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CNA
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Actor Shane Pow wore a S$100 outfit from Taobao to Star Awards 2025
While we are used to seeing expensive outfits and fancy jewels flood the Star Awards red carpet, it seems local actor Shane Pow decided to bravely get his outfit… from Taobao. The best part, he spent less than S$100 (US$78.10) on the get-up. The 34-year-old wore a sleek black jacket featuring a Mandarin collar with bamboo detailing, paired with black pants featuring subtle white stitching. In a video posted on Instagram, Pow revealed that the jacket cost S$41.77, the pants S$26.61, and the shoes S$28.29. That's a grand total of just S$96.67. What a steal! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shane Pow (@shanepowxp) It is unclear if any stylists had approached Shane to style him. has reached out to Shane for an interview but has yet to get a reply as of press time. Admittedly, while it wasn't the most eye-catching outfit of the night, we did appreciate how it looked effortless and, yes, stylish in its own right. In the clip, Pow also wrote: 'Took a risk no plan B when I bought my outfit from Taobao. I'm glad it worked out." Pow was nominated for the BYD Favourite Male Character Award for playing a member of the Sexual Offence Department in the show Unforgivable. Netizens praised Pow for his thrifty red carpet moment. 'Now, who says one needs to wear famous brands to look good. Comfort and naturalness are the most important things,' read one comment. Former Mediacorp actress Kate Pang also chimed in: "A handsome guy will look good in anything he wears.' She got that right.
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Actor Shane Pow's sub-$100 Star Awards 2025 get-up
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Actor Shane Pow spent less than $100 on his Taobao outfit for Star Awards 2025. SINGAPORE – Amid the glitz and glamour on the Star Awards 2025 red carpet on July 6, actor Shane Pow opted for a low-cost option. In his Instagram post on July 7, he wrote: 'Took a risk with no plan B when I bought my outfit from Taobao. I'm glad it worked out!' The video begins with Pow, 34, posing the question: 'Would you wear a $100 Taobao outfit to a red carpet?' He is then seen opening a parcel, which contained three packages. Set to the Star Awards theme song, the sped-up video shows the star trying on his look. He also added a clip of him on the red carpet with fellow local celebrities Ben Yeo, Jeffrey Xu, Jeremy Chan and Lee Teng. They were all dressed in black. At the end of the video, Pow reveals how much his outfit cost. The jacket was $41.77, the shoes were $28.29 and the pants $26.61. The grand total: $96.67. Singapore-based Taiwanese actress and host Kate Pang commented: 'A handsome guy will look good in anything he wears.' Radio DJ Joakim Gomez wrote: 'The backstory we all needed.' Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore NDP celebrations to be held at 5 heartland sites, including Bishan and Punggol, on Aug 10 Singapore NDP 2025: Tank that bumped into traffic light lost steering and braking power due to faulty part Singapore AI cannot supplant learning, it must enable it: Desmond Lee Singapore SIA flight from Brisbane to Singapore diverted to Perth due to technical issue: Report Business ShopBack to scale up its payments business as it gets major payment institution licence Asia China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals Singapore Grab to trial driverless shuttle for staff between Media Circle office and one-north MRT station Multimedia 'I suspect he's cheating': She finds proof when spouses stray Pow was nominated for the BYD Favourite Male Character Award for playing a member of the Sexual Offence Department in Unforgivable. The award went to Romeo Tan for Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories @ Job Haunting III. Pow was a full-time artiste with Mediacorp before he was convicted of drink-driving in 2021. He currently has three Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes awards. He has been nominated twice for Best Supporting Actor, in 2018 and 2019, but did not win.
AsiaOne
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Shane Pow reveals how much his Star Awards outfit from Taobao costs
The glitzy Star Awards held last Sunday (July 6) saw many local celebrities dripped in expensive outfits and bling. For instance, Tyler Ten was reportedly dressed in Fendi and had Bulgari jewellery. However, Shane Pow opted for a more affordable and relatable option to his look and gave fans a fun behind-the-scenes nugget after the event. He took to Instagram on Monday to share that his outfit, bought from Taobao, had cost him less than $100. The 34-year-old wrote: "Took a risk with no plan B when I bought my outfit from Taobao. I'm glad it worked out!" In the video, he said that his jacket cost $41.77, pants $26.61 and shoes $28.29, totalling $96.67. The short jacket was in elegant black with a mandarin collar and bamboo detailing on the chest and his pants had a simple but eye-catching white stitching on the side. Many netizens noted that despite the low price, his outfit looked good. One user commented: "You don't have to wear famous brands to look good. Comfort and naturalness are the most important things." Radio DJ Joakim Gomez added: "The backstory we all needed." [[nid:719834]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
AsiaOne
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Shane Pow reveals how much his Star Awards outfit from Taobao costs, Entertainment News
The glitzy Star Awards held last Sunday (July 6) saw many local celebrities dripped in expensive outfits and bling. For instance, Tyler Ten was reportedly dressed in Fendi and had Bulgari jewellery. However, Shane Pow opted for a more affordable and relatable option to his look and gave fans a fun behind-the-scenes nugget after the event. He took to Instagram on Monday to share that his outfit, bought from Taobao, had cost him less than $100. The 34-year-old wrote: "Took a risk with no plan B when I bought my outfit from Taobao. I'm glad it worked out!" In the video, he said that his jacket cost $41.77, pants $26.61 and shoes $28.29, totalling $96.67. The short jacket was in elegant black with a mandarin collar and bamboo detailing on the chest and his pants had a simple but eye-catching white stitching on the side. Many netizens noted that despite the low price, his outfit looked good. One user commented: "You don't have to wear famous brands to look good. Comfort and naturalness are the most important things." Radio DJ Joakim Gomez added: "The backstory we all needed." [[nid:719834]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
