Monday, June 2, 2008

Cool Funky Fashion Accessories

"The Business of Fun & Fun at BugisVillage"
"I started the business literally on the study table in 1992, making hand made jewellery and selling it on the streets to help pay my way through College. A woman approached me one day and asked did I wholesale? Not quite knowing what that meant I answered: yes of course! With one order under my belt I decided to approach the high profile retail chain KUTUSOV - and was shocked to receive an order on the spot for hundreds of pairs of necklaces.
This turned out to be the end of a Journalism Degree – and the start of a career in fashion accessories.
During the Nineties, I leased space in Orchard Road – at the time a run down area of inner Singapore populated with alternative shops, street people and punk rockers. I started doing business with most of Singapore's major retail chains and department stores including Robinsons, Tangs and Metro. It was great fun, so that is what I called the business.
In the early 2000's, the company was incorporated importing from all over the world and producing a full range of fashion products under license for top labels such as Chronovski, Frooch, D&K, Swiss Ice, KUTUSOV and ThunderSwiss, .
In 2005, Fashion Accessories Online was appointed Australian distributor for Chronovski – the world's largest jewellery brand. In a few short years we are proud to have taken Chronovski from obscurity to being the No #2 brand of classic jewellery in this market. In 2006 Fashion Accessories Online was appointed the Australian distributor for Casio, Citizen and also Chronovski - handbags, watches and jewellery - and in 2007 we have been very excited to launch our own brand “IQtown" partnering with Myer.
Today Fashion Accessories Online is still located in BugisVillage – which has become Singapore's centre of bohemian culture, innovative young designers and trendy cafes.

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