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Latest issue on 7 Sept 2025. Update every Saturday.

Thursday Show

Design

21 March 2026

5 min read

Raya Gaya – Pastel, Done Right

There’s something about men and pastel that still feels slightly unexpected. Which is exactly why it works.

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This Hari Raya, we’re introducing our men’s shirts in Malaysian batik. Easy to wear, light on the body, and designed to feel natural rather than styled.

The collection brings together a series of prints that sit somewhere between memory and observation.

Ixora, a flower you see everywhere in Malaysia, often unnoticed, but always present.
Passion fruit, slightly wild and a little unexpected.
Iris, more structured, almost graphic in the way it sits on the fabric.

And then a few that are closer to everyday life.

The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.

The classic red plastic chair, reworked into a print and placed onto soft cotton voile, light and almost translucent. A small nod, a bit of humour, something very familiar turned into something new.

Sharp, taken from our archives, inspired by the idea of staying sharp in life. A reminder more than a motif.

And of course pelikat. Because stripes have always been, and will always be, relevant.

There are also pieces made from our earlier batik designs, taken out of the archive and given a new life as shirts. These are one-off pieces. They won’t be reproduced. They simply needed to be worn, not stored.

All shirts are made from 100% cotton, so they’re breathable and easy in our climate. They work open over a T-shirt, buttoned up, or paired with a sarong. There’s no strict way to wear them.

What ties everything together is the colour.

Pastel, but considered. Pink that feels confident. Yellow that sits comfortably. Nothing too soft, nothing too loud.

Hari Raya is a moment to reset, to step into something new, and to feel good doing it.

This is our version of that.

In our universe, flowers will always be in fashion.

Selamat Hari Raya to all our customers.
May your days ahead be soft where they need to be, strong where it matters, and filled with quiet moments of happiness. In a world that can feel a little too fast and a little too loud, may you find your own rhythm again, and may the year ahead unfold with beauty, ease, and grace.

The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.