First announced on Joe Chia’s Instagram, the eponymous label has collaborated with long time denim maker FDMTL Denim from Japan to create a travel friendly collection that places its focus on utility. The capsule took formation in a very short span of time, having gone under the drawing back in April 2019 with samples… Read more »
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Ella Showcased The Best Of Malaysian Designers At Her Unplugged Concert
We definitely haven’t heard the last of Ella, and during her Unplugged concert right here in the heart of KL, Malaysia’s Rock and Roll Queen decided to pull out all the stops, from instrumentation, all the way to fashion. And under the creative reigns of Jiman Casablancas from Tarik Jeans, well, it was a runway… Read more »
Joe Chia Recalls Having Left 2 Digits In His Bank Account After The Milan Trade Show I From The Thread EP 7 With Joe Chia
Joe Chia’s story is one of struggles, hardships, and pure strong will to succeed. Listen in to the podcast as Joe Chia and his partner, Melissa Deng recalls their blunders at the Milan Trade Show, leaving them with only 2 digits in their bank account, lugging 80 kilos of luggage up 6 stories in a… Read more »
Why Uniqlo Is The Most Successful Retailer In The World, And Not Zara
Written by Isaac Yeap A brand that implements a very unique business proposition and couples that with traditional Japanese values, definitely needs no introduction. Uniqlo has definitely carved its niche and nestled inside comfortably, showing everyone else how good, evergreen clothes can be an additonal style factor, but also as essential as water itself in… Read more »
Photographer Channels Deforestation Symbolically Through Joe Chia Pieces In New Editorial
We aren’t exactly made aware of the rate of the progress of civilization. The once lush green parks that you see on your regular trip gets fenced off and wrought of colour, transformed into another monolith that pierces the sky amongst other skyscrapers in its vicinity. With the increasing rate of advancement though, we’re foregoing… Read more »
Joe Chia merges Contemporary and Tradition in New Collection
Most fashion savvy individuals in Malaysia will likely be familiar with the street style-inspired and unique garments crafted by the eponymous Joe Chia label. For the Kelantanese and Raffles alumnus, fashion is tackled by being experimental, whether it’s via hand stitching or the materials used, to create distinctive yet functional outfits that possess strong urban qualities. Joe’s more recent… Read more »