The Asia Pacific Business Awards presented by Global Entrepreneur Council (GEC) and Women’s League Foundation (WLF) was held in Hyatt Regency Chennai. Awards were given by the chief guest Nawabzada Mohammad Asif Ali, Dewan to the Prince of Arcot.
Asia Pacific Business Award honoured 45 Entrepreneurs and 3 young entrepreneurs this year. APBA attracted 2500 applicants from across Asia. For the first time Singapore, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Srilanka, are some of the countries entrepreneurs who’ve been recognised. A high ranking jury of experts selected the most outstanding ‘entrepreneurs’ visionaries who came from an impressively wide range of industries with diverse achievements.
Charu Mehrotra, the founder of online magazine ‘Womenlines’, was awarded social entrepreneur from Singapore for her work in the field o Women Empowerment through her online magazine. Ms Mohanalakshmi Chairman APAC shared vision way forward for GEC across Asia and about their new initiative Global Youg Entrepreneur Council (GYEC). Ms Divya Swapna Raji, founder of Women’s League Foundation shared about the three-year collaboration they made with GEC in various initiatives and impact projects they planned for India and the Asia Pacific.
Womenlines takes pleasure to share about a Linkedln based Show ‘Create The Edge'(CTE) which is reaching out to many professionals, entrepreneurs, and many self-employed people across the globe and giving them a chance to share their stories, opinions, views about various interesting topics. CTE founders Joy Abdullah from Kuala Lumpur and Saheb Youssef Bakhsh from Singapore came up with #StayOnTheEdge guest series and #RiseAboveTheEdge thematic series to share with people the immense knowledge available in their network.
No matter what kind of education we have or how many degrees we have earned, there are many things which we can learn from the experiences of other human beings. CTE followers are getting this wonderful opportunity to learn from so many achievers who are sharing their learning in their life amazingly at the CTE show.
Back Story to how Create The Edge (CTE) came about-
There comes a moment in time when we realize we’re at a crossroad. On one side is the choice to keep doing what one is doing and expect a change in the result. On the other is to listen to one’s heart and take a leap of faith!
This is the story of two men, years apart in age yet, with uncanny similarities in mindset, values, beliefs and, most importantly, with a burning desire to help people and businesses showcase the value they have and create.
Nov 2018 we were jobseekers. Helping each other look for the right roles, network referrals and contacts. Each step of the way both faced many an obstacle of various nature.
Whilst job searching, we were jointly interacting, as freelance consultants in strategy, sales, marketing and business development, with a large number of people and their businesses, ranging from start-ups to corporate leadership, across the globe.
By Feb 2019 we realised that humanising business is a common passion for us.
What is humanising business?
It’s all about being inclusive and appreciative of employees. Instead of treating employees as a payroll cost, it’s about valuing the intelligence and perspectives they bring in their job function to the brand. By engaging and aligning them with the business purpose and empowering them to lead and represent the brand business is able to create a unique brand experience. Unique from the perspective of the experience is an emotional feeling which creates a strong predisposition towards the brand. This is un-imitable, and it grows over time as it is nurtured, thus making it sustainable.
This realization brought home the fact that when individuals C.A.R.E. – Connect, Appreciate, Relate, Engage- it brings about a conducive environment. An environment where each helps the other in order to help themselves.
The journey, for an individual and a business, in doing this is what we call #CreateTheEdge ™®©
C – Connect with your clients
R – Relate to actual needs and requirements
E – Engage meaningfully
A – take necessary Action
T – stay abreast with Transformation
E – Embrace change
the – “how-to” and “by”
E – Empathizing with your team
D – Defining the brand and business purpose
G – Galvanizing and empowering your team
E – Educating clients, employees, stakeholders
This was the genesis of #CreateTheEdge ™® ©. In Feb 2019 to create visibility, we decided to concentrate our efforts on LinkedIn and developed our #StayOnTheEdge guest series and #RiseAboveTheEdge thematic series to share with people the immense knowledge available in our network.
About:
Joy Abdullah
A strategic marketing leader who humanizes businesses by helping them in creating a unique brand experience, by harnessing the value of their employees, that becomes a competitive and sustainable advantage.
Focusing on creating the emotional connection, using inclusivity and empowerment he gets, employees, aligned and engaged with the business purpose and values in order for the brand to be humanly represented through the people that walk behind the brand.
One of ‘Malaysia’s 10 Most Engaged Marketing Folks on LinkedIn in 2015’ & One of the ‘100 Most Inspirational LinkedIn Icons in Malaysia in 2019’ he has Asia-centric international experience in business strategy, marketing, and business operations that deliver measurable and profitable growth.
www.linkedin.com/in/joyabdullah
Saheb Youssef Bakhsh
15 + years of experience in showing people and brands on how to C.A.R.E. Connect, Appreciate, Relate and Engage meaningfully, while defining their WHY, by aligning their Actions, to their Vision, Mission and Purpose and help Create The Edge ™®© over the competition. He lives, breathes and bleeds Sales and Business Development through Relationship Building. He shows businesses how to Collaborate to Co-Create and redefine their approach to get a Competitive Advantage.
An only child, of a single mother, who has faced life’s challenges head-on, to having had a professional music band when he was 15 years old, to have moved to Australia at 17, and negotiating some of the world’s largest infrastructure projects at 30.
A country strategy consultant for an NYSE listed company at present, his first two jobs were that of a Paper Delivery Boy and Dishwasher in Melbourne when he was 17. Through sheer determination, resolve, grit and confidence, he has been able to play integral roles in Strategy and Communications at MNCs as well as had the privilege to spearhead a few start-ups and franchise businesses.
He juggles a corporate career, roles as an independent consultant and podcast host and content creator, and is 1 person among less than 100 people, amongst 620 million users across the world on LinkedIn, who has Beta Tester access to #LinkedInLive Streaming.
To follow CTE show please connect- www.linkedin.com/in/saheb-youssef-bakhsh
-Joy Abdullah, Saheb Youssef Bakhsh
Let Excellence be your Brand!
Charu Mehrotra
Founder Womenlines
Womenlines presents ‘Digital Wonders Campaign’ reporting about exclusive brands which can help people to achieve excellence in life.
It is pleasure to share about Yafot Wellness from Singapore which stands out in the field of wellness centres through its holistic offerings based on cutting edge latest technologies along with expert health, nutrition and homoeopathic consultancy to enhance one’s wellness.
Yafot wellness is Utilising The Revolutionary & Singapore’s First, Dr Müller Infinity Red Light Therapy Device to provide Collagenic Red Light Therapy!
Boost the body rejuvenation process through increased blood flow, collagen stimulation, detoxification process and much more by impacting cells on a cellular level through this treatment. It also soothes inflammation, improves mild acne, and treats fine lines and wrinkles. Look younger by getting Collagenic Red Light Therapy at Yafot Wellness.
Good news to all Womenlines Subscribers that there is a special price just for them for this treatment. First-time trial price for Womenlines subscribers is $79 (regular is $99)! Please write to info@yafotwellness.com to get your discount-
Introducing Collagenic Red Light Therapy
Yafot Wellness is proud to be Singapore’s first wellness centre to offer Collagenic Thermal Therapy. Utilising the Dr Müller Infinity Red Light Therapy Device, conditions and inconveniences can now be quickly improved in as little time as only 30 minutes. Even muscle aches and soreness can now be treated in a fraction of the time.
Coupled with the use of Rare Diamond Thermal Carbon Sheets, an innovation from Japan, the Collagenic Red Light Therapy treats the whole body in its entirety.
What Is Red Light Therapy
Red Light Therapy is a term that is very popular in the beauty industry. However, what is it exactly and how can it benefit us? Let’s break this down:
Let us start from the beginning. The notion of light therapy first came from NASA. In 1995, the agency conducted experiments on light sources for promoting plant growth in uninhabitable environments. Their results indicate that these lights could help with the growth of plants in space and could be an effective treatment for ailments.
Also, at a wavelength of 633 (Red Light), nanometres these lights can reach the deepest layers of the skin, the dermis layers. When it reaches the dermis layers, it gives the cells a boost that stimulates a response from the body to use the light. Therefore, giving a boost to the rejuvenation process through increased blood flow, collagen stimulation, detoxification process and much more. By impacting cells on a cellular level, red light therapy has shown that it readily brightens one’s skin tone and improves texture.
It also soothes inflammation, improves mild acne, and treats fine lines and wrinkles.
Thanks to its capability to stimulate collagen, red light therapy also aids in pain relief and muscle repair. Those who experience pain in their joints or muscles benefit from red light therapy, because of its regenerative effects to boost joint and musculoskeletal health.
In addition to having red light therapy, with the Rare Diamond Thermal Carbon sheets that complement the treatment, the red light wavelengths are able to pass deeper into the body instead of only skin layers, through skin, fat and muscle and into one’s inorganic bone matter. It amplifies the red light wave resonance, resulting in greater regenerative effects on the body. The entire body gets warmed up for a prolonged period of times through the heat energy and thermal therapy.
Health & Beauty Benefits Of Red Light Therapy
1. Renews Collagen and Elastin Fibers
?Collagen and elastin are the two proteins that naturally exist in our skin as structural support. Collagen is the most copious protein in our body. It is what helps give our skin strength and has the task of replacing dead skin cells. And elastin is the connective tissue, which allows body tissue to resume their original shape after stretching or contracting. However, as you age your skin loses some of its elasticity and firmness, leading to an older complexion.
Collagenic Light reaches the deepest layer of the skin, the dermis layer. The Collagenic Light reactivates the production of collagen, leading to an increase in collagen and elastin proteins.
2. Anti-Ageing: Diminishes Fine Lines and Wrinkles
One use of Collagenic Light that is growing in popularity is its anti-ageing properties. Studies indicate, that when you expose skin to red light, it jump-starts the renewal process of the collagen and elastin cells. This boost leads to fine lines and wrinkles to become less visible. Furthermore, red light improves the overall skin complexion, texture and firmness.
3. Wound Healing and Tissue Repair
Red light at 633 nanometres promotes wound healing and tissue repair. The red light penetrates the skin and increases the rate of cellular regeneration. Light at this wavelength reconstructs fibroblasts, keratinocytes and modulation of immune cells. Meaning, injuries and injured skin tissue recover at a much faster rate.
4. Release of the Happy Hormone
Due to the exposure to light, your body boosts the production of the hormone Serotonin. Serotonin is the body’s natural Happy Hormone. That is why we tend to feel happier and more energetic during the summer months. In that period, red light can stave off moderate depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). While results may vary, you can use red light treatments as a natural stimulant and improve your mood.
5. Reduce Cellulite
Collagenic Light treatments increase the oxygenation, detoxification and blood circulation process. This series of actions reduce cellulite fat deposits. The process eliminates stagnant toxins that break down connective tissue, leading to cellulite. As a result, the fat within the connective tissue becomes less after following a red light therapy treatment.
Safety & Side Effects
Unlike most conventional treatments, red light therapy is safe, non-invasive, uses no chemicals or drugs, and is not associated with harmful side effects. Red light therapy simply harnesses the natural healing and rejuvenating benefits of a specific range of therapeutic natural light and delivers this targeted energy at a higher rate than the sun—without harmful UV rays.
A major 2013 study on light therapy conducted by Harvard and MIT researchers praised light therapy for its “noninvasive nature and almost complete absence of side effects.”
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Content Sponsor Edumilestones is an India, (Bangalore) based company. They provide a premium career assessment platform and career counselling certification courses named Certified Career Analyst (CCA) and Certified Counselor for International Studies (CCIS) to over 1400+ professionals across 80 locations in India and abroad for over 10 years. They are official members of APCDA and IAAP international organizations. Their team consists of qualified and experienced top experts from psychology, education, design and IT, investing in extensive research and development. This month author Fatema M is sharing great insights about how to bounce back in career after maternity-
Maternity and work!! Both these important phases of a woman’s life are challenging yet beautiful. From a working woman to a magnificent journey of motherhood, it is not an easy highway. But, with some mindful planning, this stress can be relieved.
According to a study by the World Bank in collaboration with the National Sample Survey Organisation, about 20 million Indian women left jobs between 2004-12, of them, as high as 65-70 per cent never returned to work. New moms are filled with emotions, leaving their child at daycare or in the care of someone else would really be heart-wrenching.
How to overcome this loss of workforce? Here are a few simple things which can be adopted & implemented by companies that would benefit new moms: –
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Flexibility: Not every woman can do a 9-5 job. Keeping in mind they have to take care of their children also, the work environment should be made flexible so that women can take care of their children and work at the same time.
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Salary: Many women fear that they might not get the same pay as they used to get. This is the main reason why most women don’t start working again.
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Position: Let’s face it. Most women have to compromise on the position at which they last left. To start afresh seems like a gigantic task.
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Child welcoming environment: Heard of pet-friendly offices? Then why not a child-friendly office? Most renowned companies have welcomed babies along with a crèche service. But we need more and more such companies.
“Even after a break – long or short – women possess the ability to build a powerful profile, which mustn’t come as an excuse but as an opportunity.”
From Hilary Clinton to Michelle Obama, Hema Malini to Kareena Kapoor, Kiran Bedi to Mary Kom – these are the perfect real-life examples of women who climbed up the ladder after a career break and made a huge mark in the society. This is not just a successful journey, it speaks of immense capabilities women possess.
To all the women who still feel that it is tough to get a job after a career break, it is far from the truth. A strong urge, positive mind-set and flexibility in approach are the essential tenets for taking up any assignment and succeeding at will.
Few companies which help women after a career break:
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Werk is an online platform that connects mothers to the workplace.
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Caribu is a video-calling app designed with children in mind.
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Jobsforher connects women looking to restart their career.
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Sheroes is the most useful & safest social networking app made exclusively for women.
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Edumilestones is a popular assessment platform to help women discover various career options.
Related Article Why should women choose career counselling as a profession?
“Ambition is the first step to success. The second step is action.”
–Fatema M
Ms Fatema M has been associated with counselling, psychometric assessments, training for 9 years. Currently, she handles Strategic and International partnership with counsellors and education industry at Edumilestones.
Womenlines brings tarot readings to its readers’ by an experienced online tarot cards reader Ms Madhvi Singh (12 years experience) from India. Ms Madhvi Singh, needing some answers herself, decided to understand the science of Tarot a few years back. At the end of it, she not only got her answers but her perspective to life changed, to encompass empathy with people who she came in touch with. As she exercised her Tarot reading skills for her friends, relatives and herself, word got around and soon she found many people needing support and advice to the immediate questions in their life.
Tarot reading comprises of intuition honed by experience and interpretation of each of the images with the collaborative energy of the person for whom the reading is done. The message for that person is channelled through the Tarot reader, whose skill and intuition helps crystallize the message and pass it on to the other person.
Contact: +91 9867782674 to get your personal readings from Ms Madhvi!
Aries(Mar 21-Apr 19)
Arians, this month you will have to really think before embarking on a plan. Only well thought out actions will work out to your benefit. Some of your desires may also get fulfilled. Maybe it is time for some of your thoughts to take a concrete form. Health will remain good. Take care of your finances, spend wisely.
Taurus(Apr 20-May 20)
Taureans, this month may again start with some challenges. Times will not be in your full favor. You will have to balance everything and proceed. Health will be delicate. Work will be slow. Better to go with the times and keep your calm.
Gemini(May 21-Jun 20)
Geminians, this month will start on a good note. All work will be completed to your satisfaction. You will be meeting people in your line of work. Towards the end of the month, there may be some worries, you will have to proceed carefully and take care of yourself. Keep away from tension.
Cancer(Jun 21- Jul 22)
Cancerians, this month you will be meeting up with old friends. You will have a sense of happiness. Finances and health will be good; work will get done. You will find success on every front. You will meet new people as well.
Leo(Jul 23-Aug 22)
Leos, this month health will be delicate; you will have to take care of your health. Do seek good counsel for any decisions you have to make. You will also have to take care of your finances.
Virgo(Aug 23-Sep 22)
Virgos, this month something new is seen over the horizon-a new friend, a new partner or new work coming your way. Fruits, on work done by spending money, will be delayed. There will be some delays. There will be talks relating to work. But it will take time. Health will remain good.
Libra(Sep 23-Oct 22)
Librans, while this month will start with delays on every front, the middle of the month will see times supporting you. There could be investments in property or you may get some inheritances. The atmosphere will be good at home. Take care of yourself and be happy.
Scorpio(Oct 23-Nov 21)
Scorpios, you will have to work pretty hard this month. Work and your bosses may overwhelm you. But health will remain good and you may also receive some good news.
Sagittarius(Nov 22-Dec 21)
Sagittarians, this month may see some functions in your house. There will be a happy atmosphere. Everyone will be happy. There could be talks of marriage. Take care of everyone. Health will be good. Good time to enjoy yourself.
Capricorn(Dec 22-Jan 19)
Capricornians, this month will see someone becoming overbearing towards you. You will have to work hard. There may be issues even in small matters. But it will sort towards the end, so do not worry. You have to have patience and keep your calm. Take care of your health.
Aquarius(Jan 20-Feb 18)
Acquarians, this month will bring you new opportunities, new relationships, even romantic. You may have to travel. You will be happy both physically and mentally. Just forge ahead and carry on with your work.
Pisces(Feb 19-Mar 20)
Pisceans, there may be legal matters to be handled this month. But energies will support you so you do not have to worry. Have patience and everything will sort itself out. Health will be good. Spend wisely. Cultivate the habit of saving.
Tarot Reader: Ms.Madhvi Singh
Mobile: 91-98677 82674
E-mail: madhvi_s@hotmail.com
Womenlines takes pleasure to welcome Ms Ketki Vinayachandra as an ‘Influencer of Health’ at Womenlines panel. Ketki will be sharing articles and videos related to excellence in health through Naturopathy at Womenlines on first and last Wednesdays of every month. The first series ‘Flab to Fab’ is a must watch as Ketki is going to share incredible tips about reducing weight. Ketki is a trained Naturopath and she is quite passionate about creating awareness about Naturopathy across the world. Listen to Ketki in this episode 1 of ‘FLAB TO FAB’-
Lose Jean Size
1. Obesity statistics
2.Digestive system & Immunity
3. Why is it important to have good gut bacteria
4.Good bacteria & belly fat-the missing link
5. 4 weight reducing tips
To know more about Ketki visit www.askketki.com!
Ketki Vinayachandra, Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist
BscM(Hons), ND, ADN, Dip Nut (Aust)
As a Naturopathic health practitioner, I strongly believe that we need to invest wisely in our health. The everyday choices we make in terms of our lifestyle and how we treat our body can either create healing or disease. And the time starts NOW!
While ageing is inevitable, diseases are not. Talk to me to customize a treatment plan for you today!
Womenlines takes pleasure to welcome Ms Ketki Vinayachandra as an ‘Influencer of Health’ at Womenlines panel. Ketki will be sharing articles and videos related to excellence in health through Naturopathy at Womenlines on first and last Wednesdays of every month. The first series ‘Flab to Fab’ is a must watch as Ketki is going to share incredible tips about reducing weight. Ketki is a trained Naturopath and she is quite passionate about creating awareness about Naturopathy across the world-
Ms Ketki Vinayachandra, BscM (Hons), ND, AND, Dip Nut, ( Aust)
NHAA Member Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist, Iridologist
Since a teenager, I had asthma and other health conditions. My entire teenage and adult life was filled with visits to doctors, inhalers, painkillers and surgery. The last straw was being rushed in an ambulance to A&E for asthma.
I was driven by circumstances to find a natural and holistic solution for my health challenges and out of sheer desperation I decided to go to Sydney to study to be a Naturopath; so that I could heal myself and pursue my passion in helping to heal others through natural medicine.
I trained in Australia as a Naturopath, Nutritionist Herbalist and Iridologist. Since returning to Singapore in 2006, I’ve been treating clients’ health challenges and supporting them on their path of healing.
I am trained in Functional Medicine, Diagnostics and Drug and Nutrient/Herb Interactions. This enables me to have the expertise to advise you on herbs or nutritional supplements you can or cannot take when you are taking certain drugs or medications from your doctor.
If you are currently receiving treatment elsewhere, I can work with your GP or other holistic health practitioners to help you on your path to healing.
Empowering Communities & Corporates
I love to share my knowledge and have been frequently asked to speak on local TV, Radio and on print media. Local Hospitals, Schools, Polytechnics, Banks and MNCs have also approached me to deliver talks and workshops on health issues.
In 2011, I was voted one of 100 most inspiring real women in Singapore
As a Naturopathic health practitioner, I strongly believe that we need to invest wisely in our health. The everyday choices we make in terms of our lifestyle and how we treat our body can either create healing or disease. And the time starts NOW!
While ageing is inevitable, diseases are not. Talk to me to customize a treatment plan for you today!
Please visit www.askketki.com!
Womenlines, as a Digital Media Partner, takes pleasure to share about a very innovative event for kids in Singapore Project Vogue Jr!
If your child age is between 8-15 years, and he/she has a liking for dress designing, do register for the event Project Vogue Jr. Season 2. Golden opportunity for kids to not only learn skills from experts to create items related to sustainable fashion such as clothing and tote bags from recycled materials in 3 days workshop but also get awareness on sustainability. The designs, designed by the kids will go into production. Later these products will be showcased on the RUNWAY at the GALA FASHION SHOW-
Womenlines, as a Digital Media Partner takes pleasure to share about a very innovative event for kids Project Vogue Jr!
Project Vogue Jr is about kid’s journey into the fashion world, experiencing and creating their expression of imagination where they will explore their designing talents. Cultivating young kids through three-day workshops using recycled materials is aimed to promote and spread the sustainable message and involvement in enriching the education of children. This programme offers hands-on experience to the participants while supporting their individuality and creativity. The objective of the workshop is to raise awareness on sustainability and to develop the creative skills of the young learners’ age 8-15 years.
Project Vogue Jr Season 1 held in 2018, is the brainchild of Zenikoworld Pte Ltd founded by Aparna Chatterjee who has over 15 years of Fashion Industry experience. She worked with various brands like Bata, Crocs, Inditex group to name a few. Hashtag Enterprise Pte Ltd, Papia Choudhury, Creative Strategist, with experience in PR & Advertising, and with the zest to excel in experimenting with events that bring people, values and cultures in sync.
In season 1, 40 participants participated in a 6 weeks workshop. They created their mood boards based on the Spring-Summer -2019 trends. These were in turn made into Bag collection, which was presented for the gala night. During the workshops, they also designed on the shoes supported by sponsors Crocs.
The theme for Project Vogue Jr Season 2, is “Sustainable Fashion” where the participants will create and design their own T-shirt and tote bag with recycled materials. They will re-purpose their old clothes into creating something new. This will help them re-think what they throw away and channel their creativity to create something new from old resources and consume responsibly.
For season 2, International Partner, Eko buddy, founder, Mark Phippen from Australia will be flying down to Singapore, who advocates no use of plastic and his brand EKO is one of THE WORLD’S BEST BRAND IN SUSTAINABLE BAGS. In EKO, Fashion Meets Sustainability, a stylish, convenient & compact reusable bag for life on-the-go.
The workshops will be held on July 14, 21 and 28 to provide those aged between 8 to 15 years old an opportunity to experience the fashion environment and enhance their creativity at MDIS, School of Fashion and Design. Experts from the industry alongside with fashion design students of MDIS will guide and work closely with the kids to create sustainable fashionable items such as clothing and tote bags from recycled materials.
Season 2 Mentors lists include esteemed professionals, designers and entrepreneurs-
Aileen Yuan, seasoned Brand Manager for fashion products in South East Asia including brands such as Samsonite and Bata Footwear.
Deepthy is a Singapore-based designer with a cross-disciplinary background, specializing in designing footwear, lifestyle products, Jewelry, Apparels and Graphics.
Rashmi Sharan, Singapore based designer from NIFT, specializing in Apparel and visual designing. Designers will mentor participants in stages to conceptualize their ideas/ imagination into real products
Ritu Sahay, a Visual Merchandiser of Naiise Singapore, accomplished retail, design and visual merchandising professional with 10+ years of experience with leading international brands such as Nike, US Polo Assn., Energie, Allen Solly & Flying Machine.
Sheeba Porwal, Retail Consultant from India with strong experience in e-commerce and has her own clothing brand “ “SHEEBEE KIDS”, a perfect fusion blend between traditional and Western silhouette..
Participants will be taught to take the creative decision for any aspect of the project, such as; colour, texture, composition, typography, style, shapes, any images that inspire an idea, material board and various elements of designing put into the real product. The designs, designed by the kids will go into production. Later these products will be showcased on the RUNWAY at the GALA FASHION SHOW. Project Vogue Jr. is not just a fashion show to showcase the designs but is a show to showcase a child’s confidence within him/herself
Kids are encouraged to bring their pre-loved clothing for the workshop as they will be redesigning and creating something fresh from it. Tote bags are also provided as a canvas along with paintbrushes, fabric paints and even nail polish for kids to unleash their creativity as they are using something different apart from their everyday life.
Participant: Age 8 yrs. – 15yrs
Participation Fees- $250
Workshop Date : 14, 21, 28 July
4 August 2019 Gala Fashion Show
Group Discount : 3 sign ups – 15 % discount
5 sign ups – 20 % discount
Register at- https://forms.gle/kZW8UUXkSNu5RS479
Call us at – + 65 81987974 / +65 8218 5964
‘Entrepreneur/Professional of the Month’ for June is an incredible woman who is an amazing multitasker working as an editor of Marketing in Asia Magazine for Singapore and also an Image Branding Consultant. Womenlines takes pleasure to welcome lovely Zu Anjalika. Listen and read about her interesting professional journey in her own words-
1) Please share with our reader’s little bit about yourself.
An avid traveller, writer and reader, I was born in the beautiful, cosmopolitan city of Singapore. Currently, I am the Editor (Singapore) for Marketing In Asia, a digital magazine which brings to our readers the tips and treats of the industry. As someone who is very passionate about feeling and looking good holistically, I am also an Image Branding and Lifestyle Consultant. I combine both my knowledge (and passion) in the personal image as well as yoga and wellness to create tailor-made courses and workshops for individuals and corporates.
I also own columns in various online and traditional magazines.
In 2017, I was crowned Mrs Singapore Globe. I then represented Singapore in China that same year and was presented with the Children’s Advocate award for the work I had done and will continue to pursue.
Besides travelling, writing and reading, family-time and throwing parties are my favourite ways to unwind. I am a longtime dancer and sometime golfer.
Having lived in various exciting cities of the world, I am now dividing my time between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore.
2. So when did you start working as an Image Branding Consultant and what inspired or motivated you to take a plunge into this venture?
Image branding work is something that I have always been drawn to. I have been doing this for more than a decade, however, I got myself properly certified in 2016 and never looked back since.
My calling has always been about looking good, not only on the surface but also from the inside. Feeling good is the fuel that drives us an individual and should not be neglected and looking good is the by-product of the former.
I have lived in various places across the globe and always felt there is some void in terms of personal image and feeling good holistically, everywhere. Majority of the people go about their day not bothering about what they wear, how they look and this, in turn, makes their day blah and lacklustre.
Studies everywhere have noted that there is a deep correlation between feeling and looking good and hey, the expression ‘when you look good, you feel good’ says it all.
3) Can you share with us some of the challenges you faced during your initial days?
This is a challenge I still face; people have the perception that image branding is about being something or someone they are not. On the contrary, image branding is all about tapping into one’s unique traits and enhancing them.
Also, there is such a misconception that image branding workshops or sessions are expensive and only made for those with money; that is completely incorrect. Buzz me to know more; you will be pleasantly surprised.
4) So how do you balance your personal and professional life?
I am a wife and mom of two boys (aged seven and eight) and love the space I am in right now. I am so grateful to be living in an era where women are applauded to have both family and career. On top of that, jobs that allow me to revolve my time around my family’s schedule. We do not have a full-time helper, however, our part-time help comes around twice a week and a babysitter that comes in whenever we need her; I call them my lifelines.
To me, however, my biggest gratitude is my hands-on husband who is very supportive in everything that I do. Despite having very busy work and travelling schedules himself, Paal (Gunnulfsen) will take over the kids or running of the household at the drop of a hat anytime I need him to and that includes my very-often shuttles to Singapore.
In short, time management is crucial and spousal support, imperative!
5) What would you suggest to other aspiring women who want to venture out on
their own?
Just do it already! I made the mistake of overthinking everything that I do at the start; from launching the business to publishing my website. Truth is, nothing is ever going to be perfect; you can tweak as you go along. The most important thing is embarking on that very first step.
6)Is there any person who has mentored/supported/inspired you?
I draw inspirations from various people and places that I go to. The kind of people I follow on my social media are the types of people I aspire to be; self-made, street-smart, loyal, fun and have a sense of humour that get them through the darker times in this super noisy world we live in right now.
7)What do you have in the pipeline for your venture’s future development?
I plan to continue reaching out to far away from individuals through my online image branding sessions. We live in an amazing time where I can be seated in a hotel room in Singapore but literally go on a shopping trip with a client in Hong Kong, who is picking up the ensemble for his corporate dinner that very night. Technology is often said to be either a friend or a foe; in this instance, it is an absolute friend and this type of possibility gives me so much positive energy.
There are plans to do some image branding work in the region; in pretty much-untapped places and I am absolutely excited for this to come through.
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Womenlines wishes all the best to Zu Anjalika for all her future initiatives!
Charu Mehrotra
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