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LOVE BANDS

Photo: Carrie K

Local jewellery label Carrie K. is launching its first wedding ring collection with five designs that invoke a signature playfulness.

Named Opposites Attract, Gear, Different Worlds, Our Secret and The Bridge, the rings all centre around the theme of two different individuals coming together by fusing metals. Some also feature additional design elements inside the band.

The collection, which ranges from $800 for an 18K gold and sterling silver ring to $3,800 for an 18K gold and platinum ring, is complemented by the brand's heirloom jewellery redesign and bespoke services.

They are available locally at the Carrie K. Atelier at 136 Bukit Timah Road, as well as online at www.carriekrocks.com.

LESPORTSAC IN BLOOM

Photo: LeSportsac

If you believe that Liberty prints make everything better, it seems fashion brands would agree.

The latest collaboration featuring the famed floral prints from Liberty of London department store is with American bagmaker LeSportsac.

Two Liberty florals, Margaret Annie and Pepper, will appear on 28 of LeSportsac's famous nylon designs, from small pouches to larger travel bags.

Prices range from $55 for a pouch to $370 for a weekender bag. The collection is now available at LeSportsac counters, including B1-12A Ion Orchard.

MAGAZINE MOMENT

Photo: Underscore

Fans of indie magazines, listen up. Independent magazine Underscore is organising the U Symposium, a two-day forum dedicated to discussing issues in the creative publishing industry.

Editors, founders and creative directors of the United States, Britain and Singapore-based magazines, such as Kinfolk, Lucky Peach, The Gentlewoman and The Gourmand, are among the speakers in the line-up.

The U Symposium will be held alongside The U Assembly, a curated pop-up festival of food, film, literature and design.

The event runs from March 14 to 15 at The Projector at 6001 Beach Road, Golden Mile Tower.

Ticketsrange from $120 to $200. For more information on the symposium and the satellite events, visit www.theusymposium.com.

DIOR’S NEW BAG

Photo: Dior

French fashion house Dior will be launching its latest bag, the Diorama, next Thursday.

The bag, which can be worn cross-body or slung on the shoulder, comes in several colours and with added embellishment.

It retails from $4,200 and is available at the Dior boutiques at 02-13 Ion Orchard and 01-07 Takashimaya Shopping Centre.

OBJECT OF DESIRE

Photo: Lanvin

The combination of bling and retro on this crystal-encrusted digital watch from Lanvin is equally fabulous as it is unexpected.

It may just convince the cellphone time checker to pick up a wristwatch again.

$2,830 from Lanvin at 01-19 Hilton Hotel Shopping Gallery.

NEW AT H&M

Photo: H&M

We may not have the four seasons here but the spring/summer collections are here to usher in the new fashion season.

Three new collections from H&M Studio will be hitting the H&M flagship store from Thursday.

They include a laid-back, Miami-inspired collection with silky fabrics, an urban menswear collection with technical elements, and an elegant and feminine classic collection.

A new collaboration called H&M loves Coachella will hit the store on March 26. Inspired by the music festival of the same name, it delivers prints, fringes and florals in large doses.

The collections, which include clothing, shoes and accessories, have items priced from $14.90 for a pair of shorts to $249 for a coat.

This article was first published on March 06, 2015.
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