Men’s tailoring is rather pricey but one gets fine suits and slacks that are exquisitely made to fit. Justmen’s at the Tanglin Shopping Centre has already been a byword within the expatriate community in Singapore, with reasonable priced two-piece suits made of fine fabrics.
High-end designer fashion labels are widely available in Singapore. Some of the most popular spots to find these are at the Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade, Suntec City Mall, Delfi Orchard, Forum The Shopping Mall, Hilton Shopping Arcade, Ngee Ann City, Pacific Plaza, Palais Renaissance, Shaw House, The Paragon, The Promenade, Wisma Atria, Manor, N Gallery, and Liat Towers.
For mid-range fashion apparels, you can explore Marina Square, Millenia Walk, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Suntec City Mall, Parco Bugis Junction, Funan Centre, Centrepoint, Far East Plaza, International Building, Lucky Plaza, Ngee Ann City, Plaza Singapura, Shaw Centre, Tangs, The Heeren Shops, Wheelock Place, Citylink Mall, Esplanade, Millenia Walk, The Arcade at Raffles Place, Clarke Quay, Great World City, and Liang Court.
Forum The Shopping Mall in Orchard, Marina Square, Ngee Ann City, and Suntec City Mall carry some of the best in children’s apparel.
For Asian fashion, the best cheongsam can be had at Yue Hwa shop in Eu Tong Sen Street. These one-of-a-kind formal dresses can be made to fit any body size and type, and cut from a wide range of pure Chinese silks. Stylemart on Selegie Road specializes in tailored Indian formalwear made of Indian-style brocade silks and exotic beaded silks. The authentic and traditional Singaporean apparel known as sarong kebaya, a pair of top quality sarong and a delicate lace blouse closed with a silver or gold brooch can be had at Rumah Bebe, located in Katong which is at the heart of Peranakan.
Reasonably priced shoes and bags can be found best at the shoe and bag departments at Seiyu and Parco Bugis Junction, as well as in OG and Orchard Point. Quality inexpensive watches abound in Singapore, especially at Bras Basah Complex, Millenia Walk, Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade, Suntec City Mall, Lucky Plaza, Ngee Ann City, Tangs, Tanglin Shopping Centre, The Heeren Shops, The Paragon, and Wisma Atria. All major department stores and some shops along the main shopping belts carry cosmetics and perfumes. The most popular spots for these beauty products and scents are Tangs, Takashimaya, Robinsons, Isetan, DFS, and Metro.
In Singapore, Chinese and Indian jewelers prefer to work only with 18-karat quality and above. Usually, these craftsmen produce 22-karat and 24-karat designs. Many contented shoppers have discovered that jewelry can be a bargain in Singapore. The bright yellow Chinese gold and the reddish hued Indian gold abound in many reputable jewelry shops. The most trusted but more expensive Singapore jeweler is Larry Jewelry, located at the Raffles City Shopping Centre on North Bridge Road.
The gold shops along Serangoon Road in Little India offer all kinds of Indian-style gold necklaces and bangles. Mustafa Centre houses an expansive array of jewelry. At the Singapore Botanic Gardens gift shop, the local jewelry designer RISIS offers gold-plated orchids as brooches, earrings, and pendants. The process of gold-plating orchid species was developed in the 1970s and is exclusive to Singapore.
Other notable jewelry shops are found at the CityLink Mall, Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade, and in Orchard shopping district malls such as Paragon, Ngee Ann City, Hilton Hotel Arcade, Centrepoint, and Wisma Atria. The shopping districts of Chinatown and Geylang Serai are also known for gold jewelry.
Via Anglo info/Singapore findouter
