Pretty Poison

by Arnaud | Aug 28, 2026 | Taste

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Pretty Poison

For our second Aloha drop, I wanted to show a little more of where the patterns begin,
from the original hand-drawn illustrations to the repeat patterns and finally the finished prints.

LISETTE

The Aloha collection has taken us from Penang to Kuala Kubu Baru to Pulau Kapas, with drawings inspired by things I noticed along the way.

One began on Pulau Kapas, a place I have been going to for years and still absolutely love. It was there that I noticed the Putat Laut, or Barringtonia asiatica, also rather wonderfully known as the Fish Poison Tree. Despite the name, it has the most extraordinary fragrant flowers, with long, delicate stamens that look almost like tassels. When they fall, they scatter across the sand like a beautiful carpet.

That flower became one of the new patterns, in the prettiest light blue and yellow. Once again, I was amazed by the colours you find in nature. Combinations I might never have thought of putting together are already there, growing happily side by side.

Other illustrations came from The Sticks in Kuala Kubu Baru, including plants spotted around the waterfall, and others from our time in Penang.

I love how something you notice for just a few seconds can end up in a sketchbook, become a pattern and eventually find its way onto fabric.

Here are some of the original illustrations, the patterns they became, and the finished prints from our second Aloha drop.

Aloha Turns Up the Colour

by Arnaud | Aug 28, 2026 | Design

5 min read

Aloha Turns Up the Colour

Aloha was always meant to come in three drops. Rather than showing you everything at once,
we wanted the collection to unfold slowly, with each new chapter bringing something a little different.

LISETTE

And this Saturday, Drop Two arrives.

If our first drop introduced you to the world of Aloha, the second turns up the colour. There is the Canna Lily in green, orchids, our blue waves, and one of my favourites, a beautiful pink print filled with pandan leaves and the kingfisher. It feels brighter, bolder and perhaps a little more playful.

I love seeing how differently a pattern behaves once it moves from paper onto clothing. A flower that begins as a small drawing can become completely different wh

We have also brought back a few old friends. The Happy Day skirt is back, as is our Daniela top, now in the new Aloha prints. And, of course, we haven’t forgotten the men. Our men’s shirts return in plenty of colour too.

So this Saturday is Aloha, chapter two. New prints, old favourites and a lot more colour, launching online and in all our stores in Singapore and Malaysia.

And we are not quite finished yet. Drop Three is still to come.

P.S. Just a little patience for the mixed-pattern skirts. The one you see in our opening photo is coming too, but you’ll have to wait a couple more weeks for that one.

Every Merdeka, we like to do something a little unexpected.

by Arnaud | Aug 28, 2026 | Events

5 min read

Every Merdeka, we like to do something a little unexpected.

This year, Malaysia turns 69, and we're celebrating with the little flower
that has come to mean so much to us: the dandelion.

LISETTE

The dandelion is our logo because it represents the women we believe in. Resilient, independent and never afraid to grow wherever life puts them. It may look delicate, but it is remarkably difficult to keep down. And when its seeds take flight, we make a wish.

So for Merdeka, we're making 69 out of dandelions and making a rather big wish.

WILD, FREE & 69.

What exactly does that mean for you? We're keeping that part a secret for just a little longer.

At midnight, the day before Merdeka, we'll reveal our special WILD69 celebration, available both online and in our stores.

Your code will be:

WILD69

Set your alarm. Make a wish. And meet us at midnight.

Selamat Hari Merdeka. 🇲🇾

Our Logo Is 30 Million Years Old

by Arnaud | Aug 17, 2026 | Culture

5 min read

Our Logo Is 30 Million Years Old

I received the most beautiful book for my birthday from Soraya, the wife of the Dutch ambassador: The Hidden Histories of Flowers by Maddie and Alice Bailey. Besides being a beautiful book to look at, it is filled with exactly the kind of stories I love.

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I received the most beautiful book for my birthday from Soraya, the wife of the Dutch ambassador: The Hidden Histories of Flowers by Maddie and Alice Bailey. Besides being a beautiful book to look at, it is filled with exactly the kind of stories I love.

It explores flowers through their origins, Latin names, fairy tales, mythology, symbolism and the relationships different countries and cultures have with them. There are quotes, wonderful illustrations and fascinating little pieces of history throughout. It is the kind of book you can open anywhere and immediately discover something you didn’t know.

And then, of course, I found the dandelion.

The dandelion has been Nala’s logo for the past five or six years. It came to us after a trip I made to Bangkok, and since then this little flower has become very much part of our identity. According to the book, dandelions have been around for some 30 million years, which means, technically, our logo is 30 million years old.

Dandelions have appeared in ancient Egyptian, Roman, Arabic and Anglo-Saxon texts, and have a long history as a medicinal plant, used by cultures across the world to treat all sorts of ailments. But there is even more to this little flower. Its stems and leaves contain a milky latex, and it has also been used to create natural dyes, with yellow coming from the flowers and purple tones from the leaves.

And then there is the question of what a dandelion actually is. Is it an invasive weed, an unwanted intruder that appears where it wasn’t invited? Or is it a beautiful wildflower that simply has an extraordinary ability to grow almost anywhere?

Perhaps that is exactly why I love it so much. The more you discover about the dandelion, the more remarkable it becomes. Resilient, useful, beautiful, ancient and almost impossible to contain. Its seeds travel with the wind, find somewhere new to land and start all over again.

The Hidden Histories of Flowers is beautifully illustrated, full of wonderful stories and a fantastic source of inspiration. I absolutely love it and can highly recommend it, both as a book to keep and as a beautiful gift.

Bon Odori at The Campus with Bella

by Arnaud | Aug 15, 2026 | Events

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Bon Odori at The Campus with Bella

There is always something happening at The Campus, and we love joining in. Last week we were painting tote bags,
and this weekend we are celebrating Bon Odori with our very own Nala Lucky Pick.

LISETTE

Bon Odori is a Japanese summer tradition with centuries of history. Originally connected to Obon, a time for honouring ancestors and welcoming their spirits home, it has evolved into a joyful community celebration filled with music, dancing, lanterns and food. The odori simply means “dance”, and people traditionally gather around a raised platform to dance together.

From 14 to 16 August, The Campus will be celebrating with its own Lantern Festival, and Bella and the Nala Campus team are joining the fun.

Spend RM150 in a single receipt at Nala and you get one Lucky Pick. Pick a number and discover your prize immediately. There are T-shirts, art prints, vouchers, scrunchies, Campus totes and more to be won, with one of our beautiful new Kinchaku Bags as the star of the show.

So come to The Campus this weekend. Eat, wander, enjoy the lanterns, try your luck and come say hello to Bella and the team.

There really is never a dull weekend at The Campus.

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Pretty Poison

For our second Aloha drop, I wanted to show a little more of where the patterns begin, from the original hand-drawn illustrations to the repeat patterns and finally the finished prints.

Aloha Turns Up the Colour

Aloha Turns Up the Colour

Aloha was always meant to come in three drops. Rather than showing you everything at once, we wanted the collection to unfold slowly, with each new chapter bringing something a little different.

Every Merdeka, we like to do something a little unexpected.

Every Merdeka, we like to do something a little unexpected.

This year, Malaysia turns 69, and we're celebrating with the little flower that has come to mean so much to us: the dandelion.

Our Logo Is 30 Million Years Old

Our Logo Is 30 Million Years Old

I received the most beautiful book for my birthday from Soraya, the wife of the Dutch ambassador: The Hidden Histories of Flowers by Maddie and Alice Bailey. Besides being a beautiful book to look at, it is filled with exactly the kind of stories I love.

Bon Odori at The Campus with Bella

Bon Odori at The Campus with Bella

There is always something happening at The Campus, and we love joining in. Last week we were painting tote bags, and this weekend we are celebrating Bon Odori with our very own Nala Lucky Pick.

For our second Aloha drop, I wanted to show a little more of where the patterns begin,
from the original hand-drawn illustrations to the repeat patterns and finally the finished prints.

Aloha was always meant to come in three drops. Rather than showing you everything at once,
we wanted the collection to unfold slowly, with each new chapter bringing something a little different.

This year, Malaysia turns 69, and we're celebrating with the little flower
that has come to mean so much to us: the dandelion.

There is always something happening at The Campus, and we love joining in. Last week we were painting tote bags,
and this weekend we are celebrating Bon Odori with our very own Nala Lucky Pick.