The Business of Looking Lethal
Inspired by Southeast Asian corporate culture, these killer looks are necessary for surviving in style
Survival of the stylish
The killer fashion look is a uniform of ambition pushed to madness, where boardrooms transform into crime scenes of crushed souls. In the cutthroat world of Southeast Asian corporate hustle, every stitch is a second ticking by, every seam a fraying nerve. Dress to kill. Fashion that slays… literally.
It’s not a secret that in Southeast Asian urban centers, the working hours can get extensive and exhausting. Add to that the heavy traffic, the bustling streets, the endless stream of pedestrians, and the incessant tasks that one needs to accomplish, and you have more than enough reason to dress for survival—to don looks that kill to power through the day.
So what is it going to be? Will you allow yourself to be overwhelmed by the stress and savagery of corporate culture? Or will you rise to the occasion and bear the battle scars of surviving in style? The choice is yours, really—but if you’re in need of seeing looks that kill, don’t say we haven’t done our part.
This story appears in the pages of VMAN SEA 01: now available for purchase!
Photography Paolo Pineda
Creative direction Vince Uy
Fashion Rex Atienza and Roko Arceo
Grooming Xeng Zulueta
Hair Mong Amado
Art direction Mike Miguel
Retouching Summer Untalan
Model Alfio Schmidt (Women Management)
Fashion associate Corven Uy
Photography assistants Isidro Pejoto and Cesar Salve