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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…
Taste
It’s a Great World
28 October 2025 5 min read It’s a Great World On 3 March at 10 a.m., when we open at Great World, we are not only launching new scarves. We are introducing a complete printed series that reflects how far we have come. LISETTE SHARE For this address, we created something…
Design
Singapore: A Third Chapter
We are very happy to share that NALA is launching at Great World in Singapore.
Unagi Club
Vol.12 大切なものを運ぶ小さな袋
これを読んでいる方なら、
**Nala Designsが、これまで数えきれないほど日本からのインスピレーションを受けてものづくりをしてきたこと**は、きっとご存知だと思います。
今回の新作発表を聞いたときも、正直に思いました。
「……Ms.Lisette、またやってくれたな」と。
そんな新しい、そして日本から大きくインスパイアされたこの商品のエピソードをご紹介します。
Culture
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,…
Design
The Daily Bloom – Pasar Raya
Our baju raya is not something we take out once a year and then carefully return to the cupboard. It is part of how we live.
Culture
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.…
Design
Where It All Began
While going through old boxes, I found a sketchbook from 1989. It was my first year at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, where I studied graphic design and illustration.
Culture
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…
Design
The Kinchaku – A Little Pouch with a Long History
The kinchaku dates back to Japan’s Edo period, a time when daily objects were made with extraordinary care. Originally, these small drawstring pouches were worn with kimono, since kimono did not have pockets. Men and women used them to carry coins, medicines, seals, or small personal treasures. Practical, yes, but always beautiful.
Events, Food
The LS Do – A Monthly Market at Kasturi
We call it the LS Do, and it is exactly what it sounds like. A fun, vibrant market happening every last Saturday of the month at Kasturi.
Unagi Club
Vol.11 見慣れたものに、新たな価値を
日本人には馴染みの深い、南国の花として知られているハイビスカス。
沖縄のイメージが強い方も多いのではないでしょうか。
実は、ハイビスカスはマレーシアの国の誇りとして知られていることはご存知でしょうか。
Culture
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 …
Travel
Truth or Dare at The Sticks
28 October 2025 5 min read Truth or Dare at The Sticks Sahin said, we need to go away for the weekend. So we did. LISETTE SHARE We packed up the team and drove to The Sticks in Kuala Kubu Bharu, and it turned out to be one of the most…
Culture
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…
Unagi Club
Vol.10 Nalaのはじまりと、紅包（アンパオ）
実はNala Designsのはじまりが、
服でも布でもなく、アンパオ（紅包）だったことはあまり知られていないかもしれません。
今回は、今やマレーシア在住日本人の中では知らない人はいないブランドのNala Designsの始まりのエピソードをご紹介します。
Design
The Year We Run
As the Year of the Horse approaches, we created a limited edition T shirt to mark the moment.
Culture
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…
Travel
Wall panels that would work perfectly as a skirt
28 October 2025 5 min read Wall panels that would work perfectly as a skirt I’m in Singapore this week.Back and forth between here and KL for work, and I realised this would probably be my last hotel stay for a while. So I thought, why not pick something really different? LISETTE SHARE …
Design
Little envelopes. Big meaning.
This year, I wanted to create angpows that do more than carry money.
Design, Events
Singapore has Card Day. Malaysia says excuse me?
Special Card Day at TANGS… and yes, we’re doing something in Malaysia too
30th & 31st January only
Unagi Club
Vol.9 答えは、いつだって現場にある
Nala Designsのパターンが生き生きとして見える理由。
それは Lisetteが“現場で感じた五感”を表現しているからかもしれません。
Culture
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…
Design
The Lightness of Being
The White in the Wilderness scarf will be available alongside all our other scarves, but this one stands out for its ease.
Unagi Club
Vol.8 一年の始まりに、なにを持つ？
旧正月が近づくと、マレーシアやシンガポールの街に、マンダリンオレンジが並びます。
そんな始まりに、あなたは何を纏い、何を手に持ちたいですか？
Design
A Little Love Letter, Just Because
Our Petite Surprise this time is all about pretty things and small happy moments.
Culture
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…
Design
From Iris to Ixora
Our upcoming Raya collection marks an important step for Nala.
Food
Lisette Goes Social
The logo was made a long time ago, drawn entirely by hand by me, and I still love it. It is a quiet reminder that when you pour real love and energy into a design, it has a way of lasting.
Design
A Very Practical Experiment
This week’s Object of Desire began as an experiment rather than a plan.
I created a series of paintings for Boutique Fairs Singapore, and the response took me by surprise. Many people wanted to buy them, but I found myself unable to let go. That felt slightly impractical, so this became the compromise. Instead of selling the paintings, we printed them onto skirts.