Kimono. The Standard I Measure Myself Against.

28 October 2025 5 min read Kimono. The Standard I Measure Myself Against. There are books that inspire you, and then there are books that quietly raise the bar so high that you have no choice but to grow. LISETTE SHARE     For me, Kimono: The Art and Evolution of Japanese Fashion…

From Pelikat to Batik

28 October 2025 5 min read From Pelikat to Batik LISETTE SHARE     The Balloon Skirt will be available in all stores from this Saturday, including Singapore. This silhouette began as our Pelikat skirt. It quickly became a favourite because of its volume, ease, and strength. Now it has evolved into batik,…

Full Circle at Tanglin

28 October 2025 5 min read Full Circle at Tanglin My mother was digging through her archives and found something extraordinary. A copy of Tanglin Shopper magazine from 1973. LISETTE SHARE     I was three years old then. Tanglin was already there. Already alive. Already full of shops, energy, aspiration and style.…

Why We Should Be Following Artists Like This

28 October 2025 5 min read Why We Should Be Following Artists Like This There is something deeply satisfying about watching someone master a simple tool. LISETTE SHARE     On Instagram, kamulch creates extraordinary cityscapes using nothing more than a fountain pen. No digital corrections. No undo button. Just ink, paper, and…

Flowers Never Go Out of Fashion. Neither Do Patterns.

28 October 2025 5 min read Flowers Never Go Out of Fashion. Neither Do Patterns. I bought this book at Liberty London two years ago, just before I decided to stop travelling for a while and stay anchored in Kuala Lumpur to really build my team and strengthen our foothold there. LISETTE SHARE  …

My Birds Are a Problem

28 October 2025 5 min read My Birds Are a Problem I have been painting my whole life. I know my way around a brush. Or at least I thought I did. LISETTE SHARE     Then I started Chinese brush painting. This is only my second session, and I can say without…

The first Ottolenghi cookbook I ever bought

28 October 2025 5 min read The first Ottolenghi cookbook I ever bought The first Ottolenghi cookbook I ever bought was Jerusalem, and I can safely say that this book quietly changed the way I cook and, honestly, the way I think about vegetables forever. LISETTE SHARE     Before Jerusalem, I cooked…

I am going to rob a bank

28 October 2025 5 min read I am going to rob a bank I went to the VIP launch of Art Singapore yesterday and it was excellent. Sharp, well curated and inspiring. If you are in Singapore this week, it is worth your time. You do not need to buy anything to enjoy it. Looking…

Verba Volent, Scripta Manent

28 October 2025 5 min read Verba Volent, Scripta Manent I received the most beautiful book from E-lene called The Velocity of Being. It is a collection of letters to a young reader, edited by Maria Popova and Claudia Zoe Petric, and written by an extraordinary group of thinkers, artists, musicians, writers, and scientists. LISETTE…

My Sister, My Best Friendby Kee E-Lene

E-Lene wrote it for her sister’s, Shih-Lene’s, 60th birthday, sparked by a very real thought most of us prefer to avoid. What if time runs out before you ever properly say the things that matter.