Browsing “Designer”

“I’ve been traveling and living around the world for 22 years now, but the one place that has remained in my heart is Cuba, where I lived for six years. The country itself is beautiful, but the people that I met is what makes the country so special to me.”

“I fell while attempting a rollerblading trick so my pinky has to be in a brace for 16 weeks. Sadly, my wife will kill me if I step foot into a skate park until then, but I’m only three weeks in and already getting so restless! I’m excused from all housework for now though, so that’s a blessing in disguise.”

“If I were to describe my personal style in one sentence, it would be ‘Innocent village maiden who is also a love cult leader at night that nobody knows about’. My wardrobe is half girly, frilly and pink, and half black, with a bunch of other colours in the middle, so my style is pretty multidimensional.”

“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.”

“I’m the co-founder and CEO of a Web3 platform that empowers creators to leverage AI and gamification tools. As a female leader in the tech industry, I hope to continue advocating for gender equality in the field and inspire more women to recognise the significant role that technology has in our lives.”

“As a leather crafter, I’d say the most enjoyable part about working with leather is also the most challenging, and that’s designing the actual products. Anyone can learn how to make a wallet, but coming up with unconventional designs is not easy.”

“I shoot, develop, and print my own large format photographs, and it takes about 75 minutes to get one shot! Since it’s so costly and time-consuming, I value every moment of the prices even if the photo turns out ugly. I don’t do much with my photographs at the moment, but I would love to compile them into a book one day."

“I'd say I’m an anti-fashionista in a sense, since I like to go against popular trends and fast fashion. Instead, I’ve been practicing sustainable fashion by thrifting and upcycling unused clothes. This way, I can save money and create my own identity with my unique dressing!”

“I’m not some super entrepreneurial tiger mom—I'm not that organised. But I just do my best and I think for me, communication is still key.”

“If you are a new designer starting out, a piece of advice I’d give is that passion and optimism will keep you going!”

“One advice I’d give my younger self is that you are enough, and everything will work out.”

“I’m Thai, and my boyfriend’s Japanese—getting to know each other was a little difficult at first because he was super polite and reserved, but we got along fine.”