MEET Candi, the spunky and sassy brains behind Mazzario – The Cheongsam Shop. I first knew of Candi when I came across her clever convertible cheongsam dress at Thomas & Eileen’s wedding. Little did I know that she would tie the knot herself some two years later.
My first question to Candi was: “What’s with the Mazzario by Mimi name at your Centrepoint shop?”. She explained that Mimi is her mother and that Mazzario isn’t some silent, handsome type lurking about but the label that her mother used when she used to import daring Italian designs of the 1980s.
With her feet firmly planted in the family business — despite her denials! — Candi steered the creative direction to cheongsams in a nod to her grandmother’s Shanghainese heritage. Hence Mazzario – The Cheongsam Shop was born. Check out her spanking new Wheelock Place flagship store at #03-06.
Alert readers will notice Candi’s denim dress and another done in an ethnic Chinese pattern. She’s not one to do things in a conventional manner!
Wedding date: Sunday, 3 April 2011
Outfits: Mazzario – The Cheongsam Shop
Venue: Min Jiang, One-North, Rochester Park, Singapore
Congratulations Y.S. and Candi!
