This will be my first xmas in Singapore. Can you advise the hotels that you can order xmas food (to be delivered on xmas day)? I have heard this is an option.
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05 November 2011
We've gone ahead and arranged your Christmas shopping schedule for Wednesday 23 Nov (and if you can't make Wed, just apply this schedule to Thurs 24 Nov).
You can thank us later.
8am. Wake up. Skip coffee and work. You'll see why.
830am. Jump in taxi or car to Fort Canning Centre in Fort Canning Park. pay uncle or park in the leafy carpark or in Hotel Fort Canning.
9am. Sip away on latte at the Boutiques at Fort Canning Courtyard Cafe to get that caffeine fix pre-shopping.
930am. Locate girlfriends. Then pop inside the Gallery, Foyer and Kid's Space to find over 70 exquisite vendors selling their products from around the world.
Don't miss the handcrafted jewellery KbyKareen. Worn by personalities like Marie Drucker of France 3's Soir 3, Kjelstrom's designs have also been showcased in the U.S. on Home and Garden Television. We will also be hunting down the designs by Bass Jewellery, which make perfect gifts for mothers, sisters, and girlfriends alike.
There are a number of unique fashion designers at Boutiques of Fort Canning too - like Bboheme, with their saturated colours, considered print-mixes and easy refinement these designs are perfect for Singapore life.
Seek out the recently launched leather bags and wallets from the Singapore label Tribe. These multipurpose bags have gained an international following, with their clever design and vibrant colours.
And don't miss the bespoke range of homewares at the fair. Check out the handmade colourful wire tableware and porcelain candle cuffs at Source 53 or the funky block printing at Heidi and Home - here you will find cushion covers, bedcovers, fabric by the metre and stunning caftans, you won't find elsewhere.
Don't worry credit cards and NETs are accepted here.
1130am. Stop for cake and a Kardashian update (can you believe only 72 days!)
12noon. Hit the dedicated kids room - filled wall to wall with unique one-of-a-kind creations, including the bespoke kids clothing from Elly and the cultural travel stories of life in Asia from Travel with Bella.
1pm. Grab a salad or a sandwich for lunch and soak up the leafy green atmosphere.
2pm. Fill your Christmas stockings with a feel-good purchase from Waterlily Cambodia, just one of the 7 charities that receive a free table at this fare enabling them to promote their handcrafted creations and us to give back to the community and find the perfect Christmas gift!
We just love Waterlily Cambodia's handmade dolls with their hand painted faces and various cute creations all made from recycled material like rice bags, buttons, sewing bobbin and even spoons!
3pm. Stop into the skincare stall Petronille Dermo Cosmetic where you can customise a skincare product for hubby or sis (or yourself!), adapted for your specific skincare concerns.
4pm. SMS working girlfriends and let them know Boutiques at Fort Canning is open until 8pm tonight.
5pm. Drag yourself away OR do it all again with your working pals - the choice is yours!
The original and the best Boutiques at Fort Canning is on Wed Nov 23 (9am-8pm) & Thu Nov 24 (9am-5pm), Fort Canning Centre in Fort Canning Park, 5 min from Orchard Road, Credit Cards accepted.
Pencil it in. | 05 Nov 2011 at 11:05 AM
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