The Singapore singer gives us the low-down on his party look for the Gucci flagship reopening at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
What do you do when Gucci asks you to don a pink, feathered, double breasted suit for its grand reopening party? For Singapore musician Nathan Hartono, the answer was a resounding: YES.
Rocking up to the Italian brand’s 10,555 sq ft duplex store at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands in that fabulous outfit, accessorised with a Gucci Jackie bag, the suave crooner turned heads in the socially distanced crowd, and drew more than a few looks from star-struck passers-by.
But pulling off the look was not a walk in the park, as Hartono tells us. “It was terrifying,” he says. “Like, on the way here, I just didn’t dare touch anything. When I was trying to steam out the suit, it was very worrying. But I love it.” Read on to find out Hartono’s honest review of his party look for the night.
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Okay, talk to me: what was the inspiration for your look?
Nathan Hartono (NH): Hmm, I don’t know, I didn’t put this together. (laughs) I mean, I guess I put it together in the sense that I picked and chose what I wanted, but it’s all Gucci stuff and it vibes with me very nicely.
I see a lot of feathers going on here.
NH: Yes, the feathers were... whenever like, you know, Gucci asks you if you want to have a suit with a feather boa attached to it, you don’t say no, because when else are you gonna wear something like this? But I must say, it was terrifying. Like, on the way here, I just didn’t dare touch anything. When I was trying to steam out the suit, it was very worrying. But I love it.
And how does it make you feel?
NH: It makes me feel powerful.
What else do you like about the look?
NH: I mean, like, I’ve always been a sucker for like these double breasted, kind of, suits. And I don’t own one myself. But yeah, it’s kind of nice to wear this for tonight. And also just, I don’t know, I’ve never worn a fully pink suit before. I’m like KIV-ing this for future things now...
Taking notes, keeping references.
NH: Exactly, exactly. So I’m just gonna like, copy this [look] somewhere down the road.
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