Irman Hilmi is a familiar name in the cooler side of things in Kuala Lumpur. Besides being known as a talented art director at both Freeform and advertising agency Dentsu, he has also been active in the music scene from being a part of Space Bar, Damage Digital, KLHPQ and recently started his own regular Friday night called #swank, as well as being known for his exciting approach in making the urban scene exciting. Recently he opened up Grafa Design in Subang Jaya, which is a design studio, bicycle shop and café all rolled into one. We took some time out to talk to Irman about Grafa Design. Read more →
Healthy Goodness On A Stick
There will always be a certain obsession-taking place like a season from cupcakes to doughnuts. Recently, gelato returns to take over the town. Hu Sau Keong is the man responsible for bringing the Stickhouse brand to KL for our ever-changing taste buds after he got a taste of it on his trip to the country that started it, Italy. Stickhouse’s authentic Italian gelatos are 100% natural without artificial flavoring, colouring or preservative, so it’s great for all! After making its debut in Cyprus, Dubai, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria and soon in Singapore, it has also taken over Kuala Lumpur on a very tasty note. KLue managed to chat with the Stickhouse Malaysia’s director, Hu Sau Keong, who has been working in the fashion industry for about 10 years before getting into the F&B industry for diversity and interest. Read more →
Timbuk2, Chrome, Mission Workshop… Greenroom136?
Patrick Lim is an entrepreneur. He’s in love with business, a business geek if you will. He just loves to think about the mechanics of businesses and how they work. With a background in Marketing and an MBA in hand, he seems more suited for large multinationals than a small manufacturing-based startup. In fact he’s been with such illustrious companies such as 3M, BMG and even Apple Malaysia.
Now, he’s given up all that for his urban bag business, Greenroom136. Greenroom136 is Kuala Lumpur’s first messenger-type bag company. We sit down with Patrick to find about more about Greenroom136 and if Kuala Lumpur is the right place to birth an urban bag brand. Read more →
Wong Joon Ian – Paperlounger
You may not know Wong Joon Ian but if you were at Urbanscapes 2011 or HyppTV Moonlight Movies Night, chances are you may have rested your behind on one of his products. Joon’s been around a bit having written for such prestigious publications like Vogue Paris, the South China Morning Post, China Economic review and yes, even KLue!
Being ever on the move he’s currently working on 2.5 startups, including Paperlounger, the unique seating solution for outdoor events. Having seated our fine behinds on his products twice over the past 6 months, we catch up with Joon to find out more about Paperlounger. Read more →
Stephanie Chai – The Luxe Nomad
We all know Stephanie Chai as the beautiful Eurasian who has been gracing the covers of magazines and appearing on our TV screens, but she is so much more than meets the eyes. Stephanie is an enterprising woman of her own right which led her to start the definitive wedding portal Wedding Guide Asia website. Besides Wedding Guide Asia and keeping herself busy in the entertainment scene in KL, the very bubbly and down-to-earth entrepreneur is also embarking on a new venture of travel and hotels with The Luxe Nomad, in which you will be able to grab some exclusive rates for the perfect escape! KLue managed to grab a couple minutes of Stephanie’s busy schedule to tell you about The Luxe Nomad, which will be launched in March this year. Read more →
Weiron Tan – Life in the Fast Lane
Weiron Tan might only be 15 years old, but he is already making waves in the go-kart racing scene in South East Asia. Not only was he the first Malaysian to become champion of the Yamaha International Challenge, he was basically underage for the senior category (meant for boys above 17 years old) he was put into, as he exceeded the weight limit for junior. Since he started racing competitively in 2009, he has had podium finishes in all the races he has entered, including the Asian Karting Open Championship (AKOC) in 2010. What’s remarkable is the fact that he began racing just two years ago when he was 13, but has advanced beyond some of his karting peers who started at age seven or eight.
Having raced in Malaysia, Macau, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia, he recently just left for Europe to face an even tougher field of competition. But before that, he managed to squeeze in one last interview with KLue. Read more →
