SINGAPORE – Guests drifted into the 2026 Icon Ball in glittering gowns, sweeping silhouettes and theatrical headpieces on the evening of May 26 – transforming the Resorts World Convention Centre into a fantasy film set and couture fever dream.

Hosted by Chinese luxury lifestyle publication Icon Singapore to mark its 21st anniversary, the 2026 edition of one of Singapore’s glitziest society galas unfolded under the theme Starlit Dreamscape, inviting guests to lean into their creativity and self-expression.

“The theme is intentionally imaginative, almost cinematic, something joyful and whimsical,” said Icon editor-in-chief Sylvester Ng. He described the evening as “a reminder that creativity and imagination are not luxuries, but essential forces that uplift, transform and keep dreams alive”.

Icon Singapore’s 21st anniversary was a coming of age not only for the publication, but also for “the community of voices, makers and stories” it has chronicled over the last two decades, said Mr Ng, adding that 2026’s edition was especially centred on heritage, craftsmanship and legacy evolving across generations.

The annual gala was attended by 30...