By day, Takuma Tanaka is an unassuming pencil-pushing salaryman in finance and Alfri Mohd Yusoff is a quiet visual merchandiser with a beloved national shopping institution. But by night, the pair graces the brightest stages as the wickedly-funny and searingly-witty Sassy and Sissy, respectively, of the House of Haute Mess—the Lion City’s premier drag duo.
Be it Alfred Hitchcock’s emotionally complex blonde heroines or the magic only the highest form of fashion can bestow, their understanding of cultural—and sartorial—history are unrivalled in the local drag community. For this spread, the pair offers an enigmatic ode to cinema and couture.
Partners in real life, they started performing together at the behest of their fashionable friends in 2022. And it was during their debut right after the 14th Pink Dot SG rally last year that Takuma