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Latest issue on 7 Sept 2025. Update every Saturday.

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Your Mum Will Be Happy For Months

Your Mum Will Be Happy For Months

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Your Mum Will Be Happy For Months

This weekend, every purchase comes with a bouquet of fresh flowers for the women we love most.

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Wrapped in an exclusive paper pattern created especially for Mother’s Day, each bouquet is designed to feel like a small piece of art. Something thoughtful. Something beautiful. Something worth remembering.

Fresh flowers have long been connected to happiness, comfort, and emotional wellbeing. Studies show they can instantly lift moods, reduce stress, and bring warmth into a home. Sometimes the smallest gesture leaves the biggest impression.

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

At Nala, flowers have always been part of our universe. They appear in our patterns, our stories, and in the belief that beauty should live around us every day.

And here’s the beautiful part.
Your bouquet may last for months.

A little flower secret from us: trim the stems slightly and refresh the water every two or three days. The greens will stay beautiful for a very long time, becoming a quiet reminder of Mother’s Day long after the weekend is over.

Available this weekend at all NALA stores in Malaysia and at our Great World store in Singapore.

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The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The 30% Sweet Spot

The 30% Sweet Spot

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The 30% Sweet Spot

Estate Collection, now at 30% off.

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30 feels like a sweet spot. Not too much, not too little. Just right.

This is where everything comes together. Maxi bags, totes, pouches, pieces that carry your day and move easily from bed to bag to table.

If you feel like going a little further, you can. Match your pouch to your bag, your bag to your table runner, your table to your mood. It is practical, but it also makes you smile.

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

Mother’s Day is around the corner. These are the gifts that feel thoughtful without trying too hard.

👜 30% off Estate Collection for May
🏡 Table runners everyone loves
✨ Tablecloths still at 50%

In stores across Singapore and Malaysia, and online.

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The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
Save the Date! Wabi-Sabi Pattern Making Workshop, Singapore.

Save the Date! Wabi-Sabi Pattern Making Workshop, Singapore.

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Save the Date
Wabi-Sabi Pattern Making Workshop, Singapore.

This May, I’ll be in Singapore, and for the first time, I’m opening up a small workshop at Tanglin.
It’s an intimate session, about two and a half hours, where we go back to the beginning. No screens, no perfection, no pressure. Just paper, pen, and the process of creating something from scratch.

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The workshop is built around the idea of Wabi-Sabi. Not perfect patterns, but honest ones. Patterns that come from instinct, from repetition, from small “mistakes” that turn into something unexpectedly beautiful. I’ll guide you through how I approach pattern making, how I start, how I build, and how I repeat. You’ll leave with your own designs, and more importantly, a way of thinking about pattern that you can carry with you.
This is not a technical class. It’s a creative reset.

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

🗓 19 & 20 May
⏰ 2.5 hours (morning sessions)
📍 Tanglin, Singapore

Spaces will be limited to 10 pax, as I want to keep it personal and hands-on.
If this speaks to you, I would love to have you join me.
More details and sign-ups coming shortly.

Please email me lisette@naladesigns.com

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The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
20.20 The Calm Before

20.20 The Calm Before

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20.20 The Calm Before

We are opening up the home collection.

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Tablecloths remain at 50% off. Everything else joins at 20%. Pillowcases, table runners, maxi totes, pouches, toiletry bags. The Estate collection, together with Chinese New Year and Raya pieces.

It’s a good time to get your house in order. Not in a dramatic way, just properly. Things that last, things that work, things you actually use.

From the 20th until the end of May.

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The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
NALA × Adam’s Autism Family

NALA × Adam’s Autism Family

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NALA × Adam’s Autism Family

Some stories stay with you. Adam’s was one of them.

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We were deeply inspired by his journey and the strength of his family. It reminded us that real impact often begins at home, with patience, resilience, and love.

At NALA, we don’t do ordinary. We don’t follow trends, we don’t design by demand, and we don’t create to fit in. We choose our own path, guided by instinct, emotion, and meaning. Our stores are not ordinary spaces. They are places of colour, feeling, and openness. Our collections are not ordinary. Our patterns are not ordinary. And most importantly, the way we connect with people is not ordinary.

We believe in making people feel seen. We believe in creating beauty that goes beyond what you wear. We believe in spaces, products, and ideas that bring comfort, confidence, and a sense of belonging.

This is why this collaboration is so close to our hearts.

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

At the centre of this design is the imperfect ginkgo. A symbol of resilience and quiet strength, it is intentionally asymmetrical. No two leaves are the same. In the same way, every mind has its own rhythm, its own way of seeing the world.

This is not about fixing difference. It is about recognising it.

Through this partnership, part of the proceeds go to Adam’s Autism Family and National Autism Society of Malaysia, supporting autism families and programmes across Malaysia.

This is more than merchandise. It is a way to stand beside Adam, support his family, and strengthen the autism community together.

Pre-order now. T-shirts and bags will be delivered at the end of April.

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The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The Weekend Coffee Takes Over

The Weekend Coffee Takes Over

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The Weekend Coffee Takes Over

Something happens when coffee people gather. There is a shared sense of intention you can feel immediately, in the way things are presented, in the way people dress, and in the quiet confidence of brands that know exactly what they are doing.

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You start to notice the details. The packaging is considered, often stripped back, often black, but never boring. It feels deliberate. It feels sharp. It reflects a community that genuinely cares about taste, not just in coffee, but in everything around it.

This is the second edition of the Coffee Festival at The Campus, and it has grown to twice its size. It is led by Thomas from Ghostbird, a long-time partner and the mind behind Ghostbird Coffee Company, one of Kuala Lumpur’s most respected specialty coffee roasters, known for making great coffee accessible while staying deeply rooted in craft and community. 

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

What makes this collaboration work is simple. It comes from the same place. Passion first, ego second. Everything built with care, and importantly, built in Malaysia.

For the first time, Nala steps into this world in a different way. We are going all in on black for the weekend, a shift that mirrors the mood and the aesthetic of the festival itself.

We are also opening up our space. Visitors can get their coffee, ideally from Ghostbird, and then come and sit at Nala. It becomes part of the experience. A place to pause, to reset, to enjoy the festival from a different angle.

We have created 50 exclusive T-shirts for the weekend. Once they are gone, they are gone. They will only be available at Kasturi.

There will also be small gestures throughout the festival. With every coffee purchase from Ghostbird, a limited edition sticker will be given, while stocks last.

The festival runs from Friday to Sunday. It is best to come early. Parking will be limited, so taking a Grab is recommended.

It is one of those weekends where everything aligns. People, product, and purpose, all in the same place.

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The skirt that thinks it is a painting.