text: A loud one. I want to create a conversation that engages people… but not so that they believe what I believe. Instead, I hope to get more people to see the beauty in the everyday lives around them, to do more for others, and to look within themselves to engage critically with the world around them. I just seek to make a meaningful contribution to the shared project of justice and equitability for all. If more people are thinking about issues like capital punishment, 377A, or minimum wage, Singapore would already look and feel like a radically different place. We must begin by asking questions. Then, we can talk about actionables. But it must begin with self-reflexivity, the humility to educate ourselves and take ownership, as well as a deep curiosity for the truth.
  Sustainability means moderation and a respect for place and people. It is something that comes naturally when you love the people around you and the places you inhabit. If you love something, you take only what you need with permission, and you try to give more than you take. Knowing what is enough is so important; and when we use profit to measure what is enough, we exploit.
  I cannot leave my house without a handkerchief. I would actually head back home after leaving the house just to get a handkerchief! Most times, I don’t end up using it but you never know, accidents happen – a spill or sneeze could be right around the corner! Plus it’s also a subtle way to incorporate colour/patterns into my wardrobe.
  I grew up not having money for new clothes and often wore the same clothes for years. Even up till today, I don’t spend a lot of money on clothes and really cherish the pieces I have. I would wear a pair of Birkenstocks till they fell off my feet, and I have carried the same bag everywhere I go for 7 years. Also, I am very careful about how I spend my money and I don’t think I have ever bought luxury brand clothing for myself. That is also a big reason why I print my own tees – to make statement pieces that actually make statements and to reject these big labels. Shout out to my friend Natalie Christian Tan who designed them!
  Change that is beyond the surface. It is change that cares about upstream origins and downstream repercussions. It is change that starts with what we wear and how we choose to spend our money.
  My advice to whoever is reading: you hold the power to reframe your past experiences into a narrative of strength that can help you move forward with whatever you wish to accomplish. You are infinite. Stop asking for forgiveness or permission to be who you are.
  We are inspired by Subhas’ passion for wanting to empower social change for minority groups and are proud to have him as Fieldtesters, a group of inspiring individuals that test MATTER products in their everyday journeys of passion, to help us improve durability and design. Subhas is wearing The Mandar Shirt + Handloom Indigo Stripe , The Easy Joggers + Chambray Khaki and The Modern Monpe + Trikora in Size 3.
  
  greet prisca and aquila, and the household of onesiphorus. erastus remained at corinth, and i left trophimus, who was ill, at miletus. [2 timothy 4:19-20]