Jurnal

Step 2: Writing the Stories  Renowned author Neil Gaiman validates a thought that the process of gathering ideas is a combinatorial process. Meaning, everything made is build on whatever came before us, collecting and gathering pieces of inspiration and experience before being compiled into a new masterpiece.  This also applies to Melissa Sunjaya’s writing process. At times, her story may be taken from an old Indonesian classical folkstale. But the actual creations are only processed through the archival of experience and stories she has favored since childhood.   Since all the collection editions have its stories. [...]

YES! Luca is BACK for the last time with an appearance in Light Coco and Smokey Night! We are really excited to be releasing Delivery V of our FW 2013/14 collection this Wednesday, February 19, 2014. We would love to invite you all to share brownies and hot tea with us at Darmawangsa Square from 9AM to 9PM to celebrate the launch of this delivery. See you Wednesday! xx The Tulisan Team P.S. [...]

Step 1: Preliminary Research and Sketching As big appreciators of the arts and fashion, most of us are often consumed with the beauty a product presents to us without knowing the elementary stages on how a single bag or brand was formed. At first glance, the bag at Tulisan may seem to be a simple and illustrated projection of our very own talented founder and illustrator, Melissa Sunjaya, but as French Writer Émile Zola explains, “The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work,” everything you see today in our store is a [...]

With Pink and Red hearts plastered all over town, it's hard to forget that Valentine's day is approaching fast. Romantics as we are, we love any excuse to love but as we started thinking about Valentine's Day gifts for our lovers, and friends we started thinking about gifts that last longer than just a dinner, or date. We are not suggesting that the romantic dinner is unwanted. [...]

Perhaps I should start by getting what’s obvious out of the way: John Steinbeck’s East of Eden is an intimidating book.  This is one of those books that we tend to acquire in roundabout ways. [...]

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we wanted to whip up a festive and yummy treat that is great for a big party or just a couple enjoying a night together. Strawberries forever scream ROMANCE in my books (ok, they remind me of summer and strawberry picking too, but that's another story). Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts. [...]

After a holiday weekend with family and friends, it's sometimes nice to get a break from all the holiday food and have cool, light, nutritious yet DELICIOUS little meal. We decided to try a little twist on Gazpacho, a cold tomato soup! It's incredibly simple dish. [...]

As we welcome the year of the wooden horse, we decided to take a quick visit to the place where all the pre-celebration preparation takes place. We headed to Pasar Glodok: known extensively as the traditional market where electronic gadgets are sold at a bargain. Annually, weeks before the Chinese New Year, Jakarta's own Chinatown is instead transformed into a heaven of decorations adorning the symbolic and vibrant color red. From corner to the next, the joy of welcoming the Chinese New Year is felt through being in between the peak of the crowded market. Swarming back and forth [...]

We get a lot of moms coming into the store looking for a bag that is both functional for their little munchkins' needs and their own but that is also not covered in teddy bears. [...]

As the new year comes around, many of us make many resolutions: exercise, eat better, impress the boss, get a raise, spend more time with your kids. They are all well intentioned but when it comes down to it, it really just means less beauty ZZZs, unless you put rest more on your list of resolutions of course. [...]

I have a deep admiration and endless appreciation towards the late Michael D. Ruslim (29 November 1953 – 20 January 2010) for having him as my life mentor and father figure. Since my childhood, he has supported my mother and I with pure unconditional compassion and kindness. I found out much later in my life that every single pair of shoes that I had worn throughout my elementary school years was given by him. [...]

Sundays are such a wonderful day to just sit back, relax with the family and FEAST! Because we would rather be spending time with everyone, than standing in the kitchen, we have come up with some recipes for Sunday that are blissfully simple, but so delicious. This Sunday, with the Chinese New Year coming up, we thought we could try something a little festive: Rose Mint Water. [...]