Find Orchard Road too basic for your yuccie sensibilty? Then check out these three alternative clothing and lifestyle stores. You’ll be able to find homeware by local designers to trendy pieces from the latest international cult labels.
For unique knick knacks and crafts…
Naiise
Joining their two other existing stores at Westgate in Jurong and Wheelock Place in Orchard, the third brick-and-mortar outlet by online design retailer Naiise is no minor outfit. Spanning 6,500 sq. ft., it stocks furniture, home decor, kitchenware, food, fashion, tech accessories, stationery, music, books and magazines from over 400 international and local brands like furniture designers Scene Shang. There is also a workshop space for maker sessions and plans are under way for a year-long series of designer showcases and art installations.
For fashion-forward streetwear…
Manifesto
This newly-launched multi-label boutique by veteran French fashion designer Walid Zaazaa stocks more than 60 cult luxury labels and urban streetwear names like Lemaire, Opening Ceremony, Costume National, Surface to Air, Adidas x Neighbourhood, Kitsune, Briston watches and more. The sleek architectural interior reflects a modern Parisian aesthetic and while this all sounds quite exclusive, Zaazaa hopes to bring artisanal fashion to the masses.
For more fashion choices by up-and-coming local designers…
Kapok
This is one of the few multi-label stores with an extensive selection of clothing and accessory labels from Singapore. Highlights include Cavalier, a women’s and children’s streetwear label with asymmetrical drapes and geometric details and Stolen, a women’s line of backless tops and dresses suitable for dinners. It’s also the largest outlet by the Hong Kong based company, which means the 2,300 sq.ft. space also retails lifestyle, home decor and beauty products. It is also currently housing a pop-up concept store by local label Sundays.
