Thursday night was a long night, entertaining guests at Jaan during the World Gourmet Summit. Thank goodness this weekend is a long one too! I have been suffering from bouts of headache and fatigue the past week, despite going to bed early. Perhaps I lack exercise??
Anyhow, here’s a really outdated post which I meant to write eons ago but just never got around to doing it.
There are a few designers whom I personally admire, and one of them has got to be French designer, Christian Lacroix (pronounced la-kua). Needless to say, I was ecstatic when I realised that the National Museum managed to convince the designer to exhibit his collection in Singapore. Lacroix started off as a costumier designing costumes for opera and theatre houses before he became an acclaimed fashion designer. Just in case you are wondering, Lacroix will be showcasing his Spring/Summer 2009 collection at St Regis during the Audi Fashion Festival next week.
More on Lacroix’s background (click to expand)
Costumes for Carmen by Bizet
Costumes for The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
It vaguely reminds me of the cafes in Europe and China (yes you’ll be surprised, there are so many quaint cafes there!). I wish the cafe culture here could have more originality, for it’s a pain seeing the same coffee chains setting up outlets at every corner of our little island.