The Social Space – Beautiful Cafe With Bali Vibes, And Socially-Conscious Retail Store At Kreta Ayer
Feature - Review, Food - Cafe, Singapore - South
April 13, 2018
A “socially-conscious multi-concept lifestyle store”, The Social Space has taken over the corner unit left behind by Les Délices at Blk 333 Kreta Ayer. This is a gorgeous and elegantly done up café with Bali vibes (I would say), which also features several social enterprises under one roof. (On another note, the wall mural was indeed painted by an artist from Bali.) There are ethical products and fashion items, a refill station (for soaps and cleaning products), and a soon-to-be-launched The Nail Social. The Nail Social is known to offer vocational training programme for underprivileged women, and uses only......
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