Making Beaded Peranakan Shoes
Recounting how she started her business, Ms Bebe Seet told The Straits Times how she had wanted a pair of antique beaded Peranakan shoes nine years ago but could not find them anywhere.

As a result, she had to learn the art of beading kasut manek, or beaded shoes, from a friend's mother.

After a month, she succeeded in making her very own pair. She enjoyed herself so much that she began to sell the shoes to her friends.

Now, the owner of Rumah Bebe, also a founding member of the group, will even conduct lessons for others who want to pick up the skill in her shop.

But it requires patience. It takes novices up to three months to finish a pair of shoes, which sell for anything between $250 and $1,000.