In , French designer Roland Mouret spoke about the many "fashion disasters" he saw during his stay here, particularly men with "the wrong shorts and the flip-flops".
A year later, Taiwanese style expert and TV host Pauline Lan gave women in Singapore a measly score of three out of 10 for fashion sense.
But top Australian fashion designer Alex Perry has come to Singapore's defence, saying it would be "wrong to generalise a whole culture or country that way". He says: "There's going to be good and bad in every country. People are always saying Australians dress too casually too and that they look like they're going to the beach. In Paris, you will also have people who dress badly. Perry, who has dressed models and celebrities Elle Macpherson, Jennifer Lopez and Nelly Furtado, adds: "I've seen hundreds of women who dress beautifully in Singapore.
So I can't agree with any people who say otherwise. He was speaking to Life! He has judged seven cycles of Australia's Next Top Model. To avoid spoilers, Perry could not give away too many details about the contest but he says: "I just love the Top Model franchise.
I love the fact that we get to search for ordinary girls who can become extraordinary models. Of course. Singapore women are gorgeous. Before I came to shoot here, I used to fly very often on Singapore Airlines and, of course, the Singapore girls are stunning. In the entertainment scene in the region, pan-Asian women are often considered more beautiful than pure Asian women. What do you think about that? I find that really strange to hear.
