Green Awakening: Architecture-inspired loungewear brand Nost makes strides in sustainable sourcing

Nost uses fabrics such as organic cotton and pea silk, and natural dyes. PHOTO: COURTESY OF NOST
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SINGAPORE - Take a close look at the geometric patterns on loungewear brand Nost's colourful pieces and you might spot a bit of Singapore.

The prints take inspiration from local architecture - a shophouse's spiral staircase here, the skyline of the Central Business District there. The angular contours of the Concourse building in Bugis can almost pass as an African motif on one of the label's robes.

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