Say konnichiwa to labels from Japan

In the past six months, at least two womenswear labels from Japan - Fray I.D. and Snidel - and five Japanese fashion lines have landed in Singapore

(Far left) Roomwear brand Gelato Pique is poised to enter the local market by next year. (Left) Menswear pieces from Japanese clothing label Tomorrowland have been available at Lumine in Clarke Quay Central since December. Mr Kozo Kawamura's Colony C
Mr Kozo Kawamura's Colony Clothing store in UE Square stocks mainly menswear, including its own label and Japanese brands Beams and United Arrows. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
(Far left) Roomwear brand Gelato Pique is poised to enter the local market by next year. (Left) Menswear pieces from Japanese clothing label Tomorrowland have been available at Lumine in Clarke Quay Central since December. Mr Kozo Kawamura's Colony C
Left: Roomwear brand Gelato Pique is poised to enter the local market by next year. (Right) Menswear pieces from Japanese clothing label Tomorrowland have been available at Lumine in Clarke Quay Central since December. PHOTO: MASH HOLDINGS, LUMINE SINGAPORE
Jan Lee
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Updated
May 03, 2019, 06:56 AM
Published
May 03, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Move over, Uniqlo. A fresh slate of Japanese fashion labels has landed and gained ground in the Singapore retail scene.

Japanese contemporary womenswear brands Snidel and Fray I.D. opened a store each early this year in Ngee Ann City - their first stores in South-east Asia.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 03, 2019, with the headline Say konnichiwa to labels from Japan. Subscribe

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