Trying a new sport can be fun. But it can also be nerve-racking going in for the first time, especially if the sport is a physically demanding one like rock climbing. Not to mention – I’m not the best when it comes to heights. Stepping into the climbing gym for my first-ever climbing session, I […]

In a country with a rather small music scene, there are so many paths one can take to pursue a professional singing career. Yet, each one is laced with uncertainty. It’s no mean feat for a Singaporean who can say that they have performed alongside the international legends David Foster, Nat Adderley Jr., and the […]

Corsets and girdles – these undergarments were the early inspirations behind the modern underwire bra. For something so often decried as a torture device, the underwire bra only started to gain popularity in the 1950s. Fast forward 60 years – the bra is undergoing another revolution. Underwire bras continue to be a mainstay in many […]

The 90s were a great decade. It gave us FRIENDS, Backstreet Boys, Tamagotchi, the styling of denim on denim, and more. The 90s also saw the revival of one trend that is making an even bigger comeback today – I’m talking about enamel pins, those small and shiny accessories that have been popping up all […]

It might not take a village to run an independent bookstore, but it takes a village to sustain it. The village (or in this case, city) is Singapore; the bookstore is BooksActually, celebrating its 13th birthday this October. With chain bookstores like Borders and Page One closing down over the years, it’s no small feat […]