Where to go for your Fashion Week outfit
What do Kate Bosworth, Godfrey Gao, and Belvedere Vodka have in common? They’ll all be at the Audi Fashion Festival Singapore 2014 – woohoo! With four days of schmoozing and partying ahead, here’s how you savvy fashionistas can put together camera-worthy looks all night long (and grab a selfie with hunky Godfrey):
Inverted Edge Open House
To celebrate their first birthday, e-tailer Inverted Edge is throwing open its showroom doors and letting you take your pick of over 50 local and international labels in person. From Aussie label Stylestalker’s cool-girl aesthetic to statement jewellery from local brand Carrie K., you’ll be an absolute head-turner amongst the crowd.
Inverted Edge, #06-03 Song Lin Building, 1 Syed Alwi Road, Singapore 207628. Open House runs from now till Thursday, 15 May, 11am – 6pm.
Robe Raiders
Searching for a pair of stunning heels, like these Christian Louboutin leopard ponyhair pumps, to complete your outfit? Robe Raiders will meet your every need. If you missed their weekend sale, don’t weep just yet: they’re offering 10% off online purchases with the code “GSS2014”.
Robe Raiders, #05-02X Delta House, 2 Alexandra Road, Singapore 159919.
New York label Gerlan Jeans at SUPERSPACE
SUPERSPACE
Fairly new to the Orchard Road shopping scene, this hybrid store – both a shop and a salon – stocks emerging labels from Singapore, UK, USA, France and more. Warning: this is not a place for wallflowers, so enter only if you’re the type who wears green, yellow, and pink – all at the same time. Yep, high time you let your personal (read: quirky) style shine!
SUPERSPACE, #02-18 Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road, Singapore 238858. Opens daily from 10:30am – 10:30pm.
Blueprint Emporium
For those in the know, Blueprint is THE place for emerging designers to showcase their wares (psst: Ong Shunmugam, who’s presenting at AFF 2014, first showed at Blueprint in 2011). This two-day shopping extravaganza brings you exclusive access to limited edition items and collections that have never been stocked in Asia. Just in time for the Thomas Tait show on 17 May!
Blueprint Emporium, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore 039593. Runs 17 May (11am-8pm) and 18 May (11am-6pm).
Singapore label Georgine at Blueprint
i.t labels Fashion Bazaar
Don’t worry, bargain-hunters: we’ve got your back. High street brands Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, Ben Sherman, Warehouse, and more are slashing prices by up to 70% at their ongoing warehouse sale. Yep, looking good at AFF is this easy (and affordable too!).
i.t labels Fashion Bazaar, *SCAPE Warehouse Auditorium, 2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978. Runs from now till 13 May 2014. Opens 10:30am-9pm daily, except 13 May (10:30am-5pm).
Main image: Michelle Worth Designs at Blueprint