FOSSIL SPECIAL
Parveen Hassanbhai
Besides being a fashion PR, she is also a fast-rising style star with her impeccable taste and sartorial edge.
Your first fashion memory?
Parveen Hassanbhai (PH): “When my cousin took me to buy my first Comme Des Garcons outfit at the first pop-up store in Singapore.”
The first job you had?
PH: “Working at multi-label streetwear brand Ambush on Devonshire Road.”
The first thing you do in the morning?
PH: “Check my WhatsApp.”
The first thing you do when you get home from work?
PH: “Cleanse my face.”
The first thing you do with a phone every day?
PH: “Check Instagram.”
Your first love?
PH: “My first puppy that I got when I was in primary six.”
The first music album you downloaded?
PH: “It was an album by hip-hop artist Bangs.”
The first person that texted you today?
PH: “My boss was actually the first person that texted me today.”
The first text that you received today?
PH: “It was from my boyfriend.”
The first appointment on your schedule today?
PH: “This shoot with Female.”
Nicole Wong
Better known as @ncwong on Instagram, this local fashion It girl is known for her cool, edgy style.
- Your first fashion memory?
Nicole Wong (NW): “When I was still studying in Lasalle, and surrounded by all the passionate fashion students and their work.”
The first job you had?
NW: “I was a graphic designer so I did posters, typography – totally different from what I learnt in school and where I am now.”
The first thing you do in the morning?
NW: “Roll myself out of bed.”
The first thing you do when you get home from work?
NW: “Entertain my dogs.”
The first thing you do with a phone every day?
NW: “Check how many emails and notifications I’ve received.”
Your first love?
NW: “I was in primary five or six and I had a crush on this older boy who was in secondary four. I used to play with him at my house’s playground downstairs.”
The first music album you downloaded?
NW: “I’m quite embarrassed to say this but I think it’s Vanilla Ice.”
The first person that texted you today?
NW: “My dog groomer.”
The first text that you received today?
NW: “It might actually be from Parveen syaing “hello”.”
The first appointment on your schedule today?
NW: “I had a meeting with a brand.”
Lucinda Law
The founding director of creative studio Within is also one of fashion’s favourite illustrators here with her elegant botanical watercolour works.
Your first fashion memory?
Lucinda Law (LL): “When my sister and I created our first crinoline. We took a blanket, added a rainbow band around our waist, and placed a fan blowing between our feet.”
Your first job?
LL: “I worked in a photo lab. It was awesome to go behind the scenes. I also got to look at a lot of holiday pictures.”
The first thing you do in the morning?
LL: “The first thing I do in the morning is to wish the day well.”
The first thing you do when you get home from work?
LL: “I will usually check on my plants and give them a little evening shower.”
The first thing you do with a phone every day?
LL: “I will play a song.”
Your first love?
LL: “My first love has got to be my late cat which was about 20-years old then. He was a black and white tuxedo cat and I named him after Jarvis Cocker the rock star.”
The first music album you downloaded?
LL: “Madonna’s Like A Virgin.”
The first person that texted you today?
LL: “It was a friend, asking me for a botanical scientific name of a palm called licuala peltata.”
The first text that you received today?
LL: “It went something like “good morning, it’s so tropical there.””
The first appointment on your schedule today?
LL: “A beautiful breakfast with a client.
Photography Vee Chin & Zaphs Zhang Styling Imran Jalal & Adeline Eng Hair Sean Ang/Fac3inc Makeup Beno Lim, using Make Up For Ever & Benedict Choo Clothes H&M
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