Mall Mania
This is the shop-olympics and you’re going for gold. Here’s what we’re loving right now, but bear in mind Orchard Road is all malls and all one way, so go with the flow, Chlo, by starting at...
Tudor Court / 123-145 Tanglin Rd / right side Seductive, top-drawer modern Asian furniture and decor by interiors champ Christopher Noto at Pagodahouse / #143-145 / 6732 2177 / pagodahouse.com / they also do custom work and will ship. Next door at #137-139 is Florence Lim’s beachy-luxe Edit Lifestyle (see Standout Stores), The Peach Tree at #129 / 6836 6339 / has a stupendous stash of Oriental antiques and art, then pop into prettykin Hediard / #125 / 6333 6683 / for a cuppa and a French fancy. Forum / 583 Orchard Rd / right side / forumtheshoppingmall.com.sg
Club 21 / #01-07 & #01-10 / 6304 1362 / club21global.com / is a one-stop desti for upcoming designers and est. avant-garde names (m/w), Kids 21 / #02-23 / shelves smart sprog togs, and Tribeca / #01-18 / 6333 8620 / has emerging women’s labels.
Palais Renaissance / 390 Orchard Rd / left side / palais.sg
Stock up on multi-name Euro frocks and fash at #02-11 Tyan plus cute aerie retail flopspot Ps.café (see Lunch).
Wheelock Place / 501 Orchard Rd / right side / wheelockplace.com
Get nails, Fluffy and brows ship shape at Snails / #03-01 / Strip / #05-04 / and Browhaus / #03-18 / then finish with a massage at Qi Mantra / #03-18 (see Spa for all). For lunch, point your freshly pedi’d toes to the ION Orchard tunnel. ION Orchard / 2 Orchard Turn / right side / ionorchard.com
For hawker food in air con head to Food Opera on B4/F. Kikki.k / #B2-44 / has candy-hued Scandi-style stationery; #B3-37 Womb for cutting-edge local w/wear, Envie de Pois / #03-07 / slinky frocks for tai-tais, In Good Company / #B1-06 / 6509 4786 / for sophisty tailoring (w). Plus chi chi TWG (see Coffee & Cake), or Luke Mangan’s Salt Grill with sexy sib Sky Bar / 55-56/F / to quaff new-oz with views.
Knightsbridge / 270 Orchard Rd / left side / knightsbridge.com.sg
Malmaison / #01-01 / 6884 8484 / is a lavish gents’ atelier of watches, Frédéric Malle whiffs, Corthay shoes et al.
Paragon / 290 Orchard Rd / left side / paragon.sg
This is one huge label Mabel stable, but don’t miss these: Raoul / #02-49 / for Duchess of Cambridge-worthy threads + sharp m/w, esp. shirting, Escentials / #03-02/05 / is a heavenscent cult beauty bar shelving a handsome edit incl. Lom, Lutens, Perricone MD, Goutal and By Terry, while indie label Eclecticism is at #03-08. If your feet are beat, get ’em into Spa Esprit: Downtown / #05-11 (see Spa). Made By Projectshop / #03-41 / has urban-casj garb (m/w). Pecky? Devour sublime soupy dumplings at Din Tai Fung in the basement (be prepared to queue, Prue) or feast on Canto fare at Crystal Jade on the top floor (see Lunch for both).