Tangs Card Days about to get chaotic

by Arnaud | May 28, 2026 | Events

5 min read

Tangs Card Day is going to be chaotic

TANGS Card Day weekends are always slightly crazy in the best possible way,
and this Friday and Saturday will be no different.

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The team will all be there, Kartini will be there, the energy will be high, and we are bringing out quite a few special offers as well, including Estate pieces at 40% off and a special Buy One Free One rack that will probably disappear very quickly.

Most importantly, I will personally be at TANGS on Friday for complimentary bag personalisation, so if you would like to come by, say hello, and leave with something a little more personal, this is your moment.

✨ Friday, 29 May
•⁠ ⁠Meet the founder from 10am to 4pm
•⁠ ⁠Complimentary personalisation with up to 3 initials
•⁠ ⁠Free bag strap with purchases of SGD99 and above
•⁠ ⁠12% rebate for TANGS members

✨ Saturday, 30 May
•⁠ ⁠TANGS Card Day continues
•⁠ ⁠Free bag strap with purchases of SGD99 and above
•⁠ ⁠12% rebate for TANGS members
•⁠ ⁠Estate collection at 40% off
•⁠ ⁠Buy One Free One special rack

If you are in Singapore this weekend, come over. It is going to be a lot of fun.

Always carry a notebook

by Arnaud | May 27, 2026 | Culture

5 min read

Always carry a notebook

Big or small. Expensive or cheap. Beautifully bound or completely falling apart.

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genuinely think everyone should carry a sketchbook or notebook with them at all times.

Not for productivity.
Not because you need to become organised.
But because you never know what might appear during the day that feels worth keeping.

A sentence someone says.
A flower combination.
A strange idea.
A colour palette.
A dream.
A restaurant name.
A feeling.

And the beautiful part is not even writing it down in the moment. It’s finding it again years later.

Opening an old notebook feels like opening tiny fragments of another version of yourself. Sometimes it’s profound. Sometimes completely ridiculous. Sometimes you realise you had an idea ten years too early. Sometimes you read something and think, wow, thank God I didn’t go through with that.

The other day I found a note from almost five years ago about wanting to learn Japanese. Sadly, life had other plans. But it still made me smile because for a brief moment, that version of me existed so clearly on paper.

And honestly, maybe this is just another reminder that Nala should finally make mini notebooks.

Even though they’re ridiculously expensive to produce properly.

In every sense, an atelier

by Arnaud | May 26, 2026 | Travel

5 min read

In every sense, an atelier

One of the nicest discoveries this trip was this little café tucked away in Penang.

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And then there’s Cad.
She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s absolutely becoming my next model.

Cad is an artist. The way she prepares the youtiao, or chakoi, is honestly mesmerising to watch. Every movement is precise. Every piece gets the same amount of attention, the same amount of love. It’s the exact same energy you put into design, into painting, into making something beautiful with your hands.

The whole place carries that feeling. Cad stands behind the counter furiously making fresh golden youtiao while somehow still smiling at everyone walking through the door, making the entire space feel warm and alive at the same time.

I had my first beignet with coconut and gula Melaka there and honestly… worth breaking your diet for.

The space itself is full of tiny details. A little poster here. A little clock there. A random Mona Lisa on the wall. Nothing feels overly designed, which is probably why it works so well. It feels human. Clean, pretty, welcoming, and full of personality.

And maybe that’s also what I love so much about Penang itself.

It’s a happy place. So many places there feel genuinely happy. People are happy to see you. You get the biggest smiles everywhere. People say good morning. They’re interested. Present. Warm. Nobody feels like they’re rushing through life.

We just spent the entire weekend shooting with Penang models and honestly, none of them seem to have any intention of leaving the island. And I completely understand why.

It’s a happy island filled with happy people, and you can feel it in everything. The food they serve. The shops they open. The way they live.

Whatever I always say is true:
what happens in Penang, stays in Penang.

And I absolutely love it there.

They definitely didn’t overthink

by Arnaud | May 25, 2026 | Taste

5 min read

They definitely didn't overthink

Somewhere on Beach Street in Penang, there’s a perfume and soap store called Overthink Co.

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And yes, before everyone says it, of course it looks like Aesop. It absolutely does. But honestly, it’s well done. The scents are fantastic, the prices are super reasonable, the staff knows what they’re talking about, and at the end of the day, that matters too.

I bought an almond soap that smells incredible and a hibiscus perfume for myself that I’ve been wearing ever since.

What I really loved is that Penang completely understands this kind of thing. Good taste. Good cafés. Good branding. Beautiful little stores hidden at the end of streets you would normally walk past. And the interesting part is that they took the risk to be slightly tucked away, yet every single time I walked in, the place was full.

That says a lot.

There’s clearly an audience for thoughtful retail experiences that are beautifully designed and accessible at the same time.

That said, I would personally love to see even more soul in the space. A little more warmth. A little more colour. Something slightly less restrained and slightly more alive.

Which is exactly why I think a collaboration between NALA and Overthink could actually be really interesting.Fragrance meets pattern. Minimalism meets maximalism. Clean architecture meets flowers and storytelling.

Actually… that sounds kind of perfect.

Draw flowers with me

by Arnaud | May 22, 2026 | Events

5 min read

Draw flowers with me

Good news.
Our workshop at Tanglin Mall this Saturday has now gone down to just SGD99, and we still have space for 15 people,
so you can simply walk in and join us.

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I’ll personally be teaching the session, and for two to two and a half hours, we’ll go into the world of flowers, pattern-making, and design.

You’ll learn how to draw flowers, how to deconstruct them, how to really look at shape, rhythm, and detail, and then how to turn those drawings into patterns. The exact process I use myself when creating prints for Nala.

And the nicest part is that you’ll leave with your own framed artwork to take home.

🕙 This Saturday
📍 Tanglin Mall
⏰ 10AM to 12PM / 12:30PM-ish
💲 SGD99

You can simply show up and pay on the spot.

Bring your friends, come alone, come curious. No age limit, no experience needed, and absolutely no need to know how to draw. Everyone is welcome.

There’ll be tea, cookies, conversation, and hopefully a really beautiful morning filled with creativity, flowers, and a lot of fun.

See you Saturday

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Tangs Card Days about to get chaotic

Tangs Card Day is going to be chaotic

TANGS Card Day weekends are always slightly crazy in the best possible way, and this Friday and Saturday will be no different.

Always carry a notebook

Always carry a notebook

Big or small. Expensive or cheap. Beautifully bound or completely falling apart.

In every sense, an atelier

In every sense, an atelier

One of the nicest discoveries this trip was this little café tucked away in Penang.

They definitely didn’t overthink

They definitely didn't overthink

Somewhere on Beach Street in Penang, there’s a perfume and soap store called Overthink Co.

Draw flowers with me

Draw flowers with me

Good news.Our workshop at Tanglin Mall this Saturday has now gone down to just SGD99, and we still have space for 15 people, so you can simply walk in and join us.

TANGS Card Day weekends are always slightly crazy in the best possible way,
and this Friday and Saturday will be no different.

Good news.
Our workshop at Tanglin Mall this Saturday has now gone down to just SGD99, and we still have space for 15 people,
so you can simply walk in and join us.