Christian Barker
Freelance Journalist and Editor at Freelance
Editor-at-Large at BOULEVARD Magazine
Peripatetic editor / journalist. Apparel enthusiast. Bylines @ BBC, CNBC, Esquire, Forbes, FT HTSI, GQ, The Rake, Robb Report, Tatler, T+L etc.
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1 month ago |
esquiresg.com | Christian Barker
“Like the legend of the phoenix, all ends with beginnings.” I’m writing this on New Year’s Day and these sage words from poet-philosopher-songwriter-producer-couturier Pharrell Williams—gently emanating from my B&O Bluetooth speaker—seem especially apt. The new year marks the close of one chapter and the start of another. For me, that couldn’t be more true, as I’ve recently returned to my birthplace of Australia after nearly 20 years of living in Singapore.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
travelandleisureasia.com | Christian Barker
Home T+L Tastemakers T+L Tastemakers: These Are the Best Bars in Singapore Presenting the 10 best bars in Singapore, in alphabetical order. AtlasCrafted cocktails in a visually stunning space, designed by the gentlemen behind the décor at many of Singapore’s foremost bars and restaurants, Matthew Shang and Paul Semple. atlasbar.sgCat Bite ClubFocusing on agave- and rice-based spirits. Expect excellent cocktails, spirited conversation and deep-cut hip-hop tunes.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
travelandleisureasia.com | Christian Barker
Home T+L Tastemakers T+L Tastemakers: These Are the Best Restaurants in Singapore Presenting the 25 best restaurants in Singapore, in alphabetical order. ArayaAraya, Singapore’s first South American fine-dining restaurant, offers superb Chilean South Pacific cuisine amidst décor by designer Emma Maxwell.
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Nov 25, 2024 |
therake.com | Christian Barker
Known as the dinner suit in the United Kingdom, the tuxedo in the US, and le smoking in France, no get-up possesses the ability to transform a man’s appearance and self-assurance quite like black tie. “In regular clothes, I’m a nobody,” said Dean Martin. “In a tuxedo, I’m a star.” Done right, this ensemble will turn any Joe Average into a strutting Fred Astaire, Humphrey Bogart or Frank Sinatra — a ‘million dollar trooper’, as Irving Berlin so memorably phrased it. 21.
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Sep 25, 2024 |
esquiresg.com | Christian Barker
As I write this, Taylor Swift will be boarding one of her private aircraft and jetting off for Paris, bringing to an end the months of foolishness that culminated in her six sell-out Singapore stadium shows. Out of love for my daughters, I spent hours in front of the laptop unsuccessfully attempting to purchase tickets to those concerts. 'Twas a fool's errand.
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