CONTRIBUTORS

sonia kolesnikovjessop hails from France but has called Singapore home since 2001. Specialising in art and luxury lifestyle, she contributes to Newsweek, The New York Times, South China Morning Post, as well as CNN and Blouin Artinfo. She has interviewed artists from Ai Weiwei and Zeng Fanzhi to I Nyoman Masriadi and Ronald Ventura, discussed art collecting with Victoria Beckham and Christopher Lambert, and spoken with Yayoi Kusama in her Tokyo studio. Singapore-based photographer joel low has had his hand, or rather, eye on photography for years. Starting his career with editorial photo shoots, he has since widened his horizons to dabble in other genres including fashion, beauty, celebrities and commercial work. When not photographing models and celebrities, Low enjoys tinkering with bikes. low shi ping believes everyone has a story to tell. It is what motivates the freelance writing work she does, whether it is for media or content development projects. She realised this while spending the past 12 years working for different magazines and organisations, including The Peak and Mercurio Design Lab. When not eating, globetrotting or watching a play, she channels her inner (overaged) ballerina at barre classes. karen tee began her career as a writer for Urban, The Straits Times and has contributed articles to various magazines. She is also a part-time lecturer in fashion journalism at Lasalle College of the Arts. Her love for writing is only surpassed by her love for yoga. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2012 so that she can share her passion with more people. When she is not on the mat or rushing to meet a writing deadline, she can be found sipping a flat white at a cafe while surfing the net to inspire her next vacation. pearlyn tham is a veteran writer and editor who has worked with some of Singapore’s top publications for over 10 years, covering and editing beauty, fashion, travel and lifestyle stories, as well as general news. She enjoys learning about the science and technology used in beauty products and will not go anywhere without her sunscreen and lip balm — the most important basics in every woman’s skincare routine.