SHENTONISTA

“I’m a Vietnamese American born and raised in California, but my parents only speak Vietnamese, so conversing with them helps me to stay connected with my roots.”

“My favourite part of Vietnam is Hanoi, the capital. It’s where the body of Ho Chi Minh is, and we are very, very proud of that place as Vietnamese.”

“How to manifest good energy ah? Good question. I’m also trying to figure it out now. I think everything happens for a reason lah. You are what you are.”

“In theatre, I feel like I’m more of a vehicle for others to express their opinions, but with fashion, I feel like I can truly share my own voice with people.”

"I believe that there’s a sun that will rise tomorrow, and that the moon will shine this evening for sure. These are things that I believe because I see and experience them.”

“I grew up playing a bunch of musical instruments, and then grew to love hardgroove and techno. But it’s only been a little over a year since I started DJing!”

“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!”

“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!”