SHENTONISTA

“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.”

“One of my all-time favourite artistes is Jhené Aiko, an American singer and songwriter. Her empowering songs have given me confidence and helped me to become comfortable in my own skin. That’s the beauty of music, it has the power to inspire us everyday.”

“I’m a single mum of two teenagers aged 14 and 19. They may be older now, but parenting never ends. The time I physically spend with then is decreasing over the years as they start to have lives of their own, but I know this is an organic process of growing up.”

“As a fitness coach, I believe that we can be flexible with our diets as long as we eat in moderation. I always tell my clients that staying active throughout the day is what’s most important. Even I have my cheat meals too—my go-to is anything from McDonald’s!”

"I’ve been a professional performer for 15 years, and what gives me most joy when performing is being able to create beautiful memories for audiences of all ages through choreography and special effects.”

“The leaves and vines tattooed around my forearm are a symbol of growth to me. I’m still learning to accept myself and be content, so my plan is to add on to the design once I finally feel like I’m enough.”

“I’ve been in the travel sector for 13 years and I love it as I get to travel around the world for both work and leisure. As a new mum though, I prefer all-inclusive resort vacations now since everything has to be kid-friendly.”

“I was a designer back in Japan. After I moved to Singapore a couple of years ago, I stopped working, but I recently started designing and selling my own textiles online. In my free time, I like to sew clothes for my children too!”