A Twosome Rhythm

Mused as black and white, these distinct harmonies is a composition of Opera’s latest fashion walk in town and it just won’t do without putting on a pair of good shoes.

Walking over a store that is eloquently in black and white is ladies’ footwear retail, Opera. Trendy and urbane is what conceptualists from ST Concepts have come up with for the local grown brand. A juxtaposition of classic and contemporary, two dispositions begin a tune; starting off with the outer wooden façade built with an archway.

Painted in black, the structure is artistically brushed in strokes of white, reviving life and texture into the flat, lifeless surface. Call it picture perfect, the large windows beautifully capture a scene of the shoes centrepiece display along with its surrounding. It would not be completed without a rather casual, zebra-stripes cantilevered canopy on the top. Meanwhile, the signage rested on the side is gleaming enough for any passers-by to notice.

Much like entering into a recital hall, the grand entrance addresses walk-ins with a couple of vintage crystal chandelier lightings on the sides. Inside, the space is divided into two sections. First, the long stretch is decked in light timber flooring where an entrée of various shoe designs parade on the racks leaning against the bricked walls or back clothed with soft white tapestry. The latest shoe designs then cat walk on the modish marbled, pink-and-gold furniture that goes with a purplish velvet ottoman stool.

Walking towards the end of the room, a metal-cage seating sits stunningly for patrons to try on shoes or to lend as a photo booth session. On the other side, the space is dressed in mostly white. This time round, the cat walk show waits for no one as lights and cameras aggressively flashed away. Vital in the design language, reflection comes to play moulding the ambience from the lustrous marble flooring and the illusory skylight shimmering from above.

The shoe racks choice here are different compared to the first. Handpicked for different functions and glamour, it is shaped new-fangled that comprises of pull-out drawers embellished in classic details. Believe it or not, there is even a tropical corner piece decorated between the racks for more shoes to flaunt it.

Like every fashion show, the fashion designer marched in waving, marking the end. In Opera, patrons will head to the counter for the finale. Upon paying, Opera would sign off its name in cursive as a thank you note onto the patterned wall. Besides getting roses and confetti showers, the thin rose gold lightings give a final chime right before the curtains draw to a close. A beautiful mess of two worlds in style and colour, the brand new store is spectacularly vogue.

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