Haji Lane may look different from the days when Comme des Garçons’s guerilla store operated there, but it is still very much a hub of hip. One store worth checking out is Plop Apparels, which is located right above the Korean-inspired minimalist café Sooner or Later. The industrial space is home to a selection of independent labels from around the world, as well as vintage pieces. Offering both menswear and womenswear (although the distinction between the two is often irrelevant to Gen Zers), Plop Apparels is your go-to for a great pair of cargo pants that will pool around your ankles, or basic pieces with a utilitarian bent.

Plop Apparels is located at 17 Haji Lane, Singapore 189210.

Vintagewknd is another Haji Lane haunt that is hard to miss—especially with a rainbow store sign on its façade. That joyful vibe extends to the inside of the store, which brims with pre-loved and upcycled pieces that are heavy on colours, prints, and tie-dye. For something truly special, you can check out the store’s unique upcycled pieces designed by co-founder Eileen Tan, which currently includes corsets made from curtain fabrics and painted denim skirts.

Vintagewknd is located at 41 Haji Lane, Singapore 189234.

An unmistakable staple of the Gen Z closet is the oversized vintage T-shirt, and Loop Garms is a trusty supplier. The store’s selection of graphic tees (and polo shirts, jackets and hoodies) are of the sort that your dad would have worn in the ‘90s—and may very well have been, considering that many of these pieces are thrifted from around the world. Express your (ironic) allegiance to a sports team, ‘90s band, TV show, or American corporation with a Loop Garms find. Not into any of those things? You’re bound to find something else that’s worthy of your wardrobe, like a vintage Nike windbreaker or a Carhartt coat.

Loop Garms is located at 635 Veerasamy Road, #01-148, Singapore 200635.

For a wider range of vintage offerings, Loop Garms’ sister brand Stakeout is your best bet—and it’s only a few doors down from the former shop. Leather jackets, Levi’s jeans, mohair cardigans, plaid skirts and Polo Ralph Lauren rugby shirts cardigans are just some of the pre-loved pieces that you can discover in the store, which is fashioned like the Japanese vintage clothing stores that co-founders FJ and Isaac Ang frequented on their travels. Stakeout encourages customers to get out of their comfort zone and experiment with their style—hence the fun curation of clothes—and if that doesn’t capture the Gen Z attitude to dressing up, we don’t know what does.

Loop Garms is located at 635 Veerasamy Road, #01-154, Singapore 200635.

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