The Beauty of Seeing: Dailies by Thomas Demand

28 October 2025 5 min read The Beauty of Seeing: Dailies by Thomas Demand I came across Dailies, the remarkable work by Thomas Demand, in Milan, gifted to me by a dear friend who is also a photographer. It is one of those rare books you do not simply look at, but experience. Quiet, precise, […]

Wrap It. Frame It. Keep It.

28 October 2025 5 min read Wrap It. Frame It. Keep It. We have a little surprise for you this weekend. LISETTE SHARE     We’ve just launched new flower posters, and with any purchase, you’ll receive one for free. There are two versions, both simple, beautiful, and easy to live with. Think […]

Where It All Began

28 October 2025 5 min read Where It All Began There are moments in life that only make sense when you look back.For Nala, this was one of them. LISETTE SHARE     Straits Chinese Porcelain is not just a book we carry. It is, in many ways, where everything began. Before there […]

Diamonds are the Girl's Best Friend

28 October 2025 5 min read Diamonds are the Girl’s best Friend Hari Raya is one of the loveliest moments of the year in Malaysia. After a month of Ramadan, life opens up again. Doors stay open, friends and family come by all day long, and suddenly the house becomes the centre of everything. LISETTE […]

It’s a Great World

28 October 2025 5 min read It’s a Great World On 3 March at 10 a.m., when we open at Great World, we are not only launching new scarves. We are introducing a complete printed series that reflects how far we have come. LISETTE SHARE     For this address, we created something […]

A Coupon So Pretty You’ll Struggle to Spend It

28 October 2025 5 min read A Coupon So Pretty You’ll Struggle to Spend It At Nala, we believe beauty should live everywhere. Even in something as simple as a cash voucher. So we designed one that’s as stunning as ever. LISETTE SHARE     Not a throwaway coupon, not a flimsy slip […]

Colour. If only more people saw it

Every collection is interchangeable because I design around very specific tones. Red can be beautiful, but the wrong red can be unforgiving. Most people make colours look muddy because they do not understand how colours are built.

Farah: the wild woman of design

Some people create because they must. Because it spills out of them like breath.
Farah is one of those people.

From gloves to greatness – and a butterfly on the Mona Lisa

Annie started at Hermès in 1926 selling gloves. She ended up running their window displays, turning them into full-blown theatre. She built flower trains, borrowed wax figures from museums, and once pinned a butterfly to the Mona Lisa’s shoulder. “That livens her up a bit,” she said. The curator nearly fainted.

A quiet force behind beautiful things

It’s not just a place to discover well-made objects, it’s a reflection of someone I’m lucky to call a friend.

Goh, the founder, has supported Nala from the very beginning, and I’ve always admired his generosity, good taste, and calm wisdom. We’ve shared ideas, long conversations, and a deep belief that living well means surrounding ourselves with things that are made with care.