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Bare mannequins and empty racks were seen at the Jewel Changi Airport outlet of retailer Naiise on April 9, 2021 ahead of its closure two days later. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, April 12 Homegrown store Naiise, known for selling products such as clothing and shoes by Singapore designers, closed its last physical store at Jewel Changi Airport yesterday. Vendors told
TODAY that they are owed up to S$10,000 (RM30,815) in some cases by the retailer.
In response to queries from
TODAY, its founder Dennis Tay said that Naiise “never recovered” from the Covid-19 crisis and, consequently, has struggled to pay vendors.
Founder Dennis Tay cited the inability to recover from the pandemic as a reason for the closure,
First opened in May 2019, the 9,500 square feet two-storey Naiise Iconic store at Jewel Changi showcased products by Singapore designers. Image by Naiise on Facebook.
Owed vendors up to S$10,000
According to
Today, some of Naiise s vendors are owed up to S$10,000 by the retailer.
A private Facebook group, Naiise Vendors, that started in July 2020, consists of 144 current and former Naiise vendors to gathered to discuss their issues.
Wendy Wang, 35, the former owner of Canvas Avenue which sold handmade wooden accessories and printed clothing, first posted about her issues with Naiise on Jun. 25, 2020.
Meryl Meisler documents the collision of 2 NYC worlds in Light Work exhibit
Wendy Wang | Staff Photographer
A compilation of Meryl Meisler’s photographs from her book “A Tale of Two Cities: Disco Era Bushwick” is on display at Light Work until July.
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Despite being assigned the novel multiple times as a young teenager, Meryl Meisler never fully finished “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. She hadn’t even read it all the way through until she named her first book after it.
“A Tale of Two Cities: Disco Era Bushwick,” published in 2014, showcases Meisler’s collection of street photography from her time as a public school teacher in Brooklyn and the wild nightlife images of New York City in the 1970s. An exhibition of archives from Meisler’s first book, titled “Meryl Meisler: Best of Times, Worst of Times,” went on display at Light Work on March 22 and will run until late July.
Mexican restaurant Luna Loca to open in historical Syracuse church
Wendy Wang | Staff Photographer
Luna Loca is taking up the same spot as The Mission Restaurant’s previous location, a former Wesleyan Methodist Church.
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Leigh Ann and Ryan Benz used to dine at The Mission Restaurant in downtown Syracuse often before going to plays, concerts and shows at nearby theaters and concert halls.
“Before a lot of shows, usually, you tend to pop over to The Mission, and that’s where you go for your pre-show or post-show dinner or cocktail,” Ryan Benz said.