Alvin Goh in conversation with June Lee, the founder of on the ups and downs of platform sneakers

Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga have jumped on the platform sneaker trend, but this celebrity make-up artist encourages learning to love your height even as you rock your shoes

Emma Watson and Kendall Jenner’s make-up artist used to hate his height but gave his confidence a boost with platforms – plus an interview with June Lee of Iijiin, one of the first streetwear brands to bring invisible wedges to trainers.

My mum recently sent me a childhood photo of myself, and I cried when I saw it. 

When I was growing up, society did not encourage us to show our real feelings. We had to suppress ourselves to fit in. 

I do not remember much of my childhood, likely because I suppressed most of my memories. Even the sparse scenes I can recall are unhappy moments. One of the things I remember is that I hated the way I looked. I disliked everything about me: my upbringing, my hair, my voice and even my height. 

Also check out my conversation with June Lee, the founder of Iijiin, which by my observation was one of the first street wear brands to come out with invisible wedges for their trainers.