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‘Like scrapbooking, but on a bag’: Why Singapore girls are spending big on ita-bags

Polytechnic students Phoebe Ang (right), 18, polytechnic student, and Aryaan Yew, 22, with their Ita-bags on Feb 1, 2025.
Polytechnic students Phoebe Ang (right), 18, polytechnic student, and Aryaan Yew, 22, with their Ita-bags on Feb 1, 2025.

What Is With... the love for Trader Joe’s bags in Singapore?

Two Trader Joe's bags photographed at a Toa Payoh block of flats on Feb 3, 2026.
Two Trader Joe's bags photographed at a Toa Payoh block of flats on Feb 3, 2026.

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11 best gym bags for women in Singapore that are stylish and functional

Best gym bags for women in Singapore
Best gym bags for women in Singapore

Japanese PM Takaichi’s tote bag sparks buzz, 9-month waiting list as orders surge

At trial of South Korea's Unification Church head, prosecutors allege luxury bribes

FILE PHOTO: Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, September 22, 2025.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, September 22, 2025.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

Style News: Sam Edelman opens sixth outlet, Saigon youth brands’ pop-up and party

Sam Edelman's new Raffles City branch is 1,313 sq ft, with a ready stock of new designs from its Fall/Winter 2025 collection.
Sam Edelman's new Raffles City branch is 1,313 sq ft, with a ready stock of new designs from its Fall/Winter 2025 collection.

Japan’s new leader Sanae Takaichi turns local luxury bag into viral sensation

Priced at ¥136,000 (S$1,159), the bag has gone viral, sparking a flood of orders to the manufacturer, based in Nagano in central Japan.
Priced at ¥136,000 (S$1,159), the bag has gone viral, sparking a flood of orders to the manufacturer, based in Nagano in central Japan.

Jane Birkin’s Hermes handbag up for auction in Abu Dhabi

The "Birkin" bag (left) by Hermes which belonged to British-French actress and singer Jane Birkin (right) at the Sotheby's auction house.
The "Birkin" bag (left) by Hermes which belonged to British-French actress and singer Jane Birkin (right) at the Sotheby's auction house.

EU says Spain’s airline fines over cabin bag fees breach regulations

Target files opposition to Singapore bag brand Aupen’s US trademark application

Target has claimed possible confusion between Aupen and Target’s underwear and sleepwear line, Auden.
Target has claimed possible confusion between Aupen and Target’s underwear and sleepwear line, Auden.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.