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Shaw House The main floors of Shaw House are taken up by Isetan, a large Japanese
department store with designer boutiques for men 's and women 's fashions, accessories,
and cosmetics. On the fifth level, the Lido Theatre screens new releases from Hollywood
and around the world. 350 Orchard Rd. & 65/6735-4225.
Tanglin Mall A Mecca for expatriates, this mall has charming boutiques filled with
regional handicrafts for the home and inter esting Southeast Asian ethnic-inspir ed fash-
ions. 163 Tanglin Rd. & 65/6736-4922.
Tanglin Shopping Centre Tanglin Shopping Centre is unique and fun. You
won't find many clothing stores here, but you'll find shop after shop selling antiques, art,
and collectibles—from curios to carpets. 19 Tanglin Rd. & 65/6373-0849.
Tangs Once upon a time, C. K. Tang peddled goods from an old cart in the streets of
Singapore. An industrious fellow, he parlayed his business into a small department store.
A hit from the start, Tangs has grown exponentially over the decades and now competes
with the other international megastores that have moved in. But Tang's is truly Singapor-
ean, and its history is a local legend. 320 Orchard Rd. & 65/6737-5500.
Wisma Atria Wisma Atria caters to the younger set. Here you'll find everything from
Gap to N ine West mix ed in with numer ous ey ewear, cosmetics, and high- and lo w-
fashion boutiques. 435 Orchard Rd. & 65/6235-2103.
MARINA BAY
The Marina Bay area arose from a plot of reclaimed land and now boasts the giant Sun-
tec Singapore convention center and all the hotels, r estaurants, and shopping malls that
support it. Shopping here is convenient, with the major malls and hotels interconnected
by covered walkways and pedestrian bridges, making it easy to get ar ound with minimal
exposure to the elements. I t's also connected to Raffles City S hopping Centr e b y an
underground shopping mall, the City Link Mall ( & 65/6339-9913 ).
Marina Square Marina Square is a huge complex that, in addition to a wide v ariety
of shops, has a cinema, fast-food outlets and cafes, pharmacies, and conv enience stores.
6 Raffles Blvd. & 65/6335-2613 .
Millenia Walk Smaller than Marina Square, Millenia Walk has more upmarket bou-
tiques, like F endi, Guess?, and Liz Claiborne, to name a fe w. 9 Raffles Blvd. & 65/6883-
1122.
Suntec City Mall Tons of shops selling fashion, sports equipment, books, CDs, plus
restaurants and food cour ts, and a cinema adjacent to the S untec convention center. 3
Temasek Blvd. & 65/6825-2667.
AROUND THE CITY CENTER
Although the Historic District doesn't have as many malls as the O rchard Road area, it
still has some good shopping. Raffles City S hopping Centre can be overwhelming in its
size but is conv enient because it sits right atop the City H all MRT stop. O ne of my
favorite places to go, ho wever, is the v ery upmar ket Raffles H otel S hopping Ar cade,
where you can enhance your post-shopping high with a S ingapore Sling.
Parco Bugis Junc tion Here you'll find a fe w restaurants—fast food and fine din-
ing—mixed in with clothing retailers, most of which sell fun fashions for younger tastes.
230 Victoria St. & 65/6557-6557.
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