‘Tis the season to splurge on all things fashion related. Keen on a good shopping spree to kick off the year-end festivities? Here are the events to attend in December!
It’s hard to believe that 2023 will soon be upon us as we’re still trying to process the events that went down in 2019. If you’ve been hard at work this past year and haven’t had the time to take a breather, December’s your best bet at getting a quick rejuvenation before tackling the new year. And if you’ve got nothing planned just yet, Dreamfellas has you covered with the best fashion events to attend, as listed below.
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Jam out at Culture Cartel
Illuminating the best of street culture across the globe is none other than Culture Cartel, helmed by co-founder Douglas Khee who aims to bring together street enthusiasts under one roof to bond over their shared love of fashion, art, toys and tattoos. Whether you identify as a hypebeast, artist, music lover or casual enjoyer of hangouts, one thing’s for sure; you would not want to miss this vibrant event as Culture Cartel will be gracing our shores from 1 to 4 December 2022.
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Featuring over 200 brands, creative talents, designers and personalities from the likes of singer-songwriter LØREN to the iconic streetwear brand Adidas, be prepared to shop to your heart’s content in the day and party the night away thereafter. Among the countless brand collaborations, exclusive merch and limited-edition drops lie Heinekein’s latest capsule collection with music collective and apparel imprint Yeti Out. Following a successful launch of beer-infused kicks, the beer brand has gone out of its way once again to prove that they’re here to make bigger splashes in the fashion scene. Trust us on this, you do NOT want to miss out on this so book your ticket to Culture Cartel ASAP.
Culture Cartel runs from 1 to 4 Dec at *SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, Singapore, 237978. Book a ticket here.
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Attend Backstage Vault’s December Showroom
2022 has been full of surprises, but one of the best revelations yet — for fashionistas especially — has been the announcement of Woofie.co, Ahma.Thrifts and Chubz_Apparel’s temporary storefront, Backstage Vault. To commemorate the event, the multi-brand retailer will be featuring unreleased exclusive store stocks every few days for the rest of December.
You’ll want to give their social media a follow as it will prove to be the gift that keeps on giving. Throughout this month, the aforementioned brands will be updating their followers on ways to get store discounts on items like trendy workwear, statement sweaters, dickies tanks and more.
Visit them at Kapo Factory, 80 Playfair Road Blk B #04-11 Room B, S367998 between 11 am – 6 pm on the following dates: 3 – 4 Dec, 9 – 11 Dec, 16 – 18 Dec, 23 – 24 Dec and 26 – 31 Dec.
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Get a headstart on Christmas shopping at The Art Nooq’s annual Christmas market
No clue what to get your loved ones this Christmas? Look no further than The Art Nooq’s Annual Christmas Market. The beloved art jamming studio and cafe will be transformed into a craft market housing a myriad of craftsmen, artists, makers and even live performers — from violin ensembles to fire performances — who will set the tone of a festive and joyous month. With a complimentary mulled wine in hand, shoppers can look forward to a quaint selection of vintage clothes to purchase for themselves or their loved ones, amongst many other gift-worthy items on sale.
The Art Nooq’s Annual Christmas Market runs from 10 to 11 December 2022 at 195 Pearls Hill Terrace from 10 am to 8 pm.
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Shop to your heart’s content at Mercury Festival
Support small youth-led businesses this month at Mercury Festival, where thirty young and talented creators will be featuring products such as curated apparel and handcrafted accessories. If you’d like to hop on the goth-girl trend that’s taken the internet by storm, pop by table 8 to browse through Drapetomaniary and Whowantsaynow’s victorian-grunge jewellery to scour for the perfect statement piece to add to your wardrobe.
Mercury Festival will run from 12 pm to 8 pm on 9 and 10 Dec 2022 from 11.30 am to 7 pm at the Visual Arts Centre @ AZ Paya Lebar, #03-04, Singapore 409015.
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Pop by Style Theory’s booth at Sandbox Somerset
Looking to snag a deal on designer handbags? South East Asia’s largest circular fashion platform Style Theory has just the answer to your prayers. With a dedicated booth at Sandbox Somerset 2022, the second-hand retailer is offering jaw-dropping discounts on luxury goods on top of other exciting deals. What’s more, shoppers can stand a chance to win a year’s worth of Style Theory’s apparel membership plan which gives users access to 40,000+ styles from party dresses to work-appropriate attire.
Style Theory @ Sandbox Somerset 2022 runs from 2 to 4 December from 2 pm to 9pm at Somerset Youth Park 121 Somerset Road Singapore, 238166. Get your ticket here.
Shop for a good cause at Solidari Thrift Market
Solidari Thrift Market is back for its second year, this time hosted in the office space of Scratchbac. Whether you’re an avid thrifter or are simply on the hunt for new clothing, we highly recommend visiting Solidari Thrift Market as all proceeds made during the event will be going to mutual aid initiatives in Singapore. Be sure to check out their special guest-curated racks — featuring clothes from Instagram fashionistas @chinchilla.vintage and @mizchiefmagik — and specifically curated free racks for marginalised/queer folks and those who cannot afford to pay.
Solidary Thrift runs from 1 to 5 December from 6:30 pm to 10 pm on weekdays and 11 am to 7 pm on weekends at 45B Keong Saik Rd, Singapore 089149.
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