Heyheyhey everyone its that time of the week – time to comment on stars’ and their outfits!
Here’s this week’s picks – be naughty or nice, just as long as you’re witty and humorous! 
Jennifer Aniston
Frieda Pinto
Felicity Jones
Amber Heard
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN
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THE Fashion Design graduates of Raffles College of Higher Education never cease to amaze. This year, 20 students put magnificent collections on the runway during their recent 26th graduation show.
Various creations made from numerous materials and combining different dress elements like tassles, feathers, ribbons, sequins and leather, dazzled down the runway at the ballroom of J.W. Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Out of the 20, three designers stood out and received accolades from industry experts who were there that night. These designers received partial scholarships to complete their Bachelor’s degree at Raffles College.
Graduates Alyssa Lee Chen Erh, Eka Nazhwa Abdul Aziz and Daniel Lau tell us what their collections were all about, and shared their inspirations for their work.
Daniel Lau
Ouroboros
Daniel’s collection was inspired by the book Alchemy & Mysticism by Alexander Roob. In the book, it explains that “Ouroboros” is an ancient symbol of a serpent eating its own tail, which represents a constant cycle in a sense that something is constantly recreating itself.
“For my collection I wanted to play with a few elements which are construction, textures and detailing,” said Daniel, 21, who hails from Mentakab, Pahang. “With that in mind I was able to tell myself what I wanted for this collection and that made things easier with the fabric choosing process, which ranges from cotton poplin, pure cotton, PVC, taffeta, knits, jerseys, netting and also fringes.”
Daniel Lau (centre) accepting the 'Best Collection' award at the Raffles College of Higher Education's 26th fashion graduation show, 'Senses', for his collection 'Ouroboros' from principal Professor Giuseppe (Joe) Spinelli
Every individual piece in his collection has a story and meaning to it, including the colours.
“For example, for the Fringes dress, I drew inspiration from an illustration of a man with wavy hair made from the wind, so from there I played around with the idea of the flowing wind to create the lines for the outfit,” explained Daniel, who is a fan of designers Francisco Costa, Kevin Carrigan, Alexander McQueen and Nicolas Ghesquiere.
Alyssa Lee Chen Erh
Fight Or Flight
The 20-year-old designer from Kuala Lumpur based her collection on the analogy of a caged bird – yearning for freedom.
“When formulating my concept, I drew inspiration from a critically acclaimed poem by Maya Angelou, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,” said Alyssa.
Fight or Flight
“The poem beautifully captures the contrast between a free bird that is able to soar with the wind claiming the sky and a caged bird looking at the world only through the bars of its cage; singing and longing for what could be.”
Alyssa depicted the imagery of the cage in her menswear using precise pleating and panelling, loose knits and metallics, while for the womenswear (signifying the bird), she used lightweight silk nets and layering of chiffon while creating silhouettes which draw from a bird’s form.
“White was selected as the unifying colour of designs as white has an interesting property where it can take on a purity and lightness when used in certain materials while a sharp and stark white could appear strong and cold,” said Alyssa, who admires the works of designers Christopher Kane, Proenza Schouler and Mary Katrantzou.
Apart from white, she used greys and greens to complement the concept of a caged bird; the dreary grey gave the collection an atmosphere of confinement or cold bards of steel while green signified a fresh start.
Eka Nazhwa Abdul Aziz
Minorama
Eka, 22, is from Klang, Selangor. She named her collection Minorama, a combination of the words “minimalism” and “panorama”.
Minimalism represents the small twists in her collection – folds, pleats, drapes and cutlines, while the panorama part is inspired by the picture of The Church Of Light, built by Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
“Architecture is my second passion, something I’d be doing if it wasn’t fashion,” said Eka. “I’ve always believed that the way people live is influenced by architecture, thus the inspiration.”
Eka's collection
Eka worked with soft fabrics like jersey and chiffon to symbolise the idea of transparency, like how beams of sunlight shine through churches and buildings.
“As for leathers, PVCs, cotton and suede, they all defined the strength, hardness, stability and toughness of the structure of building,” explained Eka, whose favourite designers are Alexander Wang and Riccardo Tisci.
“As for the colours, I used white, off-white, shades of grey, and black. The lighter tones are inspired by the sunlight, while the darker tones are from the shadows made from the beams of sunlight.”
Check out some of the design collections from other graduates:
'Unlock Yourself' by Roxanne Chen Yee Teng
'Sinful Bird' by Sumaira Khadim
'Golden Vampire' by Jovian Ng
'The Revelation of the Unification' by Agnes Phor
'Fallen Angel' by Lewis Foo
IT’s a new week and you know what that means – brand new celebrity photos to comment on 
Here are this week’s picks, go crazy guys 
Tang Wei at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Plaza in Busan, South Korea
Selena Gomez at the premiere of the film "The Thing," in Los Angeles.
Song Hye-Kyo at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)
Elizabeth Olsen at the 49th Annual New York Film Festival
Hi everyone, first of all thanks heaps for your patience !
So here they are, the results :
First prize: M Illal
Second prize: Tiffany
Third prize: Lemuel Ong Chin Shan
Consolation prizes: Robin, Yap Kah Lian, Celine, Nur Adilah Zaidi, Elavarasi A/P Kannadasan, Charles.
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Congratulations again! Please send me your details by Friday, October 21, 2011. After I’ve received your details, I’ll let you know how the prize redemption process will happen. Thanks!
HONESTLY, its been a tough week for Style It – it hasn’t been easy getting four outfits to talk about, coz seriously, everyone looks so normal and boring this week!
Here they are, give them your best shot
Emma Bunton at the Pride of Britain Awards in London.
Emma Stone at the UK Premiere of The Help in London.
Evan Rachel Wood at the premiere of "Ides of March" in New York
Lea Michele at the premiere of the FX television series "American Horror Story" in Los Angeles.
ALL eyes were on Paris Fashion Week (spring/summer 2012) last week, not just because it’s a major fashion event, but also because rapper Kanye West made his fashion line debut.
Overall, the week of fashion presented a lot of fresh ideas, some updated versions of older trends, and many good old style ideas that would probably carry on into late next year.
Kanye-wear
Kanye’s fashion line was launched last weekend to mixed reviews. The Dw by Kanye West (ready-to-wear spring/summer 2012) collection was no doubt flashy, but many critics opined that there was no substance to it. Many found the plunging necklines, skin-tight pants and OTT (that’s, “over-the-top) accessories tasteless and tacky.
From comments that the clothes didn’t fit the models to the fact that the clothes were only fit for “Kanye’s tribe” aka women who have to attend the Grammy Awards in ridiculously revealingoutfits, few people seemed to have love for Kanye’s collection.
Kanye's collection
The Daily Telegraph’s Lisa Armstrong was quoted as saying, “It was the equivalent of Karl Lagerfeld launching a hip-hop career: i.e. absurd”.
Collar-mad
For many of us, collars symbolise formality, a stiff upper-lip and something that doesn’t see the light of day on weekends, party nights or during any “fun” times.
On the runways last week, however, it became evident that the collar is here to stay, and not just during office hours.
Collar craze
Collars were on coats, casual blouses, even floral-print dresses, showing us that the collar has become a lot more versatile and suitable for just about any occasion.
Sheer everything
The sheer trend is the best way to give your outfit a sexy edge without looking “slutty”, and I for one am glad it isn’t going out of style anytime soon.
Sheer shoulders, decolletage, arms and midriffs are still very much in, and now, so sheer skirts have made their mark!
Sheer skirts are in
However, it is a trend that will take a little getting used to – it does seem a little silly to be wearing a short skirt or shorts under a full-length sheer skirt but in time, it’ll be on every rack in boutiques.
Full-print ahead
Most of us shy away from loud top-to-toe print dresses, and admittedly it is easy to end up looking auntie-ish or grandma-like with the wrong choice of dress or print.
Full print
However, the trend which hit the runways early this year looks like it is here to stay – from brightly coloured floral patterns to intense jungle motifs to heavy wood-like patterns – loud prints are making appearences on knee-length and maxi dresses alike, the world over.