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Face Hut
Face Hut Doing what comes naturally “I think of nothing but colours. Wherever I go, I am attracted by the colours which surround me. My life is filled with nothing but colours. I am excited about colours since a very young age.” explains Ivy, as she answers my question as to what motivated her to […]
Pilates Body Pilot
Pilates Body Pilot Piloting your body to health Christopher Chua was born into a sports and health-conscious family long before he owns Pilates Body Pilot – his current pilates’ outfit in Holland Village’s Chip Bee Gardens. His father, who was a body-builder, often reminded him of what it means to be healthy. He said, “I […]
CHANGE Undergarment & Swimwear
CHANGE Undergarment Fit for a queen Mette Holte Jensen came to Singapore from Denmark with her husband 6 years ago and ended up fulfilling her dream of owning her own business – right here in Holland Village. “My husband said I could find everything here in Singapore but when I arrived, I couldn’t find my […]
Ashi Reflexology
Ashi Reflexology Making sure your feet are in good hands It was in the early 90’s and Lennard’s mother was plagued with persistent migraine. Like any concerned son, Lennard wanted a cure for his mother but drugs were out of the question. Having been brought up exposed to Eastern cures, his instinct told him he […]
Diana Francis Studio
Diana Francis Studio One artist’s quest to save our heritage How does one recognise a true artist? In the Tradition and the Individual Talent, the writer, T S Eliot says, “The progress of an artist is a continual self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality,” but in Diana’s case, she’s certainly kept her personality of colour […]
Nancy Ho Academy
Nancy Ho Academy Reaching for the stars with Nancy Nancy Ho’s (of Nancy Ho Academy) mission is to liberate people from their fears, which limit their potential to become successful in business, relationship, work, family and health. She looks in every way a modern day self-help “guru” (even though she has never claimed herself to […]
Lemon Zest Culinary Store
Lemon Zest The modern woman’s kitchen Why would a successful banking lawyer from Wall Street own a kitchenware store in Singapore? Elizabeth Wilson typifies the highly mobile woman of the 21st century with a consuming zest for life… and a dash of passion for cooking. Originated from Connecticut, raised in New England, schooled in Boston, worked […]
Songbitz Gift Shop
Songbitz Making gift-giving easy Wenna Song studied hotel management but her eye for pretty things was distracting her. After spending much time travelling, and having seen a lot of pretty things that she couldn’t resist, she thought to herself, “Why don’t I make a business out of this?” An opportunity popped up for her in […]
Jim Art and Craft
Jim Art and Craft Carving a business out of wood Jim’s interest in Asian handicraft began when he left school and went to work for a furniture shop. There, he became interested in wood carvings from the region. After a few years, Jim decided to start his own business but with little resources, he could […]
Lilli And Friends
Lilli And Friends Sharing her toys with all Maren Mangold, a German national, is no stranger to Singapore. She followed her husband to this little red dot in 2004 when his job required him to be stationed here. Maren, who already had a child before coming to Singapore, had two more little ones during […]