Forbes honour 'hasn't sunk in yet': The Singaporean fashion designer whose creations are worn by J Lo

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SINGAPORE — When Ms Grace Ling started her eponymous fashion label at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, she chose to base her business in the fashion capital of New York, thinking that her clothing line would not gain much traction with Singaporeans.

After all, the 25-year-old Singaporean questioned whether her compatriots would want to part with close to US$1,000 for a pair of wool gabardin pants, or quirky accessories like a tiny human-shaped metal mesh bag.

Fashion magazines like Vogue Singapore and Harper's Bazaar picked up on it and this led to a “significant order” from Singaporeans for the products of the alum of Central Saint Martins in London and the Parsons School of Design in New York — both institutions renowned for producing famous fashion designers.

Forbes described them as individuals who were “inspiring change and driving innovation in their respective fields amid the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic”.Forbes lauded her use of 3D technology, which features heavily in her work, as a means to reduce material wastage. The daughter of a make-up artist mother and an entrepreneur father said she felt both honoured and grateful to make the Forbes list, and that it has always been on her bucket list of achievements to attain.

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