Fashion Forward

“I would advise shopping at Far East Plaza because the shops there have tons of interesting designs and details that are not your usual mass-produced stuff...”
— Sheryl Rachel Tham, fashion stylist

IT'S difficult to catch Sheryl Rachel Tham on a bad hair day or in an ugly get-up.

This fashion merchandising degree student at Raffles Design Institute is conscious of what she wears and how she presents herself. Call it vanity, but we think it’s more to do with her work and passion for everything fashion, sugar and spice.

Sheryl’s cool resume includes being a freelance fashion stylist and assistant show producer for numerous fashion and beauty events for clients like Louis Vuitton, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bvlgari and Lancome Singapore Fashion Festival.

The petite gal does doesn't consider herself a fashion doyenne or one of those impossible divas. She coolly tells us that she is just a “regular girl who loves to dress up on occasion and make herself look good”.

We like her spunky attitude already and speak to her about her favourite fashion haunts in town.

Far East Plaza (14 Scotts Road): “I would advise shopping at Far East Plaza because the shops there have tons of interesting designs and details that are not your usual mass-produced stuff from places like Mango or Forever 21. Check out Level One (it looks more to me like the basement level actually) where they have a whole mix of mostly girly shops from Dotti (#01-82) to In the Closet (#01-44). To look good, the trick lies in styling and accessorising so it would make the outfit look totally different than usual. Match and pair apparel with other stuff you usually don’t pair them with scarves, necklaces, cardigans and belts. And you can find them all here at Far East.”

Marina Square (6 Raffles Boulevard): “There is a wide range of interesting shops worth checking out here. You get stuff from your usual boutiques like Lacoste (#02-129-131), Massimo Dutti (#02-158-159) and Topshop (#02-109-114). The latter has loads of interesting stuff to pick up and mix and match. For something different, head to the third level area nearer to the cinema. Lots of cool small shops here from Le 7 (#03-219), Multiple O (#03-357) to Attitude (#03-254). There are other shops like DCP (#03-362-363) where you can find cute graphic tees and even Skin (#03-332E), the glam rock label brought in by the pop singer Sun. I like coming to Marina Square because they have everything I need!”

And for something else and truly different, Sheryl recommends, “I have been travelling quite a bit and most of my cheap and nice stuff comes from my travels. A few good and cheap places to shop are Hong Kong, Bangkok and Taipei. Yes, they are out of Singapore but it’s worth it! They have loads of unique and affordable stuff. Go crazy shopping there! I would!”

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