Browsing “Thrifted”

"In my blunder years, I listened to a lot of metal and progressive rock bands—Slipknot and Dream Theatre. But now, I mostly listen to instrumental bands like Khruangbin."

“After my recent trip to Bali, I can understand why there are so many digital nomads there — being surrounded by nature really helps to calm the mind.”

“My wife is pregnant with our first child, and I can’t wait to be a dad! Last year, my wife suffered a miscarriage, so we’re trying not to be too stressed, and to live our lives better.”

“I’ve been a hairdresser in Kyoto, Japan, ever since I was 16 years old. Now I’m already 40, and I’m the boss of my own hair salon, SENTTEN, in Singapore.”

“My favourite part of hairdressing is seeing people happy with the hair colours or the hairstyles I give them. I love the freedom people have to switch up their look.”

“I want to pursue a career in fashion, but the industry in Singapore is very small and competitive. So I'll get a job here first to save up, then find a job overseas.”

“The motto that I live by is: Happy can already! We can spiral for one hour, two hours, but let's not make it one week, let's do other things!”

“I’m a dancer, and my crew, Bawz, and I were recently in Vietnam competing in a dance competition called the Summer Jam Dance, in which we won the championship title!”

“I take inspiration from visual kei bands, which are Japanese bands with extravagant stage costumes, so I usually dress in that style. And, because I also like vintage apparel, I mix in vintage shirts and boots.”

“One of my favourite books is The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. It’s a heart-wrenching retelling of a Greek mythology about two best friends. Once, my mum got woken up by me crying when I was reading it at 3 in the morning, and she was like, “What’s wrong with my child?”.”

“I love travelling—one of my favourite places to visit is Melbourne, Australia, though I don’t get to travel there as often as I’d like to. I just love the vibes, the people, the thrift scene, and the local art and design markets there.”

“I’d like to open a museum some day. I’m not sure what I want to showcase, but I want it to be a contemporary and alternative space unlike most museums.”