Almost everyone I know has an LBD in their wardrobe. Mine had been refashioned once with colour ribbon to give it an edgy look (see here) but I soon realised the black fabric was fading into a blueish gray tinge. It definitely needed a fix to extend its life in my wardrobe. Its salvation came in the form of this lace dress that my friend had given to me as it was too short for her.
There has been this on-going discussion in Singapore on why we do not see as many successful entrepreneurs or inventors as compared to the West. The fact is, creativity is seen as one of life's necessary skills. Education experts are saying that we should start nurturing the next generation from very young, get them to be creative and reduce rigidity and rote learning - for readers who live outside Asia, rote learning is a very common characteristic of the Asian schooling system. Previously it was thought that you needed to teach creativity to kids, but "all students can think well and be creative" - you just need to nurture it! Here are three ways to get them creative and learn about the environment at the same time:
