Dress by Miu Miu; Gucci heels, stylist’s own. Photographed in the Proof Living boutique in Ion Orchard. Presented by Ion Orchard.
Cookie cutter. Predictable. Lacklustre. Those aren’t just adjectives unlikely to ever be used in describing her clothing; they are the very antithesis of her otherwise eclectic flair. Then again, it’s easier to theorise what Rosalynn Tay’s style is not, than it is to define what it is.
“Singaporeans tend to follow trends but it has always been in my nature to want to try what is different. Even if someone shows up in the same dress as me, I know I will jazz it up in a way only I can that reflects my personality.”
Take that sharp hairdo for instance, one she has worn since before the millennium. “I went from permed, shoulder-length hair to this,” she says, pointing at what is now her signature cut, which has progressed over the years, from a bob to an asymmetrical cut and back; an arbitrary pattern not limited to her beauty practices.
