Our October 2023 cover star is the provocative Fiona Xie (@xplacidacidx), who has dominated Singapore’s screens (both big and small) for well over two decades. This month, she soothes our senses in a calming shoot, orchestrated by Fashion Editor Gregory Woo and photographer Joel Low among cascading blue waters, dressed in @bulgari’s divine high jewellery pieces. Accompanying the shoot, we tapped local poet Adam Tie of The Novel Encounter to write an original screenplay: an imagined conversation between Fiona Xie and the embodied element of water, inspired by Bulgari’s high jewellery love letter to the Mediterranean. Trust us: it’s not to be missed. Stay tuned for the full cover story coming soon! #GraziaSingapore Editor-in-Chief: @pakkee Photography: @joellowphotography Styling: @gregorywoo Hair & Makeup: @manisatan Screenplay: @adamtie / @thenovelencounter
What an honor to be featured in @voguephilippines. Thank you and your team for the amazing article @bianca.custodio. Thank you @mond for everything and for the legendary @the_opulence_ball. What an amazing electric experience! Heartfelt thanks to my dream team, my steadfast stylist @joshuacheung, Singapore’s one and only @frederickleecouture, @kimroyopog for my beauty transformation, @qquirkynails for your talented art, @jackwangg for the impromptu fun pre party, @bjpascual for your photographic vision and brilliance, my darling @ibea.camacho for being my forever guardian angel. I am so thankful. Love you all 💜🙏🏻 Support and share the article! https://vogue.ph/fashion/fiona-xie-dons-smoky-spiky-eyes-for-this-years-opulence-ball/
What an honor to be featured in @voguephilippines. Thank you and your team for the amazing article @bianca.custodio. Thank you @mond for everything and for the legendary @the_opulence_ball. What an amazing electric experience! Heartfelt thanks to my dream team, my steadfast stylist @joshuacheung, Singapore’s one and only @frederickleecouture, @kimroyopog for my beauty transformation, @qquirkynails for your talented art, @jackwangg for the impromptu fun pre party, @bjpascual for your photographic vision and brilliance, my darling @ibea.camacho for being my forever guardian angel. I am so thankful. Love you all 💜🙏🏻 Support and share the article! https://vogue.ph/fashion/fiona-xie-dons-smoky-spiky-eyes-for-this-years-opulence-ball/
What an honor to be featured in @voguephilippines. Thank you and your team for the amazing article @bianca.custodio. Thank you @mond for everything and for the legendary @the_opulence_ball. What an amazing electric experience! Heartfelt thanks to my dream team, my steadfast stylist @joshuacheung, Singapore’s one and only @frederickleecouture, @kimroyopog for my beauty transformation, @qquirkynails for your talented art, @jackwangg for the impromptu fun pre party, @bjpascual for your photographic vision and brilliance, my darling @ibea.camacho for being my forever guardian angel. I am so thankful. Love you all 💜🙏🏻 Support and share the article! https://vogue.ph/fashion/fiona-xie-dons-smoky-spiky-eyes-for-this-years-opulence-ball/
What an honor to be featured in @voguephilippines. Thank you and your team for the amazing article @bianca.custodio. Thank you @mond for everything and for the legendary @the_opulence_ball. What an amazing electric experience! Heartfelt thanks to my dream team, my steadfast stylist @joshuacheung, Singapore’s one and only @frederickleecouture, @kimroyopog for my beauty transformation, @qquirkynails for your talented art, @jackwangg for the impromptu fun pre party, @bjpascual for your photographic vision and brilliance, my darling @ibea.camacho for being my forever guardian angel. I am so thankful. Love you all 💜🙏🏻 Support and share the article! https://vogue.ph/fashion/fiona-xie-dons-smoky-spiky-eyes-for-this-years-opulence-ball/
What an honor to be featured in @voguephilippines. Thank you and your team for the amazing article @bianca.custodio. Thank you @mond for everything and for the legendary @the_opulence_ball. What an amazing electric experience! Heartfelt thanks to my dream team, my steadfast stylist @joshuacheung, Singapore’s one and only @frederickleecouture, @kimroyopog for my beauty transformation, @qquirkynails for your talented art, @jackwangg for the impromptu fun pre party, @bjpascual for your photographic vision and brilliance, my darling @ibea.camacho for being my forever guardian angel. I am so thankful. Love you all 💜🙏🏻 Support and share the article! https://vogue.ph/fashion/fiona-xie-dons-smoky-spiky-eyes-for-this-years-opulence-ball/
What an honor to be featured in @voguephilippines. Thank you and your team for the amazing article @bianca.custodio. Thank you @mond for everything and for the legendary @the_opulence_ball. What an amazing electric experience! Heartfelt thanks to my dream team, my steadfast stylist @joshuacheung, Singapore’s one and only @frederickleecouture, @kimroyopog for my beauty transformation, @qquirkynails for your talented art, @jackwangg for the impromptu fun pre party, @bjpascual for your photographic vision and brilliance, my darling @ibea.camacho for being my forever guardian angel. I am so thankful. Love you all 💜🙏🏻 Support and share the article! https://vogue.ph/fashion/fiona-xie-dons-smoky-spiky-eyes-for-this-years-opulence-ball/
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
Metamorphosis Bulgari ambassador Fiona Xie on what it means to be a Serpenti woman. @tatlersingapore @bulgari https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/jewellery/fiona-xie-bulgari-serpenti-anniversary-interview by @belzyboob
The Alchemy of @irisvanherpen @voguesingapore “I find beauty in the continual shaping of chaos which embodies the primordial power of nature’s performance,” Iris van Herpen once said—words that illuminated my understanding of her work at the nexus of ancient alchemy and @cern physics. Her liminality is her genius. “I see technology as a tool to express the handwork better,” she explains, dissolving false binaries. When her kinetic structures breathe with the wearer, we witness her core philosophy: “Movement is my constant inspiration. Our human body is in continuous motion, as is everything around us.” These undulating architectures manifest what philosopher Merleau-Ponty called “the flesh of the world”—the profound interconnectedness between perceiver and perceived. Her approach transforms rigid materials into liquid motion, embodying Bachelard’s insight that “matter is the unconsciousness of form.” I remember showing my friend @grimes in that “Dune of Souls” creation at the met gala whispering “It would be a dream to wear these.” Then @voguesingapore @nat_tasha ‘s call came—Iris would dress me for the @artsciencemuseumsg retrospective. I swooned like a teenager locked lips in her first kiss. Manifestation is real. “Fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist, while couture is an expression of eternal beauty.” These words resonated as I stood transfixed clad in her “Architectonics” collection—embodying what Rilke meant by “living the questions” about our relationship with technology, philosophy, architecture, music, nature, and our bodies. Draped in her vision, I understood: Iris van Herpen doesn’t design clothing. She designs portals to possibility itself. Be transcended at @artsciencemuseumsg #IrisVanHerpen #ArtAndFashion #Metamorphosis #Vogue
The Alchemy of @irisvanherpen @voguesingapore “I find beauty in the continual shaping of chaos which embodies the primordial power of nature’s performance,” Iris van Herpen once said—words that illuminated my understanding of her work at the nexus of ancient alchemy and @cern physics. Her liminality is her genius. “I see technology as a tool to express the handwork better,” she explains, dissolving false binaries. When her kinetic structures breathe with the wearer, we witness her core philosophy: “Movement is my constant inspiration. Our human body is in continuous motion, as is everything around us.” These undulating architectures manifest what philosopher Merleau-Ponty called “the flesh of the world”—the profound interconnectedness between perceiver and perceived. Her approach transforms rigid materials into liquid motion, embodying Bachelard’s insight that “matter is the unconsciousness of form.” I remember showing my friend @grimes in that “Dune of Souls” creation at the met gala whispering “It would be a dream to wear these.” Then @voguesingapore @nat_tasha ‘s call came—Iris would dress me for the @artsciencemuseumsg retrospective. I swooned like a teenager locked lips in her first kiss. Manifestation is real. “Fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist, while couture is an expression of eternal beauty.” These words resonated as I stood transfixed clad in her “Architectonics” collection—embodying what Rilke meant by “living the questions” about our relationship with technology, philosophy, architecture, music, nature, and our bodies. Draped in her vision, I understood: Iris van Herpen doesn’t design clothing. She designs portals to possibility itself. Be transcended at @artsciencemuseumsg #IrisVanHerpen #ArtAndFashion #Metamorphosis #Vogue
The Alchemy of @irisvanherpen @voguesingapore “I find beauty in the continual shaping of chaos which embodies the primordial power of nature’s performance,” Iris van Herpen once said—words that illuminated my understanding of her work at the nexus of ancient alchemy and @cern physics. Her liminality is her genius. “I see technology as a tool to express the handwork better,” she explains, dissolving false binaries. When her kinetic structures breathe with the wearer, we witness her core philosophy: “Movement is my constant inspiration. Our human body is in continuous motion, as is everything around us.” These undulating architectures manifest what philosopher Merleau-Ponty called “the flesh of the world”—the profound interconnectedness between perceiver and perceived. Her approach transforms rigid materials into liquid motion, embodying Bachelard’s insight that “matter is the unconsciousness of form.” I remember showing my friend @grimes in that “Dune of Souls” creation at the met gala whispering “It would be a dream to wear these.” Then @voguesingapore @nat_tasha ‘s call came—Iris would dress me for the @artsciencemuseumsg retrospective. I swooned like a teenager locked lips in her first kiss. Manifestation is real. “Fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist, while couture is an expression of eternal beauty.” These words resonated as I stood transfixed clad in her “Architectonics” collection—embodying what Rilke meant by “living the questions” about our relationship with technology, philosophy, architecture, music, nature, and our bodies. Draped in her vision, I understood: Iris van Herpen doesn’t design clothing. She designs portals to possibility itself. Be transcended at @artsciencemuseumsg #IrisVanHerpen #ArtAndFashion #Metamorphosis #Vogue
The Alchemy of @irisvanherpen @voguesingapore “I find beauty in the continual shaping of chaos which embodies the primordial power of nature’s performance,” Iris van Herpen once said—words that illuminated my understanding of her work at the nexus of ancient alchemy and @cern physics. Her liminality is her genius. “I see technology as a tool to express the handwork better,” she explains, dissolving false binaries. When her kinetic structures breathe with the wearer, we witness her core philosophy: “Movement is my constant inspiration. Our human body is in continuous motion, as is everything around us.” These undulating architectures manifest what philosopher Merleau-Ponty called “the flesh of the world”—the profound interconnectedness between perceiver and perceived. Her approach transforms rigid materials into liquid motion, embodying Bachelard’s insight that “matter is the unconsciousness of form.” I remember showing my friend @grimes in that “Dune of Souls” creation at the met gala whispering “It would be a dream to wear these.” Then @voguesingapore @nat_tasha ‘s call came—Iris would dress me for the @artsciencemuseumsg retrospective. I swooned like a teenager locked lips in her first kiss. Manifestation is real. “Fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist, while couture is an expression of eternal beauty.” These words resonated as I stood transfixed clad in her “Architectonics” collection—embodying what Rilke meant by “living the questions” about our relationship with technology, philosophy, architecture, music, nature, and our bodies. Draped in her vision, I understood: Iris van Herpen doesn’t design clothing. She designs portals to possibility itself. Be transcended at @artsciencemuseumsg #IrisVanHerpen #ArtAndFashion #Metamorphosis #Vogue
The Alchemy of @irisvanherpen @voguesingapore “I find beauty in the continual shaping of chaos which embodies the primordial power of nature’s performance,” Iris van Herpen once said—words that illuminated my understanding of her work at the nexus of ancient alchemy and @cern physics. Her liminality is her genius. “I see technology as a tool to express the handwork better,” she explains, dissolving false binaries. When her kinetic structures breathe with the wearer, we witness her core philosophy: “Movement is my constant inspiration. Our human body is in continuous motion, as is everything around us.” These undulating architectures manifest what philosopher Merleau-Ponty called “the flesh of the world”—the profound interconnectedness between perceiver and perceived. Her approach transforms rigid materials into liquid motion, embodying Bachelard’s insight that “matter is the unconsciousness of form.” I remember showing my friend @grimes in that “Dune of Souls” creation at the met gala whispering “It would be a dream to wear these.” Then @voguesingapore @nat_tasha ‘s call came—Iris would dress me for the @artsciencemuseumsg retrospective. I swooned like a teenager locked lips in her first kiss. Manifestation is real. “Fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist, while couture is an expression of eternal beauty.” These words resonated as I stood transfixed clad in her “Architectonics” collection—embodying what Rilke meant by “living the questions” about our relationship with technology, philosophy, architecture, music, nature, and our bodies. Draped in her vision, I understood: Iris van Herpen doesn’t design clothing. She designs portals to possibility itself. Be transcended at @artsciencemuseumsg #IrisVanHerpen #ArtAndFashion #Metamorphosis #Vogue
The Alchemy of @irisvanherpen @voguesingapore “I find beauty in the continual shaping of chaos which embodies the primordial power of nature’s performance,” Iris van Herpen once said—words that illuminated my understanding of her work at the nexus of ancient alchemy and @cern physics. Her liminality is her genius. “I see technology as a tool to express the handwork better,” she explains, dissolving false binaries. When her kinetic structures breathe with the wearer, we witness her core philosophy: “Movement is my constant inspiration. Our human body is in continuous motion, as is everything around us.” These undulating architectures manifest what philosopher Merleau-Ponty called “the flesh of the world”—the profound interconnectedness between perceiver and perceived. Her approach transforms rigid materials into liquid motion, embodying Bachelard’s insight that “matter is the unconsciousness of form.” I remember showing my friend @grimes in that “Dune of Souls” creation at the met gala whispering “It would be a dream to wear these.” Then @voguesingapore @nat_tasha ‘s call came—Iris would dress me for the @artsciencemuseumsg retrospective. I swooned like a teenager locked lips in her first kiss. Manifestation is real. “Fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist, while couture is an expression of eternal beauty.” These words resonated as I stood transfixed clad in her “Architectonics” collection—embodying what Rilke meant by “living the questions” about our relationship with technology, philosophy, architecture, music, nature, and our bodies. Draped in her vision, I understood: Iris van Herpen doesn’t design clothing. She designs portals to possibility itself. Be transcended at @artsciencemuseumsg #IrisVanHerpen #ArtAndFashion #Metamorphosis #Vogue
The Alchemy of @irisvanherpen @voguesingapore “I find beauty in the continual shaping of chaos which embodies the primordial power of nature’s performance,” Iris van Herpen once said—words that illuminated my understanding of her work at the nexus of ancient alchemy and @cern physics. Her liminality is her genius. “I see technology as a tool to express the handwork better,” she explains, dissolving false binaries. When her kinetic structures breathe with the wearer, we witness her core philosophy: “Movement is my constant inspiration. Our human body is in continuous motion, as is everything around us.” These undulating architectures manifest what philosopher Merleau-Ponty called “the flesh of the world”—the profound interconnectedness between perceiver and perceived. Her approach transforms rigid materials into liquid motion, embodying Bachelard’s insight that “matter is the unconsciousness of form.” I remember showing my friend @grimes in that “Dune of Souls” creation at the met gala whispering “It would be a dream to wear these.” Then @voguesingapore @nat_tasha ‘s call came—Iris would dress me for the @artsciencemuseumsg retrospective. I swooned like a teenager locked lips in her first kiss. Manifestation is real. “Fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist, while couture is an expression of eternal beauty.” These words resonated as I stood transfixed clad in her “Architectonics” collection—embodying what Rilke meant by “living the questions” about our relationship with technology, philosophy, architecture, music, nature, and our bodies. Draped in her vision, I understood: Iris van Herpen doesn’t design clothing. She designs portals to possibility itself. Be transcended at @artsciencemuseumsg #IrisVanHerpen #ArtAndFashion #Metamorphosis #Vogue
The Alchemy of @irisvanherpen @voguesingapore “I find beauty in the continual shaping of chaos which embodies the primordial power of nature’s performance,” Iris van Herpen once said—words that illuminated my understanding of her work at the nexus of ancient alchemy and @cern physics. Her liminality is her genius. “I see technology as a tool to express the handwork better,” she explains, dissolving false binaries. When her kinetic structures breathe with the wearer, we witness her core philosophy: “Movement is my constant inspiration. Our human body is in continuous motion, as is everything around us.” These undulating architectures manifest what philosopher Merleau-Ponty called “the flesh of the world”—the profound interconnectedness between perceiver and perceived. Her approach transforms rigid materials into liquid motion, embodying Bachelard’s insight that “matter is the unconsciousness of form.” I remember showing my friend @grimes in that “Dune of Souls” creation at the met gala whispering “It would be a dream to wear these.” Then @voguesingapore @nat_tasha ‘s call came—Iris would dress me for the @artsciencemuseumsg retrospective. I swooned like a teenager locked lips in her first kiss. Manifestation is real. “Fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist, while couture is an expression of eternal beauty.” These words resonated as I stood transfixed clad in her “Architectonics” collection—embodying what Rilke meant by “living the questions” about our relationship with technology, philosophy, architecture, music, nature, and our bodies. Draped in her vision, I understood: Iris van Herpen doesn’t design clothing. She designs portals to possibility itself. Be transcended at @artsciencemuseumsg #IrisVanHerpen #ArtAndFashion #Metamorphosis #Vogue
