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Latest issue on 7 Sept 2025. Update every Saturday.

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The Lightness of Being

The Lightness of Being

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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. It is light, optimistic, and uncomplicated. The kind of piece that works with everything and quietly earns its place in a wardrobe.

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What makes it especially meaningful is that the print references Eersel, in the south of Holland, where my mother Lydia lives. This scarf is dedicated to her. She’s a walking botanical dictionary.

Because it is silkscreen printed, the scarf can be washed in the washing machine. The fabric is extra soft, designed to be worn often and to last. Practical rather than precious.

It comes with a small fabric bag and a card, in line with our no plastic approach. Simple, considered, and low impact. A scarf made to stay, not to be replaced.

From a production point of view, it is one of the more complex scarves we make. Multiple colours, all hand printed using silkscreen. Exactly the kind of process that still matters, even in a one second economy.

It can also be worn as a tudong.

The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
Vol.8 一年の始まりに、なにを持つ?

Vol.8 一年の始まりに、なにを持つ?

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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?

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なぜこの時期にマンダリンオレンジが街にあふれるのかというと、中国語で「柑(ガン)」は「金」と同じ音、「橘(ジュ)」は「吉(幸運)」と同じ響き。

だからマンダリンオレンジは、“金”と“幸運”を運ぶ存在として、大切にされてきました。

丸い形は、家族の円満。黄金色は、繁栄。房がたくさんある姿は、豊かな未来。

人々はオレンジを2つ一組で手渡し、

「あなたの一年が、実り多いものでありますように」と願いを込めます。

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

日本でも私たちは、目に見えない「運」や「気持ち」を、なにか小さなものに託してきました。

お守り、おみくじ、だるま、招き猫、干支の置物。

先日発表したばかりの小さな可愛らしいGolden Orchard Toteのデザインには、日本の花のモチーフが使われました。

Ms.Lisseteらしい、縁起のいいオレンジのギフトボックスが贈り物にふさわしく

干支「午年」とゴールデンオレンジの意味を込めたカードがついています。

「新しい年を、よい気持ちで迎えたい」という想いを、そっと包んでいます。

一年のはじまりに、なにを持つか。それは、どんな気持ちでこの一年を歩きたいか、

ということなのかもしれません。 あなたは、どんな気持ちで、この1年を歩きますか?

The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
A Little Love Letter, Just Because

A Little Love Letter, Just Because

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A Little Love Letter, Just Because

Our Petite Surprise this time is all about pretty things and small happy moments.

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For our newsletter readers only, with any in store purchase of RM100 and above in Malaysia, you will receive a set of five illustrated cards called Nala’s Love Letters.

They are filled with flowers, colour, and gentle words that make you smile. Each card carries a simple thought:
Inspiration is everywhere.
The quiet gift.
Nothing is everything.
The present.
Let go.

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

They are hand drawn with our flowers and made to be used. To write a note, to tuck into a gift, to keep on your desk, or to send to someone you love.

No big message. No rules. Just pretty cards, pretty flowers, and a little surprise waiting for you in our stores.

The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
Verba Volent, Scripta Manent

Verba Volent, Scripta Manent

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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.

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Contributors include names such as Yo Yo Ma, Naomi Wolf, Nick Cave, Helen Macdonald, Elizabeth Gilbert, and many others. Each letter feels intimate and generous. They write about creativity, doubt, courage, curiosity, kindness, failure, and the quiet urgency of becoming yourself. There is wisdom here, but it is never loud or preachy.

Each letter is paired with an illustration by a different artist, which makes the book a visual treasure in its own right. The techniques, styles, and moods vary widely, yet they sit together beautifully. Some illustrations are delicate, others bold or playful, others deeply poetic. It feels like leafing through a small exhibition, where words and images speak to each other and invite you to slow down.

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

What makes this book even more meaningful is that all proceeds are donated to the New York Public Library system. Libraries are described as bastions of democracy and oxygen for the life of the mind, and that belief quietly underpins the entire project. In a time when depth feels increasingly rare, this gesture feels both powerful and necessary.

Inspired by this book and by conversations with E-lene, we have made a decision. I will hold an exhibition of my art on the 15th of November next year, on her birthday. It feels like the right way to honour friendship, generosity, creativity, and the belief that art, like libraries, exists to be shared.

From Iris to Ixora

From Iris to Ixora

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From Iris to Ixora

Our upcoming Raya collection marks an important step for Nala.

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This is handmade batik at its best. A beautiful, time honoured technique that takes time, skill, and care. It is more expensive, yes, but it is worth it. These are pieces that will last you a lifetime, not something that fades after a few washes.

The prints are inspired by stories close to us. The Japanese iris, the Malaysian ixora, passion fruit, the familiar plastic chair, and my family crest, all reimagined through batik in a way that feels modern, personal, and rooted.

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

Every piece is made from 100 percent cotton. Comfortable, breathable, and truly wearable. The collection is simple and intentional. Baju kurung, sarongs, men’s shirts, and kebayas. Essentials you can wear for Raya and far beyond.

This collection reflects what we believe in. Designing locally. Printing locally. Manufacturing locally. Supporting cottage industries and real craftsmanship instead of mass produced, throwaway fashion.

This is the direction we believe in. Buy less, choose better, and wear it again and again.

This is how we move forward.
This is how we make our universe beautiful.

Launching soon. Stay tuned.

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