#lasalle college of the arts

[pisces05jaie]

𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗔_𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝟭: 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴

Describe your understanding of critical thinking that you had before the class, and reflect on what you may have learned.

Critical thinking is an essential mindset for individuals to navigate. It involves analyzing facts to fully understand a problem or subject. The critical thinking discussions in class were detailed and practical, particularly the video by Pooja Nansi, which offered a designer's perspective. I found it fascinating when she talked about The Golden Staircase; it can be viewed as a piece of art by some and an obstacle by others. Thereby, we should identify the problematic aspects and find ways to address us to move on to the next stage.

What have you learned about Mindfulness? How might you integrate this into your learning environment?

Mindfulness involves being fully present in the moment while embracing an attitude of tolerance, patience, and faith. While this may seem straightforward, we often find ourselves disconnected from reality and distracted by trivial matters. Being mindful allows us to recognize our current state, helping us to ground ourselves when we ask, “Where am I?” Instead of passively accepting information without understanding our mental state, being aware of our position and nurturing our minds will empower us. As we progress, this awareness will foster greater growth.

Describe an eventful moment you have experienced in this class.

I can confidently say that every moment was filled with excitement. Each interaction was captivating, providing both encouragement and inspiration. What resonates most is that my classmates have similar ambitions, enabling us to compete while also uplifting one another on our paths toward achieving our goals. I take great pleasure in connecting with peers in the same field and nurturing new relationships and communication among us.

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Reference:

MB. "Critical Thinking Skills A Week 1 Film Pooja Nansi." YouTube, 15 Aug. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAHqOIuCsUs.

[yeonie05]

CTS Week 5 Growth Mindset

While doing our class activities today, seeing the different types of fonts was exciting, and the fact that I don’t remember many of them was even more intriguing. Thinking about the fonts more clearly helps me see them in more detail and see what attracts or diverts my attention from them. I think being able to analyze a font that I never think of was very eye-opening and helped me realize that there are many things that attract me to a specific logo. This activity made me realize that I always have more to see in this world and even more to remember.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

These are the two sketches I liked the most. Fig. 1 I enjoyed playing with the mustaches of the origins logo and putting the brand name on them. I think it’s very fitting, and the brand name fits with the mustache really well. Fig. 2 is like how I wrote the brand name. I think the boldness of the words made me like them more since they are more out there. Though I like both, I think it would've been better if I made Fig. 1 with the font of Fig. 2.

Fig.3

Fig.4

I think I didn’t put too much thought into these two figures, so it didn’t come out as satisfying as the others. I do like Fig.3, and if I had put more thought into it, it could’ve come out better, but Fig.4 feels ‘lazy,’ and it feels like I did not put too much thought into it. I think because it was one of my last designs, I ran out of ideas and couldn’t conjure more.

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[metropolitant]

"NOW IS NOT THE TIME": CELEBRATING LEE KUAN YEW'S CENTENNIAL LEGACY THROUGH IMMERSIVE ART

[marcogiovenale]

cfp: "unlearning realities - reimagining futures"

SC EVENT | SYMPOSIUM | CALL FOR PROPOSALS ‘Unlearning Realities – Reimagining Futures’ • EXTENDEND DEADLINE: 13 August 2023 PARTICIPATE: A hybrid symposium on unlearning within arts practices and arts education. We invite proposals for presentations that address the notion of unlearning within the context of cultures/histories/futures, contributing to scholarly and artistic exchanges as part of…

[captawesomesauce]

Dreams...

2 dreams that I remember -

We've been watching a lot of NCIS New Orleans.. probably too much. So the first dream that I remember, it was Lasalle, Sebastian and I at a Marina with a beach area. The three of us were "bait" and were hiding/hunkering down inside of an RV, totally surrounded and the bad guys were pounding on the thin walls, rocking the vehicle back and forth, while another was on the roof top jumping up and down.

I should at this point mention that in real life we were having a 4.7 earthquake near us. So... ya know... that explains a lot.

2nd dream started off very different from how it ended. It started with me walking across the street to a friends house. What was really weird is that it was an unknown street/unknown house/unknown - well - everything! Usually I dream about people I know and places I know, but this was nothing familiar.

Well I see a fire helmet on her porch and ask her about it and she said she found it in the street so I pick it up and go to return it to the nearby fire station.

I get there and WOOOO it's a giant one! Like the ones on the east coast with like 12 bays and shit... not our usual 1 and 2 bay small ones here in the SoCal area. Well everyone is training out back and so I go to leave the helmet somewhere and walk into another room and suddenly it's a college class at UCLA!

It's in one of the 4 original buildings, dunno if it was Royce or the one next to it... maybe. Not Powell though.

I walk in, and sit down in the front row in one of those tiny ass chairs with the built in lap desk... ugh.

The thing is, the room is a partial library and I'm spending more time looking at the books than I am listening!!! I had one class like that at Bunche now that I think about it, but those books weren't interesting.

The dual profs are starting to assign final papers and I'm being unusually gruff/cranky about it and didn't want to do the topic which I vocally said was pretty stupid.

It was just so vague! Just write 20 pages where science and art meet but the book has to have been published in the last 5 years and you literally have just 1 week to read all 400+ pages AND write the paper too, while studying for all of your other tests and shit. We were all grumbling about it as it didn't really pertain to the class at all. At that point we all noticed red flashing light start to light up our wall and room and the girl next to me says OH! You can see the UCLA ambulance drive past!!!!

I don't know... something made me realize it was all wrong, and the sounds and stuff were off and so I pushed her down to the floor and covered us with our tables right as a vehicle hit the building and the walls and ceiling exploded down around us!!!!!

When the dust and debris started to settle, I checked on her first and she couldn't really reply to my questions as she was more just yelling OMG and random shit.

So I started to stand up and look around, the room was still full of debris and dust and just looked like a tornado hit it, everything was scatted and covered and visibility was still really low.

And that's when I woke up.

So... if you ever wonder why I wake up feeling more tired than when I go to bed, it's probably because of THAT!

[hclib]

Music with MacPhail

In 1907, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra member William S. MacPhail founded the MacPhail School of Violin. In 1924, the MacPhail School of Music, as it was then known, moved to a new headquarters at 1128 LaSalle Ave. For 80 years MacPhail educated generations of local musicians from that location. Over the decades, the school's class offerings have included everything from toddler music classes to college degrees. When under the umbrella of the University of Minnesota in the 1960s, MacPhail Center for the Performing Arts introduced one of the nation's first Suzuki Method music programs for young learners. Since its founding, MacPhail has counted many esteemed local musicians, including Minnesota Orchestra members, among its faculty. Photos of many of these MacPhail teachers and students are available in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.

In 2008, the school moved to a new home on the Mississippi riverfront. From the new building and satellite locations throughout the metro, MacPhail Center for Music continues to educate musicians of all ages, including through programs at our libraries.

[alvinmarktan]

Tying in #oneweek100people with these life drawings. 5 mins on newsprint. . . . . . . . . . . . #alvinmark #figuringitout #peoplesketching #sketchingpeople #lineofaction #gesture #drawingfromlife #livemodel #sketch #sketchbook #sketchbookskool #art #illustration #urbansketcher #shortpose #figuringitout #art #sketching #livemodel #lineofaction #gesture #drawingfromlife #anatomy #croquis #humanfigure #figuredrawing #artmodels #artistsg #sgartist (at LASALLE College of the Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpjb2vyPBGm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[benjaminwkb]

CTS A Week 12 | Connect CTS A to your learning and professional journey

The world is in a climate emergency. Unless greenhouse gas emissions fall dramatically, warming could pass 2.9°C this century. which would have catastrophic consequences for life on this planet.

I would like to work with students from the broadcast media faculty to create advertisements that can be used  to promote awareness of the importance of protecting our environment for future generations.

I want to be part of the team and contribute to the campaign visual, strategy, photography and design  layout of the advertisement.

I would like to be involved with the United National Environment Programme to promote awareness of the climate emergency. We can start with simple initiatives that are part and parcel of our daily lives to help protect the earth. Things that we could do include:

When it comes to community engagement, I would like  to work with The Purple Parade Organisation to help design posters and brochures to raise awareness, and inspire others with disabilities to never give up. 

Just like Isabelle Lim, the inaugural recipient of the LASALLE College of Arts Dare to Dream scholarship. Isabelle started issyshoots, a photography agency specialising in family and maternity portraits, pre-wedding photography and other events. In addition, Isabelle is also an integral part of “Signing Hands”, a ground-up music video that brought together artists with and without disabilities to inspire an inclusive society. Her wish is for people to realise that people with disabilities have a voice. She is someone I can relate to, and I hope to realise my passion for creative arts like her.

Working as an editorial photographer for an environment agency allows me to be indulge in 2 things I am passionate about – applying creative thinking to different deliverables to promote a meaningful cause via different channels, and to protect the environment that I love. 

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Images used, sources:

Protecting Our Planet Starts With You | National Ocean Service

The Purple Parade | Isabelle Lim

[littleartistsblog]

Little Artists Art Studio – Inspiring Art Journeys for All Ages

For over 25 years, Little Artists Art Studio has been the top fine art studio in Singapore, nurturing creativity in children and adults. As the leading art school Singapore, our studio produces alumni who have reached top universities and art colleges worldwide, including SOTA, LASALLE, NUS, NYU, Parsons, SCAD, and more.

At Little Artists Art Studio, we integrate excellence into our curriculum, ensuring every student develops their artistic talents in a supportive environment. Join us and become part of our legacy of transforming budding artists into successful professionals. Start Creating with Little Artists – Enroll Today!

[jiarou0713]

AY24.25 CTS A ｜ Week 12

Compulsory Question 3

Through the CTS A course, I have developed skills in problem-solving, expressing ideas, and teamwork in cross-disciplinary projects. I hope to collaborate with music diploma students to combine visual design and music. According to LASALLE’s course description, music diploma emphasizes collaboration through ensemble and public performances, fostering a cooperative atmosphere (LASALLE College of the Arts, “Diploma in Music”). Our cross-disciplinary studio emphasizes using critical thinking to create innovative, multi-disciplinary projects （LASALLE College of the Arts, “Diploma in design communication and experience”). We could design an immersive concert that blends visuals and sound, where I could create concert posters, promotional materials, and ticket designs, while music students explore the visual representation of their work. 

For my final project, I aim to create an interactive digital platform to raise mental health awareness among LASALLE’s students. According to Tan, addressing mental health challenges among university students is essential (Tan). A recent survey also shows that 1 in 3 youth in Singapore have experienced poor mental health (“Depression, Anxiety, Stress”). Using CTS A, I will analyze these challenges and develop supportive visuals and resources that help students monitor their mental health.This initiative aligns with the School of Design Communication’s mission to address social issues through design (LASALLE College of the Arts, “School of Design Communication”).

In Singapore, I’ve observed the aging population trend and learned that many eldercare organizations work to improve seniors’ quality of life (“Ageing Population of Singapore”). As a Communication Design student, I aim to create materials that are easy for seniors to understand. According to Smashing Magazine, designing for older adults involves clear typography, simple layouts, and user-centered content to enhance usability (“Guide to Designing for Older Adults”). By applying critical thinking and emotional intelligence skills from CTS A, I can design brochures and infographics that help seniors better navigate services, making information more accessible and reducing potential confusion.

CTS A has strengthened my critical thinking and problem-solving skills, essential for roles like design strategist or creative director. Think Design states that critical thinking helps designers evaluate and develop cohesive and effective ideas (“Critical Thinking: Definition, Examples & How to Improve It”). I would pursue these careers to create solutions that merge aesthetics and practicality.

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Reference List:

LASALLE College of the Arts. “Diploma in Music.” Accessed 1 Nov. 2024, https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/programmes/diploma/music.

LASALLE College of the Arts. “Diploma in Design for Communication and Experiences.” Accessed 1 Nov. 2024, https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/programmes/diploma/design-communication-and-experiences.

LASALLE College of the Arts. “School of Design Communication.” Accessed 1 Nov. 2024, https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/schools/school-design-communication.

Tan, Huiming. “Current State of Mental Health Amongst University Students.” LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com/pulse/current-state-mental-health-amongst-university-students-huiming-tan-dhzic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

“Depression, Anxiety, Stress: 1 in 3 Youth in S’pore Had Very Poor Mental Health, Says IMH Survey.” The Straits Times, www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/depression-anxiety-stress-1-in-3-youth-in-s-pore-had-had-very-poor-mental-health-says-imh-survey. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

“Ageing Population of Singapore.” Statista, www.statista.com/topics/5821/ageing-population-of-singapore/. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

A Guide To Designing For Older Adults.” Smashing Magazine, 2024,https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2024/02/guide-designing-older-adults/

Critical Thinking: Definition, Examples & How to Improve It.” Think Design, think.design/user-design-research/critical-thinking/#:~:text=Critical%20Thinking%20can%20also%20help,someone%20else’s%20ideas%20or%20work. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

[pisces05jaie]

𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗔_𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝟭𝟬: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭

I believe that critical thinking is something unnatural. However, as we face challenges, we strengthen our problem-solving skills by carefully analyzing different factors and tackling them head-on in tough situations. This is something we naturally pick up over time. For me, the last semester was a suitable opportunity to practice critical thinking while interacting with a diverse group of people in various scenarios. It was enjoyable to share similar aspirations and learn new things with my classmates as we worked towards common goals. I could say that our past activities in class are alike an ant colony. We began as a group, but we created our unique areas based on our styles, all while moving forward together without losing our identities. There are numerous chambers, yet the ant colony is one cohesive unit.

This class felt like a team effort, and while I was used to working in teams, collaborating with peers with similar interests was a fresh experience. The most memorable part of the CTS-A was when we created a monument, as it was the first time we went through the process of teamwork. I had to express my ideas confidently while gradually finding common ground with my teammates' differing opinions. It was fascinating to see how we could harmonize our thoughts through compromise and understanding. Looking at the final result, I felt that my identity shone through, along with unique traits that I didn’t possess. Instead of working solo, I appreciated the chance to broaden my style by learning from others and filling in each other's gaps. I’ve grown a lot from those experiences.

Personally, the practical advice and tips Shawn shared as a senior designer were utilizable. I could say that the class was open-minded and genuine. It would have been more fascinating to have additional chances to apply these methods as a team in various settings. Out of all my first-semester classes, CTS-A offered me the biggest sense of accomplishment as I experienced significant personal growth.

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Photo Reference:

Cho, Hye-sun. "거대 개미굴 발견 '사람을 치면 만리장성급 규모'." Dong-A Ilbo, 8 Feb. 2012, www.donga.com/news/Inter/article/all/20120208/43872659/3.

[yeonie05]

CTS Week 3 Emotional Intelligence

The flaw that you immediately notice  in someone you meet  Is probably a flaw of yours, too. If you didn’t have it, You wouldn’t have noticed it so quickly. -Haemin Sunim p.131

Sunim, Haemin, et al. The Things You Can See Only When You Slow down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World. Penguin Life, 2018.

Today, we were paired up and interviewed to delve deeper into understanding each other. Interviewing each other made me realize that there are more things I need to work on, but it also made me realize that I’m more than I thought I was. Being able to know what I lacked when working with others helped me realize I should take more time to fix some habits of mine, but I was also relieved to hear what my partner had to say about my strengths. I was told my relationship management was better than I had initially thought, which brought up my confidence. It helped me realize I should become more confident when talking to people to improve my communication skills.

While I have much to improve in all aspects, I am best at being self-aware. I often have time to myself at night, which helps me reflect on the whole day. I may be too critical of myself, but I think being self-aware is excellent because I can know my shortcomings and always try to fix them in my spare time. Though it may be good to be self-aware, I should improve my self-awareness because I become too self-aware to the point where I get scared to speak up. I may be good at being self-aware; however, I’m not too good at managing myself. I’ve never been good at time management and managing my work. My work ethic has never been good, and it is slowly getting better, but I think I have to put aside separate time to work on my self-management.

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[stanleyisworking]

Rituals Pt. 1: Beginnings

These next few posts will touch upon "Rituals in Teletopia" - a collaborative project featuring students from LASALLE College of the Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts, Zurich University of the Arts, City University of Hong Kong, and Tokyo University of the Arts.

Above promotial image acquired from LASALLE College of the Art's official website.

I first signed up for this project when I read through the invitation email. I knew someone who had done a similar project before the past year, so I checked on her past experience before deciding to apply - since the word "Teletopia" was new to me, I did not know what I was getting into, but that made it all the more exciting. I thought it would be a good opportunity to widen my artistic practice and not limit myself to only doing music, similarly to how I took up teaching as a way to deepen my development. Ultimately, I thought this would be a good chance to discover what it means to be a performer when there were no specific labels such as singer, guitarist, or musician attached to it and I am very glad I participated in the end.

For now, I will break down my experience into smaller chunks, not exactly according to chronological order.

But of course, this first post will be about the first day of Rituals and the exciting new faces I got to meet!

Look at this space! I walked into the Creative Cube at LASALLE and was amazed at the amount of technology involved. We were about to be linked up with Zurich and Taipei for this project and the two huge screens would be how we communicated to each other throughout the two weeks.

A lot of unfamiliar faces were already waiting in the Creative Cube. I vaguely remembered some of them from the previous Zoom meeting we had, way before the project started. I went around shaking hands and introducing myself. There were students from Taipei, China, Japan, and Zurich! I've always been someone who loved meeting new people outside of Singapore, it's fascinating when you meet someone with an entirely different culture and worldview and you get the chance to learn a lot from them. I made a mental note to try and give them a positive experience here in Singapore and at LASALLE.

Sitting around with the new students, waiting for our first day to start.

The first day was fun. We got to know each other a little and I found two other LASALLE students as well - Timothy and Danu, who were from BA (Hons) Acting and Diploma in Design Communication respectively. They would soon go on to become my final teammates for the showcase, but I shall talk about that later.

The session started with presentations from both schools, Zurich and Taipei. We established what was the objective for this project and defined the idea of "Teletopia". By the way, do you see those other students on the screen? It still amazed me how we were able to sit together and wave at each other in real-time, almost as if we were in the same room. This concept of being in the "same space" while thousands of kilometers apart was one of the few defining points that we had to take into consideration when devising a piece for this project - how do we stay connected and engaged with each other using the current technology at hand? I had a few thoughts in my head so far.

Perhaps due to the pandemic, technologies such as video calls, Zoom, and remote work have become very prominent. However, it has never occurred to me that it was possible to utilize it as a platform to devise a performance with people from around the world.

I thought to myself that this would be a very interesting and eye-opening two weeks.

The majority of our first day was set aside to sit with each other and establish the goal ahead. I will move on to more exciting activities in the next post!

[crescelyne]

Act II: 𝐂𝐄́𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄, the jewel in bloom.

. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ 𝑪𝒆́𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑚, 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑎 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑠ℎ 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑐𝑦 𝑦𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘, 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝒅𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞́𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐚 (CÉLINE CHUA) is a Singaporean conglomerate under Cai Holding Group. She currently plays her role as CASCADE's Director of High-End Jewelry, Perfume, and Accessories, also had registered her soon-to-launch jewelry brand CRESTINÉ.

轮廓.

ㅤ ㅤ NAME: Christabel Crescélyne Chua.

ㅤㅤ NICKNAME: Céline

ㅤ ㅤ (also known as Céline Chua)

ㅤㅤ CHINESE NAME: CÀI XIÙHUĀ (蔡秀花)

ㅤㅤ PLACE OF BIRTH: Singapore

ㅤㅤ DATE OF BIRTH: September 23rd, 1997

ㅤㅤ GENDER: Cis-Female

ㅤ ㅤ BLOOD TYPE: A

ㅤㅤ NATIONALITY: Singaporean

ㅤ ㅤ ETHNICITY: Chinese & French

ㅤㅤ RELIGION: Catholic

ㅤ ㅤ ALMAMATER:

ㅤ ㅤ • LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore

ㅤ ㅤ • Istituto Marangoni Firenze

ㅤ ㅤ ZODIAC & CHINESE ZODIAC: Libra & Ox

ㅤㅤ MBTI: ENFJ (previously INFJ)

关系.

1. 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐚

JEREMY, Father | CÀI HUÌWÉN, 蔡慧文

Chairman of Cai Fashion and Retail, Co Ltd.

ㅤ ㅤ Nationality: Singaporean

ㅤ ㅤ Portrayal: Tu Songyan

2. 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐧

CINDY, Mother | FÀN XĪN LǏ, 范心里

Managing Director of CASCADE, Journalist at Vogue France (former)

ㅤ ㅤ Nationality: Singaporean, French (former)

ㅤ ㅤ Portrayal: Barbie Hsu

3. 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐨

GERALD, Fiancé | HUǑ GUĀNGXĪ, 火光熙

Celebrity Chef

ㅤ ㅤ Nationality: Chinese

ㅤ ㅤ Portrayal: William Chan/Chen Wei-ting

4. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐲𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐚

CALVIN, Older Brother | CÀI LIÁNJŪN, 蔡联军

Garment Director of CASCADE

ㅤ ㅤ Nationality: Singaporean

ㅤ ㅤ Portrayal: Cheng Lei

5. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐘𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐚

VALE, Cousin

ㅤ ㅤ Nationality: Singaporean

ㅤ ㅤ Portrayal: Kim Minji

6. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐬

JARET, Close Relative | HÉ RUÌCHĀNG, 何瑞昌

College Student, Vale's Close Friend

ㅤ ㅤ Nationality: Indonesian

ㅤ ㅤ Portrayal: Chen Heyi

琐事.

ㅤ • She was a full-on introvert who turns into an extrovert after her college days. She is still very quiet at home, though.

ㅤ • She has a cat and a dog at home.

ㅤ • She is currently engaged.

ㅤ • She loves cooking and baking.

ㅤ • An early-bird who sleeps late.

ㅤ • All her siblings and cousings in Singapore is male except Valedora, who became her favorite cousin.

ㅤ • Jaret became her acquitance through Valedora. Not sure whether there is something between them, but what's certain is that he is a neighbor to that little cousin.

ㅤ • Is able to play piano and had huge interest in music.

她和家人.

ㅤ Christabel Crescélyne Chua, lovingly known as Céline, was born on a warm September day in 1997, in the vibrant heart of Singapore. Her parents, Chinese conglomerate Jeremy Antonius Chua (formerly Cai Huiwen) and French journalist Cindy Fan, had left behind the Cai Holding Group and their familiar Guangdong home in 1990, migrating to Singapore to build a new life. The entrepreneurial spirit ran deep in Céline's family, with her father, Jeremy, diving deep into the fast-paced retail industry. In 1994, just before her brother's birth, Jeremy founded Harmony Department Store, a modest venture that eventually rise to prominence as Singapore’s top department store by 2004, setting the stage for the family’s future success.

ㅤ Yet, beneath the success of Harmony lay a tale of resilience. In 1990, on the year of his migration, Jeremy, the third-born of six children in the powerful Cai family under chairman Cai Lei, was expelled from the family, along with his sibling, following a bitter family conflict. With the weight of their exile hanging over them, the brothers sought refuge in Singapore. There, with a portion of their fortune, they invested in Standard Chartered Bank in 1992 and began to rebuild their lives. Through determination and strategic investments, the brothers created thriving businesses. As the years passed and their financial and businesses success became undeniable, the Cai family reconciled with Jeremy and his sibling in 2005. The reunion not only mended broken familial ties but also resulted in the Cai Holding absorbing the brothers' businesses. Harmony was soon rebranded as CASCADE Department Store, transformed into a luxurious destination for middle and high-end clientele, and went under into Cai Fashion and Retail, Co Ltd, with Jeremy as a chairman.

ㅤ Against this backdrop of legacy and family intrigue, Céline carved her own path. Today, she stands as the High-End Jewelry, Perfume, and Accessories Director at CASCADE, a role she acquired by her parents force towards the division opening in 2018. Working alongside her brother, Calvin, who directs the garment division, and under the steady leadership of their mother, Cindy, the Managing Director of CASCADE, Céline has brought a new vision to the store’s luxury offerings.

ㅤ However, Céline’s ambitions stretch beyond CASCADE. She is in the midst of crafting her own high-end jewelry brand, CRESTINÉ, a project that reflects her personal passion for elegance and artistry. Though the prototypes of her first collection have been meticulously crafted, the brand's official launch is still on the horizon, as it undergoes early-stage funding and refinement in its research and development phase. CRESTINÉ, soon to be housed under the Cai Fashion and Retail roof, promises to be a extension of Céline's creative jewel ambitions.

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Céline’s life is a delicate weave of legacy and aspiration, balancing the weight of her family's complex history with her own dreams of innovation and luxury. Between the past and the future, she got both the strength of her heritage and the brilliance for her individual vision. #童话.

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