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AFTER THE APEX FRIDAY - FREE PRACTICE

Three Speeds. One Unforgettable Night.

One week until Free Practice and Sprint Qualifying lands in Singapore, letʼs take a look back at the highlights from AFTER THE APEX, an AW26 presentation by Club21.

On 24 September, COMO Cuisine became the setting for a single evening inspired by the changing pace of race weekend.

Estelle Flyʼs live performance opened the show, with Twin Dragons carrying its energy through the night. The opening chapter belonged to Friday: a wardrobe with room to experiment, before the weekend gathered speed.

Denim, With a Different Attitude

Friday began with a fabric that rarely needs an introduction. Here, however, denim took on several personalities. Zimmermann gave it a romantic turn through ruffled proportions, while Alexander Wang paired a cropped with shirt with jeans that caught the light. Self-Portrait brought its textured denim dress into a more dressed-up silhouette. Seen together, the looks suggested how far a familiar starting point can travel, depending on the mood of the person wearing it.

A Little Irreverence

There was humour in the opening wardrobe too. Vaqueraʼs Bullet Bra Polo unsettled the familiarity of a white top, while Doubletʼs Exhaust Stained T-Shirt brought a literal flash of motoring into the room. Hats and sunglasses added to the sense of characters arriving with their own plans for the evening. Friday left space for those small surprises, the details that make an outfit memorable without making it feel overthought.

The Art of Taking It Easy

JW Anderson and Thom Browne offered different readings of relaxed dressing. A blouson over a graphic tee had an easy, instinctive appeal; elsewhere, denim acquired an unexpected shape and a beaded bag added a curious finishing touch. Thom Browneʼs coastal-scene shirt introduced a more leisurely picture altogether. As the chapter closed, its appeal lay in that balance: clothes with enough character to hold attention, worn with the ease of someone just settling into the
weekend.

Discover the looks from AFTER THE APEX, available at Club21.

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