Category Archives: ULTRA

Miss Representation in Malaysia

December 21, 2011

And it’s a wrap! We just rounded up the first ever official screening of Miss Representation in Asia. Thank you to all who joined us – you made it a fantastic full house. We couldn’t have hoped for a better… Continue reading →

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Shanghai Fashion Week: Our ‘Eco Chic’ Talk

December 16, 2011

We recently spoke at the Swedish Institute’s Shanghai Fashion Week exhibition ‘Eco Chic‘. A traveling showcase, it landed in Shanghai with an exhibition of pioneering Swedish sustainable fashion. Also commissioning a lineup of leading and emerging Chinese designers to create… Continue reading →

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Six Items or Less – It’s a Wrap!

December 16, 2011

A great four weeks! It’s been a good journey, from the commitment and week one tires of cataloguing, to the week two transitions and happy revelations, and a week three sarong lifestyle, til now – I’ve really enjoyed the experience. And… Continue reading →

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Six Items Or Less – Week One Down!

November 22, 2011

I hopped on the Six Items Or Less bandwagon as I’d like to believe that I limit my possessions to the core necessities – and 6IOL sounded like a good challenge to how far I could take that. As I’ve started to… Continue reading →

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Six Items Or Less – The Commitment

November 10, 2011

A recent trip to London saw me living in one and a half outfits for almost four days due to some lost luggage mishap. It was a sudden engagement that took some creative laundry planning but it was quite the… Continue reading →

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SOURCE Expo + London Times

October 25, 2011

Such an amazing experience! It started off with lost luggage, but we got the good opportunity to truly live the ULTRA 10 in one and a half outfits for four days. At the SOURCE Expo we got the chance to… Continue reading →

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We Are ULTRA on Ideamensch

August 16, 2011

Our interview with Ideamensch alongside idea luminaries like Seth Godin! See the original post here, or read on below. Anita Hawkins co-heads the ‘We Are ULTRA’ creative collective, hunts interesting things and writes about them, sometimes dances, and makes art… Continue reading →

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We Live-Tweet the Thinklab Con.

July 27, 2011

We attended the Thinklab Conference last weekend in Penang and got our live tweets on. Here’s how the day unfolded for us.   #thinklab Penang Heritage Trust, maintaining living heritage through apprenticeships with traditional craftsmen. #thinklab“both ends approach” – always… Continue reading →

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Our Green Awards Workshop

July 26, 2011

Earlier this month we were asked by EcoKnights to take part in a workshop to expose Malaysian youth to sustainable fashion. An annual event and held in conjunction with the Shell Eco Marathon Race, Anugerah Hijau (Green Awards) reward Malaysians… Continue reading →

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Copenhagen: The Roundup

July 19, 2011

We just made a visit to Copenhagen, largely because we were tagging along on The Pretentious Gamer‘s summer school. But our own intentions were also fueled quite nicely. We got a chance to see some simple and beautiful design in… Continue reading →

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