Browsing “Charles & Keith”

“Pageants are something I’ve always wanted to do, but I can cross that off my bucket list now because I got the opportunity to participate in Miss & Mrs ASEAN.”

"The biggest lesson I learnt in 2025 is that being kind always pays off! I've learnt to expand love and grace because I never saw a lack of it—the universe always gives back."

"I dreamt of becoming a dermatologist or cosmetic scientist when I was younger, but I can’t do chemistry, so I pursued business and marketing in beauty—the next best thing."

“My hometown Fujian is known for its 沙茶 (shacha), a famous noodle dish similar to laksa. Needless to say, I find Singapore's laksa tasty and can handle the spice.”

"I really like the artist Serifa, his name is Serifa. His use of colour has really shifted the way I view art, and it’s given me a newfound appreciation for digital art.”

“I’m curious about what it’s like to set up a music festival. The physical labour, the backstage planning—all of it. I love helping things come together.”

“I want to work on my health by balancing high and low intensity workouts, and also eating and sleeping well. Without our health, we won’t be able to move forward in life.”

“I started collecting vinyls during COVID. For my first vinyl, I think I got a Tame Impala or Arctic Monkeys one, but my favourite one that I have now is Jamie XX’s In Colour.”

“If I don’t dress up, I don’t feel confident. So I started to dress up more and found that it isn’t about wearing expensive brands, but about knowing how to mix and match.”

“The motto that I live by is: Happy can already! We can spiral for one hour, two hours, but let's not make it one week, let's do other things!”

“I used to operate my own small fashion boutique in India selling my original Western-Indian fusion pieces, but I shut the boutique down to move to Singapore in 2012.”

“Great Expectations by Charles Dickens was the book that made me fall in love with reading. It was the first time I realised that fiction can stem from reality, and that there’s beauty in the bittersweet.”