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Luxe Shopping in Singapore: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

Indulge in the splendor of shopping at one of Singapore’s largest luxury malls. From the runways to street style and with more than 300 stores offering a refreshing mix of international brands, emerging labels and new concepts, you’ll find the type of fashion you’re looking for at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Located in the […]

A Look Inside The World’s First Louis Vuitton Island

Louis Vuitton made waves in both the fashion and retail world when they opened Louis Vuitton Island Maison, a luxury store operating on a Crystal Pavilion private island in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands integrated resort. The Vuitton Island is a one of a kind concept for the luxe brand, and features nautical-inspired interiors exclusively designed […]

Floating Crystal Pavilions On Marina Bay

The striking Crystal Pavilions, nestled amongst the glittering waters of Singapore’s Marina Bay, are part of Marina Bay Sands’ integrated luxury resort property. Resembling shards of ice, these two elegant floating glass ‘islands’ are a marvelous fusion of architecture and engineering located on both ends of the waterfront boardwalk. One pavilion is home to luxe […]

Olympian City – Kowloon, Hong Kong

Olympian City is one of the main shopping and residential complexes in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. Situated at the heart of the ‘Golden Circle’, Olympian City is a prestigious Kowloon address embracing the benefits of the five nearby MTR (Mass Transit Railway) subway stations: Olympic Station, MongKok Station, West Kowloon Terminus of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong […]

Manhattan’s Lower East Side – The Real Housewives Of New York City’s Zarin Fabrics

New York City’s Lower East Side was traditionally an immigrant, working class neighborhood. But it has undergone rapid gentrification into a “hipster” hood in recent years, and is now home to trendy dining establishments along the area’s Clinton Street restaurant row and upscale shopping boutiques. I’m a big reality show junkie, as seen here and […]

Granville Island – A Top Attraction In Vancouver BC

Planning a trip to Vancouver, BC? One of its most popular attractions is Granville Island. Technically a peninsula, the “island” includes the Public Market (huge indoor farmers market and food fair), an extensive marina, a boutique hotel, the Emily Carr University, community centre, theatres, fine arts galleries, Granville Island brewery, and variety of shopping and […]

Macy’s New York City – World’s Largest Department Store?

Marketed as “the world’s largest store” and a registered New York City landmark, Macy’s is more a shopping empire than mere retailer. The company produces the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which has been held in New York City annually since 1924. But the store dates back even longer than that – it began as […]

Topshop Knightsbridge On Orchard Road, Singapore

Singapore has nine Topshop locations around the city-state and three of those are on the famous Orchard Road. We stopped by Topshop’s Knightsbridge location at 270 Orchard Road while we were traveling in Singapore. Knightsbridge is the shopping destination in Singapore – a slice of London’s most luxurious address housed within the Grand Park Orchard […]