Shopping
Whether you follow trends, set them, or just do your own thing, one thing’s for sure - your style won’t be cramped by a lack of choice .
After all, Singapore is not called a shopping paradise for nothing.
Something for Everyone
Fashion is easy here. Play it safe with favourite high street brands at the modern malls, downtown or in every suburb. Or splurge a little in Orchard Road. Check out the eclectic streetwear fashions in Far East Plaza or the Bugis Street Market for more unique threads, and try the ethnic bazaars and night markets (pasar malam) for a local touch. Make a date with the chic and cheap Flea and Easy Market by hip club Zouk; define your edge with something from indie havens like Haji Lane. You can also spice up your sport with bargain gear from Queensway Shopping Centre.
Books, movies, music - you’ll find everything from top 10 lists to oldies to indie. Get your reads at Kinokuniya, South- East Asia’s largest bookstore, Harris or MPH. Book lovers will find their sweet spot among the extensive shelves of major stores such as Borders, Harris, MPH, and Kinokuniya; Kinokuniya’s Ngee Ann City branch is the biggest bookstore in Singapore and Southeast Asia. You’ll find that song you can’t get out of your head, or that movie you missed, at the likes of That CD Shop, HMV, or LASERflair.
Been hankering for a better sound system? Or wanting to upgrade your console for your gaming fix? Specialist electronics malls like Sim Lim Centre and Funan Digitalife Mall offer great deals for the savvy shopper.
Sweeten the experience with the annual Great Singapore Sale, which stretches over June and July.
Shop with Ease
If the shopaholic in you still can’t get enough of shopping day and night, stay up for Late Night Shopping every Saturday night at partipating malls along Orchard Road, followed by a trip to Mustafa Centre in Little India, a 24-hour department store with everything from mangoes to makeup to mobile phones. If that still doesn’t satisfy your urge to shop, you’re only a couple of clicks away from thousands of local online stores offering unique products at amazing prices.
You’ll soon discover why shopping is Singapore’s favourite pastime.
Photo courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board