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Kylie Jenner just turned 20 but her makeup line has made almost half a billion in sales
Happy Birthday, Kylie

10.08.2017
By Alyssa Lee

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The next time you want to throw some shade at reality TV stars or the shortcomings of millennials, consider this: The youngest of the Kardashian clan is well on her way to becoming a billion-dollar beauty mogul while you chew on your words.

In a recent sit down with WWD, Kris Jenner—”mum-ager” extraordinaire—provided documentation to unveil for the first time that in just 18 months, Kylie Cosmetics has raked up a whopping $420 million USD in retail sales. The number blows estimations made by industry pundits out of the water, being a figure only typically achieved after a decade or more in the business. Case in point: Tom Ford Beauty took ten years to break the $500 million mark while the elusive billion was only reached by Bobbi Brown in 25 years and Lancôme after 80 years.

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Launched towards the end of 2015, Kylie Lip Kits started off with only 5,000 units per item in a 6-piece range. After selling out in three seconds, 500,000 units of each product was manufactured to supply the demand. In line with her birthday month this year, Kylie Jenner—who holds the positions of founder, chief executive officer, chief marketing officer and chief creative officer—released a limited edition “Birthday Collection”. It generated almost $10 million in sales in one day. This overwhelmingly positive response has placed the brand on a growth trajectory that could make Kylie Cosmetics a billion-dollar venture as early as 2022.

Here, it is important to note the power of digital acumen. Without any physical point of sales, everything the brand does is accomplished online—from the PR and marketing to the actual checking out and analysis that follows. That is not to say the Jenners have not considered taking the business offline. Two pop-up stores, one in L.A. and another in New York, were greeted with thousands of eager fans.

The line is currently comprised of colour cosmetics like lip products, eyeshadows, and highlighters; and makeup tools, but the young Jenner has her sights set on tackling the big, bad world of foundations and concealers—which may prove tricky as colour matching through a screen is hardly ideal. But with the new range for face slated to roll out at the end of 2017, we are quite sure if anybody would have a way to make that work, it’s Kylie.

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The new and improved way to moisturise your skin: Kosé Sekkisei Herbal Gel
Multi-faceted marvel

10.03.2016
By Wei Yeen Loh

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For some of us unfortunate folks, certain moisturisers might induce breakouts and even skin redness, especially if we get started on those emollient/oil-based moisturisers. But here’s a tip: Try on gel moisturisers that wouldn’t leave an icky feeling on your skin or cause it to flare out.

Good news for you, Kosé Sekkisei has rolled out a new multi-faceted gel that’s meant to saturate your skin with moisturising ingredients and translucency to ensure it’s supple and smooth. Introducing Kosé Sekkisei Herbal Gel that’s formulated with Oriental-based plant extracts such as fermented coix seed extract (for whitening and anti-oxidising properties), angelica extract (for hydration), Loquat extract (to improve blood circulation), and Mugwort extract (to reduce skin inflammation) among others.

What sets Kosé Sekkisei Herbal Gel apart from other gel moisturisers is that it combines the effects of an emulsion, serum, cream, and mask in one. And those are a lot of combined properties found in just one product. Its light and blendable texture makes it easy to apply upon your skin without leaving a tacky residue or oiliness.

Tip: Take one scoop of the product using a spatula and gently blend into the skin. Use morning and night after prepping your skin with lotion. Use slightly less of the product when applying before makeup. If your skin is particularly dry or dull, use two scoops worth and spread over your skin in a massaging motion before going to sleep.

Looking to amp up your skin moisturising routine? We are giving away 3 sets of Kosé Sekkisei Herbal Gel (including Kosé Sekkisei White Liquid Wash and Lotion) to two lucky readers of ours! All you have to do is enter your details below, and tell us what your skin concerns are and what beauty reviews you would like to see more on Buro 24/7:

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BMW Malaysia introduces two new M Sport models
(Chinese) New year, new car?

02.02.2017
By Rachel Au

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Both the 1 Series and 3 Series have a new sibling in its sub-family as BMW Group Malaysia announced the introduction of two new M Sport models: the BMW 118i M Sport and BMW 330e M Sport. Consider them an upgraded option if you love a car with a more sporty finish that’s complemented with a boost in power.

On the outside, both vehicles are equipped with the M Aerodynamics and M Sport Suspension package as well as 18-inch M light alloy wheels. To finish off its aggressive stance, the cars feature the BMW double kidney grille with chrome frame—where the slates are in high-gloss black—and the BMW Individual high-gloss Shadow Line. Additionally, they are made available with LED light units and Comfort Access systems.

As for the fancy tech parts, the two variants come standard with the Navigation System Professional, featuring a high-resolution 3D display on an 8.8-inch display monitor, and the BMW ConnectedDrive functionalities. The highlights here are the Intelligent Emergency Call (it can automatically and immediately contact the BMW Call Centre for help in the event of an accident/emergency), Teleservices (it’ll transmit service-relevant data from the car to the BMW Service Centre when it’s due for service), Concierge Services (consider it the car’s Google to finding the nearest service you need, be it an ATM, restaurant or hotel) and Remote Services.

So what’s different between the two? The BMW 330e M Sport keeps its additional functionalities such as the Rear View Camera function and Electric Glass Roof. It is also fitted with the Park Assist function to allow self-parking, and eDrive Services where the user can interact with the vehicle via the new BMW Connected App and control functions such as the lights, horn and fuel level status.

The new BMW 118i M Sport and BMW 330e M Sport come in the colours of Black Sapphire, Mineral Grey, Estoril Blue and Alpine White.

The new BMW 330e M Sport (retail price without insurance: RM258,800) is available at all authorised BMW dealerships across the country from 2 February 2017 onwards, while the new BMW 118i M Sport (retail price without insurance: RM188,800) will be made available from 13 February 2017 onwards. For more information, visit www.bmw.com.my

Source: https://www.buro247.my/lifestyle/motoring/new-bmw-x5-xdrive40e-launches-in-malaysia.html

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Running around town from day to night in my Nike Air Vapormax
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22.08.2017
By Cai Mei Khoo

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The first time I came across the Nike Air Vapormax was at the Comme des Garçons show last October. Debuting at the brand’s Spring/ Summer 2017 show, Rei Kawakubo sent a sleek version of these shoes down the runway, creating a frenzy amongst fashion editors and sneakerheads alike. Fast forward to this past March, the Nike Air Vapormax was finally launched on Air Max Day, the 30th anniversary celebration of the first shoe to showcase the Air-cushioning unit.

Hailed as the ‘pinnacle of Air’, the Nike Air Vapormax reportedly took seven years to create. In wanting to maximise the Air experience, Nike has stripped down the Vapormax and removed as many layers as possible between the foot and the Air unit. What the Vapormax essentially is, is a shoe without the midsole or outsole, creating a shoe that weighs in at less than 283g, or about 40% lighter than the Air Max 2013. “It’s been a journey and it’s been super exciting,” said Nike’s VP of Innovation, Seana Hannah, to SoleCollector. “There’s a lot of incredible problem solving. The sneaker is an engineering masterpiece.”
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While I wasn’t quick enough to grab a pair in the platinum colourway (these babies sell out fast!), I did manage to get my hands on the Chrome Blush version, a new colourway that was released just last month, along with Triple Black, and City Tribes (a dark army green shade). Best described as a sandy-blush, the Chrome Blush Vapormax is a great neutral shade that works with all my workout outfits, with a subtle nod to the Millennial Pink trend. A chrome silver swoosh adds a touch of shine to the futuristic-looking shoes, thanks to the exposed Air unit.

Unsure of how I’d feel running in them, I thought I’d break in my new Vapormax shoes on a regular day at work and was surprised (or should I not be?) at how comfortable they were. I’m a Flyknit convert—I love how it makes the shoe hug your feet in all the right places, but what I really liked about the Vapormax was how flexible the Air unit was, and just how light they were—I was, of course, literally walking on Air. The soles were like mini airbags for my feet, created with different pressures within the chambers—slightly softer in the forefoot, and a little firmer under the heel. I paired them with a shirt and skirt for our Buro 24/7 bus trip, but they worked just as well with a striped shirtdress for a day full of meetings, and with skinny ripped denim on the weekend.

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The first time I wore the Vapormax to the gym, I received quite a few compliments on them, and what most people wanted to know was if they were comfortable and if they made for good running shoes. They fared well on the treadmill—it was a HIIT class so we had short sprints to do but I also did a few longer runs with them, and they really are something else.

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My previous running shoes, which I absolutely love, are the Lunarepic Flyknits. They are cushy and provide just the right amount of support and flexibility I need for longer runs. The Nike Air Vapormax, however, offered a similarly lightweight run, but somehow also felt sturdier. The Flyknit upper seems thinner as compared to the Lunarepic Flyknits, and the Flywire cabling that wraps around the sides of the feet really helps to enhance the sock-like feel of the shoe. Light, formfitting, sturdy and fairly grippy, the Vapormax shoes do need a bit of breaking in before it gets a bit more comfortable—I suppose I’m still learning how to run on Air, but these shoes are currently ranked on top of my list of Nike shoes, and are in high rotation at the moment. They take me from morning coffee run, through an entire day at work, and then to actual runs in the evening—a shoe that works as hard as you, what more could a girl want?

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Lessons from loss amid COVID-19: How do we live intentionally?

11.05.2020
By Andrew Tan

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A note on time
Merely a fleeting semblance
A couple of days ago, I learnt about the death of my friend’s mother. She had been ill for a while, decided against treatment, and was expected to have six months left. My friend is a professor at a university in Kuwait and is grounded at home in Malaysia amidst the realities of COVID-19.
When he reached out to me a month ago, I asked him if there was any way I could support him while he was back. This isn’t an uncommon way for me to end conversations with people I care about. Surprisingly, he said there was one thing I could help with and said he’d share details with me over dinner.
At dinner, he shared about his mother’s losing battle with cancer. Being a child of refugees, she was from a generation of people who never asked for anything or complained. That said, upon hearing her prognosis, she responded with a rare ask only after repeated prompts: she asked to have her photo taken again with the people she loved most (her friends and her chosen family), before she left them.
My friend had reached out to me to carry out this final request. It was an absolute privilege to be tasked with such a responsibility, but I was equally filled with apprehension—akin to the conflict of shooting a friend’s wedding, only this had much higher stakes. We spoke about the challenges and expectations, along with what the creative process of working with me would look like, keeping in mind I’m a fashion and fine art photographer. Following that, the logistics of the shoot and the division of labour. We had a plan of action, and everything was sorted.
We ended the night with me dropping by his family home and visiting his mum, Madam Cheah. I wanted to build rapport with her again having not seen her for two decades. I also wanted to interview her to see what style of photography she was partial to, and to see what her favourite representations of self were. We ended the evening with a plan—we would reconvene next Sunday to shoot.
This all happened on a Saturday night. The lockdown was announced the day after. Auntie was still able to get her hair done a few days later, just before the first day of the MCO. Next Saturday rolls around and my friend ultimately makes the call to postpone the shoot to post-MCO. At the time, none of us would have a sense of what it would look like exactly, how long it would last, or how much time she would eventually have. Maybe if we did, we would have acted with more urgency.
On April 17, I found out that the resilient, loving, and wantless woman passed away without having her final wish fulfilled during the COVID-19 lockdown.
I’m thankful that my loved ones are relatively safe from COVID-19 thus far. I’m thankful to say that most of my grief has been grief for the loss of opportunity and not lives—the opportunity to see possibilities blossom, identities performed, and futures realised.
On the list of lost opportunities for me include what likely would’ve been the biggest vocational and creative achievement of my life to date which would’ve been: executive producing a series of short films on anti-corruption with a substantial budget, my first solo photography exhibition which should be happening in Toronto right now, launching an education product, and a couple of large commercial projects.
Most of these future realities died within a similar margin of time—within a week or so of the MCO. But, none quite sting with regret as much as failing to fulfil a dying woman’s wish on time. Something well within my capacity.
I suppose I just wanted to process it in writing and to share it to remind you of what we already know but still fail to live out frequently enough—to not postpone life, to love fully and to give freely within our capacity, to act with immediacy. Amidst a surplus of time for many, we still have less time than we think we do.
May we take every breath intentionally.

I wrote the above a fortnight ago and shared it on Instagram. In that time, an editor at BURO kindly approached me to see if I wanted to publish the essay on their platform or to write another one. I’m writing the piece below on May 4. We were only a couple of weeks away from realising her wishes. Life is fragile and we often live with such fine margins.
While it may not be apparent in the essay above, there are actually key takeaways we can gather from Madam Cheah, applicable to our time in lockdown. Here are a few:
To receive a prognosis that forecasts your time left would probably be some of the most harrowing words to hear in one’s lifetime. To hear that she calmly understood and acknowledged her fate and rationally made the choices she could with her remaining time should inspire us. In these unprecedented times, one major lesson we can take away from Auntie is that there is freedom in acceptance.

May we learn to grieve when we need to and to accept in its fullness the reality of our situation at any given point, so we can make the best choices with the time we have.

The other outstanding impression when I think about Auntie’s life is how graceful and pleasant she was. She reminds me of many people of her generation with similar migration and/or socioeconomic circumstances. They are intimately aware of what is precious in life and want for nothing (or if they do, don’t vocalise it frequently).
Perhaps more importantly, they understand what it’s like not to have their needs met. So they are resilient, free of complaints, and focus on what they can be thankful for. She was full of grit. A quality visibly vacuous for many of us from generations since who were born into much greater social mobility. Being forced to stay home may actually be the hardest thing many of us have ever faced. May we develop grit and weather this storm with grace and gratitude.

L-R: Madam Cheah in her youth, and how her children remember her
Let’s also take a moment to decipher what Auntie’s motivations would’ve been to get her photograph taken before her death. It was a rare and clearly intentional request. She was well aware of how much time she was expected to have and had accepted it fully. I highly doubt this request was an exercise in vanity. Instead, she had her loved ones in mind. She wanted this to be part of her ritual of departure. In the process, she’d be gifting her loved ones a final memento. In a time where we are preoccupied with the interruption to our lives and its effects on us, let us remember that we are our best when we live for the ones we love.
The words of Homer in The Iliad come to mind:
“The gods envy us. They envy us because we’re mortal, because any moment may be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.”
This perhaps is the most important lesson from the scenario with Auntie amidst COVID-19. We’re confronted directly with our inescapable mortality in the form of a global pandemic. May our hearts and minds be fuelled by the reminder that we are not infinite. Like Auntie, we will one day also come to the end of the road. Let not that reality cripple us with dread. Instead, may it give beauty and significance to everything we experience, even when we’re under lockdown.
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Henna 101: All you need to know about its benefits, cultural significance, and more
A plant that does it all

22.03.2023
By Phyll Wu

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We’re all familiar with henna, but do you know henna? Find out everything you need to know about the multipurpose organic dye below.
Henna, otherwise known as mehndi, has been widely used throughout the globe for countless purposes. From creating art to dyeing hair, henna has seeped into many traditions and is only growing more popular by the year. Ahead, we get into all things henna and its various benefits.

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What is henna and what is it made of?
Henna is actually a shorter, more commonly used name for the Lawsonia inermis plant—also known as the mignonette tree, the Egyptian privet, or hina—which produces a reddish-orange dye in its leaves called lawsone. To make henna paste, the plant’s leaves are harvested and then finely ground into powder before mixing with various liquids to achieve the desired consistency and colour.

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Every henna artist has their favourite recipe, which often includes ingredients like lemon juice and essential oils. The henna cones sold in regular markets may not be as natural as homemade henna as they most likely contain chemical ingredients for commercial use. Some brands may even include dangerous chemicals like P-Phenylenediamine (PPD) in their mix to boost its colour, which can cause severe allergic reactions or lifelong health problems when applied to the skin, according to Henna Rising. Because natural henna is red in colour, these harmful henna pastes are usually black—so avoid them at all costs!

History and cultural significance
Although the earliest use of the henna plant is presumed to date back to around 9,000 years ago by the Pharaohs in Egypt, historians argue on its exact origins as it was used across numerous cultures in North Africa, Middle East, and India for centuries in many different ways. Archaeologists discovered that people in ancient Egypt primarily used the paste to colour their hair and nails, including Cleopatra herself who decorated her body with henna.
Aside from its aesthetic purposes, henna art is also practiced as a celebratory ritual for special occasions like Eid, birthdays, and weddings. On the other hand, some use henna for medicinal purposes as it comes with various health benefits—but we’ll get more into that later!

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Of course, given its extensive history, the use of henna art is imbued with several superstitions too. In particular, Indians believe that the darker the henna’s colour is on a bride’s hand, the stronger her marriage will be. And if her henna art lasts longer than her groom’s, she’ll have an amazing relationship with her in-laws. Additionally, many traditional henna designs are also believed to hold symbolic importance such as bringing prosperity, wisdom, spiritual protection and more.

Benefits and other uses
Before henna was used for decorative and celebratory purposes, it was originally utilised as a cooling agent for people living in extremely hot climates by soaking their hands and feet in the paste. Over time, henna would be used for its many, many other benefits such as…

Promoting hair health

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Perhaps the healthiest hair treatment method out there, henna is also popularly used as an organic shampoo and conditioner. Not only does it seal in the moisture in your hair cuticles and prevents them from breaking, but it also increases the shine of your hair and promotes hair growth!

Treating various skin problems

For generations, henna has been used as a coagulant for open wounds and as a soothing agent for burns and eczema. The plant’s leaves also works wonders as a topical antiseptic to treat a variety of skin conditions like infections and ringworms, as well as to reduce wrinkles and fine lines.

Improving nail health

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While being an amazing natural alternative to regular nail polish, the use of henna for nails also helps protect your cuticles from infections and bacteria due to its antifungal properties.

Regulating blood pressure

As per Moolihai, henna is good for the heart too! If you consume henna seeds or tea, it effectively lowers your blood pressure by relieving stress in the cardiovascular system, preventing heart attacks and strokes.

Henna art aftercare

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For the best results after getting henna art, here are some important steps to follow:

Don’t remove the paste for at least four hours, the longer the better.

Apply a mixture of lemon juice and sugar to seal in the paste to prevent it from flaking off.

To achieve a darker stain, keep your henna in warm areas or steam it over boiling water.

Once the paste is ready to be removed, do not wash it off. Instead, use a card to scrape off the paste and rub off the excess with oil if needed.

Do not expose the area to water for at least 24 hours. For showers, protect it with natural oils like shea butter or coconut oil—anything that doesn’t contain petroleum.

Last but not least, keep it moisturised!

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24 Minutes with Julian Yee, Malaysia’s first Olympic figure skater
Ice on the prize

13.02.2018
By Rachel Au

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Every athlete starts from a dream. However, for Julian Yee, his dream might have confused some. His dream was figure skating, a sport that involved ice and he was nowhere in a country that produces snow. Growing up, he even had to explain to his classmates what it was and how it is a sport. Then, there was the challenge of finding a place to practise since ice skating rinks are only located in shopping malls. For that, he had to convince the owners of the rinks to open early to allow him to train without the public crowds. That was it. No other fancy facilities and no proper guidance.

With the support from his family, he did go on short training stints in China, South Korea and Canada. Ironically, his first figure skating camp – outside of training at shopping malls – was in PyeongChang when he was 12 years old. It was there that Yee cemented his dream and it is there where he will be challenging the 2018 Winter Olympics, now 20 years old and the first Malaysian to do so. However, having people believe in him and finding a training ground in KL weren’t the only obstacles. Figure skating is an expensive sport. From paying coaches to getting the best equipment to accommodation fees and more, the athlete and his family were running out of funds to support his training. And to reach the top level, Yee realised he would need to move overseas and find a good coach – and that would require even more money. Thus, they turned to crowdfunding. That was in 2016.
“Part of it (crowdfunding) helped me get to the Olympics and we have tried to look at sponsors as well. But honestly speaking, because it is not a common sport (in Malaysia), getting sponsors is a little bit more difficult compared to if I was in a summer sport,” Yee said in an interview with Kyodo News.
“But, in the end, it’s all small parts and it adds up… A lot of people have been helping and (have been) very supportive. The (Malaysian) government as well has been trying to help but because it is not a core sport there is a limited amount of funding there but we take every bit here and there and it sort of works out in the end.”

The target was 30,000 Canadian dollars but they only managed to receive 16,000. But it was an amount that helped a lot and with that, Yee moved to Barrie, Ontario, Canada to train with Michael Hopfes, who competed at the world championship level for Germany. It was all worth it. Within that same year, he became the first Malaysian figure skater to compete at a world championship. In 2017, he finished in eighth place at the Asian Winter Games in Japan. That same year, he took home gold at the 2017 SEA Games and placed sixth at the 49th CS Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany, giving him the points needed to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Yee’s story has continued to inspire and attract many, including the foreign media. He’s featured in the first episode of the Olympic Channel’s documentary series titled Far From Home. The New York Times reported his choice of song with lyrics for his performance differs from the usual choices of classical music. (It is also the first time the Winter Games allow figure skaters to use songs with lyrics.) With so much going on, we had a quick chat with Yee to find out how he’s doing, how exactly he started seeing the sport in a competitive light and more.

Hi Julian! 2018 is a big year for you. What was your New Year’s resolution?
I think I’m just looking to improve myself in all aspects and see what the future may bring. And to also try to tackle things with a positive mindset and make the best out of every situation.

Describe a regular day in your shoes (or skates).
I would normally be up by 7am. Get ready and then head off to the ice rink for my daily training. I would be on the ice for at least three hours a day (they’re split into sessions – not three hours straight). I would then have lunch at the rink (I usually prepare it the night before) and then continue for another hour on the ice. At around 3.30pm, it’d be time for my off-ice training (cardio, dance, ballet, strengthening, etc) which is usually for about an hour. Then I head home around 5.30pm and get some other work done (emails, training records, etc.). When I’m done with that, I prepare dinner and there goes the day.

What is your training diet like?
I don’t have any specific training diet. I just make sure to eat in moderate amounts and know what’s good for me and what’s not.

Going back to the beginning, what was your first encounter with figure skating?
It all began when I was 4 years old. I was put on to the ice along with my brothers as a hobby. After a year of skating, I entered my first ever recreational competition. Although it was only for fun, I did end up skating a little more as the weeks went by leading up to the competition. Eventually, I competed in more and more competitions and it just took off from there.

When, where and what was your first figure skating competition?
If I’m not mistaken, it was in Malaysia at The Mines (back when they still had an ice rink there) in 2002.

Favourite memory that involves skating?
Being able to travel and meet new friends from all over the world.

Compared to other sports, what is it about figure skating that you love?
I feel that figure skating evolves as you grow as a person. Back then when I was younger, skating was just a lot of fun. It was an amazing activity to keep me busy. But as I grew older, I found that skating allowed me to share stories with others through our programs. It became a form of art and a great challenge that keeps me going. Of course, it’s still fun; just that there are so many other perspectives to look at it from.

Out of all the places you’ve visited to train and to compete at, where has been your favourite?
There are so many places that I love! And all for different reasons. Some of my favourites are: Japan, Canada, Boston, USA, Tallinn, Estonia, Germany, Bled, and Slovenia.

What was going through your mind when you found out you qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics?
At that very moment when it happened, honestly, nothing was going through my mind. I was just in total shock and joy at the same time. After a while, it came to me and I was so happy to know all the hard work, sacrifice and determination – not only from me but my entire team as well – had finally paid off.

Being known as the first ever Malaysian figure skater to quality for the event at the Winter Olympics, you might feel overwhelmed. How do you cope with stress?
I would say so. It’s definitely an honour but I do admit that everything came all at once. Nevertheless, I’m still thankful for this. I guess I’m coping with it by trying to take things one at a time, checking off things one by one.

As a representative for Malaysia, what of our local culture do you hope to promote or share to the other nations?
I would like to promote our nation as one. That despite having many different cultures, we are able to set our differences aside (especially in sports) and come together to support each other. I think that Malaysia is so rich in culture and history that the world should know of Malaysia and how interesting it is.

What inspires you?
My supporters are the ones who inspire me. They believe in me and that gives me hope and determination to believe in myself as well.

We saw you started a YouTube channel. Can we expect more ‘veelogs’ once the competition is over?
Yes, I did. However, editing videos take an immense amount of time. I do hope that I’ll have the time to continue with them again eventually.

If you weren’t a national figure skater/athlete, what would you want to be and why?
I would still very much like to be an athlete (just maybe a different sport) because it has taught me so much.

Any final words for your Malaysian fans in anticipation of the upcoming Winter Olympics?
Well, most of all, I would like to thank them for their continuous support! It truly does mean a lot and to be able to represent the country at the Winter Olympics for the first time – it’s such an honour. I will definitely do my best and hope to make the people proud.

Julian’s competition begins at 9am Malaysian time on 16 Feb in the short event. He will need to place himself among the top 24 (out of 30) to qualify for the final round the following day.
Update: Julian narrowly missed qualifying for the finals by just one place at the men’s single skating short programme of the figure skating event. However, he achieved a new personal best score and is eyeing the World Championships in Milan next.
Follow him on Instagram for more updates or continue to support him on his GoFundMe campaign page.

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7 Things you can do in KL this weekend: 27 & 28 April 2019

25.04.2019
By Rachel Au

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7 Things to do in the Klang Valley this weekend: 15 & 16 July 2023

1. Take the ‘Brain Freeze’ Challenge at Gastro Sentral @ Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, April – June 2019
Anyone who’s up for a food challenge and loves ice cold desserts (what with the unbearable heat these days!) might find an interest in Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur’s ‘Brain Freeze’ Challenge—finishing 3.5kg of the ultimate ABC (ais batu campur). The bowl comprises of mountain-high ice shavings topped with jelly, doused with evaporated milk, syrup, ice cream, grass jelly and so much more. If you can finish it within 30 minutes, it’s free. Otherwise, pay RM88 nett (and you have to take the challenge alone). Alternatively, you can order the giant bowl of ABC for RM100 nett to share.
For more info, call Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur at 03 2263 7434 or email [email protected].

2. The Nespresso Discover a Milky World Campaign at Nespresso Boutique (The Gardens Mall) and Nespresso Pop-Up Store (1 Utama Shopping Centre), beginning 22 April 2019
How do you usually like your coffee? Three quarters of coffee drinkers globally enjoy it white and if you’re one of them, Nespresso has purposefully studied and experimented a variety of coffee that would go perfectly with milk, roasting techniques and how to best utilise Nespresso milk machines to go with it.
A six-year journey, it resulted in the new Barista Creations milk coffee range that’s specifically designed for coffee recipes with milk (and even plant-based milk alternatives). Barista Creations is available in Original capsule system and is inspired by baristas around the world to create your favourite milk recipe, with the Nespresso milk machines, of course.
Discover more at the Nespresso Boutique or Nespresso Pop-Up Store.

3. Folio Launch Weekend at APW Bangsar, 5pm – 1am on 27 April 2019 | 2pm – 11pm on 28 April 2019
Folio, the new bar in APW Bangsar, is having their official launch and you can expect awesome music from a variety of DJ’s as well as special cocktails from their bartenders.
For more info, visit the event page.

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4. Taiwan Street Market at Gamuda Cove Experience Gallery @ USJ Taipan, 10am – 5pm, 27 & 28 April 2019
Only some of the best and authentic Taiwanese street food straight from the country itself.
For more info, visit the event page.

MORE: 7 New cafes in Klang Valley that you have to check out

5. Easterlicious Champagne Brunch at Elements @ TREC KL, 11am – 2pm, 28 April 2019
It’s not too late still to have an Easter brunch and Elements KL is specifically hosting one with delectable canapés and unlimited Laurent-Perrier Brut Champagne.
RM199 per person. Call or WhatsApp 011 2875 0115 for more info or to make a reservation.

6. Happy Tails at The Square @ Jaya One, 11am – 7pm, 27 & 28 April 2019
This one is for those with furkids! From educational talks to help you with your pet’s wellbeing to informative sharing sessions to a pet bazaar, it’s all catered to our furry friends. Yes, you can even bring your pet along!
For more info, visit the event page.

MORE: 5 Pet cafes in KL worth a visit

7. Hanami High Tea at Nobu Kuala Lumpur, 27 & 28 April 2019
In case you missed our lil side note in our Easter dining guide this year, Nobu Kuala Lumpur has put together a selection of three beautiful sakura-inspired high tea bento boxes and this is the last weekend to try it!
RM150++ per person/bento box. For more info or to make a reservation, call 03 2164 5084 or WhatsApp 019 389 5085.

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Opinion: When do you really become an adult?

25.08.2020
By BURO London

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It has been said so often that it feels passé to point out that the traditional markers of adulthood are now largely defunct. Buying a home, having children, a job for life—like many others in my generation (I’m 31), these seem little more than mirages in the desert of my future.
Neuroscience is equally unhelpful in defining adulthood. In the past five years, multiple studies have shown that the brain continues to develop throughout our twenties and well into our thirties—cells renew, and new connections form, our personalities shift and develop. Recently, researchers at Cambridge University found that the prefrontal cortex (responsible for personality expression and decision making) continues to develop across three decades. Without either physical or neurological borders to separate adolescent from adult, though, how do we know when we’ve finally ‘grown-up’?

I canvass my friends, who’re mostly in their early 30s. We agree that if it had a flavour, adulthood would taste like a negroni; so bitter that it can’t be attacked at pace—an enjoyable experience, even though it makes you wince.
“It would sound like a baby crying and smell like talcum powder,” laughs a (child-free) friend. “But maybe that’s just us…” Maybe. Perhaps because it is something that almost everyone goes through, growing up is too subjective an experience to accurately define – though, the more people I ask, the more common threads I find running through the individual narratives.
“When I wrote How To Be A Grown Up,” says author Daisy Buchanan, “the subject that kept coming up was kindness—that learning to treat ourselves kindly means that we make more mature decisions that serve us better.”

I remember sitting with a friend one night (I was 27 at the time, he was five years older) and saying, half joking, “I’ve made so many f*ck-ups, maybe I’m just a garden variety bad person.” He cocked his head like a spaniel and said, “You need to give yourself a break.” I didn’t believe him until a year or so later (my sanity worn thin by that thought in particular), when a therapist said: “One of the biggest lessons we learn as adults is the importance of self-compassion.”
For 54-year-old Dr David Oliver, self-compassion came in the form of sobriety. “Professionally, I felt like a grown-up at 23, when I qualified as a doctor. Personally, it still hasn’t happened—though when I eventually packed in drinking, it helped,” he explains. “You don’t grow up emotionally or personally, even if you are very responsible in your job, if you deal with every unwelcome emotion by drowning it until it passes.” 59-year-old Sandra Dolly agrees, “Removing the drink freed me to be the real me, not just the good-time gal my drinking friends thought I was.”

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Another thread, though a less uplifting one, is grief. “I became a grown-up at 6:15 this evening,” says 27-year-old MA student Rosie. “My dad is terminally ill in a hospice; he was rushed there yesterday. The moment I rang my partner (who was at my parents’ house) to tell him things weren’t good was the start. Then, in the car driving home while my mum stayed overnight, I suddenly felt I was an adult in a way I haven’t before, and it feels [like] I’ll never go back.”
A week or so after we first speak, Rosie’s dad passes away. She messages me: “Can confirm the weird, surreal ‘grown up’ feeling has stuck around, so I’m thinking it’s permanent.” In fact, when I tweet to canvas more opinions, grief—the blistering, transformative power of it—comes up again and again. Parents, children, siblings, lovers, friends—loss can burn away what came before and, as one person who asks to remain anonymous says, “All that’s left is you, yourself, no one else—and you either live with that, or you crumble. That’s growing-up.”
“I think I’m a grown-up now,” says my mum, 52. “Though it doesn’t feel like I expected it to.” The first inklings, she explains, came aged 26 or 27. “You got ill. I wanted to cry but I realised that if I got upset, it would make things worse for you. Having to put my own feelings aside and be strong for someone else—that was the first time I felt like a grown-up.”

Having children factors into many people’s understanding of adulthood. “[I felt like an adult at] 30 when my son was born and I was regularly too knackered to play FIFA on my Xbox,” says Farhad. His X-box is still gathering dust but perhaps beyond a sense of responsibility (and beyond sleep deprivation), having children makes someone feel more like a grown-up because it forces them to become more altruistic. In April this year, researchers at the University of Oregon published the findings of a neuro-imaging study which showed that the older we get, the more altruistic we become.
This isn’t necessarily because older people are naturally more kind. It’s because the older we get, the more likely we are to understand ourselves as part of a bigger picture. “I felt grown-up in my 50s,” says 84 year-old Joyce Williams. “I’d achieved a lot professionally, my son was grown and I felt comfortable in my own skin—but in hindsight, I don’t really think I’d matured then, those were more material achievements. Real maturity didn’t happen until I got to about 70.” It is only the ability to look back on life and see it all in perspective, “see the cycles come and go,” says Joyce, that has conferred on her the contentment and sense of peace that she expected with adulthood.
“I went through a divorce which left me a single parent and homeless—I ended up going back to live with my parents and starting all over again. Then I remarried, and within two years my husband died of cancer. These were some really difficult times—but I survived. Now, my main advice to others would be make it to 70,” she laughs, “things become a lot clearer then.”
This article was first published on BURO London.

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Clinique and Tavi Gevinson Join Forces and #FaceForward
Tavi on top

12.07.2015
By Renyi Lim

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At the age of 11, Tavi’s blog Style Rookie was the toast of the Internet, with almost 30,000 readers visiting each day. She also caused a sensation in the fashion industry, swiftly earning front row Fashion Week invitations in New York and Paris. But she hasn’t let fame change her. Despite the fact that she’s been hailed as the voice of the new generation of girls today, Tavi readily admits that she’s “not a terribly confident person” – in other words, she still knows what it’s like to be a normal teenage girl, and she’s okay with that.
Tavi continues to change the game – rather than being satisfied with resting on her laurels, Tavi took on the task of editing Rookie in 2010 – an online magazine for girls that covers everything from finding feminist role models to customising clothes using a bleach pen. Her message is clear: Tavi wants young women to speak out. Rookie Magazine actively encourages its readers to engage with its online community by submitting their own writing, giving young girls a platform where they can have their say. “I hear from a lot of teenage girls about wanting to create things but feeling not good enough, or shy, or not worthy – and I feel like one of my main goals is eliminating that as much as possible,” are Tavi’s words.
On top of securing spots on the Forbes ’30 Under 30′ for two consecutive years in 2011 and 2012, Tavi was also named one of ‘The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014’ by Time and has since trail-blazed the acting scene by starring in This is Our Youth in Chicago and on Broadway.
Today, hand-in-hand with Margaret Zhang and Hannah Bronfman, Cinique’s new social campaign celebrates the accomplishments of three young global influencers. They’ve made waves in society, challenged the status quo, and proved that anything is possible – so why not take a leaf out of Tavi’s book and #FaceForward?

10 minutes with Tavi: Her honest opinions on beauty, confidence and what inspires her to continue pushing creative boundaries
How did you first get introduced to Clinique?
“I was on a photo shoot a couple of years ago and the makeup artist said, “You need this!” in reference to the Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+. Then I learned it’s sort of iconic, and it’s now a staple in my skin care regimen.”
What’s your typical beauty routine?
“The two things I use no matter what are what I call ‘the yellow lotion’ and black Clinique mascara. I also use Clinique foundation and Chubby Sticks, which I like because the sticks are not as high stress as applying lipstick. My favourite is the Chunkiest Chili because I would pile it on during This is Our Youth on Broadway for my character’s look.”

How has your approach to style and makeup evolved?
“In the beginning, I was really inspired by a lot of theatrical movies and designers, and I’d try to replicate those looks and go to school being super provocative and obnoxious. And I got made fun of; I would just come back the next day and try to look even weirder. Then my creativity transferred into other areas in high school when I become less interested in fashion. Now my style is a little more basic and pared down – I just want to put things on my face that make me feel put together, and wear a comfortable white button down.”
wear what makes you happy. it’s nice to just wear the stuff that makes you feel good, so then you can go about your day and put your energy into making other cool stuff.
When do you feel women look the most beautiful?
“I know it sounds super corny, but you never look at a magazine and say, “They’re beautiful”, you just now, “This is a picture”. When I’m really blown away by a woman’s beauty in a movie, it’s because she’s really giving herself over to the performance and it’s incredibly bold and striking.”
Beauty and fashion offer the opportunity to present a visual version of those feelings, whatever they look like to you.
What attracts you to acting?
“What’s thrilling about acting, especially on stage like that for months and repeating it every night, you end up learning to really have the focus, the energy, to be really present every night. I would struggle and I remember talking to our playwright saying, “How do we keep it fresh? It’s the same thing every night.” And he just said, “No, you’ve never done the show on January 3, 2015 before.” It was an amazing exercise in just learning how to be human, and be present, and accept life since you can’t dwell on any mistakes, and you have to be there for the other actors.”
What makes you feel the most confident?
“When I’ve made something I’m really proud of. I can waste so much time, really holding myself back based on the silliest factors and insecurities, but then I find a way to decide that it doesn’t matter and just focus on what I’m doing in the moment. Even if it isn’t any good, and I don’t show anyone, I’m really proud of this thing I wrote or drew. The things that you do for yourself just to feel more creative or more open-minded – they make me feel like a more confident or a more complete human.”
Who are some of your beauty role models?
“In the last month of the play, I looked at a book of glam rock photography, like David Bowie, and seeing him made me feel stupid for not being more fearless. It made me want to go onstage in a different way. Someone like him is such a role model and even though I don’t do this in my own style, it inspired me how he used beauty and fashion as a medium to expressing something else.”
When do you feel most creative?
“After I’ve really taken in something that someone else has made, and internalized the feeling of wanting someone else to feel that way because of something you’ve made. My mind opens up to the possibilities of what I can create.”
Have your experiences changed the way you look at beauty and what do you define as beautiful?
“My experience of living in the suburbs was about finding pockets of beauty. But now living in New York is like “Oh, everything is really cool here!” That’s part of what I stopped writing everything down, because while in high school and I lived at home, I would latch on to things that made my day because it was really weird, or beautiful, those things are really everywhere here. It’s nice because you don’t have to hoard these little glimmers of hope.”
How do you handle change within your life?
“Every time there’s been a big change in my life the way I get into it or get excited about it is by changing my style. It’s the most literal representation of who you are. It’s the way you look and it’s what helps me deal with change.”
Beauty and fashion have never been a source of anxiety to me. It’s a superpower and it can make you feel different about yourself, and about your place in the world.
Do you feel you’re a risk taker?
“I often forget that my life is one where I’ve taken lots of risks because I’ve honestly been doing creative professional work of some kind from a really young age. I forget that it is sort of crazy to start a magazine when you’re 15, or to be in this play when you’re 18. So when I look back on why I made those decisions, it’s really fun to try something that you don’t know what could happen, you don’t know what you’ll find out about yourself, and you don’t know what it could end up meaning to other people. There’s always that kind of unknown when you’re creating something. You never know how rewarding it could be, so you have to give yourself over to it, and really commit to it.
“The first year of Rookie, I did not sleep at all, and I got horrible grades for the rest of high school. But I felt like I had done this thing that was satisfying for me in this completely different way that schoolwork never was, and that actually ended up helping other people too. So when you take chances like that, there’s risk and there’s fear and compromises, but the thing you find could be so incredible.”
Has being fearful of failure ever stopped you from doing something?
“I’m not a fearless person by any means, but I always find that the fear of holding myself back always outweighs the fear of what could happen by doing something. When we were doing the play in previews, I had just moved, and we went straight into rehearsals and straight into previews. Everyone was asking, “How does it feel to be in a Broadway Play?” but it felt like we were just in a play, our job every day was still just to exist in the world of this writing. Then you add so much extra pressure by talking about reviews, and I had a lot of self-doubt about the whole thing. But that was so outweighed by the fear of not letting myself have this experience, or what I could be keeping myself from it I didn’t decide to just go for it every night.”
To me the fear of what you could be missing out on always outweighs the fear of looking stupid. The worst thing in life is regret.
Do you focus on the pressure to be perfect or beautiful?
“I spent a lot of my teen years and a lot of my writing trying to collect these glimmers of humanity and earnestness and beauty. When the things that you come to see as beautiful are things like that – earnest, human, interesting, nuanced or weird, then it becomes a lot easier to appreciate those things in yourself. So when I look at my friends, I think they’re beautiful because I know them inside out. I become a lot less hard on myself about looking a certain way or being a perfectionist because I realize the things I find beautiful are the things that are weird. Then I know I don’t have to be perfect, or gorgeous, or pretty. I just have to be the same kind of thing that would make me excited about being a human – that’s just being yourself, and it’s great.”
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Bring the bling: 4 steps to subtle-glam by Jared Bailey
The party don’t start till…

23.11.2015
By Terry Saw

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The accessory: Bling Brow – a set of self-adhesive Swarovski jewelry embellishments for the lashes and brows. Festive fact: Stays on skin for up to three days so you’re all set for back-to-back soirees. The catch: Learning a few expert application tips and tricks for a sparkle that goes on long after the night is over.

Step 1:  Frame the face
“Bling Brow will make those pretty peepers take center-stage,” says brow guru Jared Bailey. “Having perfectly groomed eyebrows is a must and filling in the brow will bring balance and proportion to the face and eyes. If you don’t know where to begin start simple; try Gimme Brow, Benefit Cosmetics’ award winning brow fiber gel, to instantly fill and add volume to the brow.”

Step 2:  Line and define
“Once your frames are on fleek, it’s time to line and define. Pick your favorite They’re Real Push-up liner shade. This lash-hugging gel liner pen features a smudge-proof formula in an ergonomically designed pen with a patented soft, angled AccuFlex tip. Use it by stroking along the lower lash line for dramatic party eyes in seconds. If you want to create the illusion of bigger, sexier eyes, line along the upper lash line from the inner corner out and wing the liner straight out past the outer corner. Remember, the closer the line, the bigger the eye!”

Step 3: Give your lashes some love
“Accentuate your lashes with They’re Real Mascara that lengthens, curls, volumises and lifts with a specially designed brush. You can either choose color mascara that matches the color of the eyeliner of your choice, or use classic black mascara to give volume.”
“To add a dramatic volume to the lashes, position wand horizontally and wiggle brush from side to side base to tip. Then hold wand vertically and stroke upward that will curl and separate the lashes to create big, doe-eyed look. With this technique you can reveal the lashes you never knew you had.”

Step 4: Bring the bling
“Finally, add a little bling to complete your party-ready look. Flashy lashes can take any look from subtle to sassy in seconds. To begin, select the crystal that matches with the color of the eyeliner, then place one crystal on the inner corner of the eye, and another on the outer corner of the eye.  Next, place one crystal directly in the center of the two.  These crystals will serve as a guide and you simply fill in in-between.” Now all that’s left to do is to party!

Bling brow service is now available in metallic jet black, iridescent lilac, metallic blue and champagne gold, exclusively at every Benefit Cosmetics boutiques and Brow bars nationwide. The Limited Edition Bling Brow kit, featuring a trove of 48 self-adhesive crystals is also available in stores for a limited time only.

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The bold and the beautiful: The best street style looks at London Men’s Fashion Week

11.06.2019
By Stephanie Boey

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It’s hard to put a definitive finger on London’s collective fashion pulse. Like the city itself, London’s street style scene is a beautiful melting pot, and can best be described as eclectic, bold and incredibly colourful. The fashionable subset that were photographed at London Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 perfectly illustrates this notion with their unique personal styles as they march to the beat of their own drum.
Key trends to take note of:
The zebra herd continues to rival the cheetah as the season’s new alpha animal print.
Acid splash and tie dye are making a comeback with a brand new look.
Look to the future in sporty, cutting-edge eyewear.
The unifying trend that ties all these diverse looks is the statement accessories of choice that provided additional pops of colour. One thing’s for sure, this crowd doesn’t shy away from statement pieces. A rainbow accordion bag is the perfect addition to a maximalist dresser’s ensemble (Look 1) and taking style cues from Prada, the wide satin headband adds a feminine touch to a boxy OOTD (Look 2). Also spotted: the highly coveted Dior Saddle bag was spotted in a graphic cartoon print.

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8 Successful female directors everyone should know

10.03.2020
By Zoe Yang

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In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we have compiled a list of inspiring women who are industry players in the filmmaking world. Ahead, peep our list for your daily dose of female empowerment:
Yasmin Ahmad

With a background in politics and psychology, Yasmin Ahmad made a refreshing turn of events in her career when she ventured into the world of storytelling and filmmaking. Prominently known for her tear-jerking festive ads produced for Petronas during Malaysia’s multicultural celebrations, the unique yet simple elements in her messages touched millions of people’s hearts. Her craft never fails to embody the beauty of a common Malaysian identity, inspiring Malaysians to not only unite but also embrace one another regardless of their races.
The Malaysian female director is also a force to be reckoned with. One of her most notable works, Sepet (2005), is still highly regarded as a film masterpiece in Asian cinema. Sepet was initially seen as a controversial film during its time due to the sensitive racial issues it touched upon. However, as a woman who marches to her own beat of the drum, she challenged the ethnic stereotypes and introduced a poetic understanding of Malaysian society. In doing so, she became part of the new wave of filmmakers in Malaysia, and remained as an inspiring idol to aspiring filmmakers.
Unfortunately, Ahmad was only 51 years old when she passed away in 2009 as a result of a stroke. Other famous works from her are Rabun, Gubra, Mukhsin, and Talentime.
“Perhaps, in the end, there are no such things as creative people; there are only sharp observers with sensitive hearts.” — Yasmin Ahmad
Kathryn Bigelow

After 21 years in the film industry, Kathryn Bigelow won her first Oscar for Best Director in 2010 for action film, The Hurt Locker. She was nominated alongside James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino, Lee Daniels, and Jason Reitman. Aside from that, she also won the prestigious BAFTA award for Best Direction for the same film.
She is known for directing action genre films such as Blue Steel, Point Break, and Strange Days.
“I have always firmly believed that every director should be judged solely by their work, and not by their work based on their gender.” —Kathryn Bigelow
Ava DuVernay

The filmmaker earned her double degree from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and she previously majored in English literature and African-American studies. Ava DuVernay is the epitome of black excellence—she was the first black woman to:

Win Best Directing for Middle Of Nowhere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012

Get nominated for Best Director for the film, Selma, at the 2014’s Golden Globe Award

Take home a nomination for her documentary, 13th, for Oscar’s Best Documentary Feature in 2017

Direct a production, A Wrinkle in Time, with a budget between $150 million and $250 million

Direct a film that raked in $100 million in revenue in U.S. alone

Evidently, this is a woman who defied all the odds against her and has successfully knocked down doors to create her own opportunities in Hollywood, what with the lack of diversity in the industry. Her most famous works include Selma, 13th, A Wrinkle in Time, When They See Us.
“If you’re doing something outside of dominant culture, there’s not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself.” — Ava DuVernay
Lulu Wang

Chinese-American filmmaker Lulu Wang’s moving film, The Farewell, made headlines earlier this year when Awkwafina won the Golden Globe Awards for best actress in musical or comedy for her role in the film—Awkwafina was the first Asian-American actress to take home the award.
With a budget of $3 million, the film grossed a revenue seven times its budget, making a total of $22 million. Wang recently announced that she will also be directing and writing an upcoming web series, The Expatriates.
“As long as I’m making something from my voice, from my perspective there will be Asian American content because I am the storyteller.” — Lulu Wang
Mary Harron

You’ve seen the satirical psychological horror film, American Psycho, but did you know that it was actually directed by a woman? Dubbed as a must-see film for every movie buff, some couldn’t even bring themselves to bare sight of the gory, bloody scenes.
Based on a book with the same title by Bret Easton Ellis, the screenplay was co-written and directed by Mary Harron. Now who says women can’t direct horror movies?
Other female-directed horror flicks include The Babadook by Jennifer Kent, Raw by Julia Ducournau, We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lynne Ramsay, and more.
“I’m bored by films that revolve around a trick. I kind of know if a film is right for me; all the most important decisions are made intuitively.” — Mary Harron
Deepa Mehta

Known for her Elements trilogy: Fire, Earth, and Water, the Indian-Canadian director’s filmmaking style incorporates social and cultural identities as a nod to her own cultural roots. Her film, Water, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language film in 2007. She also directed the adapted screenplay, Midnight’s Children, based on the same title by British Indian novelist, Salman Rushdie.
“I simply can’t understand the stereotyping women as filmmakers who make soppy family dramas. Look at Kathryn Bigelow: she has directed ‘Point Break’ and ‘Strange Days’. I hate labels of any kind. Just because you are a woman you can’t do this or that?” — Deepa Mehta
Agnès Varda

One of the most highly-acclaimed pioneers who helped build cinema, Agnès Varda was an influential filmmaker that is likely to be cited as many avant-garde film aficionados’ inspiration. In 2017, Varda became the first female director to be awarded an honorary Oscar (Academy Honorary Award) for her years of contribution to cinema, especially having played a crucial role in the French New Wave film movement. She was also well-respected for her sense of curiosity as a filmmaker, touching on female subjectivity and taking inspiration from real-life events.
The female director passed away in 2019, but remained a visionary to aspiring filmmakers out there. A few of her most iconic works include The Beaches of Agnes; One Sings, The Other Doesn’t; The Gleaners and I; Le Bonheur; Vagabond; and Cléo from 5 to 7.
“In my films I always wanted to make people see deeply. I don’t want to show things, but to give people the desire to see.” — Agnès Varda
Sofia Coppola

While her father is well-known for directing The Godfather, which is regarded as one of the most important movies in all history of cinema, Sofia Coppola definitely has her own creative voice.
In 2004, she was nominated for Best Director for her film, Lost in Translation, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for it. Two of her other best works are Marie Antoinette and The Virgin Suicides. If you haven’t caught any of the films mentioned here, these are great films to start with to understand the film director’s narrative and filmmaking styles.
“I try to just make what I want to make or what I would want to see. I try not to think about the audience too much.” — Sofia Coppola
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Grammy Awards 2016’s biggest snubs

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Grammy Awards 2016’s biggest snubs
Beyonce who?

09.12.2015
By Buro247

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Next year’s Grammy Awards are filled with expected names such as Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar. But as the Grammys are known for glorifying artists who monopolise pretty much every possible category they can, it was thus a bit surprising that these names didn’t get attributed this time around.
Nicki Minaj and Beyonce
It was the collaboration of the year – two power women in music producing a badass rap song “Feeling Myself,” but fell short on receiving a nomination for Best Rap Collaboration. While Minaj is still saved with a nomination of her own in this category for “Only” featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown, it turns out that this is the first year since 2004 that Queen Bey hasn’t received a nomination. Times are a-changing, guys!

Rihanna
Again, collaborations seem like the best, easiest way to earn yourself at least one nomination, especially with the likes of Grammy poster boys like Paul McCartney and Kanye West. So it’s sort of surprising that Rihanna’s single “FourFiveSeconds” didn’t make the cut. Her whacky NSFW song “B*tch Better Have My Money” has also been snubbed.

Madonna
When you’ve already peaked in iconism in the 1980s, I suppose it must be an uphill battle to stay right on the top for the decades that follow, especially when others are overtaking you in terms of outrageousness and sexuality. Nevertheless, people were still excited about Madonna’s 2015 album Rebel Heart which was decked out in the likes of A-list producers and special guests such as Avicii, Diplo, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj. But the album came and went, and so did Madonna’s Grammy nomination.

Foo Fighters
For almost every album they’ve released, since the late 1990s, Foo Fighters would surely get earn some kind of nomination at the Grammys. And we don’t blame them – frontman Dave Grohl is the coolest modern-day rockstar ever. Their previous albums such as Wasting Light (2012), Echoes Silence, Patience & Grace (2008), In Your Honor (2006) all received nominations and some wins for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song , as well as the highly coveted Album of the Year Award. But this year’s Sonic Highways has just earned them a sort of consolation in Best Music Film and Best Rock Performance for “Something from Nothing.”

Drake’s “Hotline Bling”
“Hotline Bling” is arguably the song for 2015. Although it’s not technically a snub because Drake’s management didn’t even submit the song for Grammy consideration, it’s still a little bit of a let-down. We would have thought all those viral memes might’ve earned him an immortalisation of some sort to mark its phenomenal pop culture success this year. But worry not: Drake is still up for awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Album.

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Black Lives Matter: All the resources you need to support this movement

03.06.2020
By Kelly Lim

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George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police brutality in Minneapolis has sparked protests and efforts around the world, with thousands demanding justice and change for the African American families and communities that have suffered too long under a regime of systemic racism and oppression. How many times do we have to see news like this until real action is put into place? Why is racism only spoken about after these tragic events are caught on camera and spread across the internet?

If you think what’s happening in the States has nothing to do with us in Malaysia, think again. Racism is not just black and white. We’re just as complicit in our country and the problem of anti-blackness racism here needs urgent action.  Silence is not acceptable. Lives depend on it.
People of all ages, races and sexualities are mobilising both online and off to address the issues of racial injustice and police brutality, including celebrities and brands who have spoken up (albeit some are doing the BARE minimum) and showed solidarity through social media posts. Let it be stressed that self-serving, one-off displays on Instagram are simply just performative if that’s all you’re doing and NOT in any way enough for tangible change to happen.
Following #BlackOutTuesday, social media users flooded the ‘gram with lines and lines of black squares, rendering the #BLM hashtag useless by burying critical information and resources that were being shared to help the movement. The day was originally organised by Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, two Black women working in music, who wanted to call on industry members to “take a beat for an honest reflective, and productive conversation about what actions we need to collectively take to support the black community”.

my initial thought is it feels dangerous… because once you click on the blm hashtag you’re directed to an overflow of black images, instead of other more useful content people could look at for information. pic.twitter.com/QiaHPeoWGP
— A (@atothebed) June 2, 2020

Not only has this shown the sheer power and reach that online users have when efforts are collectively directed to a single cause, but also how dangerous it can become when handled mistakenly. In the case of #BlackOutTuesday, the sharing of black squares became counter-productive. Next time, take a step to pause before you hop onto the trending bandwagon and reflect on what your actions are really saying, and doing before you hit share:

How are you contributing to the cause?

What good does this act do?

What are you doing beyond that single post?

True action needs to occur on a day to day basis, not just when it trends online.

There are numerous ways for you to do your part as an ally. Donate, sign a petition, speak up. Call out your friends and family. Support organisations spearheading campaigns for immediate and long-term solutions. Make an active effort to learn and reflect through intentional media consumption and communal conversations. Don’t simply rely on mainstream media to colourise your views—look around you and question everything.
Like us, you may feel overwhelmed, uncertain and uncomfortable, and depending on our emotional capacity, personal circumstances and physical abilities, the work that each of us does will look different. But what matters is that we recognise the normalised behaviours and views that perpetuate institutional and internalised racism and make a real effort to purposefully contribute in our own ways. Only then can necessary, long-term change towards antiracism start to take place. Though it may not feel like much at first, every meaningful step can make a difference to dismantle systemic oppression. It is our responsibility to do so.

Ahead, we’ve compiled a few resources to help you get started:
1. DONATE:
If you want to contribute financially, make sure you’re also taking the time to learn what each organisation is doing and why in order to understand the issues they’re tackling and what needs to be done for effective change to occur. Here are a few organisations, funds and initiatives that could benefit from your help right now:
George Floyd Memorial Fund: Set up by Floyd’s brother, this fund will help his family shoulder the funeral and legal costs following his unjust death.
Reclaim the Block: This community-led initiative campaigns for a safer Minneapolis by calling on city council members to “move money from the police department” and into the communities that need it. It also aims to reduce community reliance on the police across the city.
Colour of Change: One of the largest online racial justice organisations in the US, Colour of Change campaigns for an end to the various levels of injustice faced by Black communities in the country through efforts that bring about change and long-term solutions.
Black Visions Collective: A Black LQBTQ+ led charity dedicated to change against the state’s justice and political systems by empowering black people on local levels.
The National Bail Out: This is a Black-led, Black-centred collective of abolitionist organizers, lawyers and activists who are focused on ending systems of pretrial detention and ultimately mass incarceration, to support the community.
Black Lives Matter: With outposts in the UK, US and Canada, this organisation is focused on action against white supremacy and raising awareness for others to do the same. Many of the protests currently happening around the world have been organised by them.
For other funds and organisations that support the Black community across the states, read this masterlist made by Jaloni Owens here.
If you are unable to contribute financially, worry not—you can still invest in the future for free. YouTuber Zoe Amira has created a video project that accumulates donations through ad sales.

All you need to do is stream the ad-filled video above and you’ll be contributing to bail funds through ad revenue. 100% of the advertising proceeds embedded in the video will be dispersed between a huge list of BLM organisations across the US, including bail funds for protestors. Make sure not to skip any ads and let the video play continuously. In an accompanying description, Amira also encourages viewers to share it so that it can reach more people. You can also loop the video on repeat in the background of whatever you’re doing to accumulate more donations by allowing the views and revenue (donations) stack up.
2. SIGN:
Instead of posting a black square, the quickest way to show your support is to sign an online petition.
Created less than a week ago, the Justice for George Floyd petition demands that the officers involved in his murder are held accountable for their actions, and has already gained over 11 million signatures at the time of writing this article.
There are many other petitions asking for urgent action across different levels of justice not only for Floyd but for Breonna Taylor, Belly Mujinga and the countless other African-American individuals who have suffered at the hands of police. Twitter user @dehyedration has created a useful Black Lives Matter Carrd page, with a masterlist of linked petitions, how you can sign them from overseas and why you shouldn’t donate to Change.org here.
You’ll also find an additional list of places to donate to, various self-education tools and pointers on protest safety for those heading out onto the streets.

3. LEARN:
There are plenty of resources out there to read, watch and listen when it comes to the ideology and practice of anti-Black racism. Educate yourself about the history of systemic racism within America and indeed, the world. Recognise that our false ideologies do not benefit us and only serve to uphold white supremacy. Understand the context of the current protests, along with the many others that came before and why it is crucial to enact change right now through our individual mindsets, behaviours and actions and that of our communities.

READ
Freedom Is A Constant Struggle by Angela Davis: You may have already seen a quote or two by this pioneering activist circulating on social media, but there is a lot more to be learned from her writings beyond those Instagram posts. Freedom Is A Constant Struggle collates speeches, interviews and essays by Davis and highlights the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. From the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement, she provides profound insight into the legacies of previous liberation struggles, shows how they relate to today’s struggles through analysis and challenges us to imagine and build the movement for complete human liberation.

How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi: This book is a good place to start if you want to unlearn everything you think you know about racism. By highlighting how racism is a vicious, structural force engrained upon multiple levels in American society, Kendi shows that the act of rejecting racism is insufficient. Instead, each and every one of us must demand “persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination” and take action to build to the world we want to live in. The New York Times Bestselling author and director of The Antiracist Research and Policy Centre at American University has also published his own anti-racist syllabus in the Atlantic if you’re looking for further reading.
Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon: Philosopher Frantz Omar Fanon remains one of the most important thinkers and writers of revolutionary struggle, colonial and racial difference today. Among his roster of works, Wretched of the Earth is a classic and a good place to start diving into the heart of his concern. In it, Fanon offers an in-depth analysis of the psychology of the colonised and the path to liberation and will help you recognise the consequences of Western colonisation and how it seeps into every part of everyday life. After it, Black Skin, White Masks is a good text to complement your understanding of the colonial systematisation of racism and its roots.

So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo: The New York Times bestseller guides readers through subjects that range from intersectionality to ‘model minorities’ to open up honest conversations about race and racism in everyday life. Oluo raises issues on police brutality, cultural appropriation, microaggressions and more, connecting them through moving personal stories to offer practical solutions that will help inspire productive ideas and tangible efforts towards personal and societal change.
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison: One of Morrison’s most celebrated novels, The Bluest Eye tells the story of a young African-American girl who grows up right after the Great Depression in Ohio and is mocked for being different. As a result, she developed an inferiority complex and desires blue eyes which she associates with whiteness and beauty. The Nobel Prize-winning writer tells a tale of self-worth, while simultaneously asking questions about race, class and gender to show how the past continues to define the present.
Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde: This book gathers essays, speeches and poems by the American activist, poet and writer into a collection focused around key themes of silence as a form of violence, the importance of history and shifting language into action. Particularly resonant, Lorde offers various lessons on the struggles of individuals against racism, sexism and homophobia while inciting self-questioning to recognise the bodily fears or prejudices we carry both consciously and unconsciously within ourselves. Only after that are we able to move forward with the opportunity to voice out what we need to say, and offer others the space to do the same by listening.
Additional reading lists online:

Racial and gender justice activist Brea Baker has also written a reading list of essential books on Black history here.
Led by journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning 1619 Project is a rich resource of articles, educational tools and a podcast. It aims to “reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very centre of our national narrative.”
Letters for Black Lives: Want to talk to your family members but not sure how to communicate it in a different language? Created in 2016 by second-generation Asian Americans and Canadians, the open letter project is a multilingual resource for people wanting to talk to their parents and communities about anti-Blackness, police violence and racial justice. It has since been translated into over 30 languages and contextualised into different cultural backgrounds and experiences. For those who want to help write or translate, an updated set of letters and translations is also currently being drafted for 2020 here.
@newreadernet has shared a collection of ‘Black Revolutionary Texts’ from several influential black authors, activists and leaders compiled by @alijahwebb. Access it on Google Drive here.
NYC-based Far-Near has also put together an ongoing drive of Black and Asian discourse here.

WATCH
Anything by Ava DuVernay

An American director and filmmaker, Ava DuVernay is the first black woman to win the directing award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere and to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary feature for 13th. Here are a few films in her discography to start you off:

Available on Netflix, 13th explores the history of racial inequality in American society and how white supremacy and subsequent oppression continues to disproportionately result in the mass incarcerations of black people today.

DuVernay’s drama biopic, Selma, which is focused on civil rights leader Martin Luther King, is another powerful and educational film that was deemed 100% historically accurate in its retelling.

Also on Netflix, When They See Us is also on Netflix is a 2019 mini-series based on the 1989 case of the Exonerated Five (formerly known as the Central Park Five) and follows the true story of five black men who were falsely accused, charged and prosecuted for raping a woman in Central Park.

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Best of Baselworld 2018 Day 1: Bell & Ross, Breguet, Harry Winston, Tudor and TAG Heuer
#Baselworld2018

23.03.2018
By Su Fen Tan

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Star introduction: After designing futuristic racing vehicles with aeronautical influences, Bell & Ross takes to the skies with their aviation know-how—both literally and in watchmaking—as their design studio unveils the BR-Bird, a high-speed concept plane powered by a V12 Rolls Royce Falcon engine, and two new Racing Bird watches inspired by the aircraft, a.k.a. Bell & Ross’ star pieces at Baselworld this year. Designed for the cockpit, both the BR V1-92 and BR V2-94 Racing Bird flaunt grey, blue and orange accents on the dial with Superluminova-filled hour and minute hands for enhanced legibility. Spot the aircraft silhouette on the second hands. {insert gallery tpl=”slide-freesize.tpl” id=”[Стандартная] bell ross racing bird” rid=”6056″ order=”a_tstamp”}
Also on our radar: Bell & Ross introduces the Diamond Eagle in three new colour variations: grey, pink and white. All three are available in either satin-effect calfskin/alligator straps or mesh/ceramic bracelets, and a diamond-studded bezel for those who like a little more sparkle on their wrists as well. {insert gallery tpl=”slide-freesize.tpl” id=”[Стандартная] bell ross diamond eagle” rid=”6057″ order=”a_tstamp”}

BREGUET
Taking sail: Breguet’s heritage harbours close ties with the sea—founder Abraham-Louis Breguet was appointed watchmaker to the French Royal Navy back in the day after all. Anchored by this unique heritage are new additions to the Marine collection. Among them is the Marine Alarme Musicale 5547, which houses a trio of complications—an alarm, date, and second time zone. It comes in three versions: the white gold and rose gold versions sporting exquisite wave motif on the dial, and a titanium variation that comes with a sleek, slate grey sunray dial. A ship’s bell appears at the opening at 12 o’clock when the alarm is triggered. {insert gallery tpl=”slide-freesize.tpl” id=”[Стандартная] breguet marine 5547″ rid=”6058″ order=”a_tstamp”}
For the ladies: A beautiful new reinterpretation of the Reine de Naples 8908 is presented this year, stealing hearts with a rose gold case set with 128 diamonds and partial mother-of-pearl dial.

HARRY WINSTON
Milestone collection: Harry Winston celebrates 20 years of the Ocean Collection this year, marking the occasion with five new timepieces in the range; four for the ladies, and one men’s timepiece. The role of the queen of the seas goes to the limited edition Ocean 20th Anniversary Biretrograde Automatic 36mm, a stunning 18-karat white gold piece featuring a mother-of-pearl dial sparkling with diamonds and blue Paraiba tourmalines, capturing the beauty of a shimmering ocean brilliantly.{insert gallery tpl=”slide-freesize.tpl” id=”[Стандартная] harry winston ocean” rid=”6059″ order=”a_tstamp”}
More to love: Twinkling with an aventurine dial flanked with diamonds, the Premier Precious Moon Phase Automatic 36mm is a celestial sight to behold, complete with an iridescent moon phase display of mother-of-pearl. {insert gallery tpl=”slide-freesize.tpl” id=”[Стандартная] harry winston premier moon phase” rid=”6060″ order=”a_tstamp”}

TAG HEUER
Talking piece: In conjunction with the 55th anniversary of the Carrera, TAG Heuer releases several new models in the range. The cream of the crop is undoubtedly the Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer “Tête de Vipère” (Viper’s Head), the first chronograph from the brand to bear the prestigious certification—only 500 watches have had the same honour since 2006. Powered by the Heuer-02T movement, the inherently sporty timepiece bears a handsome dark blue ceramic case and is limited to just 155 pieces.
Colourful options: The newly redesigned TAG Heuer Formula 1 Lady now comes with a wide range of straps in both classic and fun, summery colours that can be changed easily.

TUDOR
A new tribute: ICYMI, Jay Chou has recently been named as Tudor’s latest brand ambassador. If you’ve seen the campaign images, then you will have seen the all-new 1926 line that pays homage to the year the brand was established. Despite its historical notion, the timepiece looks timeless, with an elegant design that features a domed, waffle-embossed dial. Made for both men and ladies, it comes in four sizes—28mm, 36mm, 39mm and 41mm—with cases available in full steel or steel and gold. We especially love the minimalist look of the steel version with an opaline dial, decorated with deep blue numerals.
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Refreshed classic: Tudor’s well-known Black Bay watch was introduced in steel and gold (S&G) last year, and now it comes with a champagne hue dial that is both bold and dignified.

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#MondayMontage: Vegan delights

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#MondayMontage: Vegan delights
Plant-based cravings

12.10.2015
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If you’re looking at incorporating more vegetables into your diet, you might find motivation to eat and cook healthier on these Instagram accounts. From amazing salad ideas to wonderful smoothies and parfaits, these Instagrammers display how exciting and full of variety a vegan diet can be.

1. Taline Gabrielian
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Like most of us, Taline has a sweet tooth and found it quite daunting to go vegan as she didn’t want to miss out on her sweet treats. She started experimenting with vegan recipes to achieve the same sweet flavours that she constantly craves and we think she totally nailed it. Whether you are vegan or not, her vegan cakes and ice cream are sure to make your mouths water.

2. Steph Yu
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Steph’s Instagram account shows that being vegan is possible even when you travel. Follow her account to see amazing vegan dishes and desserts from different restaurants around the world and maybe the next time you eat out, you won’t hesitate to choose the vegan option.

3. Andrea
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A mother of two, Andrea’s Instagram shows that a vegan diet can be popular with the little ones as well. Find delicious vegan bowls that look easy to prepare and tempting to eat. The colours of her bowls are so vibrant and exciting that it seems incredibly fun to be vegan.

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