Browsing “Converse”

“My mum introduced me to The Hunger Games at a young age. We used to go on road trips frequently so we would play the audiobooks in the car and dissect each scene.”

“Two artists I’ve been into lately are wisp and Love Spells. They’re both quite strong lyrically because the stuff they write isn’t too abstract or psychedelic, so it’s easy to follow.”

“I’m still waiting to stumble upon the perfect Yohji Yamamoto suit, but I'm quite content with where my wardrobe is today; I've grown past the desire to chase after the next or new.”

“My dream is to start my own company combining my passions for education and design—I’d love to open a small academy or run a YouTube channel teaching design.”

"Outside of my work as an architect, I do create artwork for myself and my friends, but I don't exhibit them or anything lah, it’s just a personal interest."

“Apparently, I’m named after a Russian Joan of Arc, and people often joke that my name, style, and personality all seem to match that inspiration!”

“Outside of school and playing in a band, I love to just sit in a park and stone or eat a sandwich. My favourite parks to visit are the Jurong Lake Gardens and Bishan Park.”

“When I was younger, I used to buy expensive brands like Armani, but now I feel like it’s not worth it. I prefer thrifting because the things I get are unique—I’m the only one who owns it. I shop at Malaysia’s Big Bundle in Johor Bahru because it’s cheaper.”

“As a 23-year-old, I’ve been told many times not to worry about rushing into a career since I’m still young, so I decided to heed this advice and put a pause on work to do some solo travelling around Asia for a year. Indonesia, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh, and Taipei are what’s on my list so far.”

“I’m working on living from day to day right now because we often forget to be present and in the moment. Many a times, we get so caught up with waiting for the next ‘big thing’ that we don’t realise that we are actually experiencing the ‘big thing’ that we were previously anticipating.”

“In my free time outside of work, I like to go to South Korea for 2-3 weeks at a time to attend concerts. It’s different watching K-Pop artists perform in their home country because they’re more comfortable in a familiar environment and hence enjoy it more."

"When I was retrenched during Covid-19, I started curating vintage clothing, and now run a small store on the online platform, Grailed. It’s going well so far but of course there are ups and downs depending on the season.”