I always travel with my Nala things because they change the whole energy of a hotel room in five minutes. When I was in Singapore for our launch, I checked into the beautiful Lloyds Hotel and emptied my suitcase like it was a mission. Placemat on the desk. Table runner on the console. Toiletries bag lined up in the bathroom. Pouch on the side table. Pillowcases on the bed inserts and all.

The best part was coming back after housekeeping and finding the Nala pillows perfectly arranged on the bed. Even the cleaning ladies understood the assignment.

If you spend a lot of time on the road, this is the trick. Bring a few pieces that carry your style and you instantly take ownership of the space. It stops feeling anonymous and starts feeling like your room.

Our home collection lands in KL on the 28th. Pack a couple of pieces the next time you travel and see how fast you can flip a standard room into something with character. Even Lloyds Hotel got the full Nala treatment.

I stumbled upon Planted Journal by accident, drawn in by an extraordinary close-up of a moth. Zoomed in, its wings looked like feathers, soft and celestial, reminding me once again that the world we live in is nothing short of spectacular.

Planted Journal is both a website and an Instagram platform that explores the deep connection between humans and nature. Through poetic photography, thoughtful writing, and quiet reflections, it reminds us to slow down, observe, and return to the rhythm of the natural world. It is a space that celebrates plants, growth, and the unseen beauty that surrounds us, all created with such sincerity and purpose that you can feel the love behind every post.

Somewhere between screens and schedules, we have forgotten how much beauty surrounds us. We no longer lie in the grass, feel the sunlight on our face, breathe in the forest air, or listen to the quiet hum of a field. Here in Malaysia, we are blessed with jungles, beaches, and parks, yet most days we only see the world through the glow of a phone.

Imagine if we had more time to reconnect, a four-day work week, or even one day each month devoted to picnicking in a park, simply being part of nature again.

Until that dream becomes real, let’s take small steps. Start by visiting Planted Journal on Instagram or their website. Sign up for their newsletter. Their work is mind-blowingly beautiful, a quiet reminder of how much there still is to see, to feel, and to protect

For the second drop of Banal Deluxe, three new prints step into the spotlight. Each one takes its cue from the simplest of objects, things you might overlook in daily life but that carry so much character once you really see them.

There is the gayung, the small bucket with a handle found in almost every Malaysian household. It is still part of our lives today, whether for showering, cleaning floors or scooping water. Then there is the white pepper shaker, always present on the breakfast table with soft-boiled eggs. And finally, the soya sauce bottle, humble and essential, now transformed into something unexpectedly bold.

When enlarged on our Palladio Pants, the soya sauce print even resembles an African textile, proof that design has the power to shift perspectives. As Paul Smith once said, “inspiration is everywhere you look.” That is the truth. With an open mind, a love for design and joy in the work, patterns reveal themselves in even the most ordinary of things.