FUTURE-FORWARD BEAUTY

In an alternate universe, Z Teo could have been a lawyer. While the Singaporean doctor grew up playing around his father’s clinic and thinking that he would follow his dad’s footsteps, he discovered a love for the arts and humanities during his teenage years. “I’ve always been told that I should become a doctor,” says Z. “As with children growing up, however, I started discovering other subjects in school. I liked English literature, history, and the arts—in fact, I excelled in those subjects. Math and science were a bit of a challenge, but you know how it is with Singaporeans—we are not supposed to struggle academically,” he quips.

Challenges aside, Z was able to study well enough to get accepted in medical and law school. “I veered