As Vogue Singapore wraps up 2025, we look back on all that the year’s entailed. Since its inception five years ago, we have boldly pushed the boundaries of fashion, championing regional talent through innovation and representation. To this day, our expansive community of creative voices only continues to grow.
This past year was no different. A league of ebullient stars graced our covers, from the likes of Bibi for the ‘Movement’ issue to the enigmatic Tilda Swinton fronting the ‘Nourish’ November issue. We embarked on a slow and considered path in our ‘Sonder’ travel issue, diving into the richness of our region. This led to an introspective ‘Home’ issue: a pondering of identity, and a spotlight on our dynamic community of thriving regional creatives and empowered voices. Then came our ‘Kinship’ issue, a celebration of our fifth anniversary, and one that built upon the connections that have shaped us, across cultures, backgrounds and borders.
It didn’t end there. This year, we launched our inaugural Vogue Leaders initiative, celebrating 10 remarkable women who have taken their respective fields to new heights, driving purpose and sparking positive change in Singapore and beyond. In the same vein, our Vogue Voices series featured none other than Amanda Nguyen, civil rights activist, entrepreneur and the very first Vietnamese woman to go to space.
As 2025 comes to a close, we ponder upon the year through 15 stories and covers, published across 10 issues. Though not exhaustive, there’s no doubt these stories played a part in our craft and purpose, sitting at the intersection of fashion, innovation and community for good. Delve into the work we poured our hearts into this year—our very own take on Spotify Wrapped, if you will. With that, we look forward to seeing you again in 2026.
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The launch of Vogue Leaders
2025 marked the launch of Vogue Leaders, an initiative celebrating distinguished women making waves in their respective fields. The spotlight shone on 10 female leaders who have made their mark in their industries, sparking change in Singapore and beyond. From entrepreneurs and educators to architects and advocates of the arts, there is no doubt these women are forces to be reckoned with.
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Iris van Herpen on Sculpting the Senses
In March, Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses opened at the ArtScience Museum, marking the couturier’s first major retrospective in Asia. The exhibition traced her evolution through enchanting creations that blend fashion, science and technology, rethinking how garments connect to the body. Delving into the art of her ground-breaking techniques, the Dutch designer reflected: “I believe this could be the future of fashion—where materiality has a sense of life.”
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Into the unknown with our 'Sonder' issue
Sonder; a deeply moving reminder that life exists in wonderfully vibrant ways beyond your own perspective. The issue touched on just that, focusing on travel as a means of experiencing worlds outside of your own—and creating authentic community with the people who inhabit those myriad spaces.
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Lifting the veil on the wellness industry
In an age of self-diagnoses and alternative beauty foods, Vogue Singapore asks: does the wellness industry actually have our best interests at heart? Beauty editor Emily Heng took a peek behind the curtain of the wellness industry, exploring a host of positive trends in the wild, wild world of wellness.
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Vogue Dialogues with Jemimah Wei
In partnership with Chanel, Vogue Dialogues continued to spotlight literary figures who drive change for good by breaking new ground in exciting, transformative ways. For 2025, we profiled Jemimah Wei, on the journey to her debut novel, The Original Daughter, in which she paints a poignant, uniquely Singaporean picture.
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Spotlighting heritage and innovation through the works of nine local designers
In line with our July/August ‘Home’ issue, we turned our gaze inwards to celebrate Singapore’s sartorial landscape, spotlighting nine local designers whose work continues to define the nation’s creative identity today. The series brought together established names who have shaped the foundations of local style and a new generation carving out fresh directions—reflecting an artistic landscape built on our heritage as well as one eager to embrace forward-looking design.
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Homeward storytelling goes the way of high jewellery and precious artefacts
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Singapore, the ‘Home’ issue took a sidelong look at high jewellery of today from the most celebrated maisons. Far more than mere objects of beauty, pieces were paired with artefacts from the National Collection of Singapore—drawing parallels from stories each precious cultural treasure tells in its own special way.
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'Taking Flight' in the September 'Big Fall Issue'
The famed Bird on a Rock is no stranger to those accustomed to Tiffany & Co. In June, Vogue Singapore went on an exclusive adventure to Oak Springs in Virginia with the high jewellery brand to discover a new collection of fine gems. In the farm estate of renowned Schlumberger confidant and collector Bunny Mellon, the maison unveiled a modern expression of its iconic Bird on a Rock—once entirely unchanged, now with new wings to fly.
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A year of change, a year of reset
Our fifth anniversary was a special one, and there was no other way to celebrate it than to spotlight kinship in all its forms. The aptly named October issue doubled down on community by launching alongside the third edition of our annual landmark affair, Next In Vogue. Consider the ‘Kinship’ issue a love letter to our community of creatives.
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A Singaporean jewellery brand grows in more ways than one
2025 marked State Property’s 10th anniversary, with watches and jewellery editor Gordon Ng profiling founders Afzal Imram and Ruiyin Lin on the story behind the label. This interview serves as an intimate tale of their journey to becoming one of Singapore’s finest independent jewellery brands—and the launch of a collection that inducted, for the first time, the youngest member of the family.
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Tilda Swinton fronting the cover of our ‘Nourish’ issue
The November issue embodied our efforts to put into words all of the aspects of life that sustain the soul. The stories we put to paper were ones that nourish the mind, body and spirit, never more apparent than in our cover star, Tilda Swinton. An exercise in enigma, her timeless presence is a creative touchstone that continues to inspire storytelling across the realms of fashion and culture.
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Cycle syncing, a calling card for holistic health
The calls for a greater understanding of women’s health are louder than ever. Can harnessing knowledge of our menstrual cycles unlock improvements across our lives? Beauty writer Dominique Yohanes explores the phenomenon of cycle syncing with Dr Selina Chin.
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A journey to space brings home a profound message
At 34, Amanda Nguyen became the first Vietnamese woman to go to space. Between changing the face of survivor advocacy and conducting cutting-edge women’s health research, going to space might just have been the least impressive thing she’s done. As part of our ongoing Vogue Voices series, we spotlighted the entrepreneur and civil rights activist who gives a voice to female survivors everywhere.
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Mikah on the digital cover of the December issue
In his third year as a solo artist, Mikah is beginning to find ground. Amidst his latest trilogy of songs ‘Homesick’, we worked with the digital cover star for a unique outdoor shoot at Singapore’s very own Changi Beach Park, and the international singer-songwriter shared more about the musical season ahead of him as well as his continued fascination with the fashion world.
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Marathons 101
In it for the long haul. As fitness junkies would attest, a marathon is a true test of mental resilience and endurance. But everyone needs to start from somewhere. As personal wellness becomes more pertinent than ever, three key figures break down why and how you should approach running a marathon.
