SHENTONISTA

“One of my favourite bands is Son Lux. If you didn’t know, they composed the soundtrack album for the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. Their music is very cinematic and almost cerebral, blending a lot of sounds while still being rooted in melody.”

“I find that many Gen Z’s like myself are very insecure about their local identity because we’ve been Westernised and cannot speak our own dialects or even mother tongue. But for me, being Singaporean is just being able to carve out a space that we belong to right here.”

“One of my all-time favourite artistes is Jhené Aiko, an American singer and songwriter. Her empowering songs have given me confidence and helped me to become comfortable in my own skin. That’s the beauty of music, it has the power to inspire us everyday.”

“I’m a single mum of two teenagers aged 14 and 19. They may be older now, but no matter their age, parenting never ends. That said, the time I physically spend with my children is progressively decreasing over the years as they start to have lives of their own, but I know this is an organic process of growing up.”

“As a fitness coach, I believe that we can be flexible with our diets as long as we eat in moderation. I always tell my clients that staying active throughout the day is what’s most important. Even I have my cheat meals too—my go-to is anything from McDonald’s!”

"I’ve been a professional performer for 15 years, and what gives me most joy when performing is being able to create beautiful memories for audiences of all ages through choreography and special effects.”

“The leaves and vines tattooed around my forearm are a symbol of growth to me. I’m still learning to accept myself and be content, so my plan is to add on to the design once I finally feel like I’m enough.”

“I’ve been in the travel sector for 13 years and I love it as I get to travel around the world for both work and leisure. As a new mum though, my travel style has changed a lot! I prefer all-inclusive resort vacations now since everything has to be kid-friendly.”

“I was a designer back in Japan. After I moved to Singapore a couple of years ago, I stopped working, but I recently started designing and selling my own textiles online. In my free time, I like to sew clothes for my children too!”

"When I was retrenched during Covid-19, I decided to start curating vintage clothing, and I now run a small store on the online platform, Grailed. It’s parented in the US, and consumers can buy and sell vintage clothing on it. It’s going well so far but of course there are ups and downs depending on the season.”

“I work a lot back home in my job at a car rental company in London, especially during peak periods in the summer. But after my holiday in and Bali and Singapore, I've come to realise that I should live in the moment and slow down a little instead of rushing through my 20s. You can say that I’ve definitely caught the Bali vibes!”

“When I was at a Louis Vuitton show, I managed to photograph Jasper Liu and he’s honestly the nicest guy! He’s really shy in person and super shuai (handsome). I only had three seconds to shoot him with a heavy camera so I was trying my best not to shake.”