Hi, Mary! What have been some things about the modelling industry that has surprised you since becoming a part of it?
"I didn't know there'd be so much prep work for example, having to take care of one's skin and body, and learning to be. comfortable in front of the camera and what poses would look good even before the shooting starts. I also thought that the industry would be very traditional in the sense that one has to work for small brands before being able to clinch jobs with larger brands, but I've met many people who've had very different paths, yet we all ended up on the same set."
You shared in your first interview with us nine months ago that the main reason you wanted to be a model was so that there would be more representation of people who look like you. It's a topic you often speak about while on set too. Tell us about your fondest memory of seeing models of colour in fashion.
"I love that you guys remember what I've said on set - I feel really appreciated! My first memory of identifying with a POC model was seeing Nora Attal in Loewe's Spring Summer 2019 campaign. She's British-Moroccan and so far, I've had seven casting directors tell me I look a lot like her. What do you think? Another memorable instance of feeling represented is actually an interview Female did with Singapore-based model/mixed-media artist Manasi Nair (in November 2021), in which she shared about how Onam (Kerala's annual Hindu harvest festival) is an important event to her. Onam is an event that's only celebrated in the state of Kerala (where Jacob's family is from), so I always thought I was one of the few who knew about it. Hearing Nair talk about it in a magazine was a surprise in the best way possible and I'll remember that exchange forever."
Has your goal to represent others like you changed in any way? "
Denne historien er fra May 2023-utgaven av Female Singapore.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra May 2023-utgaven av Female Singapore.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
THE INITIATIVE: new bahru
EVEN BEFORE IT'S SET TO OPEN OFFICIALLY NEXT YEAR, NEW BAHRU HAS BECOME THE MOST TALKED-ABOUT AND VISITED NEW LIFESTYLE DESTINATION WE'VE HAD IN DECADES FOR ITS AMBITIOUS CONCEPT: A SOPHISTICATED CULTURAL PLAYGROUND TO DISCOVER AND SUPPORT MADE-IN-SINGAPORE CREATIVE BUSINESSES SPANNING F&B TO FASHION. HERE'S WHY ITS SUCCESS MEANS A WIN FOR ALL.
THE INITIATIVE: proud spaces
FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY IN SINGAPORE HAS A PERMANENT, PHYSICAL SPACE WHERE ITS MEMBERS CAN HEAD TO ANYTIME OF THE YEAR TO SEEK BOTH ADVICE AND SOLACE, NETWORK, ATTEND ACTIVITIES THAT EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THEM, AND EVEN STAGE THEIR OWN.
THE INITIATIVE: lucky hall
FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS OR SO, THIS UNUSUAL SET-UP HAS BEEN GIVING YOUNG CREATIVES A LEG UP IN ORGANISING THEIR OWN EVENTS (INDUSTRY ADVICE, SERVICES AT CONCESSION RATES, ZERO RENT). SOON, THE CURTAINS WILL COME DOWN ON IT. HERE'S WHY IT REMAINS THE MAIN EVENT.
THE INITIATIVE: alt-gps
ZACHARY DESKER BELIEVES THAT SINGAPORE'S UNDERGROUND MUSIC SCENE SHOULD BE A TOURIST ATTRACTION. HE TELLS US WHY AND HOW HE'S MAKING THIS HAPPEN ON HIS OWN TIME AND DIME.
THE INITIATIVE: the fruit basket
DRAG AS AN ART FORM HAS BEEN UNDERGOING A CULTURAL RENAISSANCE IN SINGAPORE RECENTLY.
THE INITIATIVE:Shrub
THE CULT GEN Z-OWNED INDIE DESIGN STORE HAS EMBARKED ON A REBOOT IN THE HOPES OF BECOMING MORE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE. WHAT WON'T CHANGE: ITS SUPPORT OF LOCAL INDEPENDENT ARTISTS.
THE INITIATIVE: hear me up
ENTERING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ON YOUR OWN CAN BE INTIMIDATING, SAYS HOME-GROWN SINGER-SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER SHYE.
THE INITIATIVE: an asylum
TO HELP EMERGING DESIGNERS REALISE THEIR CREATIVE VISION WHILE NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINING IN SINGAPORE, THE FOUNDERS OF ONE OF THE MOST UNDER-THE-RADAR FASHION LABELS HERE HAVE BEEN PUTTING THEIR OWN TIME AND MONEY INTO RUNNING ONE OF THE MOST INTIMATE - AND MEANINGFUL RESIDENCY PROGRAMMES AROUND.
super natural
WHO BETTER TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THE N°1 DE CHANEL REVITALISING EYE SERUM - THE LATEST ADDITION TO CHANEL'S N°1 DE CHANEL SKINCARE COLLECTION THAT PROMISES TO GIVE PEEPERS A FRESH, \"WIDE AWAKE\" LOOK-THAN THE MAISON'S DOE-EYED AMBASSADOR AND FACE OF THE LINE, MINJI OF NEWJEANS?
national treasures
CELEBRATING THE ICONIC, CANNAGE-PATTERNED DIOR HANDBAG IT’S NAMED AFTER, THE TRAVELLING EXHIBITION LADY DIOR HOUSE ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND RUNS AT 5 JIAK KIM STREET UNTIL AUG 11. IT ALSO FEATURES ANOTHER FIRST: THE WORKS OF THREE SINGAPORE ARTISTS AS PART OF THE MAISON’S LADY DIOR AS SEEN BY INITIATIVE, WHICH SEES INVITED CREATIVE TALENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE PRODUCE ONE-OF-A-KIND WORKS OF ART INSPIRED BY THE LADY DIOR. HERE, THE THREE NAMES TELL US MORE ABOUT THEIR EXHIBITS.
