Things are quiet on the event front in the final days of the year but for fashion lovers, there’s the just-announced garage sale put on by homegrown label Youths in Balaclava. Over at The Projector, there are plenty of films both old and new to catch, from a Wes Anderson special to upcoming Oscar contenders. Scroll on for more details.
Cinema operator The Projector has a rich slate of films in this weird, in-between period where no one’s in the mood to work and events are winding down for the year. For starters, there’s the 20th anniversary screening of David Lynch’s surrealistic masterpiece Mulholland Drive – now showing in Singapore for the first time in its original, uncensored version.
For those who have caught Japanese auteur Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s stunningly beautiful (and upcoming Oscar contender) work Drive My Car, his other major release this year is Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, a three-part anthology piece on complicated relationships in love and life.
Then, there’s also the long-awaited The Matrix Resurrections, the latest instalment in the dystopian franchise where Internet boyfriend Keanu Reeves returns yet again to save us from the metaverse (can he do that in real life too please, thank you).
And to go with Wes Anderson’s latest film The French Dispatch, why not refresh your memory with a selection of some of his most popular crowd-pleasers? There’s Isle of Dogs, The Royal Tenenbaums (pictured) as well as The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Various dates at The Projector, #05-00 Golden Mile Tower
Let’s face it: it’s crowded everywhere outside and you’re not going to get a table at any trendy establishments (we do however, have a list of intimate and unfussy dining spots to recommend).
Do yourself a favour and stay away from the madding crowd – there’s plenty to catch on Netflix at the moment, including the just-released second season of Emily in Paris (let’s hope everyone’s love-to-hate marketing exec’s outfits get better this time round).
Henry Cavill fans can soak in your favourite taciturn monster slayer (pictured) in The Witcher – things only get more explosive and monsters wilder this season, trust us.
A perfect movie to put on during those Christmas gatherings might be Don’t Look Up, the climate-change comedy with one of the biggest A-list ensemble casts, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Timothee Chalamet (does this guy ever take a break?), Ariana Grande and more.
The all-too-familiar plot? A pair of astronomers who discover that a massive asteroid is on course to collide with the Earth and naturally goes on a media blitz to try and warn the world – only to be countered with cynics, politicians, flat-earthers, Republicans and a science-ignoring audience (we said it sounded familiar in today’s context).
If you’re a fan of homegrown label Youths In Balaclava, be sure to head down to their garage sale that takes place today and tomorrow. Pieces from their sub-label YIB Bandits will be available, alongside personal items from the collective’s own eclectic wardrobes. A selection of designs from the main line will be on sale too.
The collective lets on that they’re putting on the sale to help raise funds for the Paris presentation of their upcoming Fall/Winter 2022 collection – it was initially intended to be Youths in Balaclava’s first runway show (in Paris), but new Covid-19 concerns have seen that big plan put on hold for the moment.
As much as the label has been experiencing a boom in media coverage (pictured: a look from their F/W’21 collection) and accrued an impressive list of stockists, it’s a great reminder that business sustainability for young labels is a constant struggle. Head down to show some love and support.
December 23 to December 24, 3pm-11pm at Halcyon Building, #05-1A, 39A Jalan Pemimpin