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girly_girl24

Shopping in Singapore...

Jul 19, 2005 22:04

I'm gearing up for my trip to Malaysia / Singapore and at most, I'll have 4 days in Singapore. Ergo, this girly has no time to dilly-dally when it comes to shopping - I need to know the best shops and malls to check out for the following ( Read more... )

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jasminegreentea July 20 2005, 04:06:37 UTC

when are you leaving?? how long r u staying there?? singapore's a beautiful and clean city.. have fun!!!

girly_girl24 July 20 2005, 18:07:57 UTC

I leave on Aug. 2nd for 10 days.

Can't wait! It's coming up soon now....

jasminegreentea July 20 2005, 18:56:09 UTC

so happy for u!!! =) i want a vacation too.. hahaha

prisc July 20 2005, 04:28:32 UTC

Wow...when will you be touching down in SG???

Makeup -- look out for Ettusais, Kesalan Patharan and I Nuovi.

As for clothes, SG is shopping heaven! Don't restrict yourself to the big names like Mango or Zara, you can find decent and affordable buys almost anywhere. :) Check out Far East Plaza and The Heeren.

girly_girl24 July 20 2005, 18:08:39 UTC

I land on Aug. 4th.

And thanks for the suggestions!

tinymich July 20 2005, 04:59:39 UTC

I have been in town six weeks -- SIX. WEEKS. -- and have not yet found any suits, and few casual clothes, worth buying. AAAAARGH. This vacay has been more frustrating from a shopping standpoint than any I have ever known. (And if I ever move back home, I shall have to do all my shopping elsewhere. ARGH.)

But you never know, perhaps the clothes shall fit you. Good luck, my foreign-raised friend!

Shiseido isn't local by any stretch, but yesterday I tried out one of their powder foundations and loved the texture. $74!!!! Maybe it will be cheaper elsewhere? *hopes*

flyingfaeries July 20 2005, 06:05:24 UTC

work/business clothes: try Plaza Singapura, City Hall area (walk through Citilink to Suntec), Raffles City area

casual clothes: ORCHARD ROAD! Bugis too.

makeup/skincare: go check out all the Japanese/Korean brands. Definitely cheaper here. Chanel's also way cheaper here. For those, just hit the big dept stores at Orchard Road - Tangs and Isetan Scotts (under Lido) are my favorite.

Be warned though, clothes in Sg fit a certain body shape, as tinymich has warned. So you might be disappointed. But honestly, JUST TRY. Evie came and she's definitely not small but she managed to find quite a bit.

tinymich July 20 2005, 13:41:55 UTC

I find it's not so much a size thing as a shape/proportion thing... if your proportions are what they cut for, you can buy the same clothes, just in the larger sizes.

Psst Xue, do you know if Shiseido is cheaper here or in any other country (Japan, Taiwan, HK)?

minimaleffort July 20 2005, 16:53:53 UTC

Coming to Singapore? Excellence! When exactly ( ... )

girly_girl24 July 20 2005, 18:14:21 UTC

I totally forgot that you're now back from you UK jaunt, l'il sis!

I land in SG on Aug. 4th. Haven't mapped out my itinerary yet...some family time in Malaysia, some shopping in Singapore, etc.

Thanks for all the tips...will come in handy, I'm sure.