Fashion and Beauty

THE CINEMATIC SKIN: TIADA ESOK BAGIMU (1979)

Reading Time: 3 minutes The last 30 minutes of the film brings Noraimy to a Kampong in Taiping, a less developed site in Malaysia. The end scene shows Noiramy in an Islamic dress making a revelation about her life and shows her willingness to give up her life as a daughter from a rich family for a traditional life in a poorer one

REZEKI by Mazri Ismail

Reading Time: < 1 minute “Rezeki” a Malay word that translates to “sustenance” Transgressing the norms and traditional views of how queer individuals find sustenance in their daily lives.

RUNCIT DENGAN SKIN

Reading Time: 5 minutes Mula’s first-ever beauty editorial features your local Kedai Runcit, AKA the convenience store, and the multitudinous range of skincare products it provides.

SCHEHEREZADE: LAURA AGUILERA BY BENJAMIN WONG

Reading Time: 2 minutes Inspired by the painting Scheherezade by Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte, visual artist Laura Aguilera seeks to reinterpret it for the modern age through a tastefully orchestrated art film.

WHO AM I: JAMILA HARDY

Reading Time: < 1 minute “Who am I” is a short fashion film directed by Jamila Hardy, a fashion photography student in London College Of Fashion. The clothes seen were all looks from designer Aminat Damilola’s Spring Summer ’18. Aminat is a menswear designer that’s currently studying in Central Saint Martins. Together with Fashion Photographer Jamila Hardy, they have created a one minute film.

“THE DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL” by Georgie Fenny

Reading Time: < 1 minute ‘The Devil’s Punchbowl’ is a surreal and eerie fashion film for designer Xenia Telunts who creates work-wear style garments with sustainability being of upmost importance to her. Fashion photographer Georgie Fenny’s aim through this film was to combine sustainability with youth culture by contrasting nature with underground, urban scenes, to overall create clashing and engaging imagery.

Directed and creative direction by Georgie Fenny. Designer: Xenia Telunts. Model: Edward Walker.