Cool Singapore Instagrammers Explain Their Usernames

Cool local Instagrammers spill the stories behind their quirky usernames – #explainyourusername. Decoded here: @skinnykatwoman, @belluspuera,  @catslavery, @theeleventhhour and other quirky usernames.

We wondered, we asked and we give it to you, straight from these (clothes) horses’ mouths.

@skinnykatwoman

Nadia Rahmat, model

“I’ve always been skinny since young (yay, high metabolism, haha) and my friends always referred to me as Catwoman, so I kind of combined the two. But I wanted a little twist so I switched the C to K so you pronounce it 'kat' (the same way you pronounce 'cut').”

A photo posted by Nadia (@skinnykatwoman) on Apr 1, 2015 at 9:21am PDT

Velda Tan, founder of Love, Bonito (pictured here in her soon-to-be launched womenswear brand, Collate The Label)

“Belluspuera doesn’t have a particular meaning, but I think it sounds really pretty put together.”

Exploring beautiful Sydney the other day. Thankful for the many takeaways from the trip & looking forward to my next visit already! ????

A photo posted by Velda Tan (@belluspuera) on Apr 18, 2015 at 6:37am PDT

@catslavery

Bella Koh, food stylist and entrepreneur

“The account handle was weirdly derived by me being a slave to my six cats. However, the handle @catslave was taken. Thus @catslavery was used.”

A photo posted by BELLA KOH (@catslavery) on Apr 15, 2015 at 9:24pm PDT

@eleventhour

Charmaine Seah, co-founder of Elementary Co.

“I was 19 and moving to Hong Kong and I decided to start a blog to keep my friends up to date with what was happening in my life. I was listening to Jars of Clay a lot and my favourite song was called The 11th Hour. Given that I was a huge procrastinator and was always waiting till the last minute to get stuff done, I figured it was appropriate to title my blog Eleventhour. Tadaah! It’s just stuck ever since.”

Deliriously happy with my new @mulberry_editor Blossom Tote that makes it a cinch to go from weekday work mode straight to weekend mommy mode. It's roomy enough to hold my laptop or Charlie's pampers & change of clothes, without being bulky or cumbersome. If neutral colours aren't your thing, this tote also comes in vibrant hues of Red, Orange, Blue and Green! OH! And if you want hair as bouncy as your mood, head on over to @prepyourhair, located at Mandarin Gallery. #club21 #mulberry #mulberryseesyou

A photo posted by Charmaine Seah-Ong (@eleventhour) on Mar 26, 2015 at 8:08pm PDT

@theramengirl

Rae Yun, entrepreneur

“It’s just slightly inspired by the movie The Ramen Girl (featuring Brittany Murphy). And also because I love ramen!”

A photo posted by rae (@theramengirl) on Mar 29, 2015 at 10:16pm PDT