Aesop Women’s Library at Aesop’s MBS and VivoCity outlets

Following International Women’s Day in March, Aesop continues to elevate women’s voices and stories—no matter the date or occasion. In this spirit, and to foster strength and solidarity among all women, Aesop presents its inaugural Women’s Library, arriving in two Singapore signature stores on 20—24 April 2022.

Over the course of five days, the shelves of Aesop VivoCity and Aesop Marina Bay Sands will be cleared of product and filled entirely with books by predominantly South East Asian authors who identify as women and allies. The selection—composed of recommendations from four collaborating publishing houses who champion local literary voices—is sprawling in genre and spirit: from emerging voices to seasoned authors, and short stories to novels and poetry. The featured writers include Pooja Nansi, Melissa De Silva, Amanda Chong, Stephanie Chan, and Annaliza Bakri.

The ephemeral library will allow customers visiting the stores to select a complimentary book of their choice—with no purchase required. To support local independent publishers and booksellers in Singapore, Aesop has purchased over 50 titles from Math Paper Press, Epigram, Ethos Books and Sea Breeze Books.

As a soundtrack of sorts to the Women’s Library, an audio collage will be broadcast in the two signature stores and available to listen to online. An extension of Aesop’s global Sounds of sisterhood initiative—a soundscape created to coincide with International Women’s Day, featuring recorded messages from colleagues and collaborators—the mix will bring together the voices of Asian women and allies, sharing stories of affection, wisdom and the multifaceted nature of womanhood. For this iteration of Sounds of sisterhood, Aesop is collaborating with Singaporean artist Weish, whose own music incorporates layers of live loops, vocals and experimental instrumentation.