Browsing “Issey Miyake”

"I’m a creative at heart. I can’t stop working with my hands, and my mind is always ideating. When I look at something, I think about how it could be improved.”

“I have a close group of friends that I’ve known for over a decade, and we often travel together, usually after booking flight tickets on a whim whenever there are good deals. Despite us all having our own lives and careers, it’s always nice to spend time with one another and catch up on life while exploring new places."

“I’m an introvert and I actually hate being in front of the camera, but as a boss of a modelling agency, I can’t not be confident. I’ve had to throw myself out there for my business from the very start, attending a lot of media events, meeting people, and pushing for castings for my models.”

“I’m currently an Associate Dean at a fine arts school and the co-founder of an art incubator, dblspce. Having been involved in Singapore’s arts scene for over 17 years, my dream is to see more engagements between artists and the community. There’s so much treasure in the stories that artists have to tell, if people only take the time to look, listen, and learn from.”

“As a street style photographer, I’ve shot lots of memorable people, but the top of my list would have to be JJ, Lin Jun Jie. It was in Paris at the Louis Vuitton show, and I shouted out to him from the crowd “Hey JJ, I'm shooting for a Singapore magazine, can I shoot you?”. He nodded, glanced at my camera, and I got the shot.”

“If I could switch lives with someone for a day, I would choose my son Charles. I think it would be amazing to return to that state of innocence and naivety. To experience the world through the eyes of a 2 year old and feel that sense of childlike wonder and love for life.”

“People are really just figuring things out along the way, so it’s important to recognise that self-doubt and constant learning will be a factor across your career.”

“For me, inspiration exists in every moment.”

“There is no good substitute for seeing art in the flesh.”

“I might have been a chef: I might not be a good cook, but I’d make good-looking food.”

“Bak Chor Mee is one of my favourite comfort foods—after I return from a trip, that's what I feel like eating.”

“If I could have a superpower, it would be to help everybody get rid of any frustration or anger, so that they can go to work happy, and be happy every day.”