How did you get this started?
Growing up, I was the awkward nerd. I remember climbing into the big monsoon drain near my primary school because we believed that there were Ninja Turtles living in there.
As a kid, I enjoyed making things up in my head to create a better world for myself. Somewhere along the way I told myself that I would make things for the rest of my life.
The Screening Room
Treat yourself to timeless classics like Casablanca and The Godfather and a unique dining experience, where the menu is inspired by the classic on screen, at this intimate and cozy venue on Ann Siang Hill.
Why OH!?
It just gets a bit boring to see art on white walls, as if art has nothing to say about the world. It's bewildering and fantastic to go into a strange house and wonder which is the art, which is the owner's stuff and what the stories are in each house. It's all very surreal, but also very real.
How did Girls in Tech become such an enterprising organization?
The piece centers on… the friendship of two souls. Their encounter and personal stories form the journey that connects many people's life stories.
Expect movements in the form of… very straightforward language. We both studied the underneath tone of the movements as we communicate through our bodies. They are crossing between contemporary and physical theater.
Over the past few months, a number of new, home-grown sites, including Chope and Reserveit.sg, have sprung up to meet a growing demand for such reservation services. Chope co-founder Arrif Ziaudeen says his website “currently processes a reservation roughly every eight minutes.”
What do you need to be a model?
Above all, confidence and the ability to project and channel different looks, styles, moods. The best models can express themselves in different mediums, being both photogenic and telegenic, as well as having presence in real life events. But only a few girls possess that “it” quality.
What’s your advice for aspiring models?
Just be yourself, but be the best of yourself! Don’t be afraid to try new things, whether it’s a new style, fashion trend or makeup.
This post is part of our coverage for Social Media Week 2012 in Singapore. Click Event Coverage: Social Media Week for full coverage.
3.04pm: "Ultimately it's what I feel, whether it's good or bad, I have to back it up."(Hsueh Yun, Straits Times)
Social Media Week is a global conference that celebrates digital media with creative experiments, exciting (and sometimes heated) panel discussions and great case studies. In the past three years, it has expanded to 21 cities like Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Tokyo and now, Singapore.
Here are the events we'll be attending and the coverage you can expect from us: