Shooting for Will & Well was quite an interesting experience as the photoshoot at Botanic Gardens was my first time working with the elderly and talents who were physically challenged. 

Could a shirt be more than a shirt? A year ago, our conclusion was a resounding 'yes' when we worked with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to create a UV reactive shirt for PM Lee. At our new studio-office space in Alexandra Hospital, we revisited the idea. Or rather, the idea paid us another visit.

In 1960s Singapore, there was a couple who met only for an hour a week. Not because an hour together was all they needed but because the time they spent together had to be kept a secret. They are my grandparents. And the elderly couple behind our latest photoshoot. This is a little glimpse of who they are and how things came to be.

Elisa walked through the doors of Bold At Work with a bold vision of how dressmaking can be both a time of respite, as well as a transferable skillset for those hoping to reimagine what the future of dressing could be for their loved ones.

Read on to hear the backstory!

Do experiences and needs from clothing change when one is seated on a wheelchair? Over the course of our exchanges and interviews with people with disabilities (PWDs), we understood that their challenges become very different once they are on a wheelchair. Understanding is one thing, but experiencing is another and we decided we needed to do just that.

Preparation is half the battle won. Unless in the next half of the battle you’re pitted against Murphy's Law on steroids. Then, everything that can go wrong will go wrong and everything that cannot go wrong will also go wrong.