Continuing our coverage of local brands around Malaysia, this time we head down south to take a look at local brand that hails from Johor Bahru. Established in 2011, Native Instructions was form with an identity to revolt, but in the most subtle and discreet manner, clothes.
After a pretty long hiatus since late 2012, they recently just dropped a new line named “The Black Bureau” which is telling a story about their struggles that the brand faced during their hiatus. Struggles with the direction of the brand coupled with the desperation to find that balance between producing designs that is keeping up with the current hype and staying true to their initial vision of the brand. So this collection is dedicated to that desperation and struggle that they faced.
“The same principle implies to most of us, within our routine. We tend to find ourselves struggling in order to keep a roof up on our head, to make ends meet, to feed our loved ones, chasing dreams living the life we think we deserve and when we are in our most desperate state we’ll find a way no matter how difficult it is.” – explains Khairil Anuar, the founder of Native Instructions. “In the famous words of Winston Churchill “‘If you are going through hell, keep going.” “
The lookbook has some pretty famous sights and skyline of JB town in it. To check out the full lookbook of “The Black Bureau”, head on over to their Facebook page and show them some love.
