Browsing “Dr. Martens”

“We're all so focused on ourselves that we forget to take the time out to listen to others.”


“I’ve always been intrigued by the strength and gracefulness of ballet dancers, so I decided to pick it up as an adult.”

While Qaisara loves playing with colours in her work, she leans towards more muted tones in her wardrobe.

“Thrifting is like digging for gold: you never know what you’ll find.”

“If I could be a movie character for a day, I’d choose Saoirse Ronan’s Agatha from The Grand Budapest Hotel.”

“A lot of times in life, I find myself asking this question—what’s the worse that could happen?”

“Switching jobs hasn’t been easy, because I’m doing a lot of new things, and I’ve had to pick them up quite fast.”

“My favourite place as a kid was anywhere near water—the sound of waves instantly calms you down.”

“I like films like Fight Club and Wes Anderson movies. My favourite director is probably Quentin Tarantino; it might be clichéd but my favourite film of his is Pulp Fiction.”

“To me, makeup is like taking paint or watercolour and applying it on your face—it’s just another medium.”

“My comfort food is ice cream! The Oreo McFlurry is the best ice cream ever invented. If I’m having a late night, that’s the first thing I have a craving for.”

“I recently went to New York on my own, and it was an eye-opener—in some ways Singapore is very much like New York.”