Written by Aqil Nasri Chinese New Year is inching ever closer, so what better way to better prepare for the upcoming celebration then by arming yourself with some knowledge that may be questioned to you by nosy aunts or uncles (It’s annoying I know). Here are 5 facts and myths that some of you may or… Read more »
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Food Origins: Teh Tarik
How Our National Drink Came To Be Written by Aqil Welcome to Food Origins, a new series which talks about where, how, and why some of our favourite Malaysian foods came to be, and for the first installment, we take an inquisitive look at the ever so popular Teh Tarik. A drink fit for any… Read more »
Dato’ Maw Speaks Of Hustlin In His New “Cari Makan” Tour
The Chinese rap scene is a small one, and the journey to the top is often a very steep one that only a handful have ever managed to hit. The hustle never stops though, and with the rappers in dwindling numbers, the race to to keep the scene alive is a real challenge. Dato’ Maw… Read more »
“We Don’t Have a Name For This Show….Yet” : ANTA x KIKS pack
ANTA has never had an official launch here before, despite our previous outings with their first big hit, the LA Runner, but all that’s about to change. Sole What is bringing the brand to our shores, and it’s starting with the big one, featuring a collaborative pack with KIKS Shanghai. Consisting of the Flashfoam and… Read more »
From The Thread EP8 with Tunway of Futuremade Studio
After trying to reach out to Tunway countless of times, we finally managed to catch him to talk some smack. The creator of Futuremade Studio details the start of how the brand came to be, branching out to accessories, and his conflict between his Youtube personality and brand personality.
Sneakernomics EP4 With Nelson Tan Of SoleWhat
Sneakernomics returns once again in another episode featuring Nelson, General Manager of Solewhat. Listen in as Nelson talks more about what he does as a general manager, his thoughts on the growth of the sneaker scene in Malaysia, different ways on how to stand out among his competitors, and how china can be in the… Read more »
Chinese New Year Comes Early As Adidas and Pharrell Drop The Solar Hu Glide And Crazy BYW Tomorrow
As Chinese New Year rolls up right around the corner, and Adidas Originals together with Pharell Williams have come prepared. 2019 presents a year of good fortune, and symbolism is as much in Pharell’s DNA as Chinese culture, hence the primary colour palettes include bright red with smatterings of yellow embellishments, meant to signify good fortune… Read more »
The CLOT Air Force 1 Gets A Chinese Porcelain Makeover By Edmond Looi
It only seems fitting, that a shoe imposed with Imperial motifs from Chinese streetwear brand, gets accentuated even more with inspirations drawn from Chinese porcelain, and the results we gotta say, are nothing short of astounding. After taking an order from a customer to do up his pair of CLOT Air Force 1s, Edmond decided… Read more »
Against Lab Juxtaposes Feng Tao And Taoism In Their New Collection
Not usually two words that you’d find together, AGAINST LAB has decided to combine two ends of the spectrum into a singular collection, which may come as a surprise to some, but not to the them. Aptly called the ‘Feng Taoist Retreat,’ Chinese rave culture, or ‘Feng Tao’ comes together and meets face to face… Read more »
How To Prevent Yourself From Getting Scammed
As our streetwear scene grows, we see new players cutting their teeth into the foray, slowly building their collection bit by bit. However, some enter this game with bad intentions of earning a profit by scamming others which is definitely the wrong way to go about doing business. As they say, prevention is better than… Read more »