Fair Frenzy:

Boutiques is back this May

Indulge in a shopping spree at Boutique Fairs!

Boutiques is back at the F1 Pit Building for its Spring/Summer edition, from 8 to 10 May. You’ll find more than 300 Singapore-based brands selling women’s and men’s fashion and accessories, furniture and home décor, lifestyle and children’s products – over 80 percent of them being socially responsible labels. Here’s just a taste of what you can look forward to.

What’s new?

• Quality craft spirits from Brass Lion Distillery, featuring local ingredients, including Singapore dry gin

• Vegan bags and accessories by Gege, made from ecofriendly and ethically sourced materials

• Sustainable and ethical women’s fashion label

Maisha Concept featuring block-printed fabric by an artisan family in India

• Home and lifestyle label Annette carrying sustainable French linen bedding, women’s apparel and homeware

• The Clean Attempt’s sustainable products that aim to encourage a low-waste lifestyle

First look at exclusive launches

• The Asian flower-inspired Jade Collection 2020 from women’s fashion label Baliza

• New Peony Collection for boys, girls, babies and women from Emma Laue featuring original handprinted fabric exclusive to the brand

• New men’s linen shirt collection at Hat of Cain, in

collaboration with Benjamin Barker

• Two new candle scents from Riau Candle Company

• Wildflower honey with hand-cut honeycomb from The Rare Honey Company

• First range of men’s shoes and belts by women’s footwear designer The Tui Collection

• New 2020 swimwear collection from August Society

Giving back

Find out how you can support different charities, social enterprises and non-profit organisations. These include:

• Babes, a registered charity that provides teenage pregnancy crisis services, as well as support for teen mums and their babies • Sanctuary Care, a community respite care service for infants and young children that require out-of-home care in a family-based environment

• Beyond Social Services, a charity dedicated to help the less privileged break away from the poverty cycle. They will be retailing baked goods by Bakers Beyond, which brings together women from underprivileged backgrounds to earn supplemental income