SHENTONISTA

“When artists are put on a pedestal, they feel less human. So hearing stories about how buyers have befriended them really humanises these well-known artists.”

“I started making accessories in 2021 to pass time, but I realised that I could make money from it. Slowly, I started to develop my own style and began selling my stuff online.”

“I think people mistake the word streetwear as just an aesthetic, but I think it's is defined by the people that are in the streets—the kids out there expressing themselves.”

“Outside of school and playing in a band, I love to just sit in a park and stone or eat a sandwich. My favourite parks to visit are the Jurong Lake Gardens and Bishan Park.”

“My first tattoo was impromptu. My friends just asked “Anybody want to get a tattoo?”, and we found a shop on Google, came up with an idea of what we wanted, and did it!”

“It's okay to keep making mistakes. The day you’ll be free of your mental woes is when you forgive yourself for the mistakes that you made when you didn’t know any better.”

“My wife and I are expecting our first child very soon. We’re still pretty young, so we just want to keep our youth as parents. We don’t want to be like “Ugh, we’re parents”.”

“I used to buy and collect sneakers, but when I had enough of that, I sold all of them and started buying staple pieces and started growing my fashion collection.”

“I met my boyfriend in the ocean in Krabi. I spent two days with him, and we went into a long-distance relationship right after.”

“I’m from Myanmar, and I’d love to go back to be with my friends and family, I'm not sure if I can because of the situation there. So maybe I’ll find a job here first after university.”

“Because I've spent 24 years of my life dancing, it will always be a part of my life, even if I stop competing and am just playing music and vibing in the kitchen or shower!”

“I want to work on my health by balancing high and low intensity workouts, and also eating and sleeping well. Without our health, we won’t be able to move forward in life.”