dreams magazine #0

hello you.

of the whole digital magazine that was puttogether, i think this page is the hardest towrite. what does one say in the first issue?

thus, to remove the pressure, i’ve called thisissue the “zero issue”. hey, we’re just havingfun and experimenting and we hope you’llfun and experimenting and we hope you’ll

have fun with us on this journey!

as the title explains, it’s a magazinethat documents the dreams of everyday life in a special way because we see the beauty

in the ordinary.

cos truly, every individual has a story to tell.a story that is uniquely theirs and a lifea story that is uniquely theirs and a life

extra-ordinary.

this is for the dreamer, the everyday boy and girl, the under dog, the looked down upon, the supported, the intern andonce intern, the successful and those still

getting there, the short model, the colour blind photographer, the musician who can’t play an photographer, the musician who can’t play an

instrument, the quiet salesperson, the passionate, the weak, the strong and the ones who fiercely dream.

this is for everyonewho dares to dream.

editor’s letter

nicole then (the dream catcher)

Secret GardenKki Cakes

Brave ExplorationsA.k.A Wayward

Afternoon Tracks

Cameras & Their Film

cats in the neighbourhood

kristie: Illustrator

Kylie: Photography

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S ecret G ardenfor the girl who saw beauty beyond the rust

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model: francesca, photographed by nicolethen

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The Camera & The Photo

things we love

a collection of postcards where Miss Jane brings out her film cameras for various occasions and shares with her penpal Sam about her experiences with each camera.

yashica MF motor 38 mm

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i went cycling one day and this je

rk knocked me off

my bike! i toppled forward and m

y camera crashed

into the road. but it’s still workin

g! i’m glad i

brought this instead of my dslr.

Dear Sam

xoxo jane

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red army fed 5B

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I took this to the hills and i must

say i do love the

photographs that came out. But m

y self-timer

doesn’t work even after getting it

fixed and my view

finder’s hard to use. But i estimate

d well ;) haha

Dear Sam

xoxo jane

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canon ae-1

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I invested in this camera! And i lo

ve the control i get

with the manual functions and th

e built-in meter.

Plus i think it looks good. I saw St

evie Dance

carrying a minolta that looks sim

liar.

Dear Sam

xoxo jane

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Yashica Partner AF

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I got this really cheap at the Sung

ei Road market.

The thing about buying somethin

g at a flea is the

excitment of not knowing how th

e film will turn out.

And the pictures turned out real n

ice!

Dear Sam

xoxo jane

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illustration & review by nadia rahmat

food places

7 Ann Siang Hill between 12pm – 7pm except Saturday 12pm – 4pm & closed on Monday.

Kki Cafe

Take a bite into this cake and you’ll be greeted with a tangy flavour that lingers in your mouth, followed by the creamy blend of the coconut mousse.

The passion fruit wedged in the middle of the slice complemented the taste of the coconut mousse, making the two a heavenly pair. I’m not particularly a fan of coconut-based products, but I was surprised at how the coconut mousse tasted creamier than surprised at how the coconut mousse tasted creamier than coconut-y.

The interesting choice of flavours will leave you with a unique aftertaste. Definitely worth a try!

I was confused as to why they called this Little Red Riding Hood, or L.R.R.H in short, when the cake reminds me of nothing even remotely related to the fairy tale character. But then I discovered why; the L.R.R.H has a Raspberry core. You know, raspberry=red. And it was little. The raspberry centre I mean.

At first I felt that the dark chocolate mousse was too rich buttogether with the sourness of the raspberry it’s lovely. But,together with the sourness of the raspberry it’s lovely. But,for those not used to dark chocolate this cake can get a little overwhelming.

Definitely a cake made for the hardcore chocolate lovers!

The many levels of the Noisette cake consist of a hazelnut dacquoise layer combined with chocolate and praline cream. It was kinda hard to isolate and savour the flavours involved in this slice. After biting into the cake, all I could taste were hazelnuts. Nothing but hazelnuts. And maybe a bit of chocolate.

Which is a good and a bad thing. Good in a way thatWhich is a good and a bad thing. Good in a way thathazelnuts naturally taste awesome, and who does not like chocolate? But because of the multiple layers of thiscake one might expect to taste many varying flavours butthe layers have simliar tastes and ended up blending into one.

Nevertheless, it’s still a pretty decent cake to try out.

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Among all the choices picked, the Cafeé Dumo takes the cake(yes, pun intended) for me. I love how it slowly melts in your mouth, leaving a mild coffee aftertaste. Imagine my delight upon discovering the praline centre of this dome-shaped cake. I can picture my taste buds screaming with joy as I let the mousse and praline roll over my tongue.

NOM NOM NOM. And I LOVE praline so this piece NOM NOM NOM. And I LOVE praline so this piece gets my vote for that. I have to admit, it looks like such a simple cake. But you know what they say, looks can be deceiving eh? I recommend eating this one with small, savoury bites.

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With such a pretty name and tear drop shape, it’s hard notto love the antoinette. The first bite, you’ll enjoy the whitechocolate and the second plunge into it’s soft fluffy mousseand you’d be greated with a fresh mango centre.

The combination between the white chocolate mousse is a wonderful balance between sweetness of the white chocolateand the freshness of the mango centre! Another wonderfuland the freshness of the mango centre! Another wonderfulsurprise is that when you get a few bits of the nutty-lookingtoppings and realize that it’s actually sweet ginger!

Light, refreshing and full of surprises.

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meeting up at tanjong pagar, we hit the road and took a strollto Kki cakes (which is situated inside the little drom store) andsat down to indulge in a few sweet treats and coffee.

after our shared surprise on how absolutely delightful the coconut and passionfruit cake tasted, she shared her journeyas an artist and how she found photography.

(now take a moment to check out her photographs. (now take a moment to check out her photographs. yes, it leaves you spell bound....)

featured artist

photography with kyliephotography & text by nicole

“i always had an interest in art and was always sketching,” she explains “i thought everyone did that for fun too!”. Upongraduating, Kylie got herself enrolled in Lassalle but quicklydropped out as she found she could not feel at home as an artist there.

“Oddly enough, it was after i quit arts school that i discoveredphotography,” says Kylie as she takes a sip of tea. Packing photography,” says Kylie as she takes a sip of tea. Packing her bags and heading to Hawaii (where she studies in a normalacademic university), Kylie’s creativity continues to blossom using her 450D canon dslr, photoshop skills and many times...herself!

Yes, before you start saying that you do not have the best locations, or model or camera equipment - Kylie uses what shehas and creates magic. has and creates magic.

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Characterizing her style of photography as surrealist, herself-portraits just leave you in awe. Many of her early works were birthed at the humble Pasir Ris beach. With adose of creativity and the help of a tripod, Kylie creates photographs that take you to another world.

“Do people stop to stare?” I asked, already saluting herability to put her art work before her pride. “There was once, ability to put her art work before her pride. “There was once, an old man was looking intently at me, I just gave him a firm wave,” explains Kylie and then demonstrates her wave which aptly says “Hi, I see you seeing me and i think you can move on now.”

Kylie is currently working on various projects to improve her photography and she specifically aims to make her workmore commercially appealing creating fantasy worlds one snapmore commercially appealing creating fantasy worlds one snapat a time.

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meowcats on the block

Why did the cat put oil on the mouse? Because it squeaked.

What did one cat say to the other?

check meOwt

Did you hear about the cat who drank 5 bowls of water?

He set a new lap record.

What do you call a cat who eats lemons?

A sourpuss!

Where does a cat go when it loses its tail?

The retail store!

with kristie simsimple portraits

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Sometimes, “beauty arises from ashes”, and when an upseting situation happened for Kristie, she found that sketching proved to be a form ofescapism for her and that made her love drawing that much more..

Kristie Sim

portrait

photographed by nicole

Sketching since she was 15, she compiles her sketches (that are morelike visual diaries) into a couple of black cover notepads and is currently collaborating with James Bent (owner of famed street style blog LaMode Outre).

Citing Danny Roberts as one of her favourite illustrators, she aspiresto be like him not just in his dedication to his work but also in his humbleand teachable spirit. “He also captures the essence and personality of and teachable spirit. “He also captures the essence and personality of his subjects extremely well!” she adds.

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Kristie Sim

Age: 17 going on 18 (will be 18 in october)Ice cream flavour: mocha/coffee

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Like most artists, she too dreams that her work can be appreciated byan audience and hopes to find the resources that will allow her to pursue art acadimically and learn from the best. “There are so many art or design schools that I'd die to attend!” she exclaims.

check out her work athttp://ifshesketches.tumblr.com/

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Kristie Simillustrator & dreamer

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Brave Explorationsstyling & photography by nicole then

model: nadia

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"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration."

Ansel Adams

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Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit. Frank borman

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Explore.

A.K.A. Waywardthe menswear label & it’s designer - munfoong

photographed by nicolethen

the label.

A.K.A. WAYWARD

the label.

Mun Foong.

her brother her muse, mun foong’s first menswear piece was a birthdaypresent to her brother and he wore it proud. after 10 years of working as a graphic designer, mun foong felt it was time to challenge herself. “I was becoming too comfortable in my job,” she explains.

At her first fashion show held by PARCO next next for her menswear line A.K.A Wayward, she made another special piece for her brother to wear to the show. Her show was a success, where by her clothes basked wear to the show. Her show was a success, where by her clothes basked in the spotlight even off the runway. The shirt worn by her brother to the show caught the eyes of many and requests were made to the designer to include that piece for her upcoming collection.

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Inspired by unique fabrics and their prints, she uses material as the foundation of her designs and works her way up from there. This process results in statement making pieces with special details that play off the overall theme of that particular piece.

The way of a designer is a difficult one, so is the path of an entrepreneur. Selling her pieces from Monday to Sunday morning to night and finding the time to design and take care of the business side of things, one must the time to design and take care of the business side of things, one must really take their hats off in salute to her passion, drive and hardwork.

But don’t just take your hat off, guys, it’s time to unload your wardrobe, clear some space and head down to A.K.A. wayward for sometrend-setting, statement making pieces for fashion week.

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model: vineetamake up: delanie wongphotography & stylingnicolethenassistant: nadia

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Dreams magazineis a “dream” project by nicolethen studio

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