"This monolithic mixed-use retail development at the center of Orchard Road is a self-proclaimed 'city within a city.' There are 130 stores spread across seven stories, anchored by top-of-the-line Japanese department store Takashimaya (whose beauty counters and basement food court are legendary in their own right). Anyone obsessed with luxury labels comes here because they'll find all the most respected names in European fashion under one roof. Those who can't afford Céline, Chanel, or Fendi can shop at Zara, Converse, Steve Madden, and the popular Japanese bookstore Kinokuniya." - Ashlea Halpern