For this address, we created something special. A new bag with the line printed boldly on the back: It’s a Great World.

I love that sentence. It feels optimistic and confident. We have our Tanglin bag. We have our Orchard bag for TANGS. And now we have Great World. Each one marks a chapter in Singapore. Each one carries a memory of where we stood and what we built there.

This launch also includes sixteen silkscreened T shirts. Each piece is hand printed using traditional silkscreen techniques. Because of the way we layered the screens, the overlays are beautiful. The colours hold differently, and you can see and feel the layers in the print. They are bold, graphic, and strong.

The art pieces are available as well. For us, prints are not just garments. They are ideas that can live on walls, on paper, and in daily life.

We have also designed custom wrapping paper and special Great World bags for this opening. This is our next step into a world where everything is handmade, rooted in local heritage, and backed by a story.

Singapore is deeply personal to me. I was born there, and I genuinely love being there. Over the years, it has changed my life in ways I did not expect. It has allowed me to keep my family and friends in Malaysia close, while also growing a new circle of family and friends in Singapore.

There is something about being born in a place. I believe that wherever you are born, a part of you remains rooted in that soil. I cannot fully explain it, but I do feel at home in Singapore. There is familiarity. There is comfort. There is belonging.

And interestingly, loving Singapore has made me love Malaysia even more. It has given me perspective and deepened my gratitude. I feel incredibly fortunate to have two homes, two communities, two places that shape who I am and how NALA grows.

To celebrate this opening, the first 50 customers who spend 250 dollars and above will receive a complimentary Great World bag.

3 March
10 a.m.
Great World, Singapore

It truly is a great world. We look forward to welcoming you.

Not a throwaway coupon, not a flimsy slip of paper, but a beautifully illustrated cash voucher you will love receiving, love using, and very possibly want to keep. Because why should something functional not also be beautiful.

From this Saturday onwards, our new Nala Cash Vouchers will be available in all stores in Malaysia and Singapore.

There are three voucher values:

Malaysia :
Spend rm150 and above and receive a rm10 voucher
Spend rm250 and above and receive a rm20 voucher
Spend rm500 and above and receive a rm50 voucher

Singapore:
Spend $50and above and receive a $5 voucher
Spend $100and above and receive a $10 voucher
Spend $200and above and receive a $20 voucher

Each voucher is valid for one month from the date of issue.

The paintings began exactly one year ago. Each vase holds flowers with meaning. The chrysanthemum for long life and devotion, the dandelion for resilient women, the yellow saraka for joy, the heaven lotus for purity, the magnolia for quiet strength, and more still waiting in my studio. They began simply as paintings, but one year later they have found their place.

Instead of photographing the artworks, we translated them into layered illustrations so the colours could be separated, chosen and silkscreened. It means the skirt carries the soul of a painting and the precision of a print. A long process, an experiment, and something I am genuinely proud of. You will see a picture of me with the originals.

The production is very limited and each skirt carries its own quiet story. And for those who love the paintings but prefer not to wear them, we created a small number of limited edition prints, available in all our stores.

When she does it, it is because she truly sees colour. I relate to that. People underestimate how much time goes into choosing a shade that looks effortless. In my world it is the same. 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. You need to know how RGB behaves, how CMYK behaves, how silkscreen overlays work, and how digital printing shifts the hue the moment black creeps in. Even the screen will lie. If you do not know exactly what you want, the computer will never give you the
right colour.

Her photography is beautiful, her sculptures are inspiring, and her entire account is a reminder that the world is full of people doing things with care and intention. I hope to visit her shop one day or even meet her. I usually feature things from closer to home, but once in a while it feels right to share someone else’s universe. Sharing is caring, and thank God for Instagram for giving us access to so much
beauty.

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

She’s not just creative. She’s the wild woman. The kind who makes you question the limits of your own imagination. The kind who cooks with feeling, builds with vision, and dresses with instinct. She designs homes that feel like they were meant to be, furniture that holds space, tiles that tell stories, bouquets that blush with soul.

If creativity had a muse, it would be her.

Farah is not one thing. She is everything.
Architect. Fashion designer. Flower whisperer. Maker of magic.

And yes, our Farah bag is named after her. A quiet tribute to someone who lives and breathes beauty in its most original form.

Last September in London, I found a little linen-bound book by Hermès called Straight from the Horse’s Mouth. It’s small, unassuming, but absolutely brilliant. Packed with insider stories, wit, and wild imagination, it’s the kind of book you keep returning to. My favourite chapter? The story of Annie Beaumel.

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.

Her story reminded me of ours. Jesse, one of our best sales people, started as a baker. Our master tailor was once a dishwasher. I began as an illustrator. At nala, if you love what you do and enjoy the process, there’s no limit to where you can go. Passion, not position, is what shapes the journey.

I keep that little book on my desk.
It reminds me to stay curious.
To laugh.
To be bold.
And maybe… to pin a butterfly where no one expects it.

There are shops, and then there’s Mano Plus.

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.

Everything in Mano Plus feels considered, not curated for show, but chosen with heart. I love what he’s built. It’s genuine, timeless, and we need more places like this in KL.

You’ll find it in GMBB, a slightly awkward building in a slightly awkward spot. You’ll probably miss it the first time you drive past. But it’s worth turning around for.