Get to know Aupen, the homegrown bag label that already has celebrity approval
While she’s often seen in the latest runway looks from designer fashion brands, Kylie Jenner has been known to champion emerging labels too. Her latest street style moment is an example—and one that puts the spotlight on Singapore.
While out in New York with her sister Kendall Jenner, the beauty entrepreneur and reality TV star was spotted flaunting a sculptural bag from Aupen. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, that’s for a good reason: the homegrown fashion brand has only just launched this year.
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Helmed by Singapore designer Skye Tan, Aupen offers what it calls “wellness fashion”. The brand taps onto colour theory and research on how different hues affect our mood to create feel-good designs. It’s pretty much the same idea that goes into “dopamine dressing”, the style trend that emerged from the pandemic.
In that same vein, Aupen’s debut collection, Funkinsei, draws on the Japanese concept of asymmetry to encourage openness and the acceptance of imperfections. Jenner’s bag, in particular, would otherwise be classified as a baguette, if not for its curiously curved top. But that’s exactly what makes the style, dubbed “Fearless”, so appealing.