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Carmen Sin

Carmen Sin is a journalist on the style beat, covering fashion, beauty and culture. She is a former lawyer who joined The Straits Times in 2023 as a breaking news reporter. 

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‘This is our time’: Singapore-born designer Prabal Gurung inspired by South-east Asia’s duality

Fashion designer Prabal Gurung in an interview with The Straits Times at The Laurus Singapore on Oct 16, 2025.

Inside a Vogue Singapore gala, with Robert Wun, Prabal Gurung and loving unknowns

Vogue Singapore put on a runway show of four regional designers at its fifth anniversary gala on Oct 18.

Want to be a Taylor Swift Showgirl? How to pull off orange, the colour of the moment

Colour analysts and a make-up artist give tips for styling the tricky and often unflattering shade.

Aprons, exposed bum cracks and florals: Dissecting the mad beauty of Spring 2026 runway trends

An unprecedented 15 designers presented their first collections for some of the world’s biggest luxury clothing brands.

Bring on the bling: Singapore jewellery fair JeweLuxe returns with 50 brands on show

The annual jewellery show features 50 brands from around the world.

UltraLuxe 2025: Live the high life with exclusive whisky, heritage craft and wellness products

People sampling Matsusaka beef at Haute room featured at luxury fair Ultraluxe 4th edition at a tent in front of Ngee Ann City on Oct 4, 2025.

Target files opposition to Singapore bag brand Aupen’s US trademark application

Target has claimed possible confusion between Aupen and Target’s underwear and sleepwear line, Auden.

Style News: Rimowa debuts leather bags, F1-themed Louboutins and race-day relaxation with Elemis

Rimowa's new hobo bag ($2,700) has a relaxed broad top that can fit a 13-inch laptop and an adjustable strap.

Bag brand Aupen, founder issued Pofma order for false claims against S’pore’s IP office

Mr Nicholas Tan published his comments amid a potential trademark dispute in the US between his handbag brand Aupen and Target.

Singapore Retail Festival debuts in September: Can GSS 2.0 save Singapore’s department stores?

(Clockwise from top left) Tangs, Takashimaya, Metro and BHG are among the department stores signing on for the Singapore Retail Festival.

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