From Glass Skin to Kampung Glow — a generation of Singaporean women are rewriting beauty on their own terms, blending heritage botanicals with cutting-edge science and unapologetic self-expression.
"Singapore has always been a city of chapters — each era written with intention, each neighbourhood a sentence in an ongoing story. Chapters Trend exists to document that story as it's being lived: not from a distance, but from inside the beauty parlour, the community garden, the atelier, the hawker stall at golden hour."
"These are not trends from elsewhere, arriving late. This is Singapore, writing the next chapter entirely on its own terms."
Beauty · Grooming · Identity — evocative but grounded, intimate but precise
Orchard Road's most sought-after aestheticians reveal why less is more — and why Singaporean skin thrives on restraint. The quiet revolution from 10-step routines to deeply curated simplicity.
From Tampines to Tanjong Pagar, a generation of Singapore men are redefining masculinity — one serum at a time.
Kampung nostalgia, monsoon rain and frangipani — how local perfumers are bottling the soul of Singapore.
"Singapore's beauty isn't borrowed from elsewhere — it is climate, heritage and modernity distilled into something entirely, unapologetically our own."— Chapters Trend, The Mirror · Issue 01 · 2026
Wellness · Mind · Body — crisp and contemporary, like GQ Wellness or Vogue Health
The CBD is turning to forest bathing, sound healing and midday meditation. A wellness reckoning has arrived at the heart of the financial district.
As the city sleeps, a community gathers in the reservoir's rain tree canopy for sunrise walks and silent reflection. We joined them at 5am.
From Tekka Centre to Maxwell — a new generation of hawkers is weaving nutrition science into Singapore's most beloved tradition.
From one-hour sessions at Dempsey Hill to weekend stays on Ubin — the definitive guide to slowing down inside a city that never quite does.
Surveys rank Singapore among Asia's most sleep-deprived cities. A new wave of sleep clinics, biohackers and bedroom designers is pushing back — hard.
Fashion · Tech · Innovation — metaphorical, accessible, clever without pretension
From Ong Shunmugam's revamped couture line to HDB-born designers challenging what "made in Singapore" really means — this year's SGFW rewrote every script we had.
Three Singapore startups are using generative AI to transform the way we dress, shop and think about personal style.
Singapore's beloved street of indie boutiques is going circular — from textile swaps to rental-first concepts that are changing how the city dresses.
Arts · Culture · Community — simple, evocative, cosmopolitan
The Durian turns 25 and is more relevant than ever, platforming voices the world needs to hear.
Epigram Books, Ethos Books and a wave of self-publishing writers are putting local voices on the world's stage.
The gallery district is pivoting toward immersive, participatory and provocative — and we are absolutely here for it.
From Tanjong Pagar basement bars to Telok Ayer jazz cellars — a guide to the city's most vital live music rooms.
"The city has always known how to transform. Now it is learning, finally, how to slow down — and in that slowness, finding something richer than ambition."— Chapters Trend, Reset · Issue 01 · 2026
