A Slice Of Singapore

1. COUNT ON ME Former fashion merchandiser Inez Tan has an unconventional way of capturing memories. Instead of photos or paintings, she embroiders them. "Everyone has a story to tell. I create embroidered portraits of people, pets, icons and heritage stories of Singapore through needle and thread," says Ms Tan. For National Day, she's done a piece that reflects her version of Singapore, as a place where she grew up and which she can count on anytime. Count on Me has familiar icons of Singapore, which make it a suitable gift for a Singaporean living overseas to remind them of home. S$150, from inez-designs.com.

2. MY HOME Fabric designer Mike Tay shows his love for his country through his label Onlewo, which has Singapore-storied fabrics and prints expressed on home and lifestyle gifts. New for National Day is the My Home men's shirt, which is red and printed with HDB blocks. Mr Tay says that Singapore's public housing is a glowing testament to the success of nation-building and cityscape planning. "We celebrate that through this HDB print, the emblem of cohesion in diversity and the spirit of enduring creativity for the common good," he says. S$190, from onlewo.com.

3. TASTE OF NOSTALGIA SG54 Binary Style, founded by twin sisters Santhi and Sari Tunas, creates scarves that reflect a part of Singapore. Each National Day, they create a limited edition red and white piece. This year, they pay tribute to Singaporeans' love for food, with a cotton scarf that has a rooster bowl, retro candy wrappers and banana leaves printed on it. As a bonus, the sisters have also inserted another popular Singapore icon - that is not food-related. See if you can spot it. S$80, from binarystyle.co.