SHENTONISTA

“I like solo travelling as it gives you a better appreciation of the country instead of simply hanging out with friends in a new place. You’ll end up meeting more people too because people tend to be more willing to approach you when you’re alone as compared to when you’re in a group.”

“I’m an introvert and I actually hate being in front of the camera, but as a boss of a modelling agency, I can’t not be confident. I’ve had to throw myself out there for my business from the very start, attending a lot of media events, meeting people, and pushing for castings for my models.”

“After a tiring day at work, I like to unwind by indulging in some alcohol before I go to bed. I usually go for Makgeolli (Korean rice wine) or a Whisky Sour made with Laphroaig Scotch whisky, which is my favourite cocktail. But my boyfriend says it tastes like hospital-grade sanitiser!”

“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.”

"It’s hard to view our other half as parents before having kids, so I never knew how good my husband would be with our children. Now that I see how much he does for our two sons, I really think that he was born to be a dad. Even so, he thinks having five kids (which is what I want) is too much to handle!”

“Before I had my daughter, my life revolved around work. Now, I’ve had to take a step back to figure out a balance between both work and motherhood, as well as to make time for self-care and hobbies. I think all of these are equally important in maintaining sanity.”

“My wife and I started our design studio when we were still architecture students as a way to explore the vast realm of design outside of the field of architecture and dream bigger. We never expected it to become a business, but one thing led to another and it’s been 11 years since!”

“Since getting married and moving out of my parents’ place, I’ve been missing my childhood bedroom more and more. It was a source of comfort for the homebody in me growing up, and even got me through the whole lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic!”

“I like to put my outfits together by getting inspiration from video game and anime characters, so it’s a lot of techwear and cyberpunk style. More recently though, I’ve been trying to experiment with more avant-garde fashion pieces, like these pants that I’m wearing.”

“In my free time outside of work, I like to go to South Korea for 2-3 weeks at a time to attend concerts. It’s different watching K-Pop artists perform in their home country because they’re more comfortable in a familiar environment and hence enjoy it more."

“One of my favourite bands is Son Lux. If you didn’t know, they composed the soundtrack album for the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. Their music is very cinematic and almost cerebral, blending a lot of sounds while still being rooted in melody.”

“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.”