Loud, proud and local, Design Orchard features a fresh selection of Singaporean designers and makers. Over 60 brands like Kydra, Onlewo, The Animal Project, Pinksalt Swim and more call the two-and-a-half storey space home under the tagline 'Where Local Brands Flourish'. These homegrown labels are part of an incubation programme originally run by multi-label retailer Naiise, but has since passed into the hands of the trade association Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF).
Shopping malls are great for checking out new drops and deals from popular and mainstream brands and shops but if you’re looking for unique one-of-a-kind pieces, try shopping local! Fortunately for us, discovering local labels and talented makers is not as difficult as you may think. More than ever, many are showing their support for local businesses and brands.
Join us on our Mall Than Meets The Eye series where we go on a mall crawl to take a closer look at some of the best shopping malls we love in Singapore. We zero in on Design Orchard, a concrete monolith in the heart of Singapore’s shopping belt that puts local designers and their work in the limelight. Besides just a retail space, it also houses an incubation space for these designers to work on their craft and products. Pay a visit to Design Orchard and you might just swear off chain stores for celebrated local brands.
