As conditioned as we are to the traditional Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter calendars, there is no denying that sticking to such seasonal retail formats don’t really apply to Singapore.
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“Seasons here include hot, wet, and if you’re really lucky, both,” declared drag queen Becca D’Bus during the press preview of The Non Season, an eclectic public art, fashion and lifestyle event running from now to April 10 at Design Orchard.

Hyphen BB is fronted by (from left) nightlife whizz Bobby Luo, drag queen Becca D’Bus, and events organiser May Leong.
Presented by creative collective Hyphen BB that Becca set up with nightlife impresario Bobby Luo and events organiser May Leong, the multi-disciplinary outing is a spawning point for artists and designers alike to question, reject, and reinvent existing structures that define their everyday lives, in whatever form they take.
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Visitors can expect newly commissioned art exhibits, panel discussions, live discussions and heritage tours among others – all paying homage to Orchard Road’s deep retail roots. More than that, they celebrate the communities and subcultures that have formed even in the face of intense and perpetual urban planning here.
Ahead, some highlights you won’t want to miss at The Non Season.