Fashion & Purchases from Singapore

       
          Hey everyone, C here. So you all know I was MIA for about a month because I went on my trip abroad to Singapore, India and Sri Lanka. Even though I was on vacation I was still taking notes and drinking in the fashion from the other side of the world. Interspersed in this post will be pictures of some new items I bought while in Singapore.

          So I started my vacation in the beautiful country of Singapore. You don't hear much on tourism to Singapore, but honestly I think everyone should go there at least once in their life. It's so beautiful- with lots of lush green palm trees and different types of plants everywhere; I've never been to a more beautiful place. Being in Singapore didn't feel so different from being home in Toronto because it had a very modern city life feel. All the girls I came across were dressed the same as girls here in North America; They had very nice and expensive taste. 

          Before my trip, there were two things I was told were great in Singapore: Food and Shopping. Those people didn't lie- the food was amazing and the shopping was as well. But to be honest, the shopping wasn't cheap. It was pretty much the same prices as Canada and the U.S. They have stores like H&M and Forever 21 but they also have a lot of other nice stores. One place you have to visit when in Singapore is Orchard Plaza, that's where all the cool shops are and it's beautiful at night!

          Three of my favourite stores I went to were Cotton On, Lalu and Accessorize. Cotton On had some great basic and non-basic clothes. They had a great colour selection and had some really nice purses; Unfortunately it wasn't in my price range during the trip. Seeing as everyone was telling me that Singapore is so cheap, these were not the prices I was expecting, and I didn't buy anything from there. Even though I really wanted to. 

          The moment I walked into the store Lalu, I fell in love. The clothes, accessories, and overall decor were all amazing; It had a very summery feel to it. With mason jars, wild flowers and wood everything about this store screamed my name. Unfortunately again it wasn't in my price range and I couldn't buy anything from there. If you have money to spend though I would definitely reccomend Lalu. It's such a cute store!

          On our way back home to Toronto we stopped in Singapore again for a night. But without a hotel reserved we were stuck in the airport for 19 hours. I know- dreadful right? WRONG! The Singapore Chengi Airport is the best airport I've ever been to- and I've been to a lot. It was so clean, beautiful, and it had a lot of stores to occupy my time, one being Accessorize. But if I thought Cotton On and Lalu were expensive, then Accessorize was extremely overpriced. 

          It did have AMAZING accessories though, as the name entails and luckily they had a sale section. It's in my nature to find a good discount so my mentality when in an expensive store is: "There is no way I can leave here without buying something." And finally with the help of my mother.... SUCCESS! I found two pairs of really cute sandals that were about $75 CAD (converted from Singapore Dollars) and were on sale for about $14 CAD. BARGAIN! So obviously I bought them. I also got a cute tribal looking beaded necklace thats also a little pouch and I bought a flower and pearl headband. 

         Even after finding those great items on sale, I must say the best shopping in Singapore was in the markets and on the streets. In Chinatown I bought a bunch of cute bracelets and hinged bangles; These were dirt cheap and I was so happy I got them! I also bought a cute floral chiffon dress off some lady on the street (I know that sounds pretty sketch, but it wasn't hah) for about $10 CAD. For pictures on these last few mentioned items, keep an eye out for my next related post. Since I'm in the process of moving back to school some of the items I bought are already packed up but no worries I will share soon.