The Good, Fun Life – all in this issue
Go to S.A.D’s Hair Design for a wash.
The Japanese salon at RV Point (page 40) has a washbasin that comes to you, not the other way around. Sick.
Do a Rei Kawakubo.
Many people have said we look alike. I already have the bob, the big shades, the tired face, and the clothes. The missing link: the biker jacket (page 46). It’s usually a hard-to-find or hard-to-find-the-right-fit piece, but this season, it’s everywhere, with options from designer to mid-range and high-street ones.
Check out the pearls at Tasaki, which just opened at Shoppes@MBS.
Why? Its takes on pearls are modern and edgy (page 63) – more Rihanna, less Queen Elizabeth.
Visit all the general stores (page 70) – again.
Opened by brave individuals or collectives, they show that the kind of retail that keeps people excited and coming back for more is not homogenous. It has to be niche, fill a void, and offer unique products, services, concepts and experiences. It has to make you feel like you have been transported to the coolest place ever.
Have a different lipstick case for different days (page 96).
Why? Because Etude House just introduced 20 pop art-inspired cases, and they are like incredibly fun.
Revisit the monthly facial and body massage.
I have neglected my physical well-being for too long. Her World’s annual spa awards (page 133) featuring the best 80 treatments will be the exhaustive reference I’ll need.
Know all the new slang (page 174).
Woke bae, shook, OG, salty, lit. There are more, of course. I’m gonna tackle them one at a time, so that I won’t sound affected or try-hard.
Support Singlit (page 196).
Fewer typical heartland themes, more exciting and alternative works from three emerging female voices.
Ask for natural wines (page 206).
Anything that isn’t factory-produced, that comes in small batches, isn’t expensive, and is easy to drink is always a pleasure.
Order a fantastic picnic (page 208).
The kind that is put together by planners (yes, there are people who plan picnics now). All I have to do is tell them what I want, show up, and stuff my face. Awesome.