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An Interview with Dr. Georgia Lee
Wanna know what it's like to be a socialite in Singapore? HOOKED chats up with Dr. Lee, a prominent figure in Singapore's high society, to find that socialites need not be all about play and no work. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
NUS Arts Festival Coverage
HOOKED reviews some of the top performances held during the recently concluded festival, including Love Is In The Air opening concert, Hip Hop Night '08, Terpsichore 2008: __:59 dance showcase, as well as I Left My Heart At Outram Park KR hall production. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
Cleo Bachelors Finals Party 2008 - School's out!
Every self-respecting lady should arm herself with a man worthy of her. HOOKED troops down to the party in search of the most eligible man for you. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
An Evening with Broken Social Scene
Less than half of its contingent came, yet Broken Social Scene has doubled the expectations. HOOKED spends an evening with these talented musicians for a night of hyper-kinetic fun. |
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CAMPUSRAVE
Fake it 'til you make it:
The Elitist Complex
Does plastering yourself with branded clothing alleviate your social status? With the rising number of brand-conscious upstarts seen around campus, HOOKED attempts to make sense of such atas behaviour. |
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REALLIFE
Living the High Life:
Not All About Money
What is it that separates the bourgeoisie from the aristocrats? HOOKED explains why cold, hard cash is not enough to buy your way into the high society. |
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HE SAYS SHE SAYS
How Low Would You Go?
They say love can transcend all boundaries, but can it really overcome class differences? HOOKED examines how important it is to have an equal footing in a relationship between He and She. |
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GLAMOURUS
Fashionable Elites or Elitist Fashion?
Fashion may be part and parcel of our lives, yet it still seems elusive to most of us. Is Fashion only for the elites? Let HOOKED's resident fashionista tell you what it takes to get on the Fashion highway. |
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FOODTALK
Atas Makan Places
Check out HOOKED's list of posh restaurants to see and be seen in! Don't be silly; it has nothing to do with how good the food taste. |
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E-REVIEWS
The Atas Guide to Museum-Hopping in Singapore
We don't only review movies and albums. This time, HOOKED assesses our local museums where you could cultivate the atas soul in you. |
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E-REVIEWS
Crows Zero: Of Blood-thumping Violence
If being refined is not for you, how about watching some blood and violence to release your pent-up frustration? |
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ETCETCETC
10 Ways To Bluff Your Way Into Being Atas
HOOKED teaches you how to fake your way into the upper class. Whether you make it or not, however, is another story altogether. |
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Written by Lee Wei Fen & Loh Huilin
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When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. So what better way to psyche yourselves up for the upcoming storm of final deadlines and exams, than dressing the part (no, not the part of the zoned-out-student)?
HOOKED lays down the glamorous styles to get your tough guy and girl act together.
Man, You Wanna Be Tough?
Who can forget Brad Pitt and Edward Norton's performances in Fight Club?
The unbeatable combination of testosterone, scruffed up clothes, week-old stubble, and all that overwhelming manliness that brought looking Rough N Tough to a whole new level.
In this age of skinny jeans and cardigans hitting the style file, and with androgyny highly celebrated - is there still space for the rugged manly look, and most importantly, is it even attainable?
First, to demystify looking rugged and manly: it is not about being unhygienic or sloppy (that means no Eusoff hall tee and berms with flip-flops). There is a degree of styling involved, and specific steps that can go a long way towards attaining this look.
Here are some examples of the rugged/manly look, fresh off the Spring 2008 collections:
Formal
Adam Kimmel Collection
The use of structured jackets paired with a more slouchy bottom is more appropriate for semi-formal functions, whilst maintaining a degree of ruggedness, and similarly for a fitted vest or linen blazer paired with dark denim to adapt to Singapore's warmer weather conditions.
Most importantly is the use of covered shoes, preferably boots that lend to the overall bulk.
Casual: Dsquared Collection
 
This is an easier look to incorporate into everyday wear for school. Invest in a macho leather jacket or not, it not only adds bulk to the frame, but lends sophistication to the look.
Covered shoes are helpful: boots would have the most dramatic effect, but for a subtler look, go for covered espadrilles or slightly scruffed sneakers.
Tucking in a work shirt, polo tee, or t-shirt will help to emphasize a toned stomach, or give the illusion of a tighter chest, all adding to the rugged/manly factor.
No Frills
This is the best and hardest option, in my opinion. Without all the macho accessories, a plain tee-shirt and jeans combination focuses the attention on YOU, the wearer, and the ruggedness you exude.
 Hairstyle is crucial here: hair should be cropped short, or left long for the best effect. If styling is needed, it should be minimal, and merely to emphasize the slightly scrunched, out-of-bed hair.
Grown out stubble can give the illusion of age and maturity (but only if it looks clean and maintained, no scraggly beards please), so this definitely gets ruggedness brownie points.
What about Smaller Guys?
Although being tall and well-built might make it easier to attain this look, smaller built guys are able to achieve it too, by dressing to accentuate the bulk and height.
Hiking or walking boots are flattering on shorter guys (think Ryan from the OC!) as they are longer on the calf and make the body look more proportionate.
Layering of jackets (preferably leather) helps to add to the bulk of the silhouette, so those last-season figure-hugging cardigans are definitely out.
Carrying a backpack slightly higher instead of slinging it too-cool-for-school low, gives the impression of a bulkier top too. Wearing a plaid shirt also widens the top, giving it more width and bulk.
It is important not to wear over-sized shirts, but to find shirts with a good fit. Tucking in shirts, as mentioned above, will also give the illusion of a trimmer stomach, looking less sloppy, and more rugged.
Having said all that, style is very much personal. Being inspired by a look and adapting it to fit one's personality will go miles in looking good, rugged, or manly. After all, we all know that style comes mainly from within, and only a little from those spunky cowboy boots.
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