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Singapore is a city that rewards looking closely. The architecture, the food, the small independent designers building global brands from quiet ateliers — there is more here than first impressions suggest. Our Singapore features cover the addresses worth knowing, the houses worth ordering from, and the makers worth following.
Singapore-based designer Lisa Von Tang reinterprets Chinese heritage silhouettes for the modern wardrobe. The peplum, the kimono dress, and four more pieces from FW26 worth ordering before they sell through.
2026-04-27
Singapore's luxury landscape includes Raffles Hotel, The Capitol Kempinski, Six Senses Maxwell, The Fullerton Bay Hotel, and a growing number of design boutique stays in the conservation shophouses of Tanjong Pagar and Joo Chiat.
New Bahru in River Valley has become Singapore's destination for independent fashion and home labels — Lisa Von Tang's flagship sits inside the converted school complex alongside emerging designers she mentors. Tiong Bahru and Joo Chiat round out the city's small-shop circuit.
Singapore is two degrees north of the equator, so the climate is consistent year-round — warm, humid, with afternoon thunderstorms most days. February through April is marginally drier. Major festivals (Chinese New Year, Singapore Art Week) cluster in January and February.