Stylist Evon Chng shares the details behind the socialite’s all-pink, TikTok-ready outfit
What does one wear to a candy-themed birthday extravaganza? Society darling Kim Lim found the answer in a simple motto: think pink.
Over the weekend, the billionaire heiress took over The Barracks Hotel Sentosa and transformed it into a Kandy Karnival, where her friends and family celebrated her and son Kyden’s birthdays. The pastel-coloured spectacle, brought to life by The Wedding Atelier, included an ice cream cart, carnival game stalls and a 30-foot-tall Pokémon bouncy castle.
Lim fit right into the saccharine setting with her pretty-in-pink outfit, put together by fashion stylist and BeastCorp founder Evon Chng.
“Kim wanted an adorable and sexy vibe, and we streamlined it down to a cute, Y2K baddie style after discussing with [hair stylist] Ryan Yap and [makeup artist] Shaun Lee,” shared Chng. “Think of a rebellious Barbie having a birthday celebration.”
On her moodboard, Chng pinned a photo of Japanese-American model Devon Aoki, whose baby face belied her character’s fearless attitude in 2 Fast 2 Furious. Also referenced: a Steven Meisel photograph of Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Carla Bruni in Chanel skirt suits, and Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body. Everyone is in pink, of course.
Those inspirations translated into Lim’s coordinated outfit: a blush pink cut-out top, matched with a strappy miniskirt from Superdown. Following the rules of tonal dressing, Lim also opted for a pair of chalk-coloured boots from homegrown fashion label Charles & Keith. The cherry on top was a shearling pink Chanel bag from the pre-fall 2022 collection, pulled from Chng’s closet.
In short, Lim’s outfit ticked all the boxes of what Gen Zs—and, consequently, celebrities—wear today.
“I spent a lot of time on TikTok doing research for [BeastCorp] the digital agency I work in and I wanted her to look like one of the girls on the app, repping hyper-femininity over the ‘girlboss’ look,” explained Chng.
