Browsing “Love, Bonito”

“I work at AS'FALL, a fashion boutique along Haji Lane! I love the warmth and soul of the place, and of the people too. When I first joined the company, I didn’t even need to be introduced to anyone as I was quickly able to become acquainted with our neighbours.”

“As a creative, I like to go all out with my ideas, then reel them back in when things get too crazy, and I believe in trusting my eye for design. Although I can be very meticulous, I try to let the smaller things go.”

“I’ve been a Commodities Broker for 18 years but I actually studied graphic design at LASALLE. Not many people know this—in fact my husband of six years only just found out recently! I really love my job and it pays better, so I don’t think I’ll be going back to designing."

“My children are now 17 and 21. It used to be just us three spending time together but now I hardly see them around. I’m asleep by the time they come home and they’re still in bed when I leave for work, so it gets quite lonely sometimes.”

“Sometimes, you meet people who work differently from you, and you have to be adaptable. Since I’m just an intern, I’m at the end of the food chain, so I must be able to work with everybody, no matter their working style. We don't learn about adaptability in school, so these soft skills that are a bit more difficult to pick up.”

“I realise you can always be a better version of yourself. You're still yourself, just better.”

“My music taste is pretty wide. I’m into quite a huge range like English pop, Chinese and Korean songs, and classical music.”

“If children need intervention, I just think it’s extra help; we all need extra help sometimes.”

“Recently, I’ve been into creating the effortless urban city vibe, like pairing formal wide-legged pants with sneakers.”

“The best day of this year was when my son told me he passed all his tests!”

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

“If I could make a lasting change in society, it’d be to narrow the inequality gap in Singapore.”