A Cut Above
Sky-high rent? Space sharing is now the way to go—just look at multi-concept stores PACT, Manicurious and Temporium. Joining the fold is hair salon Hairloom, which now houses New York streetwear concept store Reed Space within its newly revamped 2,000 sq. ft. space. On the retail front, expect a slew of cool lifestyle wares from cult labels like Head Porter, Maharishi and Staple Design, alongside signature hair services by founder Calvin Gan and his edgy team of stylists.
Market Report
Local fashion startup Lift12 has launched two new labels under its portfolio—Blake & Co and (technically, a relaunch) 9Fountains. New collections are released every six weeks at the labels’ webstores. For the ladies, Blake & Co’s clean-lined, effortlessly sharp and sometimes flirty dresses ($74.90 upwards) make easy outfits for the office and after-work drinks, while menswear label 9Fountains offers basics and art-inspired tees ($19 upwards)—the perfect comfy outfits for gallery-hopping during Singapore Art Week (get our online Art Week guide)
Spin City
Need a new suitcase for your 2014 global adventures? Good news: Samsonite is currently running its end-of-season sale till February 2, with more than a handful of its travel spinners, including the Brightlite Diamond (now $343 upwards), Oval luggage range (now $315 upwards) and Duranxt fabric four-wheelers (now $203 upwards), at up to 40 percent off. Available at Samsonite.
Dressed to Kill
If it wasn’t official before, it is now—Robinsons is hip (after blowing $40 million on the flagship store, it’d better be). The new six-story Robinsons Orchard (260 Orchard Rd., 6735-8838, www.robinsons.com.sg) is Singapore’s answer to London’s Selfridges, with a staggering list of over 380 new brands, including Detroit-based artisanal lifestyle label Shinola, Elizabeth and James, Sophie Hulme and Giambattista Valli (yes, you heard us right).
