In a casual and personal interview, Ms. Selina Binti Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr. revealed what she and THESELINA® is all about. It was a fun and enlightening conversation because this lady truly knows how to speak her mind boldly and express herself the only way she knows how: SINCERELY.
1. The Core Value she swears by: Honesty
“I care about integrity, being honest and being genuine.”
2. She’s very honest and no one can change her.
“I’m very selfish. If it concerns me, the priority is me. I’m Number One and I’m the centre of my own universe. I’m very bold and I’m not ashamed to be different, I am a non-conformist. I have my own values & I will stand by them.”
She frankly admits that she prioritizes her own needs before anything else and she is unapologetic about it.
3. Her unorthodox way of life: She is not bothered by others.
“You can’t control how people treat you- but you can control how you react to the way people treat you. I’m not interested in how others decide to live their lives. Focus on what you can control. Then you’ll be very happy”
4. Words of Unconventional Wisdom
“If you feel that whatever you’re doing is going to make you happy-that should be your number one priority. However don’t hurt anyone in the process.”
5. Selina, The Flexible Perfectionist.
“I am a flexible perfectionist. Otherwise, susah lah. We must be nimble, we must be able to bend. If you’re too rigid-you break.”
6.She confirms that she’s only human.
Her guilty pleasure: “Bread.”
Enough said.
7. She is convinced that we can do better to empower other women: “Women. We can be our own worst enemies.”
She described an experience from a workshop where the attendees were very vocal about equal rights regardless of gender. However, an informal survey regarding their preferred workspace revealed that the majority of these attendees prefer to work under a male boss.
“Stop bashing each other. Women - we can be our own worst enemies.” She concluded that female empowerment is achievable, especially when we stop striking other women down.
8. She believes that Feminism has nothing to do with Male-Bashing and everything to do with being in touch with our femininity in all its glory.
“The message here is that, Feminism has nothing to do with male-bashing”, she states clearly. “Feminism is about embracing the softness, the elegance and grace of being a female but not from a standpoint of wanting to overpower anyone else. It’s simply about gracefully bringing out the best in you.”
9. Her take on modern necessities.
“Today, a handbag is a necessity and no longer functions only as an accessory. For the multi-talented and multi-faceted woman of today, she moves swiftly from corporate affairs to cocktails, from being a mother to making boardroom decisions. THESELINA® is for the woman who does it all. “
10. The Patriot at Heart.
She observed from experience how patriotic Malaysian women, like herself, are more likely to carry handbags with an imported label. Then she thought, “Why not a Malaysian label then?”
Selina is a woman of many interests and THESELINA® is just one of her many interest-turned-business ventures.
THESELINA® is meant to reflect the woman’s soul. With a generous touch of elegance, class and sophistication, THESELINA® offers a range of tasteful and stylish handbags specifically crafted to complement the versatile woman.