Accessories splayed out on tables. Shoes piled up in a stack. Hangars thrown everywhere. Clothes spilling out of suitcases. You would think this scene was taken from a runaway bride’s room. Well, that’s where you’re wrong. Flea markets look like that too. Especially a flea market of Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun’s aptitude.
The Singapore Conference Hall saw a throng of people on Oct 25. Of course, we’re not saying people don’t usually head there. People do, for orchestra performances. This time round though, the crowd was made out of largely youths who were dressed to the nines. Fashionistas and trend-setters were aplenty.
And they had all one goal: To hunt down the best bargains and buys one can find in Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun.
Although the scene was chaotic, with everyone rummaging through piles and stacks of clothes in search of nifty pieces, this UrbanWire reporter managed to squeeze her way through (as well as squeeze some time out from her intention to shop), and speak to a few people who garnered awesome buys at dirt-cheap prices.
Celeste, 21, (on the right) found herself a great bargain with the purchase of 2 dresses for only 50 bucks. She is long accustomed to the squeeze that happens at every Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun as she pops by in search of apparel every now and then.
For Yean Ni, 25, it’s her first time at Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun and already, the more-than-reasonable prices have impressed her. So much so, she made a purchase of 3 tops; 2 kimono tops, and one knitted tunic.
Ivy Lam, 23, was busy hawking her wares even as she was approached for an interview. She volunteered the fact that more than often, she makes a profit whenever she runs a stall at a Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun event. She had only one word to describe her feelings at the second anniversary of Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun: “Yay!”
And the faces behind Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun: Terence Lau and Christy Chow. You can read more about how they started up Flea.Fly.Flo.Fun in our previous interview with them.
Of course, with the abundance of affordable yet stylish pieces screaming out at this UrbanWire reporter, she had no choice but to give in to temptation and purchase them to add on to her already-bursting wardrobe.
A white dress with lovely stitching details for only $10, and a quirky high-waisted skirt for the same price too! That black bag you see contains another red skirt which was bought at a steal: 5 bucks.
And no, that wide grin you see on this UrbanWire reporter’s face isn’t for show. She really is delirious.
Now whoever said comely buys only come in the form of branded goods?