Musings of a rake in digital space

When Services Fail: IFB, Strawberryj.am, Right Inbox and Tout App

Augustus Loi — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:50:03 +0000

Source: karadipommai.blogspot.sg

It's always annoying when online services fail.

It's also inevitable. I can accept that, in theory. Of course, in practice keeping it cool is a whole other story.

I could speak in the abstract, keep my head down, and wait it out - or I could list a couple of services from my own experience…

So, no. 1: Independent Fashion Bloggers

Episene @ Audi Fashion Festival 2012

Augustus Loi — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Lee Yun Ting, the designer behind the PARCO next NEXT label Episene, comes across like a woman outside of time. Her philosophical musings, which shape the design vision of the label, draw from such sources as Marcel Proust's seven-volume novel "In Search of Lost Time", as well as conceptions of time and the individual. How she managed to finish one of the longest novels in world literature (coming in at nearly 1.5 million words) while putting out a collection is a feat in itself.

20:TWOTHREE @ Audi Fashion Festival 2012

Augustus Loi — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Inspired by the blind, cousins Genevieve and Jamie Goh showed a sea of black at the 20:TWOTHREE show for Audi Fashion Festival 2012. Don't be fooled by the morbid intro video and solemn parade of models: 20:TWOTHREE's fashion foray was anything but nihilistic.

Andrew Garfield

Augustus Loi — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:00:00 +0000

British-American actor Andrew Garfield began his career on British television in 2005, but it wasn’t until 2010 that Garfield would become a household name.

Colour Code

Augustus Loi — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 03:00:00 +0000

On 5 July 1946, English fashion designer Paul Smith was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. At 15, Smith aspired to become a racing cyclist, but following a major accident, his fashion turn began.

Back to the Future

Augustus Loi — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:00:00 +0000

On 3 July 1985, the adventure science fiction comedy Back to the Future was released. Produced by Stephen Spielberg and starring Michael J. Fox, back to the future became the most successful film that year.

Past Perfect

Augustus Loi — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:00:00 +0000

On 29 June 1965, American writer, director and producer Matthew Weiner was born. Named one of the Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People In The World in 2011, Weiner has won nine Emmy Awards for his work on The Sopranos and Mad Men.

Panel Code

Augustus Loi — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:00:00 +0000

On a picturesque country road in Brighton, Jamie was spotted in a panelled shirt with a crafty flair.

Heavy Metal

Augustus Loi — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:00:00 +0000

On 27 June 1987, English actor and musician Ed Westwick was born. Best known as Chuck Bass, the rakish heir to the Bass inheritance on Gossip Girl, Westwick was named one of People magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive in 2008.

Smooth Operator

Augustus Loi — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:00:00 +0000

On 26 June 1980, American actor Jason Schwartzman was born. Born into a Hollywood family – his uncle is Francis Ford Coppola and his cousin is Nicholas Cage – Schwartzman went on to star in such films as Rushmore, Marie Antoinette and The Darjeeling Limited.