Browsing “Vintage”

“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.”

“I’m currently taking a gap year from my full-time marketing work to freelance and have a clean girl aesthetic moment, so I’ve been taking pilates classes, going to the gym, and going for therapy. Basically doing a lot of relaxing.”

“I grew up in Jakarta with my three sisters, one of them being my twin. I’m very close to them, so it was tough developing my own identity as an individual, but since moving to Singapore alone to pursue my studies, I’ve discovered more about my personality.”

“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."

“My ideal weekend is getting to sleep in, and not having to look at my phone all day!”

“I like that getting things done here is convenient and that people are straightforward. In Beijing you have to deal with a lot of bureaucracy and inefficient processes, and it can be very frustrating.”

“If I could change one thing about my past, I would have given up plastics a long time ago.”

“The best advice I’ve received is to be open towards people, and not judge people before you’ve had the chance to understand them.”

“If I could be a fabric it’d be silk—it’s smooth, slippery, and light. That’s a bit like me, because I’m someone who just goes with the flow.”

“I like a peaceful life, but I always feel the need to change things up every now and then because I get bored. I’m trying to work on projects around the world, so I can move somewhere new every two years or so.”

“I’d love to live in Suspiria. It’s a horror movie, but the set design of it is so beautiful that I want to live in that world.”

“I like a touch of Bohemian flair in my dressing, but toned down. I like details like embroidery and prints, but not sequins or anything too bright.”