SHENTONISTA

Originally from Fujian, this man has been in Singapore for about eight years now, and is slowly honing his skills.

Our interaction with him, and the many others like him, lasts for barely a minute, but we’ve all met someone in his line of work sometime or another.

This grand old man is one of the last few masters of his craft; the tools of his trade include glue, needles and thread, and bits of leather and rubber.

We'd just like to to say one final thank you to the man who made everything possible.

We've certainly been inspired to add some twists to our usual office wear thanks to the stylish individuals we had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing the past eight days.

Ernie doesn't believe in overworking himself. "It's about time management, and leaving some for tomorrow."

"I meet my sister for dinner and we eat by the grass near Raffles Place MRT. The area is very therapeutic at night."

“I think the best and most inspired ideas come to me when I'm talking with creative people in a casual, fun environment.”

I try not to bring negativity from anywhere, be it work or elsewhere, to another setting as I feel it's not really fair on the people you hang out with,"

There's a quote that Yong refers to, in describing the Somewhere Else design studio: "Ever present, never twice the same; Ever changing, never less than whole."

"Sometimes all we need to do is to take a step back to see the big picture." Arissa has some tips on managing work better.

"I like routine but I've always wanted to be that guy who can jet off for a holiday at the drop of a hat," Jonathan says.