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 Glam
Slam:
Florence Tan dared not bare
You
have seen her as brash Margaret Ma in Wok Of Life, as coquettish
Lan Fenghuang in The Legendary swordsman, as modern Ye Qing in On
The Frontline and as sexy Lifeng in Hainan Kopi Tales. Despite having
a very modern, fashionable image, Florence Tan is unbelievably old-fashioned
at heart and a good girl in every sense of the word.
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By
Yap Geok Hui
 [eastciti.com,
october 17]
You may not believe it, but on-screen sex kitten Florence Tan
claims that she dared not wear spaghetti-strapped tops or tubes
until she starred in On The Frontline. "The character, Ye Qing,
was a modern woman; she wore trendy party clothes. It was only after
that role that I took to wearing those kinds of apparel," she demurs.
"It's
true, back in school, I never wear such revealing clothes so I guess
I'm not used to it. Sometimes, roles I played affect my dress sense;
they exposed me to more dressing styles and it was only then that
I realised that certain clothes could be suitable for me, too, though
I had never thought of them as nice before."
  Does
the young artiste have her own style in dressing? "I have no particular
style; I have yet to cultivate a style of my own. So far, it all
depends on the occasion. Off-screen, I'm basically a jeans and tee
person. In my daily activities, I dress simply. I would only don
more unique stuff for road shows and other promotions because, in
showbiz, I need to 'decorate' myself. I prefer the sunny, youthful
look. I don't like dull and chunky wear."
Unlike
most girls her age, the 23-year-old is not a big fan of shopping.
"I shop when I need something, I don't enjoy window shopping or
shopping for the sake of shopping. If I'm shopping for trendy clothes
for causal wear or outdoor promotions, I would take the time to
walk about and look for the outfit I want, if it is a classy dress
for a function, I would just go to 1 or 2 shops and settle it. I
shop on the Internet occasionally and I quite enjoyed that. Save
time, save money (transport) and it is fuss-free. Actually, I'm
afraid to wear the same thing as another person during a function,
too. So, I would often ask the shop owner how many identical pieces
of the clothing he / she has before buying." What does the non-fan
of shopping usually shop for then? "Tops are my top choice, then
shoes, finally accessories. I have a whole wardrobe of tops to match
a few pieces of jeans and skirts."
Her
Accessories
  
While
her dress sense may veer towards the minimalist, Florence seems
to have a penchant for cool accessories, like funky sunglasses,
ornate ethnic jewellery and even bhindis, those stick-on jewels
that Indian women sport.
  
However,
she claims that she hardly shops here. "It's the same kind of things
everywhere. I would just go for dinner or movie and back when I
go to town, so it's possible that I do not shop at all. If I'm overseas,
no matter if it's for filming or on my own, I would shop furiously,
I guess it's typical shoppers' behaviour. Once you've missed the
chance to get that item when you were overseas, you've missed it,
period. Therefore, the typical approach is better to make an unsound
purchase than to miss it. When I'm overseas, I would shop for clothes
even though I don't need them at that moment. If I do that here,
the clothes may be outdated by the time I got around to wearing
them."
  The
down-to-earth actress is not brand-conscious. She says matter-of-factly,
"Being brand conscious means that you need a lot of funds to pursue
brands. I go for the more popular and affordable brands like M)phosis,
Mango, DKNY, CK, Miu Miu; for bags, I like Prada. For shoes, I like
the shoes from Chew Chow Meng's store, The Shoez. The shoes there
are simple and can easily match with my clothes." Then she whispered,
"Must publicise for Chow Meng." A good friend, indeed. .
The
nature of her job has brought her to various countries, and Florence
gave us the low-down on what's good where. "Thailand is too crowded
and hot, I have no patience to shop there, if not, it will be a
good shopping paradise as there is ample variety in commodities
there. The selection of clothes and accessories in Korea is pretty
similar to that in Japan, but it is much cheaper. Fashion changes
very quickly there, so there is always new stuff to buy. Fashion
in Hong Kong is very stylish and has character but the things there
are relatively expensive. As for North India, I find the girls there
very pretty and they have such beautiful clothes, you can find very
ethnic stuff there. I bought a lot of accessories from North India
but I don't come across the right occasions to wear them."
 More
evidence to show that Florence is actually a simple and down-to-earth
person at heart: she reveals that her favourite colour is actually
white. "My pyjamas and normal casual wear is mostly in white. However,
white is a boring colour to wear on screen, so during filming or
outdoor events, I try to wear more colours. But the bottom line
is, I must be comfortable with what I wear. For example, I'm not
suited to wearing clothes that are body hugging as they will show
off my fat." With that, she burst into peals of laughter.
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