Weekend mag: Hanger magazine SS12

It's been quite a while since I've posted something worthwhile, especially reading-wise. As you know I am not a person who reads magazines on a monthly basis, save for a few selected titles like Monocle and back issues of the wonderful British publications like 10 Magazine and Fantastic Man. It has been quite a struggle to search for quality local publications ever since.

But it seems that Malaysia has seen quite a few buds of talented fashion journalism and therefore, publication. Hanger magazine is one of the rare breeds that lights up the dull Malaysian fashion journalism scene.

I would say that the content veers more towards street fashion based on its first few editions. However its Spring Summer 12 issue seems to expand topic-wise and therefore covering different niches like emerging international designers (most of which are new to my knowledge, quite naturally), regional street fashion photography and a good set of editorials. There is also a sporadic spread of interviews which give a more in-depth behind-the-scene coverage on a new product or label...

 

Street fashion photography which transcends geographic and cultural boundaries...

 

Hanger Magazine AW 2010 Launch Party

Last night saw the launching party of biannual streetwear fashion magazine Hanger  for their AW 2010/2011 issue. It was hosted by none other than the boisterous  PR extraordinaire Amri Rahim. A magazine under the JUICE publication, currently this is the third issue of Hanger. Its main focus is street fashion;  the current issue boasts editorials by local stylists with majority of clothing curated by Malaysian designers.

It is such a rare occasion that I attend such launch parties (thanks to my day job of course). I was honestly excited by how the attendees were fashionably dressed - we're talking about all sorts of styles imaginable here; from the preppy and dandy  downright to androgynous and experimental. It was such an eclectic mix of crowd!

Look at that b***h in heels - fabulosity I'm smelling here!

The jovial Amri Rahim in his equally adorable Supremebeing sweater and sunglasses by Walter Van Beirendonck, which are both available at MUSA Avenue K

The party was set at the fabulous Hex Sensory Room, in Menara Mustapa Kamal - I can't stop gushing at the minimalistic / eco-friendly aesthetics of the building in general

Outfit-wise, I did not really oblige to the 'Hot in the City' theme that night. My outfit was basically a random mishmash of things that I gathered for the past 2 years.

I was wearing a thrifted patchwork shirt (customised from a very baggy woman's size), Beyond Retro Stockholm bow tie, Topman khaki pants, vintage shoes from Paris, socks from Happy Socks by Wong Wong, Muji cotton kimono/cape and Kipling x Peter Pilotto bag.

And the new addition to the bag family is the Kipling x Peter Pilotto messenger, which is a recent find that I acquired at 60% off the retail price. Officially I'm quite a satisfied consumer after purchasing it - the plastic bangles print and the vibrant colors just made me hooked to using it everyday HAHA.

We ended the night by dancing away to techno and the occasional R&B. Here's hoping to attending more fashion-related events, if my day job permits that is...