Bold & Craft
CBD
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A team of craftsmen and designers makes the unique handmade products, including jewelry, accessories, leather goods, and woodwork that are sold in this boutique. You’re bound to find something unique here.
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Shopping is a serious business in Singapore. Designer fashions, handcrafted jewelry, Khmer objets d‘art, cutting-edge electronics, Indian spices—the variety of goods sold in Singapore is likely to impress even the most seasoned shopper.
Here you’ll find an island well suited to full-day retail expeditions, from the mile-long strip of shoulder-to-shoulder mega-malls along dizzying Orchard Road to clusters of boutiques housed in the renovated shophouses in ethnic enclaves such as Chinatown and Kampong Glam. A growing number of independent shops are popping up within hip neighborhoods like Tiong Bahru and Little India, adding some welcome variety. Dempsey Hill, best known for its wining and dining, is also home to warehouse-like galleries filled with Southeast Asian antiques, artwork, furnishings, and housewares.
Bargain hunters should mark their calendars for the Great Singapore Sale, an annual eight-week extravaganza held from late May through July. At this time all of Singapore’s shopping centers and many independent stores slash prices by up to 80%. It pays to come early, though, as the biggest bargains are quickly snapped up by hawkeyed locals and zealous shoppers from around the region who flock to the island specially for the event.
Loang & Noi
Orchard
Oversized, gem-encrusted pendants, bracelets, rings, and other glitzy wearables are on offer at this shop, one of a number of high-end jewelers in the upscale Paragon shopping center.
The Hour Glass
Orchard
One of the many upscale boutique jewelers located in Takashimaya, The Hour Glass carries designer watches from more than 50 international luxury brands, including Hublot, Patek Philippe, and Rolex.
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Threadbare & Squirrel
Kampong Glam
This bi-level indie fashion boutique, run by a Singaporean couple and around the corner from the like-minded shops of Haji Lane, carries an eclectic selection of local and international labels. It's a great place to seriously upgrade your wardrobe's style factor, though be careful what you fall for—sticker shock is likely. Expect dashing designer clothing and sundry accessories, mostly for women.
TianPo Jewellery
Orchard
The Orchard Road location of this jeweler is the most convenient of the four branches it has in Singapore. Here, you can access the new collections that are released every few months. TianPo is also the island's exclusive provider of such international labels as Yvel and Hearts on Fire.
