Editor's Letter: June 09

Don't be surprised to see this here nearing the end of the month, I'm just trying out the "end of month editor's letter" routine. Okay, I'll admit to it. I'm just too busy to do it.

Yet another end to another month, but it's a special closure as we're nearing the end of the Spring 2010 Men's Wear RTW Fashion Week in Milan and Paris. I've spotted some interesting trends from the runways, which might be discussed in detail in a later "Couture" post (Ok, I'm still having the image of the Givenchy Man's belt imprinted in my mind as I'm penning this letter). Speaking of which, I've already started building a part of my fall/winter wardrobe. What about you?

Orange and blue are some of the colours in trend for the coming season, in conjunction with the usual dark and dull shades adopted for fall/winter collections. I have been thinking, perhaps one can experiment with layering different texture pieces of similar colours to allow each piece to stand out significantly since it will probably be a "dark on dark" F/W combination anyway.

With the recent upgrade of quarantine centres to holiday resorts (or chalets as we call it), global travel seems to be seeing cautionary second thoughts in several potential travellers as the Swine Flu is slowly obtaining the limelight from the financial crisis. I, for one, am severely mindful of the latest updates on the status of the wretched flu epidemic as my travel plans for Europe are at its mercy. More tourists in Singapore are donning on masks, in fear of receiving a quarantine order rather than contracting the flu itself. We've seen the caucasian father and son attempting to leave the quarantine centre, didn't we? Maybe the authorities forgot to stop them from watching Prison Break that airs every Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday, thus getting those under quarantine inspired. (Wait a minute, did the grievous demise of MJ result from a cardiac arrest, or a house arrest?)

I hope I won't have to resort to a post on a survival guide against H1N1 for the months to come.