Fashion From The Streets

Kyoshinja

‘Mad fanatics’, is what Kyoshinja stands for and they have certainly built a loyal fanbase with their global outlook. Kyoshinja has customers from Singapore, Malaysia and even Taiwan, who snap up the limited-edition collections that drop every few months. According to the founders, they “wanted to take the opportunity to shape the local fashion industry here, and create more choice of clothing” at a premium level of quality and design. Hip-hop street chic is what comes to mind as I browsed their range of graphic tees, hoodies and accessories like velour hats and chunky slides – one of the fuller ranges for local streetwear brands. They use imported premium quality fabrics like 220gsm cotton and are great at creating collections and designs which are on point with international fashion trends.

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IG: @kyoshinja.co

After going viral for his “Wo Shi Cina” t-shirt on Tik Tok a few years ago, graphic designer turned entrepreneur, Sing Haw, and his business partner, Mark, have slowly built up a collection of limited-edition t-shirts that feature iconic Southeast Asian cultural references. Peep their latest Chinese New Year drop which includes the ‘Realest Rabbit’ shirt with a rendering of the White Rabbit candy beloved in Asian childhoods, or lust over the sold out ‘Lucky Red Chair’ graphic tee that really needs no explanation. Sing Haw is inspired mainly by hip hop and street culture where geographical representation is a great source of pride and seeing locals wear clothing touting famous cities like Los Angeles or Chicago made him “want to come up with things that are relatable to us (in Southeast Asia), so we can also be proud and represent where we’re from”.

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IG: @realestofsoutheast