"Faire Collective is the first of its kind – an experiential event that will display the key elements of an urban gentleman’s attire and lifestyle. With this carefully curated selection, Faire Collective will showcase two concepts: Retail and Bespoke."
- Ryan Choy, Chief Brand Officer
ABOUT THE EVENT
RETAIL
Faire Leather Co. believes that retail extends beyond the product - we have teamed up with some of your favourite local brands to offer a seamless shopping experience with the aim of sharing more about the quality and value of niche products. The retail concept will allow guests to understand what they’re buying and how each brands’ products go with one another by triggering their sense of sight, touch and sound. It will enable them to sample the essentials that make today’s Gentleman.
BESPOKE
Centred around Bespoke services across apparel, shoes and leather goods the event will see guests experiencing the world's first artificial intelligence mobile tailor with A Gentleman’s Tale – step into a Mercedes Sprinter as a mounted 3d scanner takes your measurements.
Faire Collective will see the official launch of Bespoke leather brand, sondermade by Tocco Toscano. They will be conducting leather crafting workshops and consultations for interested parties who wish to know more.
RETAIL BRANDS INVOLVED
Faire Leather Co.
“Functional Luxury at a Fair Price”
Faire Leather Co. is a leather goods label that redefines true value as Functional Luxury at a Fair Price. Founded in Singapore by Joseph Lor and Ryan Choy, Faire Leather Co. taps traditional know-how from decades of heritage and experience with real-time feedback and data to create stylish products designed for maximum function. The local brand is the second most funded local Kickstarter project in Singapore and hit $1,000,000 in sales in under 10 months.
The event, organised by Faire, will also feature the prototype of Faire’s next product - a backpack.
A Gentleman’s Tale
“Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good.”
The Concept of A Gentleman’s Tale is to accompany men through milestones in their lives, and that every outfit tells the story of their lives at different stages and occasions. They wanted to be able to provide tailoring services at an affordable price and making tailor services accessible. This was how the idea of converting a van into a mini showroom came about, which led them to be Singapore’s First Mobile Showroom Tailor, bringing tailoring to the clients’ doorstep. The main highlight of their presence at Faire Collective would be their official launch of the World’s First AI Mobile Tailoring Showroom housed in a Mercedes sprinter, complete with a mounted 3D Scanner.
Dynaudio
“The World’s Most Intelligent Wireless Music System”
Dynaudio is the leading producer of hand-crafted high-end loudspeakers created by impassioned music lovers for your living room, the professional studio and for your car. We seek to reproduce music and sound as close as possible to the natural experience. We are the winner of many awards including 5-stars in What Hi-Fi?, European design award 2018, SoundStage! Product of the Year 2018 and Fairaudio’s Favourite Award 2019 to name a few.
Dynaudio retails at AV One, a retailer with over 20 years of experience and with over 25 of the most advanced and renowned audio-visual brands under its exclusive distribution in Singapore.
Astell & Kern
“The Ultimate Hi-Fi audio system”
Astell & Kern is the ultimate digital music source that brings you Mastering Quality Sound or MQS. Our portable high resolution music players natively support Mastering Quality Sound (MQS), which is the closest to the original sound that the recording artist intended. We are the winners of many awards including VGP 2019, InnerFidelity Editor’s Choice 2018, reddot Design Award 2018 Germany and What Hi-Fi? Awards 2017 to name a few.
Astell & Kern retails at AV One, a retailer with over 20 years of experience and with over 25 of the most advanced and renowned audio-visual brands under its exclusive distribution in Singapore.
Wulf
“Quality mechanical timepieces with avant-garde designs and personalisation options”
Crafted to embody the attributes of a Wulf: precision, intelligence, toughness, and most importantly, inimitable style – Wulf watches are the contemporary take on Swiss watchmaking. Hailing from Zurich, the Wulfpack - the brand’s specialised team of watch designers and industrial engineers, is driven by their collective goal of redefining the art of watchmaking. A process they call Wulfcraft.
With the mantra “Change, or be forgotten” at the core of their design philosophy, Wulf watches sport customised movements housed within a unique aesthetic framework.
Rocket Eyewear
“Classic, handcrafted and super comfortable- plus they’re polarised!”
This true blue Singaporean eyewear brand is a creative homage by a brother-sister duo to their mother. Her love for travel and her habit of losing her sunglasses on those travels inspired the founders Ming and Shing to create their own line of classic, handcrafted and polarised sunglasses - Harpers Bazaar touts them as the “Sunglasses Brand That Fashion Insiders Love” and to date, Rocket’s stylish frames have travelled to over 35 countries across the globe.
Check out their latest sunglasses at Faire Collective to amp up your day looks. From a minimalistic pair for work to a laidback pair for your next vacation, Rocket Eyewear’s got you covered.
Why & Co
“Every shoe a Journey, Every pair a Story”
W.H.Y & CO are celebrated shoemakers with more than 60 years of experience in crafting artisan dress shoes. Their slogan is reflected in their brand ethos and design process. The company procures their leathers from eco- friendly tanneries from the Netherlands before reaching their team of Master craftsmen. Each pair of W.H.Y. & CO shoes is meticulously hand-worked with each craftsman shaping each piece with his well-honed skills and finish, giving each pair a unique look and feel.
Get your own pair, or two, of these exquisite handmade accents to round off your everyday looks when you shop at Faire Collective.
BESPOKE BRANDS INVOLVED
A Gentleman’s Tale
“Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good.”
A Gentleman’s Tale has been delivering tailor-made perfection to their discerning clientele since 2015. Founders Kenneth and Lyn believe in offering the highest quality and supporting local talent. With over 70 master tailors, master cutters, quality control supervisors and seamstresses in the company’s tailoring facility in Singapore, A Gentleman’s Tale has very quickly become the go- to brand for the urban man.
The brand also has a solid roster of corporate clients from the auto giants like Mercedes, Jaguar, Bentley, Aston Martin & Land Rover to name a few.
sondermade by Tocco Toscano
“One of a kind.”
sondermade is a bespoke leather goods business by Tocco Toscano. At sondermade, we respect how unique each individual is and that the lives that we lead are all different. This means every leather piece we make isn’t just handmade, it’s sondermade. We go the extra mile to ensure that the end product is a reflection of who you are - one of a kind.
Having started his craft learning to bind leather books following several run-ins with the law, James Lor, founder of Tocco Toscano, fell in love with the process of making handmade leather goods - he went to Florence to undertake an apprenticeship at Tocco Toscano before taking over the brand to further establish its presence.
Following his success with Faire Leather Co. in 2017 and inspired by his father's start in the business, Joseph now aims to preserve the tradition of leather crafting with the finest precision, and fuse that with the ideas of today contributed by a young and experienced team.
OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Venue Partner: Funan
Renamed Funan, the integrated development will go beyond selling IT products to incorporate the digital experience throughout the entire development. When it reopens in 2019, Funan will become Singapore’s new Creative Intersection where shoppers can learn and discover a myriad of experiences in line with their passions. Funan’s offerings will be organised around 6 passion themes – tech, fit, taste, chic, play and craft.
Some of the features that shoppers can look forward to are: the first drive-through click-and-collect and hands-free shopping service in the CBD, a 5,300sqft urban farm where plots can be adopted to grow their own produce, full end-of-trip cycling facilities and areas to play a game of street basketball and futsal. There will also be a 55-lane indoor rock climbing wall, a 7-screen cinema and a 380-seat theatre in Funan.
Catering Partner: Uncle Kiisu
Uncle Kiisu is a #ModSin restaurant serving up Japanese-Peranakan interpretations of food. We believe that what we do goes beyond food, but it is the experiences and stories we want our diners to be a part of that truly inspires us to do what we do. We always look at inspiring communities and make a difference from the people we work with, to the philosophy of inclusion and diversity.
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Alcohol Sponsor: Highland Park
Established in 1798, Highland Park is one of the oldest Scotch whisky distilleries. More important than age though, is the combination of traditional whisky-making techniques with obsessive attention to detail that have made Highland Park arguably the most respected single malt in the world. The abiding care and attention, the hallmark of Highland Park production, manifests itself in the distinctive aromatic, full-bodied floral sweetness of the whisky. Highland Park’s incomparable balance comes from a tension between the aromatic Orkney peat and the sweetness of oak casks seasoned with Oloroso sherry.
The accolade of Best Spirit in the World wasn’t a one-off. Highland Park has been picking up medals and awards for over a decade.
WORKSHOPS WITH sondermade
Basic Leather Crafting: Make Your Very Own Cardholder
Organised by sondermade, learn the basics of leather crafting and how to make your very own cardholder.
Cost Per Pax: $60
What you will get: A monogrammed cardholder complete with dustbag and boxed packaging included.
Dates:
21 Feb, Thu: 4pm - 7pm
22 Feb, Fri: 4pm - 7pm
23 Feb, Sat: 11am - 2pm, 4pm - 7pm
Do note that each class is limited to a maximum of 8 pax and comes on a first come first serve basis.
Book now at Tocco Toscano’s website here.
About the instructor - Chng Gary
Equipped with over 14 years of experience in leather making, Gary is a senior craftsman of the brand. In 2017, Gary’s retail brand, Tribute, was a nominee for emerging designer at the Singapore Fashion Awards and has had his works displayed at Gardens by the Bay, Takashimaya and all the current JustCo locations in Singapore to name a few. He has also been featured on Lianhe Wanbao and The Peranakan Magazine for his works. A skilled artisan, Gary is responsible for the training of other artisans as well as the curator for the workshops and creating product offerings.
OFFERS FROM BRANDS
10% off storewide and free monogramming on all orders made at Faire Collective
10% off storewide and a FREE full body measurement with a 3D scanner worth $50
Workshops at $60 per pax (u.p $80 per pax)
15% off storewide with Free Watch Winder worth $298
GETTING HERE
The Location:
Funan Showsuite
Junction of Hill and High Street
BY CAR:
High Street Centre
(3 minutes walk)
There is no parking available for visitors at the showsuite, please make your way to nearby carparks.
BY BUS:
High Street Centre, Stop ID: 04229
2, 12, 33, 147, 190
Old Hill Street Police Centre, Stop ID: 04223
124, 145, 147, 166, 174, 190, 851
Opp The Treasury, Stop ID: 04249
51, 61, 63, 80, 124, 145, 166 174, 197, 851, 961
BY TRAIN:
Clarke Quay MRT
(5 minutes walk)
CityHall MRT
(8 minutes walk)
RSVP
RSVP to get additional discounts at Faire Collective from the following brands:
- Additional 10% off at Faire Leather Co.
- Additional free shirt with every suit purchased at A Gentleman's Tale
How to earn discount:
- Indicate if you are coming on the 22nd or 23rd
- Present your name and email to the booth on the day*
Please note that your discount applies only for the day you have indicated your attendance.
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