In its latest collaboration with veteran Singapore fashion designer, Thomas Wee, Binary Style’s resort collection titled ‘Crossing Borders’ celebrates the multicultural heritage of Singapore. Using various design elements such as traditional Indian paisley motifs, Malay ikat, Peranakan florals and even the peonies from Chinese porcelain Ming dynasty vases, the new collection is a true reflection of the melting pot of cultures and crafts in Singapore. Explore their latest collection here. 

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Newly launched in Singapore’s fashion scene is 0711 Tbilisi—your statement go-to brand with a bang. Made by the hands of Georgian elderly woman artisans, 0711 elevates traditional weaving and knitting techniques by transforming them into collections of stylish woven and beaded bags, sleek apparel design and other statement accessories that are versatile enough to go from day to night. 

The brand was founded by childhood friends Nino Eliava and Ana Mokia, with a shared mission to promote Georgian craftsmanship by providing employment to generational artisans.

“The first thread was found in Georgia, which was a step towards modern civilisation,” shares Eliava about the history of many weaving and knitting techniques used by Georgian artisans for millennia. As seen through the range of bags woven with raffia or beaded with acrylic pearls, Mokia shares how the brand strikes a balance with their handwoven offerings between heritage and modern design with the careful consideration of materials and execution.

Apart from heritage, 0711 also focuses on functional design around the daily needs of their customers, as with their premium loungewear and evening wear collections. Discover the range of collections on the online platform More Is Love, and in-person at The Privato Club. 

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As the world becomes more conscious of the detrimental effects of the textile industry, conversations surrounding slow, sustainable and ethical fashion settle into our daily lives. Singapore-based slow fashion brand, Nyana Nyana was founded to address a personal health issue that is faced by countless individuals around the world.

During the quest towards a healthier life, brand founder Clara Dharmayanti and former architect realised organic clothes have a similar effect on health as organic food, as the skin's barrier still absorbs the pesticides and toxins used during the production of conventional non-organic fabrics.

“Organic is akin to harmony with nature,” shares Dharmayanti as she explores how organic production benefits both human and planet health. Using traditional techniques such as batik, low-tech methods of hand-painting, hand-dyeing and using non-toxic dyes made from plants and textiles, Nyana Nyana educates its customers on a simple fact—artisan equals sustainable.

Even in the brand’s latest collection with Max Tan, Dharmayanti uses the Japanese artisan technique 'shibori' with botanical dye indigofera on 100% denim cotton that is certified organic by Oeko-Tex to ensure it is safe for the wearer, the maker, and the planet. Explore the range of crafts here. 

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A familiar name in the local fashion space, YeoMama Batik is a homegrown brand founded by Desleen Yeo that started off as a way to occupy Yeo’s time after she left her job in 2017 to sell batik fabrics from Indonesia in Singapore. Now it's a haven for craft and fashion in Singapore.

It was only after starting the business did Yeo and her mother develop a passion for batik, as they went around Indonesia to visit batik crafters and discovered the role of craft in the artisans' lives. “The patience while doing crafting transcends beyond just making textiles, it's in how they live and treat people,” expounds Yeo.

It is through the versatility of how batik is made, simply using wax-resist dyeing, that Yeo shares why their collection of “modern batik wear” is not just relevant, but sought after. At the end of 2021, YeoMama launched Tales of a Batik Wonderland, a series where the brand showcases a distinctively different style of batik in each collection.

Starting with the first chapter, Royal Luxe explores the complex style of batik used traditionally for royalty, Porcelain Dreams reinterprets Chinese porcelain, Mythical Jungle features animals in ancient Chinese art, Secret Garden celebrates nature and colour and Orient Reunion to showcase vibrant prints in bodycon silhouettes that marry modernity and tradition. Shop all the chapters of the series here. 

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Born out of her experience with her family’s textile manufacturing business in India, Mahima Gujral founded Sui, a sustainable fashion label based in Singapore and India. Using traditional techniques carried out by hand such as weaving, embroidery, dyeing and block printing, the brand crafts beautiful garments with ‘a green heart’, as part of its manifesto.

At the core of the brand, Sui, meaning needle in Hindi, aims to connect individuals with the makers of their clothes, while encouraging their customers to choose slow, consciously crafted pieces over mass-produced clothes that harm garment workers and the planet.

Each collection is inspired by nature and the founder’s love of travel, often incorporating nostalgic elements from Gujral’s upbringing in India. Sui’s latest collection Midnight Bloom transports the wearer to winter and spring blooms. The collection uses hand-spun and handwoven organic cotton, kala cotton and Tencel, dyed using natural ingredients such as leaves, fruits and regenerative vines producing soft and vibrant fabrics. Discover the latest collection and other collections as part of its Bloom series here.

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