Chong Han San

20 years of experience in fashion design, Chong Han San founded local boutique ‘Q Menswear’ along the streets of Telok Ayer

Astute, passionate, and down-to-earth—these are the words we'd use to describe Han San. 20 years in the making as a fashion designer and 15 years specialising in bespoke menswear, the founder of Q Menswear is one of the nation's most acclaimed designers. But it is not the success that keeps him going; it is the ability to impact another person's life. Armed with a belief that how you dress influences how you act, his mission continues to be deeply rooted in helping others rise to the occasion.

"We may be individuals with our own styles,
but together we portray one spirit, one clan."

Masterfully stitched, The Clan Hotel features a collection of 20 fashion-esque designs

With his boutique set up along the streets of Telok Ayer, Han San witnessed an unspoken kind of camaraderie fellow shop-owners had despite their diversity. Neighbouring shops—such as shoeshine boutique, Mason and Smith, and other gentlemen’s wear shops—would often patronise one another; sometimes to collaborate, and other times to endorse or refer clients. This ardent sense of community evokes older tales of clan associations that imbue The Clan Hotel’s neighbourhood, where settlers sought comfort in the community and together, found a sense of kinship, discovery and new opportunities to succeed.

From a mentor-mentee relationship to fellow entrepreneurs,
John (left) and Han San‘s (right) tell of the close-knitted menswear community within Telok Ayer

His friendship with John Chung (founder of Mason and Smith) is testament to that. Once an apprentice at Q Menswear, John showed passion and potential unlike others—potential that Han San was quick to nurture. Today, the student has become the master, and the duo share a genuine affinity that allows them to journey together as entrepreneurs and discerning craftsmen. Step into the Q Menswear, and you’ll find subtle nods to John still adorning the shelves of the boutique, with an array of Mason and Smith’s fine leather goods on display.

It’s in these relationships that Han San attributes his success, and why it is his mission to pay it forward. His experiences would also eventually influence the fashion-esque collection of uniforms our Clansmen now don.

"We found out what each person was comfortable wearing
and designed our uniforms according to their style."

Diverse, approachable, and with a dash of oriental flair. The Clan Hotel uniforms were made to exude the comforts of home all while looking stylishly professional. 20 unique designs, each tailored to fit and masterfully stitched by Han San and his team of tailors; yet collectively, an unmissable identity true to our clan spirit.

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Three uniform designs for The Clan Hotel dressed on mannequins

Some of Han San’s notable clients include Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the U.S. Ambassador Kirk Wagar. Q Menswear was also awarded Singapore Tatler’s Best of Singapore 2021, 2020 and 2019; and had a hand in dressing celebrities attending Star Awards 2021, as well as cast members from 2018’s hit movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’.