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Neatly organised open wardrobe with a short rail of shirts, folded tees and two pairs of shoes below

Start here · Style · 5 min

The Ultimate Capsule Wardrobe for Men in MY & SG

The 20-piece capsule wardrobe built for Malaysian and Singaporean life: exact pieces, colours and budgets from RM800, covering office to wedding.

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  1. 02
    Man in an unstructured grey blazer, white oxford shirt and dark chinos walking through a covered walkway in Singapore's CBD

    Smart Casual for Men in Malaysia & Singapore, Decoded

    Style · 4 min read

  2. 03
    Man in a light blue long-sleeve shirt and navy trousers carrying a blazer over his shoulder on a covered walkway between office towers in Singapore's CBD

    Business Casual for Men, Decoded for MY & SG Offices

    Style · 6 min read

  3. 04
    Barber's counter with clippers, guards and combs laid out while a man gets his hair cut in a Kuala Lumpur barbershop

    Every Men's Haircut, Named: A Hair Style Dictionary

    Hair · 9 min read

  4. 05
    Barber shaping a low fade with clippers on a man seated in a Kuala Lumpur barbershop chair

    Low Fade Haircut, Mid or High: What to Ask Your Barber

    Hair · 6 min read

  5. 06
    Man in a shirt testing perfume on his wrist at a bright fragrance counter in a Kuala Lumpur mall

    Perfume for Men: Building a 3-Bottle Rotation

    Fragrance · 6 min read

  6. 07
    Man smelling a paper test strip at a department store fragrance counter, unbranded glass bottles on the shelves behind him

    Best Perfume for Men: Dior, YSL and Versace Ranked

    Fragrance · 8 min read

  7. 08
    Man in an undershirt spraying fragrance onto his chest in front of a bedroom mirror in morning light

    How to Make Perfume Last Longer: Application, Not Luck

    Fragrance · 7 min read

  8. 09
    Man in a linen shirt checking a plain steel watch on his wrist at a kopitiam table in Kuala Lumpur

    Watches for Men at Every Budget: RM200 to RM20,000

    Culture · 6 min read

  9. 10
    Man fastening a brown leather belt at a bedroom window, plain steel watch on his wrist and sunglasses resting on the sill

    Accessories for Men: Watch, Belt, Glasses, Then Stop

    Style · 7 min read

  10. 11
    Tailor kneeling to pin the hem of a customer's trousers in a small shoplot tailoring shop

    Tailoring in KL and Singapore: Costs and What to Ask For

    Style · 7 min read