Shopping is an all-ages sport here. The correct form is browsing, browsing, browsing until you find a bargain you can really brag about. The malls and department stores have everything neatly laid out. But look further afield and you'll discover more individual and authentic treasures.
Shang Antiques & Craft
You can lose your sense of time, as well as your sense of place here, in a dusty treasure trove of antiques and curios collected from Cambodia, Burma and Thailand ... more
Urban Foundry
Singapore's melting pot meets contemporary furniture design here. Outside it's a traditional shop house, inside it's all sleek lines and sensuous surfaces ... more
The Asylum
Step off the street and out of the ordinary. Limited numbers and edgy concepts mean there's always something fascinating among the books, objects and apparel ... more
The Patissier
On offer here is a small but exquisite range of patisseries with an Asian twist, including "affection" — rose jelly in layers of vanilla sponge and lychee chiboust ... more
Just Cotton
This hole in the wall is hard to find but worth it if you've gained confidence and figured out your salwar kameez style preferences at one of the bigger boutiques ... more
CITY LIT: LOS ANGELES: Noir fiction casts a long shadow ... 
