by Ruth Francesca Ho

Singapore’s fashion districts, which expanded from the 1950s to the 1990s, are geographical and architectural imprints of Singapore’s changing fashionable aspirations. These dynamic districts reveal how Singapore negotiated an increasingly globalised fashion landscape, reflecting and facilitating greater fashion consciousness and consumption amongst Singaporeans.

by Leonard Wong

Australia was a major trading partner of fashion and textiles in Singapore from the 1960s to the 1980s. The constant innovation of fabrics and designs for an Australian climate contributed to cultural and economic exchanges between Australia and Singapore.

by Celestine Chia

Japanese designers caught the attention of Singaporean consumers and beyond through bold visual statements in their designs that seemed to challenge the conservativeness and conformity often associated with Asianness.

by Angelene Wong

This article explores the relationship between Paris and Singapore, how Singaporean journalists have interpreted Paris for a Singaporean audience to sustain Paris’s influence as a fashion capital, how Parisianness has been adapted for Singaporean consumers, and how Paris was used as a benchmark for international success for Singaporean fashion practitioners.

by Angelene Wong

Tropical Fiesta was one of the most extravagant fashion shows Singapore has seen and a key instance of cultural tourism, held during the 1989 Singapore International Shopping Festival.