The word kinchaku simply refers to a drawstring pouch, yet culturally it carries more than function. It represents portability, intention, and the Japanese appreciation for objects that are both useful and poetic. Something small. Something personal. Something held close.

Our version honours that history while giving it a new silhouette. We crafted these kinchaku with leather handles, elevating the traditional pouch into something that can be carried effortlessly today. The form remains soft and sculptural, but the detailing makes it contemporary and strong.

And inside each bag, there is something extra special.

A 10 cent coin.

In Japan, placing a coin inside a pouch or wallet has long symbolised prosperity and good fortune. It is a small gesture, but one filled with meaning. A wish for abundance. A quiet blessing for the person who carries it. We loved the idea of sending each kinchaku into the world already carrying luck within it.

These pieces are also deeply personal to us. They are made using our archive fabrics, stock we have protected and waited to use for six or seven years. I always knew these prints deserved the right form. The right moment. The kinchaku was that moment.

There are around twenty designs in total, each one limited. Once they are gone, they are gone. Every pouch carries its own story through the fabric, layered with time and memory.

Each kinchaku may be modest in scale, but it carries layers of meaning. History from the Edo period. Archive fabrics we have guarded for years. A small coin tucked inside as a quiet wish for prosperity. It is the kind of piece that feels intimate when you hold it, as though it already has a story before you even begin your own.

Instead of illustrating a horse, we chose the horseshoe. Clean, graphic, and just a little unexpected.

For centuries, the horseshoe has symbolised good luck and protection. Traditionally placed above a doorway, it was believed to guard the home and attract fortune. When the ends point upward, it holds the luck in. We like that idea.

Inside our horseshoe lives Lan Hua, our Singapore soul print inspired by the orchids of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Elegant orchids translated into pattern, silk screened by hand and framed within the curve of the shoe. Strength on the outside. Soul on the inside.

There are two versions.
Each piece is hand printed using silkscreen.
RM69.

In the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Horse is associated with energy, independence and forward momentum. It is a year that favours confidence, bold steps and trusting your own rhythm.

We launch this Saturday in Malaysia.
Singapore will follow later this weekend.

Let’s run.

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.