A great hipster once said that the surefire way of having a good time at a party is to pre-arrange your way back home safely. But at the risk of sounding like a party whore, I’d say that the best way to enjoy a party is to park yourself with the right people at the right spots.

I had the opportunity to witness probably one of the worst catwalk shows this year at the PhenOmena fashion showcase in Millenia Walk two weeks ago. Fine, the clothes themselves, by newbie local brands like The Knights’ Ride, WanderWonder, Shito and Twenty2Seven, among many others, were actually tolerable (although none were truly interesting), but it was the heat that truly got to me.

Alright, enough with the whole H&M is coming to town shtick already. If we’re not gonna get any of the Lanvin collaborations in store when it opens, we shouldn’t get too over-excited. What I’m more thrilled about, really, is the new Hansel shop that’s just opened at Mandarin Gallery. Fashionistas should already know by now about designer-owner Jo Soh’s playful take on clothes with their vintage cuts and prints that have gone down well with both the twee and office crowds.

The hardworking folks at local label Sifr (honestly, we try not to feature these guys every week, but it’s hard) have recently come up with two more exciting projects.