Seriously people, with so many great deals taking place (except the big brands of course, which are simply too snobbish) you’ve got to have your own personal Sugar Daddy (or Mummy, depending on your inclination) to take full advantage.

Another year, another fashion festival in the (shopping) bag. This year’s edition of Asia Fashion Exchange was teeming with a series of high-profile runway shows (Missoni, Ungaro, Antonio Berardi and Greyhound, among many others) packing in the crowds at the Audi Fashion Festival. Never mind that they were all for Autumn/ Winter pieces (not much use in a tropical city like ours, unless you’re planning a trip to Europe or the Alps sometime soon); all presentations were fuss-free, competent and smooth (if a little unsurprising).

The local fashion scene will be on overdrive again when the much-anticipated Asia Fashion Exchange hits town May 13-22. I should know—I’ve been working on the specially commissioned supplement for the festival over the past few weeks, so I know exactly what to make a beeline for and what to avoid (tsk, tsk).