Designer wear for less? Yes, please. All you fashionistas obsessed with high-end luxury brands, listen up. Kilo Fascion Asia brings to town the new and unique concept of ‘fashion by weight’ – where you can grab outfits, shoes, bags and accessories (for men and women) from the store and pay for your purchases according to their weight. Originating from Milan, Italy, the concept is an adaptation of its Italian counterpart that launched in 2011; this marks its first venture in Asia, where the small, multi-label pop-up boutique will reside in Suntec City until January of next year, and then find a more permanent home after that.
Depending on the label and the type of item, prices range from four-cents per gram to six dollars per gram, and discounts can come up to as much as 60 percent off the original retail price. Kilo mostly stocks designs from past seasons, with a few current on-trend items featured, and carries over 30 designer labels, including coveted brands like Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin and Valentino, as well as hard-to-find international niche ones like Viktor & Rolf, Fiorucci, Scotch & Soda and more. New designs (and new brands) will come in each month, so keep an eye out for your favourite trends. Now go ahead, shop your heart out. Benita Lee