Your ultimate guide to everything fabulous and fun in Singapore

Size 42 feet? Wide feet? Or can you never find exactly the right colour bag or shoe for that dress? Specialising in exotic skins, the recently launched Kyle Keefe is a bespoke women's leather shoe and accessory line... and Kyle brings custom made to a whole new level. Kyle Keefe captures the true essence of luxury in each pair of bespoke shoes. From fit to style, quality of leather, texture and colour, every detail is handcrafted with immaculate precision so you get your own unique piece. You can choose from cow, calf, lamb, sea snake, land snake, python, lizard, stingray, ...read more

Fashion can be tricky. Clothes are seasonal, trends are expensive, and buying mass-produced items always leaves you in the danger of turning up in something someone else is already wearing. A one-stop solution? Shop vintage. Here we've rounded up five of Singapore's best vintage boutiques. 1. Stevie General Store A relatively new kid on the block to excite vintage aficionados and newbies. Storeowners Bridget and Hwee Yee personally source their items from all over the world and make it a point to keep their prices low. As a bonus, the service here is impeccable: Bridget tailors her recommendations based on ...read more

One thing we love love love about Singapore... is the opportunities! Now, for the fashionistas, designers and wanna-be fashion stars - here is your opening of a life time. Asia's aspiring fashion designers have just under a month to get their submissions in for Star Creation, the Asia-wide fashion design competition, and vie for their spot on the runway at the May finals in Singapore. Registration for the competition closes on 31 January. So far, entries have already poured in from over the region, with an especially strong showing from Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This year's theme, Fashion Without Frontiers, ...read more

Twenty old tees. Four faded and tight(?) jeans. Three scarfs that seem to go with ... well, nothing. Does your wardrobe choke in clothes and yet somehow has nothing you want to wear? Un huh. It's clear. You need a wardrobe makeover. Much like a personal makeover, a wardrobe makeover is best done with a stylist and a shopping spree to boot. And good news for one lucky reader, we have teamed with VamaStyle to giveaway just that. We have a personal styling session with VamaStyle's Creative Director Kaitie Manani plus $250 to spend on VamaStyle's collection to giveaway! You ...read more

The same Christmas mini- dramas play out every year - how long to cook the turkey, whose turn is it to play Santa and what on earth to buy for the man who already has everything? Save yourself some seasonal stress with our hand-picked selection. Travel in Style Perfect for the man who has it all, indulge your mister with a Louis Vuitton European City Guide. Covering 30 cities, the guides reveal over 7,000 hotel, restaurant, gallery and fashion stores chosen with signature Vuitton style in mind. You never know he might just get the hint! Louis Vuitton City Guides ...read more

Picking the perfect Christmas present can be an exhausting experience. Fighting the queues along Orchard, deciding on the right gift for your fabulous female friends, wrapping it, and all this effort often ends in re-gifting... *sigh*. So this year just head on over to the gorgeous Caspoll Style website, where you will find a divine range of gifts for every woman in your life. All you have to do is say "Your welcome!" Chi-Chi Wife Elegant and classy, you can't go past the Naledi Clutch. In genuine 100% ostrich leg skin, with details of a hidden magnetic closure, suede leather ...read more

A squeal of delight rather than a deadpan, 'It's just what I've always wanted...' is our preferred response on Christmas morning. Drop a few hints his way for a fabulous Christmas day. Pampered princess A city spa is all well and good for a routine beauty appointment but a proper spa treatment needs a proper spa surrounding. Spa Botanica at Sentosa has a range of pampering treatments including the Singapore Flower Ritual which takes place in a peaceful private garden and includes a massage, foot bath, scrub and a soak in a frangipani filled tub. Bliss. Singapore flower ritual ...read more

Why oh why do we have to suffer through a winter fashion season - when *NEWS FLASH* Singapore, we don't have winter here. It's just baffling really. Thank the lord for those independent all-summer labels like Vamastyle. We have been a big fan of Vama since this sassy label launched in Singapore just 12 months ago. Local designer & Vama's Creative Director Kaitie Manani brings together vibrant hues (think hot pink, fire engine red, jewel blues, tangerine, peach and sunshine yellow) and classic styles that are just perfect for beach to bar and day to night. The Flirt Collection has ...read more

Helpful handicraft. That's what we think of The Bangkok Design Relief, an initiative spearheaded by Singaporean jeweller Marilyn Tan and Doorstepluxury.com. Designed to help Bangkok jewellers whose livelihoods have been destroyed by the recent floods to sell their products online and bring much needed income to their families. Tan reached out to a number of local Bangkok jewellery designers, whose workshops, homes and livelihoods were destroyed in the recent floods; encouraging them to send all recovered items to Singapore. From here doorstepluxury.com got to work photographing all the items and have created a dedicated area on the website to present ...read more

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 ...read more

Christmas is coming and you need presents for husbands, sisters, kids, aunts, uncles, grannies, nephews and nieces (and the list goes on...). Here are our top ten picks from that fab website Notinthemalls. 1. Glodos BIT Toddler Bike The award winning Glodos BIT bike is an ideal toddler bike - to take little people into the world of two wheels. With its bright wide wheels, it looks pretty cool too (as pictured). $224 2. Amsterdam Hobo We just love these cow hide bags with their neon trim. Stylish and oh so practical with their long strap and various compartments for ...read more

We like Retail Therapy. We like it a lot. So when we heard the stylish duo of Retail Therapy has launched its own unique private label, we got a wee bit excited. Aptly called Out For Lunch the range is designed for the Singapore climate and lifestyle. Fun and flirty the range is easy wearing, casual but dressy enough to move from day to night. The collection includes shorts, tops & tees, dresses, cardigans, jewellery and a stunning collection of python skin bags and snazzy wallets. Expect bright neon colours (oh-so-this season) along with more muted tones of greys and ...read more

The marquee is up! The entertainment is ready! A new type of fair has captured our attention - The W- Boutique Fair - and this shopping circus rolls into town this week for 2 days only! We are very excited about this fair which is happening a fabulous black and white house in Woodleigh Park this week (Thursday 3-9pm and Friday 10-4pm). Somehow these clever clowns have sourced the most amazing vendors and array of products! Bring bundles of cash and your cheque books... It looks like you won't be able to resist ticking off a few pressies on your ...read more

Ever wondered how Mary Donaldson from Tasmania, ended up Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, nominated on Vanity Fair's annual international best dressed list, and compared to Diana and Jackie O? We think we found her secret! No, it's not her princess magic wand, but her favorite ostrich skin clutch from NALEDI Copenhagen . The Danish brand is now available in Singapore! This is not just any ostrich skin. It's taken from the legs, and is truly unique and striking, with a reptile scale effect. A true symbol of sustainable luxury, ostrich leather comes from 100% farmed ostriches and is a ...read more

Q: What do you get when you get three fashionistas in hot pursuit of vintage treasures for a worthy cause? A: Robe Raiders, the Robin Hoods of Singapore fashion. Robe Raiders, aka co-founder of Retail Therapy Claudia Sondakh, ex-Editor of Female magazine Sarah Tan and designer Resham Melwani (of Jay Gee Melwani Group pedigree) are raiding wardrobes of their fashionable friends and colleagues in the quest for fabulous fashion finds. These three intrepid followers of fashion have a single-minded goal: turning closets inside out to unearth fashion treasures long forgotten or rarely worn. From covetable luxury labels and past season ...read more