The gift of a handwritten note extends far beyond its contents; the act of putting pen to paper is an act of love in itself.
In the spirit of Aesop’s celebration of closeness this month, we invite three expressions of affection to manifest through the language of touch — between skin, sensorial formulations, and between pen and paper.
Each exchange — between content-creator siblings Nathaniel and Tasmin Fong, multidisciplinary creative couple weish and Marc Gabriel Loh, as well as fine artist couple Faris Heizer and Aisha Rosli — is a peek into a portrait of storied time; every still a gentle reminder that the intimacy of being understood comes first from a touch of tenderness.
When the florals of Aurner meet the near-citrus spice of Above Us, Steorra, you get a combination that is defiantly different yet harmoniously in sync, parallel to wunderkind siblings Nathaniel and Tasmin Fong.
Nathaniel to Tasmin
Tasmin to Nathaniel
Creative Director Izwan Abdullah
Photography Zantz Han
Artistic Director Danessa Tong
Story Charmaine Tan
Styling Manfred Lu
Photography Assistants Dennis Er, Darrel Ng
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