Buys - New Stores in Singapore

Always something new to check out in sunny Singapore ... so if you are wanting to ...

Smell the roses - take a sneak peak online at RosaBlu, see: www.rosablu.com or make a closed-door appointment at their private boutique at 97B Amoy Street. RosaBlu means Blue Rose in Italian, a unique online concept store based in Singapore that specialises in retailing distinctively designed fashion accessories including bags, bijoux and hair bijoux predominately from Camomilla Milano, Italy, as well as other accessories from other parts of the world. RosaBlu also offers its own private collection of novelties to complement the collections of accessories to its discerning customers. Prices from S$30. Pick up handphone pouches, bags or pouches with a small mirror made with interesting fabrics.

Plan a big trekking trip - if the December holidays send you trail blazing then you will want to drop by The North Face® at Unit #03-140 at Marina Square which oddly enough (rather than in a country with a cooler climate), opens its largest store in South East Asia at Marina Square. Full of apparel, bags and equipment like duffel bags, back packs, tents and sleeping bags to brave the great outdoors, The store itself is a talking point and you will find inside a trail-bridge to simulate actual trekking conditions. It will also be the venue of many up and coming talks and symposiums on adventure and exploration. See: www.thenorthface.com. Details on their speaker series and events can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/TheNorthFaceSG.

Slip on some Swedish shoes - all those hours in Ikea have convinced you that the Swedes are all about style. Well they are stylish and especially funky worn over long stockings in the Winter and we like the name Funkis for clog shoes which have a strong Swedish influence but actually hail from Sydney, Australia. The Funkis ethos is to provide for customers who demand style and sustainability, not only within the manufacturing process, but within every aspect of the business. Offering some of the best Swedish and Scandinavian designs, including fashion, jewellery, shoes, fabric and homeware, Funkis has appeared on the pages of Australian vogue and are now available at Style Nordic in Singapore at 402 Orchard Road, T: +65 6737 1508 or in Hong Kong at Culty Emporium at 2F, 20 Russell Street, Causeway Bay, T: +852 28918358. 

- Elaine