Happy Times Are Here

by Arnaud | Aug 15, 2026 | Taste

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Happy Times Are Here

If you haven’t discovered Happy Times yet, now is the time.

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Happy Times is our world online, an archive of the stories, newsletters, launches and special moments we’ve created over the years. But it is also becoming the place where you’ll find something else: special Nala pieces, made in small quantities and sometimes available only online.

This weekend, two new stories are joining Happy Times.

First, our beautiful Kinchaku Bags. Inspired by the traditional Japanese drawstring bag, each one is handmade using fabrics selected from the Nala archives, giving past patterns a completely new life. Finished with a leather strap, every bag comes with a little coin tucked inside for good luck. So when you give a Kinchaku Bag to someone, you’re not simply giving them a bag, you’re wishing them luck in abundance.

And then, it’s game on. Our Nala tennis rackets are arriving in classic Wimbledon purple and green. There are only eight pieces of each colour, making this a very small and very special release.

This is also a little sign of what’s to come. We’ll be bringing more exclusive pieces, limited editions, archive discoveries and special launches to our website, often in quantities that won’t last very long.

So if you want to know what’s coming before it’s gone, sign up for the newsletter.

That’s where the Happy Times begin.

The Man Who Bet on Orchard Road

by Arnaud | Aug 15, 2026 | Culture

5 min read

The Man Who Bet on Orchard Road

For now, we are saying goodbye to our little Nala home at TANGS.

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Not forever. We have simply decided to focus all our Singapore energy on one shop, one team and one location. But before we leave, I wanted to say a proper thank you, because our time at TANGS has been such a happy one.

Our relationship started at Boutique Fairs, and from the beginning I absolutely adored the team. We laughed a lot, learned a lot and had such a good time together. TANGS is an incredible location, an inspiring department store and, most importantly, full of wonderful people.

But one of the things that made me love being there was the story of C.K. Tang himself.

He arrived in Singapore in 1923 and started by selling lace and linen door to door. Years later, he made a bold move and opened on Orchard Road, at a time when the area was nowhere near the shopping destination it is today. People thought the location was a terrible idea.

He bet on Orchard Road anyway. And he was right.

But what I love most is that his success was not built on cleverness alone. It was built on honesty. His philosophy was simple: tell the customer the truth, give them value, treat them properly and they will come back.

We can make the prettiest shop in the world, create beautiful patterns and dream up wonderful products, but none of that means very much if the person walking through the door does not feel looked after.

Retail is about people. So for now, we are putting all our focus into Great World. But we leave TANGS with a lot of love, very happy memories and huge affection for the people we met there.

This is not goodbye.

It is simply: see you again soon, TANGS.

It Takes Two Lungis to Make One Skirt

by Arnaud | Aug 15, 2026 | Design

5 min read

It Takes Two Lungis to Make One Skirt

The pelikat balloon skirt is back.

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It has become one of our signature skirts this year, and for good reason. It is light, generous, ridiculously comfortable and made for our weather. Throw it in the washing machine again and again, and instead of getting tired, the fabric simply gets softer and better.

The magic is in the lungi. A simple length of cloth that has been wrapped around the body for generations across South and Southeast Asia. Made for life in the tropics, it is lightweight, breathable, practical and wonderfully unfussy.

And then there are the checks.

We love mixing prints at Nala, and the traditional checks of the pelikat work brilliantly with our patterns. Flowers with checks, geometrics with stripes, colour against colour. Somehow, it shouldn’t always work, but it does. And that is exactly why we love it.

There is just one problem. Good lungis are becoming increasingly difficult for us to source. And because of the generous balloon shape of our skirt, it takes two lungis to make just one.

So when we find a fabric we love, we make what we can. No huge quantities, no endless repeats. Which means this Saturday’s new batch is, once again, very limited.

Two lungis. One balloon skirt. And the more you wear it, and wash it, the better it gets.

Launching this Saturday.

See You in Katong

by Arnaud | Jul 31, 2026 | Events

5 min read

See You in Katong

If you’ve been meaning to visit us in Singapore, this is the perfect opportunity.

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From 3 to 9 August, we’ll be popping up at i12 Katong with Once Upon a Kampung, a celebration inspired by one of Singapore’s most charming and historic neighbourhoods.

Katong is famous for its colourful Peranakan heritage, beautiful shophouses, rich Eurasian history and relaxed village atmosphere. It perfectly blends old and new Singapore, making it the ideal backdrop for a week of beautiful design, storytelling and discovery.

We’ll be bringing our latest collections, including our much-loved bags and aprons, together with a few surprises that we’ll be unveiling throughout the week. As always, we’d love to meet you, hear your stories and help you find something beautiful to take home.

Once Upon a Kampung
3 to 9 August
11.00 am to 8.00 pm daily
Level 1 Atrium, i12 Katong
112 East Coast Road, Singapore

This will most likely be our final pop-up of the year. We’ve submitted our application to Boutiques Singapore this November, one of Singapore’s most prestigious design fairs. Being selected is incredibly competitive, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed and hoping for a little bit of luck.

Until then, we’d love to see you in Katong. Come and say hello, discover our latest collections and enjoy a little piece of the Nala universe with us. We can’t wait to welcome you. ❤️

The Thursday Show Is Back!

by Arnaud | Jul 31, 2026 | Culture

5 min read

The Thursday Show Is Back!

Did you miss us? Don’t worry, Thursdays aren’t going anywhere.

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The Thursday Show returns next week, and this season we’re trying something completely new. Instead of fitting one big story into five minutes, we’re telling it over four episodes. It gives us the time to slow down, explore in greater depth and discover the details that would otherwise be left on the cutting room floor.

We absolutely loved filming this new format. It’s more immersive, more thoughtful and gives us the freedom to follow our curiosity. Sometimes that means taking an unexpected turn, listening to a local recommendation or wandering down a street we would otherwise have missed. Those moments often lead to the most memorable discoveries.

Our first series is filmed in Singapore, where we uncovered some wonderful hidden gems that we’d never experienced before. That’s all we’re going to tell you for now.

We can’t wait to share this new chapter of The Thursday Show with you.

See you next Thursday.

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