Browsing “ZARA”

“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’m currently working as an Account Manager, but if I wasn’t in this particular field, I would love to be a dog sitter so I can be around dogs all the time! Or professionally dressing Barbie dolls—I’ve heard that’s a thing.”

“All of the tattoos that I have are on my arms, and they’re mainly of things that I like, whether it’s flowers, animals (I think lions are my spirit animal), or words and quotes that I live by. I might get more in the future, but I have no concrete plans for that yet.”

“My wife Shanell and I are huge foodies, and we recently visited a Brazilian steakhouse. I love steak, but I’m quite particular about how I like them (almost moo-ing and as rare as possible) so I prefer to cook them myself.“

“As parents, we try to support our kids as they build their own characters, but at the same time we’ll always want to hold them close no matter how old they become. My children are all grown up now, but they’re still living with me and I’m thankful for the time we get to spend together.”

“I remember my daughter’s first trip to visit family in Indonesia. It was so heartwarming when my parents met her for the first time.”

“Not many people know this but I was signed with a modelling agency for a year. I gave it up because I couldn’t juggle between modelling and my full-time job and I didn’t see modelling as a profession that I could sustain, so instead of diverting my attention, I decided to focus on my career.”

"I wake up at 7AM everyday when I travel because I want to try everything and make the most out of each day. Most of my family and friends don’t feel the same though, so I usually enjoy sightseeing and exploring on my own in the early mornings.”

“I’ll be returning to work soon after a year-long break and I really want to prioritise a good work-life balance and my overall wellbeing. Don't get me wrong, work can be fun too, but I just need to remember to detach myself from it sometimes since age is catching up with me.”

“I find that many Gen Z’s like myself are very insecure about their local identity because we’ve been Westernised and cannot speak our own dialects or mother tongue. But for me, being Singaporean is about carving out a space that we belong to right here.”

“In my previous job, I worked remotely and was really living the life of a digital nomad. I would spend up to six months at a time in places like Europe or South America. Now, I’m in the process of becoming a Permanent Resident of Singapore and hope to be able to settle down here in the long run, while still travelling the world, of course!”

When asked what local dishes she liked best, Miyako whipped out her phone excitedly and, in true mum fashion, showed us pictures of all of the good food she’s eaten, from dim sum to masala dosa, which she described as being “spicy, but very delicious”.