SHENTONISTA

“I love to learn. I think my hobby is to learn and to waste my time on new activities, and to try to do something that I haven’t done before. I’m always bouncing around.”

“I like picking up pieces from independent designers and local artists whose work I really like. I'm trying to strike a balance between style and comfort, and heritage. Basically, I like more local Southeast Asian brands, and I try to wear more of them.”


“I really like ceramics! I just happened to apply to NAFA when I found out they taught ceramics there, and became interested in it again. I really like the motion of doing it.”

“I’m from Busan, South Korea! I work in IT sales and I’ve been in Singapore for about four years. I lived in Malaysia before that, working out of Kuala Lumpur.”

“I’m from Tianjin in China. It’s my second day here, I just arrived yesterday! So far I have been to the Old Singapore Police Station, and I’ve also tried the local McDonald’s, although we have that in China too.”


“I’m trying to enter the tech industry! I’ve always thought I would do something in sales. I don't want to do finance advisory or wealth management. I tried recruitment for a while, and it did not suit me at all.”

“I’m an interior designer with my own practice, and I’ve been doing this for about 30 years. I’m just doing what I believe in, and I don’t have a particular style I stick to.”

“I’ve just moved back from London at the end of last year, upon completing my masters in Art History. After living overseas, I’m never taking the public transport in Singapore for granted again!”

“I was onboard a ship for six months for my internship, and it taught me that you really have to be independent, mentally, physically, and emotionally. You have to plan ahead and make sure that you get enough rest.”

“My PhD is on health tech innovation, looking at how current advances in healthcare have changed the doctor-patient relationship, and how the health system views the body.”

“I’ve been thinking about failure therapy, where you go around and try to purposely get rejected. Then you’ll realise, ‘What! It’s all in your mind!’ Mental fortitude, gang!"

“My advice to someone younger: One life, one chance. Do what you want to do. Forget about norms, don’t go with conventions, just explore and grab opportunities."