This holiday season, Boutiques Singapore invites you to celebrate and appreciate your loved ones through the art of gifting. Taking place from 22 to 24 November at the F1 Pit Building, Boutiques Singapore: The Gifting Edition brings together the finest independent brands, artisans and designers, and offers shoppers a chance to discover meaningful gifts for those who matter.
From Fashion to Parenting to Sustainability, here are 7 categories of a wide range of brands, ensuring there is something for everyone on your list.
Fashion
[From left to right: Slowstitch Studio, ANNABU]
For the style conscious who appreciate sustainable fashion, Slowstitch Studio from Chiang Mai, Thailand, creates one-of-a-kind textiles using locally harvested natural dyes and handwoven fabrics, and turns them into textile designs for home and living. From scarves to pillow cases to statement wardrobe pieces, every piece is mindfully crafted with unique and bold designs made using shibori, also known as stitch-resist dyeing. For those who prefer a minimalist lifestyle, independent Malaysian apparel label ANNABU champions individuality through soft androgyny. Thoughtfully designed with neutral colours and minimal detailing, and using natural fibres like cotton and linen, ANNABU pieces offer endless styling possibilities while making it look and feel effortless. For the trendsetters, look out for Gelap Ruang Jiwa, contemporary Indonesian jewellers known for their striking visuals and bold, edgy designs. The brand’s signature includes multifunctional clips and uniquely crafted tusuk konde hairpieces, inspired by traditional Indonesian heritage and reimagined for modern style.
Home & Decor
Decibelist
The year-end festivities will bring about many gatherings and parties in the comfort of our homes. For the hostess with the mostest, consider a beautiful botanical gift to add a touch of elegance and warmth to their living space. Specialising in unconventional botanical arrangements, Friday’s Garden will debut its most anticipated pressed flower art collections featuring blooms harvested from across the world, including Europe, South Africa and Asia. For the audiophiles who enjoy a night in with great music, Decibelist, a homegrown handcrafted designer speaker brand, will be your best bet. Collaborating with numerous artisans for this year’s Boutiques Singapore, they will showcase their aesthetically captivating and sonically pleasing creations. A familiar brand in the home and decor space is Eden Living, a local design studio in pursuit of restful living. For those who subscribe to the same ethos would appreciate their lifestyle essentials that bring peace, comfort and style into your everyday life.
Food
Razel’s Rum Treats
Speaking of parties, if you are looking for a fun tipple, Razel’s Rum Treats would be the perfect drink of choice. Blending the nostalgic sweetness of American treats with the rich, smooth and nuanced Caribbean rum, such as the decadent Salted Caramel Rum, these delightful temptations are sold by the bottle or in miniatures. What brings people together better than a barbecue, but without you breaking a sweat? Smokey’s BBQ offers an authentic taste of Texas with its slow-smoked meats. From US Prime Beef Brisket to St Louis Spare Ribs, each lovingly crafted recipe is sure to be a hit. Look out for the Smokey’s Picnic Platter too, which offers a delicious mix with a bit of everything, exclusively available at Boutiques Singapore. For inclusive dining options, there are plenty of Halal-friendly treats to look forward to. Paparch will be serving their cult-favourite burnt cheesecakes. Boms and Buns, specialising in cold puffs with delectable fillings and hot soft, homemade buns, will also open exclusive pre-orders for their Christmas Mini Choux Tower Centrepiece, bound to add drool-worthy photos to your Insta-game.
Parenting
Run Rascals
For friends and families who are navigating the journey of parenthood, you would be spoilt for choice with the array of gifting options available. G Bub Blooms, Penguinlada, Run Rascals, and more, are just some of the brands new to Boutiques Singapore this year. G Bub Blooms offers soft swaddles, adorable apparels and soothing teethers for new parents. Penguinlada brings in essentials for mums as well as products that help with a child’s development at various stages, such as educational toys and children’s patches for health and wellness. Empowering children to make their own decisions on their daily wear and complementary accessories, Run Rascals offers comfortable and colourful garments for children.
Social Enterprises
[From left to right: Books Beyond Borders, Wildness Organic Chocolate]
If you are looking to support something meaningful this year, in the spirit of giving back, discover these brands that are making a real difference and supporting causes that matter. Sew Can We, an initiative by Beyond Social Services, brings together mothers from low-income backgrounds, to earn an income while providing them a space for these seamstresses to find friendship and support. This year, they’ll bring to you all things hand sewn from Reusable Cup Sleeves to Customisable Crossbody Dumpling Bags. Another notable brand is, Books Beyond Borders selling handcrafted journals and Christmas Gifts made in Nepal. What originally started out as a solo backpacking trip to Nepal, for the founder, birthed a calling to start a social enterprise that helps girls in Nepal receive education and a better quality of life. They’ll be selling Journals made from unique Himalayan Paper, as well as a wide variety of Christmas Gifts. For those craving a sweet way to give back, Wildness Organic Chocolate is a social enterprise crafting organic chocolate bars while providing meaningful employment for adults with special needs. Driven by a mission to support adults who face challenges in securing jobs. More than being a zero waste company, they have even started to set up Cacao Trees in Singapore at UCWSEA.
Sustainability
Sette
Alternatively, if you’re passionate about protecting our planet Kūpaa, Syne Studios and Sette are brands you don’t want to miss! Kūpaa, a brand championing a lifestyle of saying no to single-use plastic, through selling reusable lifestyle solutions. Their functional and minimalistic lunchbox, The Bowl & Carrier Duet is perfect for takeaways. Syne Studios, a homegrown Kimono brand, started by two individuals who worked in the fast fashion industry and were troubled by the vast amount of waste created from discarded products. This kickstarted them to source unwanted discarded Kimonos from Japan so that they can restore, revive and give them a new life! Sette, known for their Mommy & Me collection clothing made with biodegradable fabrics, makes its first appearance at Boutique Fairs this year. With every garment sold, a tree is planted and have since planted over 500 Trees with One Tree Planted.
Beauty
[From left to right: Romi Beauty’s Dream Skin Tint, Gentle Therapy’s Everyday Body Moisturiser and Founders Beauty’s Products]
This gifting season, don’t forget to indulge in self care and that begins with skin care. With Romi Beauty’s Dream Skin Tint, is known for its unique blend of moisturiser, SPF, and 6 different skin-enhancing shades—perfect for glowing skin on the go. To all the sensitive skin girlies, we got you covered. Gentle Therapy, created by a mom dedicated to finding gentle, natural solutions for her son’s eczema, will be unveiling the highly anticipated Super Soothe cream at Boutique Fairs. Formulated with centella asiatica, five multi-complex ceramides, and organic oatmeal for deep hydration and skin-calming magic. Last but not least, Founded by Sonam Uttamchandani, Founders Beauty emerged from her journey of resilience and healing after an autoimmune diagnosis in 2012. The brand embraces a mindful approach to beauty, featuring vegan, cruelty-free products like the Phyto-Positive Peppermint Potion serum and Creamy Clay Concentrate mask. This season, their eco-friendly travel packs and bamboo lyocell pillow cases make perfect gifts for those who value self-care and sustainability.
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