Upstairs: The Diary
by Gloria Wong
Upstairs, on the 2nd level of Bugis Village, was deemed to be the next big thing in shopping before it opened. UrbanWire, ever eager to break the story, was there pre-launch till the day after the official opening.

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Upstairs, the Shopping Haven
by Gloria Wong
Newly-opened Upstairs has been touted as the new shopping haven for teenagers and those in their early 20s. Unlike the rest of the Bugis Village tenants, Upstairs is situated above the Food Village (which is, of course, located inside Bugis Village), and, most importantly, is air-conditioned for shopping comfort.

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Couture Torture
by Roxanne Toh
Sisley Men’s “Hot Couture”, the first fashion show by a foreign label, did not quite kick off the Singapore Fashion Week (SFW) Fringe 03 with a bang.

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Tricia Fan
by Roxanne Toh
It was only after we sat down at Starbucks Coffee, that Madonna’s “material girl in a material world” took on a very different meaning. Meet 21-year-old Tricia Fan, one of the 5 finalists of the Singapore Fashion Designers Contest (SFDC) held on Aug 22, in the Singapore Fashion Week this year.

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The Style Files
by Gloria Wong
Prepare a bottle of water, some tissues and a fan. The following 8 statements, declared "absolutely true" (in a whiny voice) by many a fashionista, have been debunked says Gloria Wong, UrbanWire's undercover Style reporter.

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The Foot Issue
by Gloria Wong
We don't usually bother much about our feet. Despite their being the ones that transport us to where we want to go, the ones who are strained, overworked and aching by the end of that long shopping trip or hike, they get the least acclaim.

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