
Front & Female Awards Singapore 2026: The Women Shaping Singapore’s Creative Scene
Six awardees were recognised in September for work spanning innovation, education, social impact, wellbeing, business and entrepreneurship.
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The ideas, designers and images shaping how Southeast Asia dresses now.

Six awardees were recognised in September for work spanning innovation, education, social impact, wellbeing, business and entrepreneurship.

Sculptural bags, statement anklets and costume-style jewelry did as much talking as the clothes this season.

From Coach's Japanese ambassadors to Ralph Lauren's Kiko Mizuhara, this season's front rows looked genuinely global.

At The Plaza, Tommy Hilfiger reframed American prep through colour, proportion and a new generation of global celebrity.

As the tournament reaches its final weekend, the US Open’s courtside and blue-carpet style has become part of the New York spectacle.

Between a 9-year DVF comeback, Coach's 85th birthday and Tommy Hilfiger's return, this was a season about houses reclaiming their own history

The Blackpink member fronted the Plaza Hotel front row and had an unexpected reunion along the way.

Fall/Winter 2026 is bringing structure back to footwear, from square toes and lace-up details to polished Mary Janes and heeled loafers.

Asia's fashion showcase widened its net across craft, circularity and athleisure for its latest edition.

Demna's first Gucci campaign leans on Jin, Ningning and Xiao Zhan to carry his Renaissance-inspired debut collection.

For its silver anniversary, SFW turned Deoksugung-gil and a centuries-old temple into runways.

Twelve rising Berlin-based brands made their Korean debut through a first-of-its-kind showroom partnership.

The anniversary edition partners with Berlin Fashion Week and turns city landmarks into runways.

From Jakarta's ASEAN Fashion Parade to the AFDS showcase at JF3, the region's designers are choosing collaboration over solo bids for global attention.

Two custom looks at the Tokyo festival turned archival denim into an entire stage wardrobe.

K-pop’s relationship with high jewellery continues to evolve as luxury houses build deeper cultural connections with Asian talent.

The ASEAN Fashion Designers Showcase proved Southeast Asian fashion doesn't need one shared identity to make an impact together.

For her Tokyo Summer Sonic performance, JENNIE wore two custom Calvin Klein Collection looks rooted in the house’s denim archive.

Traditional garments meet sleek modern silhouettes in the local designer's closing showcase.

More than 40 independent labels took over SCAPE for five days of runway shows and presentations.

From Celine's 'Celine Boy' to the face of Cartier's Panthère, V's fashion ambassadorships read like a masterclass in range.

Performance dressing is becoming more sophisticated as activewear moves between the studio, street and social life.

From capsule collections to cheongsam reinterpretations, local fashion is having a genuine moment.

From wearable art to quiet-luxury basics, homegrown brands are shedding the 'niche' label.

India and Southeast Asia's newly affluent shoppers are reshaping who the region's luxury houses are really designing for.

With Roger Vivier, Yeji has sharpened a fashion identity built on precision, glamour and controlled contrast.

From Bangkok red carpets to international fashion and jewellery moments, Lingling Kwong is becoming one of Asia’s most visible young style figures.

Bold graphics and Western-inspired detailing set the label apart from Singapore's quieter fashion mainstream.

The classic button-up remains one of fashion’s most reliable tools, especially when proportion does the work.

The ballet flat survives 2026 by becoming softer, stranger and more versatile.

The five-member group is turning youth culture, authorship and streetwear into a distinctly contemporary fashion proposition.

Rising middle-class demand and platforms built for trust are turning pre-owned designer goods into a genuine local industry.

As ITZY's leader settles into her role as Roger Vivier's global ambassador, her style keeps refusing to pick a lane.

For the 2026 Spider-Man press tour, Zendaya and Law Roach turned method dressing into a study in references, archives and restraint.

An Yujin’s controlled use of contrast is turning polished K-pop dressing into a language of its own.

The former Textile and Fashion Federation is now the Singapore Fashion Council and it wants the city to lead on responsible fashion.

His Spring 2027 collection dropped nearly three months before NYFW's official schedule even began.

The HYBE rookie group turned thrifted Y2K style into a fast track through fashion's biggest houses.

The case for a great designer heel is no longer about trend status; it is about construction, proportion and how often you will actually wear it.

Rather than a single new opening, Marina Bay Sands continues to operate as one of Singapore’s most concentrated luxury fashion addresses.

A more sophisticated resale market is changing how Southeast Asian consumers think about ownership, value and luxury.

At Celine’s Spring/Summer 2027 show in Paris, V demonstrated why contemporary menswear is increasingly about attitude as much as tailoring.

The June 'Embody' issue caught the K-pop star navigating fashion, acting and producing as his group heads into military service.

The BTS member's first design collaboration with the brand opened as a pop-up on Orchard Road.

Sculptural, locally crafted earrings and modular ear jewellery are carving a niche at design fairs.

Erhu player Calista Liaw extends her artistic identity from album to atelier.

Over 300 brands took over the F1 Pit Building, including LIAÜ's first physical retail appearance.

Local sustainable labels took over three days of runway shows, panels and hands-on workshops.

The Copenhagen label's signature ruffles and florals landed in Uniqlo stores across Asia in May.

Local eco-conscious brands and activists lead a citywide push for a smaller fashion footprint.

Orange has emerged as one of the strongest colour signals heading into the Spring/Summer 2027 conversation.

The most successful wedding wardrobe for Singapore balances ceremony with climate—and never treats practicality as an aesthetic compromise.

The country’s fashion sector is moving from sustainability statements toward textile circularity, material innovation and measurable industry change.

Pinterest's 2026 trend predictions singled out an orchid brooch as part of a broader accessory revival.

Three cities, three very different fashion week identities and increasingly, three distinct calendar slots.

Loro Piana’s Fall/Winter 2026–27 collection turns softness, craftsmanship and utility into a quietly sophisticated wardrobe.

Two years into his ambassadorship, the Stray Kids member's relationship with the maison keeps deepening.

As Shanghai Fashion Week moves later in the year, Asia's fashion capitals keep recalibrating around each other.

As LACOSTE's global ambassador, the IVE member is redefining what clean, structured style looks like in K-pop.

A whimsical anniversary exhibition marked over three decades of the designer's distinctive vision.

New 'Incubation Shows' and international partnerships mark two decades of Tokyo's fashion showcase.

Flip-flops got a glow-up, florals turned sculptural, and restraint officially went out of fashion this season.

From biodegradable synthetics to biofabricated textiles and AI-enabled manufacturing, material innovation is moving closer to the clothes we actually wear.

Experimental draping, streetwear statements and unconventional outerwear defined the February edition.

Seoul Fashion Week's growth mirrors K-pop and K-drama's continued cultural export success.

A new generation of Singaporean designers, creatives and fashion voices is giving the city a more confident visual identity.

The 18th edition, built around 'The Legacy of Style,' put Singapore, Malaysia and Philippine designers on the same runway as Indonesia's biggest names.

Gucci’s 2026 Primavera campaign brings together Jin, Ningning and Xiao Zhan with a deliberately international cast.