SINGAPORE-INSPIRED urban city living cum goods store Boarding Gate calls on all incoming college students to go back to school in style! The unique travel concept from Singapore is now in Manila.

Venque backpacks set you off on the right track with designs meant for everyday use, whether on the way to the classroom, the library, or a meet-up at the nearest coffee shop with your friends.

Beautifully crafted S’well bottles are perfect to cool you off on a hot day or warm you on a rainy school morning. It was developed and designed to keep drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours, while also giving back to those is need. It aims to rid the world of plastic bottles, working toward bettering the environment one S’well bottle at a time.

No wind or rain can stop you from going to school. Blunt Umbrellas can withstand strong winds, even beyond levels in which people would feel comfortable to use their umbrellas. The brand is aimed at creating the world’s strongest umbrellas—the only ones on the market with fully tensioned canopies.

Gadgets and gizmos are aplenty with True Utility. This British design company provides minimalist and practical solutions to everyday problems by producing creative clever things and specializing in stainless steel gifts, gadgets and key-ring accessories.

Its first store in the Philippines is at L/2, Pedro Gil Wing of Robinsons Place Manila.