Samuel Xun

We crossed paths with Samuel Xun at the Lady Dior House exhibition in Singapore last year, where he—one of just three Singapore artists tapped by the French fashion institution for its Lady Dior As Seen By showcase—unveiled You Deserve It, his take on the Lady Dior bag. In homage to his past as a costume maker, he reimagined the iconic accessory into something that is part artefact, part love letter, and all attitude. A visual artist with a flair for drama and a past steeped in sewing machines and subversion, Xun treats style not as trend but as testimony—to selfhood, to storytelling, to survival.

His first fashion memory? Alexander McQueen. “He was my first real introduction to fashion … Even though I couldn’t physically access that world, his work shaped my understanding of drama and the importance of a good narrative,” Xun shares. And this is certainly apparent in his style, which is cool meets chic: black Tabi loafers, ear cuffs stacked to celestial heights, and a wardrobe where accessories do the heavy emotional lifting on lazy days. Even his first purchase—a black Loewe Puzzle bag bought with his first pay cheque as a designer—was a moment marked in leather, silver and triumph.

Xun knows that clothes are the first poem you wear into a room—soft armour, sly invitation, subtle defiance. He dresses not to impress but to imprint, to leave a trace of story behind long after the art is taken down. Polo shirts are history, his bags are heirlooms‑in‑waiting, and style—much like his work—is never just for show; it is ritual, revelation and a Tatler reminder that beauty, when worn with intent, can speak louder than words.