Happy new year ladies! I wanted to pop in to thank those of you who helped me figure out where to shop in Singapore.
I visited both Liat, where I bought a sweater (near my moms new place; she hasn’t moved in yet) and MBS where DH bought a sports jacket (near my hotel). SAs were very kind and welcoming bc I made it clear that I was only looking to fill in pieces of random available RTW, and I already have a local US and FSH SA for leather. Thank you again
forgot to add that I searched the forum for Singapore Hotels close to the various H locations, and I couldn’t find a specific post, or a summary of the H branches, so I am adding below in case it helps others (as a newcomer, i would welcome correction in case I am in error). I hope it is okay to post this here
Liat (and takashimaya) are close to the Four Seasons; Hilton; St Regis; and Tanglin Club. Though the flagship, Liat has more of a laid back vibe IMO. Short ride to Como Dempsey (Candlenut and Culina). I hit it off with an SA there, and I will probably return to him the few times a year that I end up back in Singapore. The vibe seemed to be more like meatpacking in NY than Madison Ave, but that was just my impression.
Taskashimaya H seems to have more of a lux mall Orchard st vibe. Also seems to have more lines, perhaps bc it’s in Takashimaya, and also close to Imperial Treasure etc. Chanel has a virtual queue, so I think it’s hard to schedule shopping H and chanel without appt, unless you do not mind waiting. I think the bookstore is here. To be honest, I didn’t feel like waiting since I was happy with my Liat and MBS experiences.
MBS (financial district) is close (7 minutes walking) to the Fullerton Bay Hotel; Fullerton Hotel; and Raffles, and there seems to be a lux glitzy tourist or expat atmosphere to the MBS mall in general. The SA was also very nice here, but I didn’t get the same sense of rapport despite buying a more expensive item. I have no sense of direction, so if you are at the concierge desk, go down the escalator to B2 and then walk past Zara, past the water feature, bridge, casino, and gondola, to get to H. Half an hour after H opens on a weekday morning, a line forms. The entire mall was overwhelming to me, but there is a Din Tai Fong. If someone adores bucellati, the branch in MBS seems much larger than Madison Avenue.
ETA: Liat has a black box calvi available if anyone is looking
Also, i always establish a profile using DHs info. I assumed that my purchases, including three QBs from 2022 (NY and FSH) would pop up, but they did not.
. The Liat SA did give me his days off, and he strongly encouraged me to make an appt for my next visit. NY is the same
Besides MBS H, the other advantage to Fullerton Bay is Lau Pa Sat but of course there are many others too.