AFTER THE APEX SATURDAY – QUALIFYING

The Pace Picks Up

One week until the Sprint and Qualifying. Saturday brought a different kind of anticipation to AFTER THE APEX, Club21ʼs AW26 presentation at COMO Cuisine. The ease of Friday remained, but the wardrobe began to make more deliberatechoices. Fluid silhouettes shared the runway with playful proportions and familiar pieces worn in unfamiliar ways. This was the middle chapter of the evening, where getting dressed became part of the excitement of going out.

Silk in Motion

Zimmermannʼs olive and deep maroon looks offered a softer expression of Saturdayʼs confidence. A chain-neck top and harem trousers gave movement room to unfold, while a gathered blouse and long skirt made each step part of the silhouette. Their impact came into focus on the runway, where fabric could shift rather than simply sit. These were looks that brought a sense of occasion through the way they moved, allowing the room to notice them gradually

ZIMMERMANN

Mahon Chain Neck Blouse

S$1,030

ZIMMERMANN

Mahon Harem Pant

S$930

ZIMMERMANN

Aster Gathered Bead Blouse

S$1,230

ZIMMERMANN

Aster Maxi Skirt

S$1,290

Familiar Pieces, New Possibilities

Saturday also found possibilities in the everyday wardrobe. Alaiaʼs white jersey and wide denim gave familiar pieces a different relationship to the body, while its pale blue and pink look played with the meeting of a cropped top, peplum and trousers. In menswear, a clean Jil Sander shirt became the backdrop for JW Andersonʼs vegetable charms. Each look rewarded a second glance, revealing how a change in proportion or an unexpected accessory could alter the whole impression.

ALAIA

Hooded Body Jersey

S$2,290

Alaïa Rodeo Jeans in vintage blue denim, featuring a high-rise waist and sculptural barrel-leg silhouette with curved seams and a cropped hem

ALAIA

Rodeo Vintage Blue Jeans

S$1,760

ALAIA

Le Coeur Shoulder Bag Goatskin

S$1,960

Alaïa High Neck Cotton Jersey Tee in sky blue with flared short sleeves and ribbed turtleneck, cropped silhouette on mannequin

ALAIA

High Neck Cotton Jersey Tee

S$1,060

Alaïa Peplum Tinted Denim Skirt in blush pink with a wide smocked waistband and flared circle-cut silhouette, displayed flat on a white background

ALAIA

Peplum Tinted Denim Skirt

S$1,390

Alaïa Round Tinted Denim Pants in blush pink with a sculptural balloon-leg silhouette, high-rise waistband, single button closure, and five-pocket design, styled flat on a white background

ALAIA

Round Tinted Denim Pants

S$1,930

Jil Sander

Water Repellent Short Sleeve Shirt

S$1,300

Jil Sander

Water Repellent Wide Leg Trousers

S$1,710

A More Playful Evening

As the mood sharpened, Saturday kept its sense of play. Self-Portraitʼs pink boucle mini dress brought a lighter note, while Stolen Stores explored texture in an ivory top and short pleated skirt. Doubletʼs embroidered illusions and KidSuperʼs illustrated denim approached expression from another direction. Across the chapter, dressing for the evening allowed for more than one answer. It could be charming, curious or slightly unconventional, with personality carrying each look towards the final act.

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