CLEO Change Makers 2016

We are celebrating 10 inspiring women who showed us what it means to live by “Your Life, Your Rules”. Here are the highlights of the inaugural CLEO Change Makers 2016.

Group photo time!

Change Makers Studio

Three of this year’s CLEO Change Makers – film director Ang Geck Geck, The Curve Cult’s co-owner Rani Dhaschainey and The Social Co.’s co-founder Rebekah Lin – participated in a panel at Nanyang Technological University, where they spoke to over 80 students present about what it takes to pave your own way.

NTU students turning up early in anticipation of the Change Makers Studio panel session!

The panel posing for a photo before the talk begins.

Everyone’s all ears!

Smiles all around.

“A lot of people ask how and what, when deciding on a project, but the most important question is why. Why am I doing this?”- Rebekah, on the 50 For 50 charity initiative.

Sending their questions through to the panel.

Our Editorin-Chief Claire Starkey moderating the panel.

“They started buying because they said: ‘That’s a real girl, she’s plus-sized like us, and she’s wearing these and she looks nice so that means I can look nice.’”- Rani, on why she models her own clothes.

“Even if you have talent, it will take some time for the results to show. So it’s very important to be determined and persevere in what you do.”– Geck Geck, on how to get your work noticed.

Rebekah sharing her experience about her social project, 50 For 50.

The Social Network

After the panel, the NTU students also got to converse with the Change Makers and ask them for some valuable advice. Psst – we heard some of them asking about internships too!

Getting some networking in with our Change Makers.

Rani dispensing pearls of wisdom.

Everyone walks home with a goodie bag.

NTU students approaching our Editor-in-Chief. Hmm are they asking about internships as well?

SK-II eye masks that were in all the goodie bags.

Change Makers Party!

’Cause there ain’t no party like the pre-party.

All ready for our guests at kyō.

A booth from Hash Print...

…so readers can upload their fab photos on Instagram and get ‘em printed!

The CLEO team testing out the photo wall.

Before the party, readers got the chance to get some personalised jewelry from ZTYLECO.

Readers took some time to pose for the camera.

Hair and makeup for our host Vanessa Vanderstraaten and Editor-in-Chief Claire Starkey by The Style Atelier. Don’t they look absolutely gorgeous?

Readers getting their exclusive CLEO pouch customised by...

..the talented letterer, Sarah (@Sarahkopic)!

Pre-party, and it’s already a full house!

Party On!

Say cheese for fun, friends and food!

CLEO’s Fashion Director Janice Pidduck with two of our Change Makers, Rani Dhaschainey and Nadia Rahmat.

Looks like CLEO Bachelor Gareth Fernandez had a ball of a time!

Two’s a company.

Three is a crowd.

Six is a girl power squad!

BBFFs (Blue & Black Friends Forever!)

CLEO Ambassador Elizabeth Boon and CLEO Bachelor Marc Lim.

YOU·C1000 Vitamin Drinks to keep our guests hydrated and healthy.

CLEO It Girl finalist Melissa Jane Ho and friend.

Change Maker Ang Geck Geck and her friends.

Delicious ice cream bars from Momolato, specially crafted for CLEO Change Makers.

Beautiful presentation of bites presented by Purple Sage Catering.

Awards Time

Celebrating our 10 inspiring CLEO Change Makers.

Challenging beauty stereotypes: Nadia Rahmat, model, and Rani Dhaschainey, co-owner of The Curve Cult.

The ladies received lovely flowers from Fleuriste. Here’s Lu Yawen, co-founder of The Local People, and Germaine Monteiro, co-founder of The Nail Social.

Dreams and creativity: Ang Geck Geck, film director, and Linying, musician.

Rebekah Lin, co-founder of The Social Co. and Mrinalini Venkatachalam, head of Public Awareness and Youth Initiatives at the Singapore Committee for UN Women.

Pocket won the SK-II Change Destiny Award for empowering women through her work with SoGal Ventures. Her award was presented by Fu Shu Qi, from Global Brand Marketing and Communications, SK-II.

Presenting all our CLEO Change Makers (Winifred Lau couldn’t make the party. We missed you!)

Local band 53A bringing the house down with a medley.