Browsing “Entrepreneur”

“With the interior of our cafe, we did everything ourselves. People tend to pump in so much money and effort into making things look minimalistic, and I find that crazy!”

“I feel like maximalism is still the way to show your true personality, but many people are scared to go outside of their comfort zones.”

“Compared to cities like KL, Bangkok, and Jakarta, Singapore has some catching up to do in terms of fashion. Why are we, despite being affluent, so limited in how we dress?”

“As an art gallerist, I think it’s great that so many different types of art have surfaced across various mediums, as it helps people articulate what they like and don’t like.”

“I started incorporating frameless glasses into my outfits recently. People tell me that I look like a lao ah pek (old uncle) in them, but I personally think they’re pretty cool!”

“I’m very close to my second sister. I was the saddest little girl when she got married and the house just doesn’t feel the same without her. Even now when we say goodbye after meeting, I get sad because she’s not going home with me.”

“My husband Andrew and I will soon be launching Flicker & Flame, our own candle brand. I love candles, so this is a passion project for me. We’re planning on creating scents about everything under the sun, with limited edition drops maybe!”

“People say that the 40s is the best decade of life, so I really want to do amazing things in the next 10 years.”

“My friends (who are also a bunch of oldies) and I run a skateboarding account, @planktoy, where we document our progression as older skateboarders. We used to skate together 20 years ago and now we’re all dads with different priorities—it’s quite beautiful lah.”

“I feel like I'm now more afraid of failing my own expectations, as opposed to the expectations of others.”

“Finding ways to identify what you really feel good in is key to ultimately knowing what to buy less of, and therefore buy better.”

“Even when I'm eighty years old in my wheelchair, I’d still like to wear seersucker trousers and polo tees in my retirement home: still preppy chic with a hint of flamboyance.”