Browsing “Converse”

“If I created an advertisement for myself, the tagline would probably be something like “Breathe, stay calm, be happy”!”

“I’d like to be better at time management, because I make a lot of sacrifices in order to pursue all my hobbies, like giving up sleep and time with friends and family.”

Our wellspring of zen and guiding hand, Lesley’s gentle and calm leadership has led the team through sunshine and storm alike.

“I’d like to switch lives with Ellen Degeneres or Oprah for a day—I imagine they get a sense of fulfilment from giving back to society, and that’s something I want to experience.”

“I’ve lived in many places around the world, but my favourite has to be New York, because that was the first place where I learned to live on my own.”

“I’d like to live in the world of Mad Men, because they always seem so cool, smoking and drinking whisky, always out and having fun.”

“I've lived in Singapore, Boston and the U.K., but Boston is my favourite, because it was my home for four years.”

“It’s clichéd, but my role model in life is my mum. She’s a working mother, a teacher in a kindergarten and a secondary school, and now she’s working with children with dyslexia—she’s the most inspiring person I know.”

“If I were a plant, I’d be a Euphorbia francoisii—it has dark leaves but also pink flowers, and that contrast describes my personality well.”

“At work I have to have more of an outgoing persona, but I need to have my downtime and recharge on my own.”

“If I could trade lives with anyone for a day, maybe it’d be my mum. I need to get inside that brain of hers.”

“A staple in my wardrobe: black dresses, in the plural term.”