Style News: Free Studio Ghibli film screenings for Uniqlo collab, get pampered at Sofitel Spa
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The Uniqlo x Studio Ghibli Round Mini Shoulder Bags in playful designs featuring Totoro (left) and characters Susuwatari (or Soot Sprites).
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Uniqlo’s second Ghibli collaboration
Studio Ghibli fans are in for a treat. The animation powerhouse’s second collaboration with Japanese retailer Uniqlo launched in Singapore at Bugis+ on Thursday, ahead of the regional launch in all stores and on uniqlo.com next Monday.
Exclusively for South-east Asia, the collection features well-loved characters from the studio’s best-known works, including My Neighbour Totoro (1988) and Spirited Away (2001), designed by Thai artist Kanyada and Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki.
The 27 items include T-shirts, shirts and sweatshirts for adults ($19.90 to $39.90), T-shirts for kids and babies ($14.90), and accessories such as socks ($5.90 to $19.90). For the first time, the viral Uniqlo Round Mini Shoulder Bag ($19.90) gets the Ghibli treatment too, in playful designs featuring the characters Susuwatari (or Soot Sprites), Catbus and Totoro.
The Uniqlo x Studio Ghibli Short Sleeve Shirt.
From Friday to Sept 14, you can take part in Ghibli-inspired activities at Bugis+. These include posing for photos in front of famous movie scenes, such as the moving castle from Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), as well as meet-and-greet sessions with Spirited Away’s Yubaba witch.
You stand a chance to win a pair of movie tickets to the Studio Ghibli Film Fest happening at Golden Village Bugis+ from Friday to next Tuesday. The films featured in the festival include Ponyo (2008) and Spirited Away. All you have to do is spot the Yubaba mascot moving around Bugis+ and tell her your name – a cheeky reference to the antagonist’s penchant for stealing names in the film.
Ticket redemptions are limited and you can find the schedule of film screenings at str.sg/i526
Info: Uniqlo Bugis+ is located at 01-15/16 to 02-15/16/17, 201 Victoria Street
Get pampered at Sofitel Spa
The cascading waterfall pool at Sofitel Spa.
Hot weather got you down? Elevate your next pool day with a trip to Sofitel Spa, which reintroduced its mud mask experience in June.
Housed within a heritage building and former army barrack, the spa by Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa is the brand’s largest in the world – with 14 treatment rooms and indoor hot and cold pools that both resort guests and visitors can book.
The verdant compound also has a private garden with a 20m lap pool, an outdoor whirlpool for the mud mask experience and two smaller pools with cascading waterfalls.
Sofitel Spa’s Charme D’Orient Ghassoul Clay Mud Masque Experience.
A visit to the spa garden facilities costs $78 and includes use of the pools and the Charme D’Orient Ghassoul Clay Mud Masque Experience. This do-it-yourself body wrap uses mud from the Maghreb region of Africa, which is rich in minerals and said to soothe the skin and add shine to the hair.
Mix the mud in some water to form a smooth paste and apply it generously over your face and body, avoiding the eyes. Let it sit for 20 minutes before washing it off in the whirlpool.
Info: Sofitel Spa is located at 30 Artillery Avenue
Pucker up with new lipstick launches
The Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur (left) and the Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint in Bare Nude.
The season’s hottest lipsticks have one thing in common: comfort.
Charlotte Tilbury is a winner for great colour pay-off and long-wearing comfort. True to its name, the Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur ($51) smooths lip lines with a blurring effect, delivering a satin-matte finish said to last for up to 12 hours.
In eight wearable shades that include the brand’s signature Pillow Talk, this mousse-like liquid lipstick can be applied lightly blurred for a diffused look, or in several layers for full coverage.
Get the look of a lip gloss without fussing with messy applicators, with the new and improved Clarins Lip Perfector ($38). In a convenient tube packaging, the cream gloss hugs your lip contours with a cushion applicator, finishing off with a juicy shine.
Clarins Lip Perfector ($38)
The cream gloss formula also includes skincare ingredients such as shea and mango butters to hydrate, as well as a plumping peptide to create fuller-looking lips.
And if you simply want a reliable lip balm that is both moisturising and lightly tinted, try Bobbi Brown’s new Extra Lip Tint ($54). Infused with botanical oils including jojoba and olive to condition lips, it comes in nine glowy hues for a soft wash of colour.
Info: Charlotte Tilbury and Bobbi Brown are available at sephora.sg; Clarins is available at Clarins stores and counters
