Yes, yes, I know that many people reading this will scoff and point to uncles and aunties in the heartlands, sneering that they don’t think flip-flops and bermuda shorts constitute decent “street style” like the overly produced looks you find outside major fashion shows or on the streets of Harajuku.
However, over the last five or so years in this job I’ve seen a major improvement in the style quotient of Singapore youth spotted on Orchard Road, and at hipster hangouts like Tiong Bahru. Yes, there is a culture of flip-flops, berms and singlet tops but there is also a burgeoning street style movement, especially with the growth of internet shopping, streetwear brands becoming cult buys and the launch of a number of new, multi-label stores like the new Superspace and Sects Shop in the just opened Orchard Gateway mall.
Some of the Singapore street style stars we discovered around the new multi-label store Superspace in Orchard Gateway; Vivian Ong, Lynette Chen, Aaron Han & Amadea Choo (from left to right). Images: Wesley Kow
After being open for only a week, the owners of Superspace were blown away by the number of “fashionable” people who dropped by their store; dressed head-to-toe in major cult streetwear brands like KTZ and Joyrich, these customers definitely had style.
So, we decided to head down to the new store and do a bit of street style spotting for ourselves. In the gallery below, check out some of the street style stars we discovered ‒ disclaimer: we snapped a few pics of Superspace’s owners too, since they are definitely street style stars ‒ at Superspace and on the streets and walkways around the new Orchard Gateway mall.
CHECK OUT THE SUPERSPACE STREET STYLE STARS IN THE GALLERY BELOW
Superspace is located at Orchard Gateway #02-18, 277 Orchard Road, between 313 @ Somerset and Orchard Central. For more information about Superspace, check out its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/THESUPERSPACE; follow the store on Instagram at @thesuperspace.
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Singapore street style stars at Superspace
Street style stars at superspace: ZHOU MO
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Zhou Mo, 22 / Model
Zhou Mo is wearing a cap from Japanese label Bodysong (some pieces available from Superspace), earrings from Chanel, shirt from Sadak which is available from Superspace), leggings from Singapore label RÊVASSEUR and clutch from Singapore brand Ling Wu (both also available from Superspace), shoes from Charles & Keith.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: SHAF AMIS'AABUDIN
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Shaf Amis’aabudin, 24 / Designer at Mash-Up
Shaf is wearing his own design, the Mash-Up Totem tunic-dress, with jeans and button-up shirt worn as kilt. Mash-Up is available from Superspace at Orchard Gateway.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: VIVIAN ONG
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Vivian Ong, 21 / Model
Vivian is wearing a dress from Singapore label FeistHeist, leggings by another Singapore label RÊVASSEUR, a necklace from Philippine label OS Accessories (all three brands are available from Superspace), shoes by Charles & Keith and backpack by Jil Sander Navy.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: SAMUEL WONG
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Samuel Wong, 27 / Designer of Evenodd & co-founder of Superspace
Samuel is wearing his own label Evenodd’s cropped neoprene sleeves with a back panel white shirt, jeans by Topman and boots from Zara.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: LYNETTE CHEN
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Lynette Chen, 19 / Student
Lynette is wearing a dress from Singapore label RÊVASSEUR with a jacket and clutch bag from Japanese label Bodysong, both of which are available from Superspace. Her watch is by Seiko and her wedge shoes are from Hush Puppies.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: NATHANAEL
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Nathanael, 25 / Fashion designer of Mash-Up
Nathanael is wearing a cap by Australian artist Nixi Killick, a mesh top from Salad Day, tee & shorts from his own label Mash-Up, which is available at Superspace, a Peter Pilotto x Kipling Galaxy Print bag and vintage platform sneakers.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: JAS LIM
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Jas Lim, 34 / Owner of Ritz Salon
Jas is wearing a cropped jacket from Stella McCartney, a dress from Zara, sandals by Giuseppe Zanotti and a necklace from Philippine label OS Accessories which is available from Superspace in Orchard Gateway
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: AARON
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Aaron Han, 27 / Visual Artist
Aaron is wearing a snapback cap by Korean label KYE, a shirt from Singapore label Evenodd, pants by Joyrich (all three brands are available from Superspace) and sneakers by Puma.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: OH HUI MIN & RYAN YANG
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Oh Hui Min, 20 / Student (left)
Hui Min’s dress and platform shoes are both from *SCAPE Underground; her accessories are from H&M, Forever 21 and online stores and her bag is from an online store too.
Ryan Yang, 20 / Student (right)
Ryan is wearing a shirt and skirt-pants from Taiwanese label Damage, his shoes are by Underground and his glasses, rings and earrings are from Topshop in Thailand and various online stores. His necklace is from Philippine label OS Accessories and he bought it from Superspace at Orchard Gateway.
Images: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: TSE-WEI
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Tse-wei, 25 / Model, actor, photographer
Tse-wei, who’s also known as Alex Lim, is wearing a snapback cap from Dnine Reserve, Korean label KYE Gold Plaster neoprene sweatshirt, trousers from Hong Kong label 5cm, a G-Shock watch, a ring from street stall in London and shoes by Supra.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: AMADEA CHOO
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Amadea Choo, 24 / Fide Fashion Weeks
Amadea is wearing a fedora hat from H&M; her top, midi skirt and flats are all from Garosugil in Seoul, Korea; her bag is by Celine.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: APPLE NG
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Apple’s cap and jacket were presents from her mother and bought in Malaysia; her bag is from Longchamp; her shoes are Dr Martens with added accessories and her necklace is by Talisman.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: BOBBY LUO
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Bobby Luo, 43 / Co-owner of Butter Factory & SUPERSPACE
Bobby is wearing a leather studded snapback cap from KTZ, a leather jacket also from KTZ (the brand is available from Superspace), glasses from Japan, Uniqlo jeans and shoes by Adidas.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: GILDA SU
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Gilda Su, 31 / Designer of RÊVASSEUR & part-owner of Superspace
Gilda is wearing a cap by German label Tata Christiane, which is available from Superspace, and jacket, top & pants from her own label RÊVASSEUR, which is also available from Superspace; her shoes are by Isabel Marant.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: GARETH DEAN LEE
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Gareth Dean Lee Jing Hao, 24 / Sales, marketing & designer
Gareth is wearing a cap from Korean brand KYE, a shirt from W.I.A, (both brands available from Superspace) pants from Japanese label United Arrow, sneakers by Vans, a watch from Nautica and glasses by Lacoste.
Image: Wesley Kow
Street style stars at superspace: ISAIAH LIM
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Isaiah Lim, 45 / Stylist
Isaiah is wearing a hat from Japanese label Nozomi Ishiguro (available from Superspace), a shirt from Japan, pants by Comme des Garçon and shoes by Redwing (which has a store in Orchard Gateway).
Image: Wesley Kow