All I Can Do Is Gape At Luxury Goods And Their Astronomical Prices
More recently, I have taken to gaping at high-end branded goods at luxury stores.
The range of brands and products bedazzle. There are so many beautiful works of art and masterpieces, it is hard to pick. The prices are way out of reach and poor me will never be able to afford one. Even if the GSSS (Great Singapore Super Sale) is on.
It will be nice to own a few sets of formal and informal luxury attire complete with matching accessories.
Are We Missing Something Here?
However the way I see it, the luxury brands offered here do not carry their full collection.
Take for instance, Armani and Fendi. Both are Italian brands.
We see the likes of Armani Jeans and Armani Exchange (the lower-end collection for younger customers and urbanites) being sold here but not Emporio Armani (the higher-end Armani line catering to young adults) or Giorgio Armani (the 2nd most expensive Armani line of collection)
At best they are limitedly available here and we only see Emporio Armani's eyewear and timepieces sold here .
Armani Casa, Armani's home collection is also not available here. Don't forget that Armani also invests in fine dining within their stores plus bookstores and flower shops and we can picture how much we are missing out on the entire Armani fraternity.
With the Fendi brand, we don't see the Men's collection and Fendi Casa is at the other end of Orchard Road near Tanglin while of course the French Chloe was always only a woman's brand.
The New Or Revamped Luxury Stores Holds Out Hope
But there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon . I thought I glimpsed Emporio Armani coming our way soon when the new Mandarin Gallery opens. The billboards even feature young blondes togged out in its apparels.
I am even surer that Ion Orchard will change all that as I begin to see Louis Vuitton and Dolce and Gabbana along with other luxury brands fronting its grand entrance.
This Is Fast Considering The Time Span Between Announcement And Action
When it was announced that there will be an overhead bridge linking Iluma and Bugis Junction, I was telling myself that I didn't see anything going up in that area.
It will be a great relief as that narrow traffic island sure gets squeezy when the crowd swells even though there is a crossing junction just down the road.
Today, the whole bridge is up and this must have been done in record time too.
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