Some 12 years ago, Kenny Lim and Andrew Loh ventured into the fashion industry by accident. Back then, Kenny, an undergraduate from English Literature at NUS, worked as a copywriter while Andrew was a graphic designer.  The creative duo, who met while working in the advertising industry, felt stifled and discouraged. After leaving their careers […]

Thanks to crafty NTU student Samantha Fong, you can make morse codes a part of your daily outfit. The bubbly third-year Linguistics major runs a craft business on the side. Established in July earlier this year, Just Peachy is an online enterprise which brings handcrafted decorative items and accessories to its customers. I caught up […]

Meet Kou Shi Shan, the young entrepreneur behind online stores Minimalyst Label and Audra Concept. Shi Shan, who’s only 22-years-old, has been running her own online enterprises since she was a student. Minimalyst Label, which was established in 2016, is an accessories label carries mostly earrings. Despite it’s name, earrings from Minimalyst Label “are for […]

If you were to drive along Upper Serangoon Road, you might notice a wide, low-rise building with lots of teak furniture and moving vans inside. One might just mistake it for yet another furniture business, but The Helping Hand is much more than that. The Helping Hand serves as a halfway house for ex-convicts and […]

Nestled along the colourful street of Haji Lane is Bar Stories. It might be easy to miss this bespoke cocktail bar, since its located on the second floor of the shophouse and the chalk board sign on the first level isn’t the most prominent. Make your way up the stairs and you’ll find yourself in […]

If you were to think about gluten-free food, the tastiest dessert probably wouldn’t come to mind. However, the founder of Oh My Goodness!, a home-grown food company that bakes treats free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, proves that gluten-free food can be delicious too. In 2013, the company’s founder Ramya Ragupathi found out from […]

In recent years, we’ve seen designs replicated almost as soon as a new collection is released. With several online stores to choose from and fuss-free online payment methods, fast fashion has been on the rise. Factories have been more efficient than ever, producing several copies of the same design each day. That’s why I was […]

Nestled under a residential block along Crawford Lane is a neighbourhood gem serving specialty coffee. That’s right — this beautifully decorated space is located below a HDB block. We caught up with founder and barista of Tolido’s Espresso Nook, Douglas Tan, and are almost immediately tempted to grab a hearty mouthful of their savoury Laksa Pasta. […]

Healthy eating is indeed a rising trend, but have we ever stopped to considered what goes into those salad bowls? Let us introduce you to Edible Garden City —an enterprise that promotes urban farming, sustainable agriculture and waste reduction. They grow edible flowers too! The enterprise started with food scaping and later ventured into building […]

If you haven’t already heard, an exciting art exhibition is happening right now at ION orchard’s art gallery. Many would jump to the conclusion that the artwork may be well above their budget — but prices are reasonable, with some of the artwork going at just $10. Pameran Poskad, which translates to postcard exhibition in Malay, […]