Ron Arad 720° by AsaBruno The road down the path of art is a difficult one, child.’ –the truth behind the statement striking hard and fast at any whom revel in the creative arts. Following the fall of several conservative barriers over recent years, arts and culture has had a richer representation in Asia; particularly notable is Southeast Asian nation, Singapore where numerous arts and culture festivals are featured throughout the annual calendar. Ending its pre-festival the

Explain in three words what kind of designer you are. Cheryl: Bold. Modern. Quirky. Agnes: Contemporary, Minimalistic, Sophisticated. Fashion design is such an alternative career path in Asia. What sparked your love for it and how much support have you received? Cheryl: I've had a love for the Arts & Crafts, spending hours dabbling in pieces of works at a time as a child. However, being brought up in traditional Asia meant I was routed away from my passions into years spent o

“All of my pieces were done with ink.” –At the tender age of 27, Isaac Tng, the young Director of Sixmoredays creative agency shares with us the inspirations behind his hobby pieces. With latest pieces from his series on explorative animal illustrations, the L’ET team is allowed a look into his creative head space; sharing with us some of his insights on striking a balance between the passion for creativity and every creatives’ need to prepare for the arduous road ahead here

After a long week of hard work, a routine weekend wind-down at the local bar or club sounds like just the thing for a perk-me-up. Such was not the case for patrons to Pulse nightclub of Orlando, Florida. In a brutal shooting on Sunday, some 49 individuals were reportedly killed with others seeking urgent medical attention. The terror attack went ablaze over the Internet quickly becoming headline news all across the globe. However, what would normally have been mourning and sy

Celebrating the Freedom to Love on its annual count, the PinkDot SG will be held tomorrow at 3pm, Hong Lim Park. With increasing influence and presence, the event was reported to have had a whopping 26,000 attendees in the year 2014; with numbers unrevealed last year. Since its success following PinkDot SG 2011, many international countries have joined hands to organize similar freedom to love events under the same moniker. Globally recognized brand names such as Twitter, Blo

How often we share inspirational videos of the rags-to-riches, light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel kind of goosebumps-worthy journeys. Yet, after these minute-long affairs, we carry on our days, mulling over our slightly uninspiring lives and keeping to our comfortable spots at home and at work. We often convince ourselves that such stories are not suited for us, because our passions or even personal talents would not catapult us to success –or so we are mostly taught to think in

(Photo credits: Madonna Rebel Heart Tour website) Ending the month with a poppin’ bang comes the much-anticipated Rebel Heart Tour by International pop icon, Madonna. Rated for possible sexual references, the R18 concert has drawn much talk in town not just from adoring fans in Singapore. After cracking down hard with petition in hand –on Adam Lambert’s appearance at the Singapore New Year’s countdown stage, part of the Christian community are once again taking a hit at a cel

With the impending conclusion of another Art Week chapter and its mildly stimulating chatter from a multitude of “professional art critics”, ushered in the World Press Photo (WPP) exhibition taking center stage as it makes its fifth-year return to Singapore, hosted by The Straits Times Singapore. Focused on photojournalism, compilations of powerful storytelling pieces from all across the globe will be featured from 29th January to 21st February 2016 at the National Museum of

Hell hath no fury like a woman "Scorned". Celebrating the independence and strength of the present day woman in the natural hierarchy, photographer Sebastian Tan finds inspiration alongside oriental themes; reference key to Lunar New Year festivities. Brush stroke makeup following the hues of reds and shades pair alongside oriental hair adornments paired by Gabby G. (Stylist) and Ryan Tan (Hair & makeup). Marking the first editorial by the L'ET team with photography assistanc

In support of the local arts scenes and its global influences, the very first Singapore Contemporary Art Show was announced and held at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre from 21st -24th January 2016. Like everything else, art in Singapore has taken a great turn over the past couple of years with introductions of new fairs and exhibitions with each passing year. This pioneer event played host to galleries across Asia and their affordable to mid-tier artworks ranging fr