winner as she carries this stunning dress around the room to pair with accessories. We approve!

Time check: 2 minutes 3 seconds
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Angie Chen
Now the difficult part begins - narrowing down exactly which accessory to wear.

Time check: 1 minute 10 seconds
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Angie Chen
And there we go. Angie decided to go with a stunning dress that could be worn out for a formal event and added some edginess with the ear cuffs and strappy heels. The gold UOB Cards x Vivienne Tam bag paired perfectly with the outfit and might we add, it's unexpected but yet refreshing.

Time check: 20 seconds
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Rachel Lim
Co-founder of Love, Bonito
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Rachel Lim
It always feels like Christmas whenever you have to open a box and not know what lies inside. That's the whole thrill now isn't it?
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Rachel Lim
When both the bags look this enticing, we understand why choosing just one can be difficult.
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Rachel Lim
Rachel went for the gold as well, evidently to stray away from the norm and amp up the challenge a little.

Time check: 4 minutes 40 seconds
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Rachel Lim
She wasted no time in picking out her favourites and by now she already has her eye set on an outfit. Style clearly runs in her.

Time check: 3 minutes 25 seconds
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Rachel Lim
With a potential outfit on her side, shoes were the next deciding factor.

Time check: 2 minutes 2 seconds
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Rachel Lim
After one rapid round, Rachel confidently decided on a ruffled tube top and a pair of culottes in the same print. Paired with the gold bag, we could envision her turning up for brunch or skipping from meeting to meeting as she could easily tote her laptop around.

Time check: 1 minute 15 seconds
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Chanel Lyn
Model
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Chanel Lyn
Now with Chanel, our gut feeling told us that she would do well with styling the black bag and that's exactly what she went for after a little bit of pondering.
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Chanel Lyn
Chanel decided that casual was the way to go with this bag and immediately started checking out separates on the rack.

Time check: 2 minutes 10 seconds
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Chanel Lyn
As she further narrowed down her choices, the decision was between a crochet romper or a ruffled halter neck paired with crochet pants. Guess which she picked?

Time check: 1 minutes 44 seconds
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Chanel Lyn
With a chosen outfit, it was now down to the accessories. Time was quickly ticking away though!

Time check: 50 seconds
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Chanel Lyn
Finally, we've got Chanel decked out in a ruffled halter neck top in a brilliant shade of light gold and a pair of white crochet shorts. The look though casual, also looks rather dressed up thanks to the top. We can definitely imagine Chanel wearing this to a Christmas lunch.

Time check: 30 seconds
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UOB Cards x Vivienne Tam
To redeem, spend a minimum of SGD1800 within 6 receipts till 31 December. For more information, click here.

Oftentimes style is seen as a way to represent your personality without having to speak and well, we couldn’t agree more. Which is why to celebrate individual style, we roped in three personalities to display their unique sartorial sense. That too, with the limited edition tote bag designed by Vivienne Tam done in collaboration with UOB Cards.

All three, Angie Chen curator at online boutique, The Fifth Collection, Rachel Lim of Love, Bonito and model, Chanel Lyn boast of rather different styles that they’ve honed over the years. So to put them to the test, we tasked them with a 5-minute style challenge which involved picking out an outfit that complements the Vivienne Tam bag. The bags feature sleek cut outs of the lotus flower accented by silver highlights, and come in two versatile colours – classic black, and elegant gold – the perfect addition to multiple style options.

Also, since the design of the bag was only revealed to them on the day itself, there was ultimately no chance of preparing the look beforehand – that’s the fun of it all now isn’t it?

Held at online store, Shopthemag’s beautiful showroom, they were allowed to sieve through racks of designer clothing and accessories to whip up their ideal outfit – ranging from workwear to party dresses and casual pieces. So if you're wondering what their nifty styling fingers came up with, read on. Who knows, you may just get some inspiration to style your own Vivienne Tam bag.

The Eclectic One: Angie Chen

As a curator for The Fifth Collection, a pre loved and vintage designer e-commerce platform, Angie Chen is definitely one with a discerning eye for style. Calling herself a “schizophrenic when it comes to style,” Angie likes to dress according to her mood and can be “very sultry one day and the other very quirky.”

For this limited edition bag, she chose to go with the gold version and paired it with a stunning backless dress from Malaysian designer, Khoon Hooi. Her outfit easily takes her from work to dinner, and the bag allows her to stash her laptop and her necessities all in one bag instead of fumbling with two. “Normally my problem is that I have to carry two bags, one tiny one and another for my laptop. So this is perfect, I can put my computer and my documents inside but it’s still dressy enough to carry to an event.”

Moving around the showroom, Angie also picked out some ear cuffs that served to inject a hint of edginess and at the same time tone down the formal aspect of the dress. We have to say this was one outfit we can’t wait to try with our bag!

Time taken: 4 minutes 40 seconds

The Effortlessly Chic One: Rachel Lim

Being in the heart of fashion as the co-founder of online store, Love, Bonito, Rachel Lim is no stranger to style and dressing up. As soon as the bag was revealed, Rachel instinctively went for the gold because she didn’t want to be safe or take the easy route out of the challenge with the black.

Thereafter, with 5 minutes on the clock, she swiftly made her way around the room and soon enough picked out an outfit that she knew was it. “I love how the crop top and culottes go so well together – besides having the same print, the twisted tube crop top adds character and some fun element into the outfit!”

Rachel’s ‘feminine chic’ style sense definitely shone through with this effortless look. She could essentially head off for a weekend brunch or a lunch meeting along with this practical tote bag in hand.

Time taken: 3 minutes 45 seconds

The Experimental One: Chanel Lyn

With her confident personality, model Chanel Lyn was not one bit worried for the 5-minute style challenge. While she did take a while to browse and decide on the theme of her look, she eventually fell back on a casual approach.
We adore how she unexpectedly paired the ruffled halter neck from Australian label, C/MEO Collective with a pair of white crochet shorts by Alice McCall to create that juxtaposition of casual and dressy. She injected her touch of cool into the edgy-feminine look with the bold black Vivienne Tam tote that boasts a secret hot pink lining.

“Singapore is very warm, even in December so I chose an outfit that’s very comfortable to wear to a Christmas lunch or even a dinner. The top is a subtle gold, so it can still be worn in a casual way and it’s definitely still a little dressy as well.”

Time taken: 4 minutes 30 seconds

Photos: Glenn Taubenfeld
Venue: Shopthemag showroom, 71A Hillcrest Road, Open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm
Shopthemag is currently having a Christmas sale with pieces up to 70% off. Most of the designers on sale are from Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

This post was sponsored by UOB Cards. For more information on the limited edition tote bags and redemption, click here.

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