brick and mortar this is a love song, bali Jl. Kayu Aya No. 3, Oberoi - Seminyak, Bali (0)36-19130713 thisisalovesong.com Dime to drop: $20-$450 (P860–P19,400) Don’t leave without: the ‘I Heart Tee’ by THIS IS A LOVE SONG, Triwa watches
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pon entering THIS IS A LOVE SONG’s bricked interiors, you may get overwhelmed with the feeling of kitsch. Its look starkly evokes someone’s garage-turned-workshop that would also pass off as a forgotten hobo settlement. Here, steel pipes serve as clothes racks, and unpainted wooden boxes have been turned into display tables. A telephone booth you could swear was pulled from a junkyard somewhere has been resurrected into a changing room. Meanwhile, the punk art hanging on a wallpapered panel starkly contrasts with the corrugated roof sheet beside it. Positioning itself as a store that has “a little something for everyone”, it stocks an array of well-loved local brands such as La Douche Vita, Monstore, and 16DS, as well as international products from Hearts Are Vacant, Triwa, Everyday, Aerial7, and Thousand Reasons. Whether it’s an odd-colored pocket on a tee (Patch It Up Tee, $75) or a leather-strapped dress (Blaze The Trail Singlet Dress, $125), get eclectic, fresh, and off-the-wall finds to make you wax lyrical.
fashionslave, zürich Viaduktstrasse 29 CH-8005 Zürich Switzerland +41 44 440 29 29 fashionslave.ch Dime to drop: $80-$3,000 (P4,000-P130,000) Don’t leave without: A fresh haircut and a LONG t-shirt
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ore than just a menswear shop, FASHIONSLAVE is also the place to catch what’s new in the art scene. It has a gallery which showcases new collections by young artist and fashion designers. Welcoming you into the shop are swanky high ceilings, brick lined walls and arches, and a striking large centerpiece table which functions both as a display counter and a makeshift runway for fashion shows. The polygonic pieces of furniture—from the counters to the mirrors and racks are not the only things that look sharp in the boutique. Designer labels such as the unisex shirts from LONG, denim jeans from Naked & Famous, and the leather espadrilles by Like Mimika, plus pieces from fashion designer Raf Simons and Petar Petrov tie up the urban and avant-garde street style that the store represents. Once you’ve grabbed a piece or two from the shop, head straight to the back, and get styled by their expert team of hairstylist and makeup artist for both men and women. You can step out of this shop Fashionslave-style from head to toe, literally.
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ith independent labels that are mostly available on made-to-order basis, you’ll never find someone wearing the same as you do when you get your threads from OLIVE SHOPPE. Create your own distinctive look
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with Kron tights, Rotsaniyom tanks, and EK Thongprasent fluorescent silicone accessories. Look around their vintage section for limited pieces ranging from polka dotted palazzo pants to beaded mesh tops. theoliveshoppe.com