Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and ugly is now the new pretty.

With the &ldquo;ugly chic&rdquo; era upon us, we bring you our May 2018 issue that&nbsp;explores that rule-breaking paradox of &quot;ugly chic and turn it into a pioneering thought.

Starring model Frances Coombe on the cover in Givenchy, this issue is one that celebrates uniqueness and promoting individuality; and through the lens of photographer Tak Sugita, our vision is realised!

On our Ugly Chic issue, managing editor Monica says, &quot;I believe in creating your own style and promoting individuality&hellip;As long as you feel good, it doesn&rsquo;t really matter what other people think.&rdquo;

And in line with our theme of the month, be sure to check out our other amazing features that celebrate this&nbsp;rule-breaking paradox.

In Toe The Line,&nbsp;&nbsp;we show how the boundaries between good taste and bad grow ever more blurry with fashion&rsquo;s latest obsession with ugly cool shoes.

The codes of horology are also being rewritten to make way for diversity in A Matter Of Taste. On top of that, The &lsquo;90s Comeback explores the revival of once-cringeworthy &lsquo;90s makeup signatures, taking the old and making them new again.

Finally, do not miss out on Rebel With A Cause that shines the spotlight on five fearless Malaysian makers shattering the conventional outlook on beauty and art.

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See a snippet of our features in the gallery below:

Beautiful is Boring featuring Louis Vuitton

Interpretation of an Icon featuring the Chanel 2.55 bag

Shut Up by Jojo Goh

Sign of the Times by Jeffrey Yan & Chintoo

The '90s Comeback by Joyce Fan

Nailed It by Joyce Fan

Beautiful Nightmare featuring Frances Coombe by Tak Sugita

A Walk On The Wild Side by Calvin Chong

Rebel With A Cause by Nikita Nawawi

Puff Piece by Stephanie Wilson & Grace Joel

You can also subscribe and download our digital copy on our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/subscriptions">Subscriptions page</a>

Cover Credits

Photography:&nbsp;Tak Sugita 
Styling:&nbsp;Aya Fukushima 
Makeup:&nbsp;Yuka Washizu 
Hair:&nbsp;Akiko Kawasaki 
Model:&nbsp;Frances Coombe / Bravo Models

Our May 2018 issue is all about #UglyChic, feat. Frances Coombe

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