A whole lot goes into picking the perfect home. Purchasing a new home while planning a wedding can be stressful, both mentally and financially. While there is a long list of things to consider, building a safety net to protect you and your family’s future should also be a high priority as it provides for you and your family in the event of an unexpected circumstance.

We understand that the stress of planning can get overwhelming. That’s why we’re bringing you the Great Eastern HomeStarter Kit. The HomeStarter kit is designed to help make moving into your new home a stress-free breeze! Giving you more time to better plan for your family’s future.

The Great Eastern HomeStarter Kit

So, what exactly is the Great Eastern HomeStarter Kit you ask? The Great Eastern HomeStarter Kit provides you with offers and discounts to help you ease into your new home journey.

When you register for the Delegate Virtual Wedding Festival, you will get a free HomeStarter Kit that includes the following:

• $40 Off Helpling Cleaning Services 

With $40 off for cleaning services provided by Helpling, you do not need to go into the trouble of cleaning all the dust and mess after renovation. This includes move cleaning, post-reno cleaning, air-con servicing, plumbing and handyman services.

• $24 Off FairPrice Online Purchases

If you are planning to celebrate your new home with family and friends over delicious home cooked meals, purchase your groceries on FairPrice Online. With up to $24 off FairPrice Online purchases, have your daily essentials delivered to you, when you purchase them from the comfort of your home. New FairPrice Online customers will receive $12 off with a minimum spend of $80 while existing FairPrice Online customers will receive $12 off with a minimum spend of $150.

Settling into your new home, made easier for you!

Delegate Virtual Wedding Festival

Register for the Delegate Virtual Wedding Festival from 17th to 18th April 2021 and receive a FREE Great Eastern HomeStarter Kit! Enjoy exclusive deals with 8% cashback on all bookings & over $10,000 worth of prizes to giveaway! Experience a one-of-a-kind wedding planning experience virtually and get inspired by the latest wedding trends in the industry! RSVP to the Delegate Virtual Wedding Festival now!

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Red packets aside, there are also some thoughtful gifts for your loved ones and colleagues this CNY. In the spirit of family and the celebration of togetherness in the Year of the Ox, here are some creative gifts that can brighten up the wondrous new year!

1. cinnamon art stories

Rooted in storytelling and purpose, cinnamon art stories is a design-led independent publisher of children’s literature centered on the humanities. Their books kindle a child’s imagination, encourage them to see the world in a different light and open their mind to countless new possibilities. During your CNY celebrations, immerse yourself and your young ones inside the world of art and stories, stimulate your creativity and allow your mind to roam free inside the colourful pages!

2. Lovehampers.sg

Lovehampers is a flower shop that provides gift hampers and flower arrangements for all occasions. A daughter brand of The Language Of Love Flower Shop based in Singapore, this flower shop aims for extravagant gifts and hampers for their customers this CNY. From beautiful flower bouquets to auspicious CNY hampers containing Songshan Birds’ nest, you can find the perfect gift for your loved ones,friends or colleagues at Lovehampers. 

3. AUOLIVE

Having skin woes is not the end of the world! AUOLIVE is a Multiple Award-Winning skincare brand created to give women simple and effective skincare solutions to save time and have good skin. Swiss-formulated with high performance natural active ingredients, their products are multi-functional and enable women on-the-go to skip a multiple-step skincare regimen. It is perfect for busy, time-starved women!

Featured on Channel News Asia, The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Her World, Elle, Nuyou, Cleo, NYLON, Singapore Women’s Weekly, The New Paper, Daily Vanity and the DC Edit, AUOLIVE is well-loved by beauty editors and key opinion leaders for its effective skincare products. 

4. MOVA Automotive

Imagine a scenario where your car breaks down on the way to your family’s CNY reunion. MOVA Automotive is here to prevent that! Here is your one stop destination for all your automotive needs. In addition, MOVA offers pick up and delivery services and efficient car rentals that will get your gifts delivered in no time. They also provide towing, minor repairs and rental services, this shop is the answer to a fast and smooth driving CNY experience. 

The Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar

Usher in the Year of the Ox at the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar! From 22 – 24 January 2021, join us in a virtual, immersive environment to explore, shop and support local business for your new year celebrations – all from the comfort of home. Get your free pass now!

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1. Marco’s Cellar

Marco’s Cellar is a top notch wine and spirits company that hand picks their wines and spirits from across the world. They believe that there’s always a conversation that gets us started when we are drinking wine. By and large, from award winning cognacs, smooth single scotch malt whiskies to sophisticated wines, Marco’s Cellar has something for everyone on CNY! 

2. Peach Garden

Peach Garden is a notable household brand which consists of one fine dining Chinese restaurant, two Chinese restaurants, two Chinese Dining concepts and an outdoor catering arm. Since its beginnings, Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant continues to earn a string of accolades from reputable publications such as Singapore Tatler and Wine & Dine, with glowing testaments of its commitment to quality. Notably, Peach Garden aims to provide excellent family reunion dinners and scrumptious banquets. For those who are looking for the fine dining experience, Peach Garden will not disappoint. Their menu serves up large meats such as the Suckling Pig, roasted Peking Duck and Chilli Crab! Fear not, un unforgettable dining experience awaits. 

3. MoguShop

Experience the Mogu way of grocery shopping and get great quality groceries at great prices! An exceptional customer service awaits! As one of Singapore’s fastest growing online Japanese grocers, they are here to bring you the best of Japan & beyond right to your doorstep. This supermarket will make you go もぐもぐ(pronounced “mogu mogu”) – the sound you make when you munch on and enjoy delicious food! In light of this, enjoy delightful and new curated Japanese goods from the comfort of your home with MoguShop!

4. Bakery Cuisine

Bakery Cuisine’s line of products comes instinctively as they ensure all supplies and ingredients are the freshest; including importations from Taiwan. Additionally, the company emphasizes four basic principles which are: Quality, Colourful, Aromatic, Taste. To demonstrate, all baked delights are made fresh and by hand. In view of CNY, Bakery Cuisine bakes up a range of delightful goodies: pineapple tarts in a variety of flavours, almond cookies, crab stick stickers and an assortment of breads that will satisfy your taste buds! 

5. Divine Fine Food

The very debonair fusion of modern Singapore Peranakan (Nyonya) inspired cuisine is the origin of Divine’s delicious artisan fine food. For the sophisticated and discerning palate who seeks only the finest things in life, bespoke options are available at Divine Fine Food.

Moreover, preserving the purity and authenticity of high-quality Divine culture, every item is handcrafted with premium ingredients sourced internationally to bring you the Divine experience. In particular, Yuzu Orange, Savoury Cheese, Salted Caramel, Chocolate Milo, Honey Lychee and many delicious and crunchy CNY cookies are on the menu. Divine Fine Foods will surely satisfy your food cravings this CNY!”

6. Superpopstore.com

Superpopstore.com is an incredibly green and health conscious European styled food house. Approaching food from an eco-friendly perspective and a consumer health-conscious mindset, you can never go wrong with their range of baked goods, groceries and low carb pizzas. Correspondingly, their wine cellar also has unique healthy options, including organic teas from Copenhagen and gluten free Lager beers. Don’t miss the most interesting but sinless food combinations with Superpopstore.com while pigging out during CNY!

7. Los Andes Co. 

Launched in October 2020, Los Andes Co. brings the greatest aromas, flavors, and colors of Latin America of exclusive products made from local ingredients. The company wants to become a Latinamerican ambassador by bringing the best of their homegrown products into Asia while at the same time supporting small businesses. Catch their selection of delicious wines and chocolates at the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar!

8. GudSht Bottled Cocktails

GudSht may be a label born out of a pandemic, but it is determined to deliver a genuine cheer to the local folks.  With a whimsical approach to an otherwise serious business of mixology & bartending, GudSht Bottled Cocktails comes up with Singaporean creations such as the Pink Lemon Barley and Cheng Tng Gao! Providing an avenue to drive warmth and goodwill between friends & family, whether distanced or in physical proximity, is the company’s mantra. Delight your taste buds with GudSht this CNY!

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The Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar

Usher in the Year of the Ox at the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar! From 22 – 24 January 2021, join us in a virtual, immersive environment to explore, shop and support local business for your new year celebrations – all from the comfort of home. Get your free pass now!

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1. FEDUFAT

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Fedufat is the new talk of the town for sinful delights such as burnt cheesecakes and lavender pound cakes. This CNY, they’re baking delicious pineapple tarts, cornflakes dripped with honey and chocolate as well as butter and coffee cookies. Made with love and without preservatives, these treats are a surefire way to light up your CNY festivities. Fedufat has their own vision of abundance during CNY, making a bundle deal so you can order them all in one package without hassle and fuss. Shop this home baker to add a personal touch to your CNY celebrations!

2. Mochiijuubakes

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Mochijuubakes is a creative Singaporean home baker that makes seasonal creations inspired by Japanese and Korean craftsmanship with a local twist. Their affordable and giftable homemade bakes are made with honest and choice ingredients such as Golden Churn Butter & Anchor Butter. Their CNY Bake sales include goodies such as pineapple tarts, golden egg roll love letters, Hong Kong egg tarts and a colourful assortment of Dacquoise pastries. There is no shortage of sweet things to add a personal and homemade touch this coming CNY!

3. Sweet Scent Kitchen

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Sweet Scent Kitchen is the one-stop shop for delectable sweet goods. Hoping to bring out the sweetness to all people who cross paths with them, this Singaporean home bakery packages their baked goods into modest jars and tins for delivery to their customers. Their signature almond cookies and seasonal new creations such as pineapple tarts for CNY delight their loyal customers and can be shared amongst family and friends. Don’t forget to try out their crispy cornflakes cups and crunchy Florentine Crisps to complete your CNY goodies collection!

4. Madame Chiffon

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An array of flavours await the taste buds of chiffon lovers this upcoming CNY! Madame Chiffon uses premium ingredients without any preservatives, alcohol, pork or gelatin to create quality and healthy cakes. Putting a Singaporean spin to the traditional chiffon cake, flavours such as Ube, Gula, Black Gold and Pandan are a hit with their loyal customers! Other mouth-watering goodies are Chocolate Gao, Matcha and Earl Grey. Baked fresh before delivery, place your orders and get 10% off with a minimum purchase of $88 during the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar!

5. Kitchen Culture Online

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Established in 2007, the mother-daughters tag team behind the Muslim-owned Kitchen Culture Online saw demand for their pineapple tarts surge as people loved the melt-in-the-mouth taste of the home baked treat. Indulge in their bestseller, the Nutella tart, the cookie that never fails to disappoint the Nutella or chocolate lover. Other delectable creations such as almond and peanut cookies, crunchy mini spring rolls are also fan favourites that are baked to perfection and guaranteed to satisfy palates of all ages.

6. Little Feet Bakery

Little Feet Bakery is a home bakery that specialises in making macarons. Striving for perfection in this finicky yet delicate dessert, Little Feet Bakery’s macarons have smooth and chewy crusts that are sandwiched with generous filling. Get your macaron cravings satisfied at a limited promotional price of $13.80 (U.P. $15.50)  during the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar.

7. ARDER

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Founded in late 2020, Arder is a Muslim-owned home bakery that centers around the Basque burnt cheesecake and other cheesy delights. Made with a touch of decadence and a whiff of personalised affections for cheesecake, this home based business adds good old-fashioned Nutella and Southeast Asian flavours such as Ondeh Ondeh to their quality cheesy creations. As promised, it’s Ader-ly good!

8. Bonsbakes

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An incredibly personal startup bakery business, Bonsbakes is all about going the extra mile for that sweet tooth. What started out as a small venture turned into a startup home bakery for the founder, Sonia Tay, who takes pleasure in baking and personalising sweet treats for others. From mouth-watering chocolate cookies and soft brownies to bubble tea birthday cakes and snowman macarons,this home bakery  will definitely add a personalised touch to your CNY celebrations!

9. Batteroffbaking

Pie crust bottom, mascarpone & cream cheese frosting – these are a few of the quirky spins that this local based business has for the ordinary little cupcake. Coming this CNY in innovative new flavours to spice up your CNY, this one-student-show strives to bring happiness to others through homemade bakes. Because as the saying goes, she’s just “batter off baking”

10. Tiramizus de sensare

Tiramizus de sensare is a Singaporean home bakery that is focused on cool tiramisu, brownies and other pastries for a sinful treat. Made with lots of cream and care, you can order a full size tiramisu or lots of small mini ones to share with your loved ones. Durian and Baileys are some of the most popular and beloved flavours of this home bakery. Buy a Classic 6 Inch Original and get 2nd Classic at 30% off at the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar!

11. SweetDyels SG

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Sweet Dyels SG is the one-stop-shop for gifts with a touch of indulgence and edible delight. Offering affordable yet high quality bakes, they contain only halal and premium ingredients. With Sweet & savoury desserts boxes, festive cookie jars and loads of CNY hampers, this bakery has endless possibilities for you to pamper yourself and your loved ones! During the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar, receive a free dessert and free delivery when you purchase CNY bundle hampers over $100! 

12. SugaredFlour

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SugaredFlour is a new home-based bakery run by a mother and daughter duo who aims to bring unique and yummy bakes to brighten up people’s day! To usher in the Year of the Ox, they’re bringing you a wide range of CNY goodies, such as butterscotch cookies and chocolate almonds. In addition, their Singaporean pandan cookies and Swiss rolls are jaw-droppingly good and a must-try! Made with care and love, catch them at the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar this week!

13. D’Puffway

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 D’Puffway is a home-based business that started out of love for baking. Thanks to the affirmation and support from loved ones, this Singaporean home baker was motivated to venture out and make a business out of their passion. This year, they’re taking a peanut butter spin to the traditional CNY cookie – don’t forget to give it a try!  

14. The Crane Grain

Indulge in a jar of new pineapple tarts, Classic Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Chip cookies, and Hazelnut Sablés from The Crane Grain this CNY! Their pineapple tart recipe has been in the family for 20 years and their  secret lies in the pineapple jam that is hand grated to yield strands for unparalleled texture, and simmered over 8 hours for a deep, tangy pineapple flavour. Taste the goodness and don’t miss this home baker at the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar! 

15. The Double D Cups

The Double D Cups is a Singaporean home baker who serves up Cheesecake Cuppers to share belly-ppiness, with a side of cheekiness! Centered around inclusivity, our Cuppers come in AA and DD sizes. They’re definitely a tease on your lips because, who says you can’t have dessert before dinner? 

This CNY, Double D Cups will be featuring 2 exciting festive flavours: Bakkwa Cheesecake Cup with Pork Floss toppings and the Pistachio and Mandarin Orange Cheesecake Cup. Get your hands on them at the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar! 

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The Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar

Usher in the Year of the Ox at the Lunar New Year Virtual Bazaar! From 22 – 24 January 2021, join us in a virtual, immersive environment to explore, shop and support local business for your new year celebrations – all from the comfort of home. Get your free pass now!

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The Virtual Green Christmas Market will be a fully immersive virtual experience, where you will be able to discover and interact with up to 50 merchants, explore eco-friendly Christmas ideas that won’t cost the earth, get up to 12% cashback on their purchases and take part in our Hourly Lucky Draws & Grand Draw to win attractive prizes worth up to $30,000 – all from the comforts of your homes!

In this guide, you will find some resources that will help you navigate like a pro during the event days.

Virtual environment

Explore the halls and find vendors you love across the different categories. There are navigational tools on the top right to help you. 

Navigate left and right to explore the different booths with the arrows.

Zoom in and/or out for a better viewing experience with the + & – signs

Upon entering the 3D environment, the virtual lobby will show:

1. Virtual Halls: Explore the 5 different categories of merchants represented

o   Fashion

o   Food & Beverage

o   Home & Gifts

o   Beauty & Skincare

o   Lifestyle

2. Main Stage: Attend live webinars, workshops or brand showcases by key opinion leaders and industry professionals throughout the event days

3. Info Desk: Submit lucky draw entries, check out the Main Stage agenda, find resources on “How It Works” and FAQs

Delegate Booth: Check out Delegate’s resources and blog articles from the organizer booth

Virtual hall

In each Virtual Hall, feel free to browse through the vendors in that category.

Hover over each booth to find out more about the respective vendors. Don’t forget to hit [NEXT] and [BACK] for more vendors in that category! See a vendor you like? Enter via [VISIT BOOTH].

Virtual booth

Explore around each booth to discover more information about the vendor’s services, packages and promotions. 

In each virtual booth you, will find: 

1. Live chat –  Start chat conversations with vendors for any enquiries about their products and promotions.
2. Appointments – This function will not be available during the event.
3. Meeting Room – Chat with specific vendors which offer the option of Zoom video calls during the event days.
4. Resource Hub – Find resources like packages and prices.
5. Online Store – Learn more about the vendor.
6. Delegate PAY  – This links to Delegate’s payment gateway (Delegate PAY) where you can earn up to 12% cashback for your purchases.

Found a vendor you like and want to find out more about their services? Start an instant [live chat] with the vendor! Don’t worry about hanging around in their booth to wait for a reply via live chat, all your conversations with vendors can be found under [Conversations].

Pro tip: Scroll down to find exclusive promotions from vendors!

Save more when you book

Found a vendor you love? Get up to 12% cashback when you book with a participating vendor via the DelegatePAY. Terms and conditions apply.

Main stage

View the Virtual Green Christmas Market’s agenda here for the full list of workshops and meaningful discussions with industry professionals to find out how you can live more consciously.

Simply enter the Main Stage at the time of the showcase you’re interested in and wait for it to begin! 

Interested to find out more about the vendor? Head over to their respective booths to chat with them!

Delegate booth

Check out the Delegate booth for: 

1. Agenda and directory – Get the directory, event schedule for the main stage and the hourly cashback schedule for the day. 
2. Giving.sg – For every 2 participants who have signed up for the Virtual Green Christmas Market, Delegate has pledged to donate $1 to Zero Waste SG. Support our giving.sg campaign by making a contribution as well. 
3. Resources – Get resources on sustainable living and Christmas gifts here.
4. Live Chat – Reach out if you have any questions for us.

Info Desk

Over at the Info Desk, you will find: 

1. Agenda and directory – Get the schedule for the main stage and check out our participating vendors. 
2. Hourly Lucky Draw submission – Submit your entries to take part in the Hourly Lucky Draw.
3. FAQs – See the Frequently Asked Questions.
4. Live Chat – Reach out if you have any questions for us.
5. Resources – Get more information on Virtual Green Christmas Market.

Win up to $30,000 worth of prizes

Hourly lucky draw

Make at least 1 transaction with our merchants during the event and stand a chance to win every hour!

How to participate in our lucky draw:

1. Simply make a transaction with any of our participating merchants at The Virtual Green Christmas Market from 27th to 29th November 2020.
2. Take a screenshot of your receipt / proof of transaction. 
3. Submit your entry via the lucky draw form at the Info Desk in the virtual lobby.

Follow @justdelegate on Instagram to double your chances of winning!

Grand draw

For every 3 unique entries submitted via the lucky draw form, you are entitled a chance to win big at our Grand Draw. Check out the full list of prizes and schedule for the hourly lucky draw and grand prize here! 

*Terms and conditions apply. More information over at the Info Desk.

We hope you’ll have a great time at the Virtual Green Christmas Market! Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.

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However, in recent years, many of us have succumbed to the lifestyle of fast fashion choices due to its convenience and low prices. Fast fashion has caused the depletion of non-renewable resources and large emissions of greenhouse gases. With the consideration of Mother Earth, we have come up with an alternative list of sustainable fashion items for you here. Don’t miss out getting these stylish and sustainable gifts which are perfect for fashion-lovers without causing harm to the environment!

OUTFYT

OUTFYT is for women to maximise their confidence when working out. Their ethical and sustainable approach stems from the culture of having great respect for the environment and its inhabitants. They go beyond aesthetics to promote sustainable and ethical living by removing what’s not necessary and focusing on what’s left; high-quality and longer-lasting items. All OUTFYT designs are created with recycled materials made from ocean waste such as fishing nets. These sustainable clothes make the perfect gifts for your loved ones!

Uaona

In Uaona, the traditional weaving process of bags has been given a modern twist with bright colours and interesting silhouettes. On top of being traditional and true to the culture of the island, Uaona’s handmade bags are also friendly to the planet and the brand is very proud of their eco-friendly track record. Therefore, all of the bags use non-plastic and recyclable, plant-based materials.

KMANA

KMANA is a passionate, ethical, European family-run design company producing sustainable vegetable-tanned leather travel bags and accessories completely handcrafted in Indonesia. They are a for-profit company with strong social responsibility, whilst following a strict zero-waste approach and striving to keep their environmental impact to a minimum.

Scéona

Wear beautiful jewellery without harming the planet at Scéona! Scéona is a sustainable fine jewellery brand based in Singapore, with ethical jewellery that was carefully thought through and crafted in order to do no harm to the planet and its people. Additionally, they are free from mining, slavery, chemicals, plastic and carbon! Join the movement, be part of the change, support lab-grown diamonds and recycled gold!

MASKELA

MASKELA offers Singapore’s largest selection of high-quality reusable face masks. With over 80+ designer styles to choose from that are as breathable as they are beautiful, you’ll finally have a face mask you’ll want to wear. Save the limited supply of medical masks for frontliners that need them the most. Save the environment by using a reusable mask instead of a disposable one. Together we can make a difference and save lives.

Studio MU YU

Studio MU YU is an artisanal woodcraft brand in Singapore that encompasses handmade jewellery, bags, lifestyle products and workshops. In the carpentry production line in Singapore, wasting wood is common. Studio Mu Yu aims to upcycle and create sustainable yet affordable series of jewelry and bags for the modern women. Through this, they hope to minimise wastage and create products that do not undercut and exploit workers.

Darifarida

Darifarida aims to be a lifestyle brand that inspires living in an ethical and environmental-friendly way. Their products are largely handmade, using non-toxic plant-extracted natural dyes that have minimal impact on humans and the environment. Fashion accessories are carefully selected, featuring handmade natural dye batik and eco prints. Moreover, Darifarida also offers zero-waste fashion accessories crafted with batik offcuts.

Lacess

Lacess’ shoes are made from upcycled materials. They take off-cut trimmings from leather products that would have ended up in landfills, and weave them with recycled single-use plastic bottles. Check out their minimalist, yet universally-chic pair of comfy sneakers that you can easily slip on and pair with almost any outfit and any occasion. In addition, for every pair of Lacess shoes sold, they are donating a portion to Compassion First to support the victims of human trafficking.

Retykle

Retykle is an innovative luxury resale e-commerce platform enabling parents to buy designer children’s clothing at a fraction of their retail price. Raising little tykes can be expensive and hard on the environment. Kids speed through seven sizes of clothing in the first two years of their lives! The first of its kind in Asia, Retykle removes the traditional hassle of peer to peer childrenswear trade, benefiting both your wallet and the environment this Christmas.

OneOrchard.Store

OneOrchard.Store (OOS) is an online marketplace featuring a diverse range of locally Singapore based designers. It features some of the best Singapore designers across Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle. Based on the idea of ‘discovery’, their platform will introduce selected new brands that are being incubated under TaFF’s The Bridge Fashion Incubators (TBFI) Program and showcase some of the most established brands in Singapore.

Who says you can’t enjoy gifting without feeling guilt-free from harmful environmental waste? These fashionable yet sustainable gifts are the perfect alternative to fast fashion, as these eco-friendly vendors continue to strive to make the world a greener place for everyone.

Your loved ones will undoubtedly be impressed by these well-thought-of sustainable gifts created just for them! Thus, make this Christmas extra special- encourage a greener Earth for our future.

The Virtual Green Christmas Market

This Christmas, we’re on a mission to reduce our waste and carbon footprint. Catch these vendors and more at The Virtual Green Christmas Market from 27 – 29 Nov 2020 to discover eco-friendly gift ideas for your loved ones! Shop sustainable businesses across 5 categories, enjoy up to 12% on purchases, win up to $30,000 worth of prizes and learn more about conscious living- all from the comfort of home! RSVP to the Virtual Green Christmas Market now!

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Palate Sensations Culinary School

Palate Sensations Culinary School is a Singapore-based training centre that delivers exceptional hands-on cooking classes across a broad spectrum of cuisines, patisserie and baking. Their courses focus on teaching classic techniques as well as the latest trends. Surprise a loved one, friend, or colleague by gifting them a hands-on, interactive and fun day at Palate Sensations.

The Period Co.

The Period Co. is an eco-friendly business based in Singapore, specialising in reusable menstrual products such as menstrual cups, reusable cloth pads, and period underwear. Their products help to reduce menstrual waste by replacing up to 5 years of disposable pads and tampons. Therefore, The Period Co. aims to create open discussion on the topic of menstruation, without any feelings of embarrassment, awkwardness and shame.

ECOFRENLI

ECOFRENLI provides the most complete sustainable products with 1000 over Home, Kitchen, Fashion, Lifestyle eco-friendly products. They have a vision to change the industry packaging innovation, working with scientists, providing plant-based packaging solutions. Shop at ECOFRIENLI with no guilt of carbon emissions! Additionally, with every purchase made, 10 trees will be planted in Indonesia Rainforest areas. That’s equal to 480 pounds of CO2 absorbed each year!

Touch The Toes

Touch The Toes is Singapore’s first eco yoga store that has been around for almost 10 years. They are discerning yogis who love the earth! You can trust them to curate the best selection of sustainable yoga mats, props and accessories. Every single item has been tested by them, and they look great, works very well,  and does not harm Mother Earth. Thus, start your sustainable yoga journey with them today!

Atos Wellness

Atos Wellness believes in projecting the need for harmony within one’s environment. They produce environmentally-friendly skincare products that are totally paraben and chemical free! Therefore, Atos brand endorses a holistic approach to wellness that integrates the best of modern and traditional therapies fused with state-of-the-art technology, bringing the body, mind and spirit into balance.

The Hidden Good

The Hidden Good is a community engagement agency for social impact. They help partners creatively message causes they care about and inspire action. They aim to create a world where doing good is everybody’s business!

susGain

While susGain is excited to see a growing number of green businesses and ecopreneurships in Singapore, the local sustainability movement is still far from hitting the critical masses. In order to drive real change and make an impact, they strongly believe that it requires a large number of stakeholders across all domains to come together and work on it collectively. Fuelled by an urge to act, susGain started analysing the best possibilities. This is how susGain came to life.

These vendors also support sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyles. Therefore, your purchase will contribute to encouraging a cleaner and greener place for everyone! Who says you can’t enjoy gifting without feeling guilt-free from harmful environmental waste? Get your unique Christmas gifts now! The best Christmas gifts are definitely those that are as thoughtful as these and come from the heart.

The Virtual Green Christmas Market

This Christmas, we’re on a mission to reduce our waste and carbon footprint. Catch these vendors and more at The Virtual Green Christmas Market from 27 – 29 Nov 2020 to discover eco-friendly gift ideas for your loved ones! Shop sustainable businesses across 5 categories, enjoy up to 12% on purchases, win up to $30,000 worth of prizes and learn more about conscious living- all from the comfort of home! RSVP to the Virtual Green Christmas Market now!

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Connezt Dots

Connezt Dots is a Social Enterprise Company that aims to employ the less privileged, single mothers, low income and homebound families. They offer handmade, sewn fabric products that are reusable and washable to minimize waste. Gift your loved ones this Christmas with blankets, face masks, pillows and more made with tender love at Connezt Dots.

DrawnBy:

DrawnBy: was created in June 2018, with Jessica’s passion and love for doodling. Having children of her own opened her eyes to just how wasteful some kids’ activities were and she was drawn to the durability and reusability of silicone mats. Thus, with DrawnBy’s silicone mats, enjoy a fun colouring session with your loved ones this Christmas and be creative and imaginative together!

Pétale Tea

Pétale Tea, a Singapore conscious gifting brand, offers over 30 varieties of hand-sewn, flowering teas that are made of organic Maofeng green tea and dried flowers. Their minimalistic packaging design has reduced their carbon footprint by 50%. They also use natural and organic ingredients to help support a healthier lifestyle. Pétale’s therapeutic and elegant teas are widely loved, offering a unique for everyone. Get your hands on their selection of value packages, self-care and Christmas gifts sets to pamper your loved ones this Christmas!

Interstellar Goods

Interstellar Goods’ mission is to simplify daily life with better designed products. They sell beautifully innovative Kickstarters from across the world, and are the authorised retailer and official Singapore brand partner of each brand they represent. Thus, existing to sift through the noise, Interstellar Goods strictly curates the best-reviewed and community-recommended items for you.

Little Florist Dream

Little Florist Dream is a humble online florist in Singapore that embraces the love for beauty and nature. They’re dedicated to bring you joy and happiness through the art of flower gift giving and cater to your cosy home corner with their lovely flower arrangements. Therefore, find breathtaking flower designs and stylist arrangements at an affordable price with Little Florist Dream today!

Refind

Refind is passionate about everything to do with glass. They are here for the good of both planet and people! Finding renewed purpose through beautiful glassware and glass art, one otherwise-disposed-of-bottle at a time. Furthermore, their goal is to recycle all imported glass bottles to make Singapore a more sustainable place, whilst raising awareness of the value and magic of glass!

ECOFRENLI

ECOFRENLI provides the most complete sustainable products with 1000 over Home, Kitchen, Fashion, Lifestyle eco-friendly products. They have a vision to change the industry packaging innovation, working with scientists, providing plant-based packaging solutions. Shop at ECOFRENLI with no guilt of carbon emissions! In addition, with every purchase, they will be planting 10 trees in Indonesia Rainforest areas. That’s equal to 480 pounds of CO2 absorbed each year!

GreenieGenie

GreenieGenie prides in producing homewares which are nature-friendly, socially empowered and culturally centred. They advocate Fair Trading via Fair Trade Cooperatives. Therefore, they ensure fair wage, fair working environment and the objective of developing their skills for a more sustainable income on a longer term. Every piece purchased contributes to the better livelihood of the artisans and their families.

The Green Collective

Built with a vision to create a responsible Green Kampung, The Green Collective SG is an ecosystem of sustainable brand owners, conscious consumers and businesses. Working together on a principle of sharing, they are building a community of change-markers who collaborate with each other to simplify the adoption of a sustainable lifestyle. They aim to collaborate and empower everyone to ensure a positive footprint on the planet for all of us.

Who says you can’t enjoy gifting without feeling guilt-free from harmful environmental waste? These home gifts aren’t just aesthetically-pleasing and fun, but they are also sustainable and supported by eco-friendly companies! Thus, make this Christmas extra special with your loved ones and encourage a greener Earth for our future.

The Virtual Green Christmas Market

This Christmas, we’re on a mission to reduce our waste and carbon footprint. Catch these vendors and more at The Virtual Green Christmas Market from 27 – 29 Nov 2020 to discover eco-friendly gift ideas for your loved ones! Shop sustainable businesses across 5 categories, enjoy up to 12% on purchases, win up to $30,000 worth of prizes and learn more about conscious living- all from the comfort of home! RSVP to the Virtual Green Christmas Market now!

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As beauty and skincare products tend to generate waste that will harm the environment, we have a list of sustainable and practical products here for you! Using natural ingredients in beauty products are also known to have many benefits, such as avoiding irritation from chemicals and being gentler on sensitive skin. Therefore, don’t worry about the presents this Christmas- you can now gift high-quality products to the people you love without compromising Mother Earth!

Happy Earth Farm

Happy Earth Farm is a small organic farm based in Thailand where they make body care products entirely from fruits, herbs and grains that they grow. All products contain nothing but real and pure ingredients and are based on traditional recipes. Moreover, they are 100% natural, vegan, chemical-free, and are meant to be good for humans, animals and Mother Earth alike.

Alletsoap

Alletsoap specialises in handmade body care products, natural fragrances and natural soy wax candles. These come in a wide selection of colours and designs, which are truly a feast to the eyes. Pamper your loved ones this Christmas, as their natural added ingredients are a wonderful treat for the skin. Infused with pure essential oils and blends, create adventurous aromatherapeutic scents with Alletsoap!

Reflexx.Me

Reflexx.Me is a new cosmetics brand offering easy, fuss-free solutions for you to express yourself with makeup. Allow their products to reflect yourself effortlessly and perfectly! Their feature products are the Lash Adhesive Eyeliner in 7 different colours and high-quality synthetic silk 3D effect false eyelashes in 4 different styles. The brand is 100% vegan and cruelty-free! In addition, they also reuse supplier and business partners’ delivery packaging, and are continually working on waste and packaging reduction.

Fawn Labs

Fancy a sustainable $10 gift to pamper your loved ones this Christmas? Choose from a range of organic clay masks, fizzy bath bombs and skincare workshops at Fawn Labs! Their gift options come wrapped in a reusable Christmas ornament that doubles up as a bath bomb mold. Hang them on your Christmas tree or use them as a stocking topper! In addition, all packaging can be returned to Fawn Labs for recycling.

Genie in a Bottle featuring LeafJuice

Cut down on waste! Take a more sustainable approach to your skincare beauty buying habits by replacing single-use products for items that can be refilled over and over again! Genie in a Bottle’s eco-friendly pouches use 80% less plastic compared to regular plastic bottles. Therefore, simply refill these aluminium bottles with the skincare you love! They are also committed to quality, importing the best natural and sustainable ingredients at an affordable price.

My Naked Bar

My Naked Bar specialises in artisan cold process soap bars handcrafted from scratch. They have the primary intention to raise awareness around saying no to single-use body wash bottles. Thus, these soaps are vegan and naked of synthetics and unnecessary packaging, not to mention formulated with simple plant-based goodness awesome for our skin.

Who says you can’t enjoy gifting without feeling guilt-free from harmful environmental waste? Thus, don’t be afraid to pamper your loved ones this Christmas with these fantastic sustainable beauty and skincare gift sets made for everybody! Your loved ones will appreciate the thought and effort put into encouraging a greener place for our future.

The Virtual Green Christmas Market

This Christmas, we’re on a mission to reduce our waste and carbon footprint. Catch these vendors and more at The Virtual Green Christmas Market from 27 – 29 Nov 2020 to discover eco-friendly gift ideas for your loved ones! Shop sustainable businesses across 5 categories, enjoy up to 12% on purchases, win up to $30,000 worth of prizes and learn more about conscious living- all from the comfort of home! RSVP to the Virtual Green Christmas Market now!

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