For the first time, I’ve designed a series of angpows with phrases printed inside. Each one carries a Chinese idiom, together with a simple, modern interpretation. Thoughts about life, people, resilience, kindness, perspective, and possibility.

On the inside of every angpow, you’ll also find our mantra:

We make our universe beautiful.

These angpows are inspired by the same thinking behind our Firecracker Collection, the idea that a good life is built from six essential elements. The elements we need to feel grounded, hopeful, and balanced in business, love, and work.

There are six designs, with three variations each, making 18 individual angpows in total. All of them are hot stamped with gold foil, giving them a subtle shine and a slightly celebratory feel.

Some of the texts include:

狗急跳墙
Gou ji tiao qiang
A dog in a panic can leap a wall
When life pushes you, you often discover what you are capable of. You might surprise yourself.

牡丹虽好, 全凭绿叶扶持
Mudan sui hao, quan ping luye fuchi
The peony is beautiful, but it needs its leaves
Good things flourish when there is good support. Celebrate your people.

人生在世, 无非是戏
Rensheng zai shi, wufei shi xi
Life on earth is a performance
Life is a big stage. Do your best, enjoy the moment, and do not take yourself too seriously.

老鸹窝里出凤凰
Laogua wo li chu fenghuang
A phoenix can rise from a crow’s nest
Greatness has a habit of appearing in unexpected places. Believe in possibility.

萝卜白菜, 各有所爱
Luobo baicai, ge you suo ai
Some love radish, some love cabbage
Everyone has their own preferences. There is a match for every person and every moment.
(My personal favourite.)

Together, these angpows become small carriers of meaning. Something you can give. Something you can keep. Something that might land with someone exactly when they need it.

Another one of those things that you don’t need but must have.

Available in all stores in Singapore and Malaysia .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I created a series of paintings for Boutique Fairs Singapore, and the response took me by surprise. Many people wanted to buy them, but I found myself unable to let go. That felt slightly impractical, so this became the compromise. Instead of selling the paintings, we printed them onto skirts.

This is only possible because of how much textile printing has evolved over the years. We started with silkscreen, moved to rotary printing, and eventually arrived at digital printing, which began entering fashion in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Digital printing allows artwork to be transferred as it is, without flattening or simplifying it.

This is the first time I have done this, and it felt like a natural step rather than a grand statement. The dandelion painting that leads this story was simply too nice to leave behind.

The result is a small run of skirts and dressed that sit somewhere between art and clothing. Easy to wear, slightly unexpected, and very hard to categorise.

These pieces are available at Tanglin Mall in Singapore, TANGS Singapore, our Bangsar Village shop, Penang, The Campus, our Kasturi store, and online.