Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. Calligrapher is the artist who possesses the techniques to execute lettering and design using writing instruments such broad tip instrument, dip pen or brush. Not sure what you can engage a calligrapher for? Calligraphy services include handwritten invitations, envelopes, place cards, certification addressing and many more. Here we present to you 10 homegrown calligraphers who have what it takes to inscribe words with harmony and rhythm. 

1) Zhiling Lim

More than just beautiful handwriting or ornate lettering techniques, Zhiling’s calligraphy touches one’s heart and soul. We can understand why as there’s something magical about Zhiling’s lettering when we browsed thru her profile on Instagram. Described herself as the lover of letter and ink evangelist, Zhiling welcomes bespoke design requests and personal workshops on Calligraphy.

IG: @crayzhi

2) Joanna Chia

Joanna is beyond a calligrapher. While she is introduced as one here, she is also an artist and jewelry crafter. A gifted all-rounder in art for sure, Joanna is sent from god to inspire you with her rhythmic letters and beautiful drawings. Sometimes both combined. Driven by passion for all things pretty, Joanna is the perfect choice for custom made wedding stationery like invitation cards and place cards. 

IG: @quirkybydesign

3) Sarah Lasung

Sarah's lettering is open to order on small scale. That is not without a valid reason as each piece of calligraphy inscribed by her magical hand is unique and personalized. While Calligraphy is one of her latest attempts, she is already showing signs of creative fire. One thing noticeable, she is certainly good at forming beautiful symbols and arranging them well.  

IG: @simplelettering

4) TheMakerJess

Born a graphic designer and photographer, Jesslyn Lai calls herself ‘The Maker Jess’. Inspired by the thirst to explore new things, Jesslyn makes variety of things ranging from gifts, personalized wire name to hand-stamped leather key chains. Not to mention, hand-lettering of course. Driven by the motto to brighten someone’s day, Jesslyn’s calligraphy never fails to showcase optimism and cheerfulness. 

www.themakerjess.com | IG: @themakerjess | FB: Jesslyn Lai

5) Alcee

Alcee started Calligraphy as a personal interest and hobby. With elements of colours and glitters injected, Alcee's Caligraphy is the closest you can get to hearing music with your eyes. Alcee also runs an online store which provide all kinds of calligraphy supply. Alcee aims to bring calligraphy products from all over the world and supply them to not just Malaysia but South East Asia too. 

www.alceestore.com | IG: @alceestore

6) Angelina Kein

Angelina Kein is multi-talented. Besides being a letterer, she is also graphic designer, blogger and photographer. Born in Kuala Lumpur and currently living in Melbourne, her passion for design started as a child. Her passion for design even drove her to produce creative calligraphic wall paper that you can download for free! We personally love how her calligraphy is beautiful yet playful. 

www.angelkein.com | IG: @angelkein | FB: AngelKein- Brushlettering and Photography

7) Joy Chong

Joy Chong is not just a lettering fanatic, she is also a make-up artists, foodie and Instagram addict. One can easily feel her enthusiasm for art through her colourful Instagram profile. Joy is also not selfish in sharing her lettering skills as she also conducts calligraphy workshops teaching people the techniques and art of calligraphy. If you have any needs for custom lettering design, Joy Chong is only an email away.

IG: @joychong

8) Sharon Tan

Sharon is the master of freeform hand lettering and calligraphy. She emphasised that calligraphy is something that really takes a lot of practice to achieve consistency in form and stroke. There’s no rules to it – it’s all about personal style. Together with Joy Chong, they are running a few workshops in KL on tools used for copperplate script and drills to train muscle memory.

IG: @ronnycakes

9) Nadia Elias

Nadia called herself a Lettering enthusiast and this fits her pretty well! She’s on a mission of reviving the fading art-form. Through her work, she showcases the art of beautiful handwriting with her set of calligraphy fountain pens.

IG: @wanadoos

10) Inez Tan

This calligrapher has revived the long lost art of calligraphy. Together with her friend, Jil Sta. Ana, Inez runs their own workshops, namely KLigraphy, to share their love for calligraphy with students from KL as well as Singapore.  Through Inez’s work, we notice modern calligraphy is more about breaking the rules and once you know the rules.

IG: @inezcalligraphy

Wonder who decide on the Ranking? The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store orGoogle Play and follow TallyPress.

Muslimah fashion is making its mark around the globe. And these 10 Muslimah fashion brands are shaping the Muslimah fashion trend in Malaysia. From dresses to scarves, they offer wide variety of stylish options that will make you look modest, chic and fashionable. Looking for fashionable Muslimah outfits? Now you know where to shop.

1) Jovian Mandagie

Jovian Mandagie is about modern, creative colour combination and dynamic style. Founded in 2006, Jovian has built a solid reputation over the years and is dubbed second to none in the fashion scene. Thanks to his inspiring fashion sense and courage to break through the conventional style. Today, the flagship of Jovian Mandagie spans across ready-to-wear, wedding designs, corporate wear and accessories.  

jovianmandagie.com | FB: Jovian Mandagie | IG: @jovianmandagie

2) ZAWARA

If the combination of modesty, stylishness and elegance is what you are looking for, look no further than Zawara. Providing extensive line of apparels for everyday events to corporate parties, Zawara recognizes the desire of women to dress stylishly and chic whilst still being modest. In other words, one does not have to sacrifice style for modesty.  Its clothes handcrafted using high quality fabric, Zawara is reachable at more than 15 outlets located across Malaysia today. 

zawara.com | FB: ZawaraOnline | IG: @zawara

3) FARAHiskandar

FARAHiskandar aims to provide aurah-friendly fashions to all women and helps them to perfectly veil their aurah yet still be fashionable. Founded in 2012 by the team of wife and husband Nurfarahin Romli and Ally Iskandar, they are advocates of minimalism. They believe simplicity in fashion can maintain one's modesty yet be sophisticated. "Let us veil our aurah for a bright akhirah" [FARAHiskandar 2012]

farahiskandar.com | FB: byFARAHiskandar | IG: @farah.iskandar

4) Hana Bella

Founded in 25 June 2013, Hana Bella offers beautiful garments for events, engagements, weddings and days that you just want to feel gorgeous. Dreams and Interest in the latest fashion trend led the two best friends (Dini & Emmey) to formed Hana Bella.  The exclusive and elegant busana Muslimah from Hana Bella focus on the sewing quality, design and comfort. Its designs are not only limited to the Muslimah, it is suitable for all races and religions.

thetailoringfactory.com | FB: hanabellakl | IG: @hanabella_kl

5) Gene Martino

Gene symbolizes the hereditary traits that are being passed from generation to generation while Martino expresses strong personality. These two traits represent the brand in which it gives a strong personality of values in every family that can be passed on to their future generations. The idea of this brand is to provide high quality tailor made like Malay family clothing at a ready made price. Hence, it also cater for the Muslimah needs in clothing.

genemartino.com.my | FB: Ge.martino | IG: @genemartino_apparel

6) Bikaya.com

Bikaya is a Malaysia fashion brand by Fanny Muchlis. Bikaya is famous and popular among pastel lovers with their collections of pastel shawls and scarves. It provides a wide range of options from clothing to scarves that are fashionable but still meets the needs for Muslimah attire. You can purchase their products online or visit their store "Bikaya Coutoure" at Seksyen 7, Shah Alam.

bikaya.com | FB: BikayaFashion | IG: @bikaya

7) Rina Salleh Clothing

Rina Salleh clothing offers modest casual wear and hijab in premium quality design in which is reachable through online or 3 outlets throughout Malaysia. Their outlets are in Shah Alam, Johor Bahru and Bangi. The focus of this brand is on nursing friendly modest Muslimah wear. The brand strives to maintain a balance between current trends, comfort and practicality without compromising on beliefs and quality. There's a combination of various colours, textures and prints for you to choose from.

rinasalleh.com | FB: rinasallehclothing | IG: @rinasallehclothing

8) Cattleya Couture

Cattleya Couture operates an extensive and easy to use online shopping site. From the site, you can find a wide collection of apparels such as shawls, jubahs, batiks, blouses and many others. These apparels come in all sorts of trendy colours and patterns, one can certainly find a suiting style for herself. Their tagline ‘Where style and elegance meets glamour and passion’ aptly describes their apparel styles.

cattleyacouture.com | FB: cattleyacouture | IG: @cattleyacouture

9) Saraya Zahret

With beginnings in August 2011, Saraya Zahret has grown to have an astonishing five outlets in Kota Damansara, Bangi, Seremban 2, Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam. On top of that, they maintain a vastly visited online shop together with a lifestyle blog. These help spread the light of their large variety of Muslimah apparels. Along with their product tagline ‘Stylish contemporary design with modesty in mind’ they are certainly shining ever brighter.

sarayazahret.com | FB: sarayazahret | IG: @sarayazahret

10) Ashh & Annas

Based in Kota Damansara, Assh & Annas is yet another pioneering Muslimah fashion house that operates through the online medium. The thing that separates them from the others, is the fact that they specialise in skirts. Their self-proclamation of Malaysia’s no.1 skirts specialist is certainly not without evidence. You can see the evidence yourself from their substantial variety of skirts of vibrant colours and patterns. Check out their site and see for yourself!

ashhannas.com | FB: AshhAnnas | IG: @ashhannas

Wonder who decide on the Ranking? The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store orGoogle Play and follow TallyPress.

Who says eating out is unhealthy? Obviously not anymore when you have these 10 healthy eateries catering for your wellness in Klang Valley. Whether you’re trying to get in shape or to live a healthier life, eating healthy provides a variety of benefits to our bodies. While this is the mantra of these 10 health eateries, they also believe healthy food can be delicious too. Check them out!

1) Ashley's by LivingFood

Ashley’s is about the real food done right. At Ashley’s, the team strives to bring together the best of interesting ingredients, creative cooking and exciting eating in a healthier way. They hope to inspire people to eat the real food the way it was meant to be eaten. The concept of Ashley’s stemmed from the observation of how the society has forgotten what it means to eat ‘real food’, the food that has come straight from the farm. 

ashleys.my | FB: ashleysbangsar | IG: @ashleysbylivingfood

Location:
11, Ground Floor, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday: 11:00am - 11:45pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 11:45pm
Sun: 9:00am - 11:00pm

2) Simple Life Healthy Vegetarian Restaurant

Founded by Madam Tracy Ngo, a renowned health-conscious chef, Simple Life serves vegetarian meals which are organic, natural and most importantly, nutritious. Madam Tracy Ngo believes eating healthy should not comprise taste and aesthetic values. One perfect example would be Simple Life’s healthy Nasi Lemak, which is completely vegetarian, cooked with extra virgin coconut oil topped with sambal made from carrots and cabbage. Sounds yummy? Head to Simple Life today!

simplelife.com.my | FB: simpleliferestaurant 

Locations:
- Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
- Cheras, No191-G, Wisma CKE, Jalan Lancang, Off Jalan Cheras! 
- Paradigm Mall
- Wisma Lifecare Bangsar South
- KLCC Signature Food Court
- Cheras LeisureMall
- Setia City Mall
- The Garden Midvalley
- AEON Bukit Tinggi Klang
- Lot 10 Shopping Centre Bukit Bintang
- IOI Mall Puchong
- Sunway Putra Mall

3) Organica Lifestyle

Organica is more than just providing you with healthy food. It is a place where healthy food, personalized exercise and your inner wellbeing can all come together. Organica lifestyle was founded by two best friends, Shantini and Anjana with a vision to create an urban sanctuary that would inspire and support a holistic balanced lifestyle. They hope Organica would help to love and heal people and inspire them to a greater way of living, breathing and being. 

organicalifestyle.com | FB: Organica Lifestyle | IG: @organica_lifestyle

Location:
15 Jalan Tempinis 1 , Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm

4) Be Lohas Healthy Cuisine

LOHAS stands for "Lifestyle of Happy and Sustainability" which means living a lifestyle that is healthy and environmental friendly. The café's name has been cleverly translated to "Le Huo" (乐活) which means living happily. They are not only committed to promote genuine healthy vegetarian cuisine, but, also promising the customers to serve only the best, delicious, and healthy organic vegetarian dishes.

bmsorganics.com | FB: belohas

Locations:
Damansara Uptown, Subang USJ10, Klang Bukit Tinggi, Kepong, Balakong(Cheras Selatan), Kota Kemuning, SetiaWalk, 1 Utama, Ativo, One City, Sunway Mentari, Seremban 2, KLIA2

Operating hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 8:30pm

5) AENON The Health Kitchen

Aenon Healthy Kitchen provides simple palatable wholesome and healthy food at an affordable price. They are dedicated to offer extraordinary dining experience and to provide consumers the opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyle. They believe in "Health is a choice, not a chance!"

aenonhealthkitchen.webs.com | FB: aenon.health.kitchen

Location:
1, Jalan 4/93, Taman Miharja, Jalan Cheras, 55200 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; 6:00pm - 9:00pm

6) Green Meadow

Green Meadow was established in 2004 with it's primary purpose to promote healthful diet and lifestyle. The founder, Madam Chin Chew Lian and her husband, Mr. Teay Hiong Kiah who is a chinese medicine practitioner, believe that "Health can be built by changing diet and lifestyle". Their organic café, serves a variety of healthful and delicious cuisine in line with the wholefood approach. The café can also tailored their recipes to serve the individual with different physical conditions.

FB: GreenMeadowOrganic

Location:
62-62C, Jalan SS2/67, Petaling Jaya, 47300, Selangor.

Operating hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

7) The Daily Habit

Daily Habit café's mission is to promote clean eating, using superfood ingredients, complete carbohydrates such as wholegrain, legumes, seeds and nuts. They focus on delicious recipes that embody clean eating, limited processed food, low sodium and sugars and loading up with vegetables and grains.

thedailyhabit.com.my | FB: TheDailyHabitCafe | IG: @dailyhabit

Location:
CHI Fitness@BSC, Lot 1-02 BRDB Tower, (connected to Bangsar Shopping Centre), 285 Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday - Saturday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

8) Eco Life Kitchen

Located in Kuala Lumpur, Eco Life Kitchen is a vegetarian eatery. Food served here is 100% free of preservatives and MSG. However, that doesn’t mean quality is compromised; as it is their aim to provide customers with natural, healthy and delicious cuisine. They thoroughly believe that cultivating natural and simple dietary habits will lead to a nourished body heart and soul. Heal yourself by eating here!

FB: Eco Life Kitchen | IG: @ecolife_kitchen

Location:
40-4 (Level 4), Jalan Metro Pudu, 55200 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday - Sunday: 11:30am - 9:00pm (closed on Wednesday)
 

9) Love Earth Café

Love Earth Café is a vegetarian eatery set in Kuala Lumpur. They serve it all in vegetarian and vegan form! Breakfast, brunch, dinner, Chinese food, even sushi. They believe the vegetarian food industry is a must in this world. Together with this believe they have a simple mantra. Vegetarian from a spiritual view. Spiritual purity of vegetarian food. Check them out!

FB: Love Earth Cafe

Location:
3-A Jalan Desa 2/7 Desa Aman Puri 52100 Kuala Lumpur

Operating hours:
Monday - Sunday: 9:30am - 9:00pm (closed on Thursday)

10) Opika Organic Market & Restaurant

Located in One Utama Shopping Mall, Opika is a healthy eatery with Nordic inspirations. This Nordic inspiration is combined with local qualities to create food that are healthy yet delectable. Opika is also passionate about sustainable living and preserving nature. This is evident in their business where they sell food and products that are sourced with knowledge its sustainability. Eat in a way which preserves!

opikaorganic.com | FB: OpikaOrganic | IG: @opikaorganic

Location:
LG105/106, Old Wing One Utama Shopping Mall, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Operating hours:
Monday - Sunday: 10:00am - 10:00pm

Wonder who decide on the Ranking? The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store orGoogle Play and follow TallyPress.

If there is one dish that represents Malaysia, it would be Nasi Lemak. A fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, served with sambal, fried anchovies, fried peanut, sliced cucumber and hard-boiled egg. A local favourite so irresistible that we Malaysians eat it all the time for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even supper. Want to know where to get your Nasi-Lemak-Fix? Here’s a list of 10 places to go to satisfy your cravings.

1) Village Park Restaurant

Serving one of the best Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng in town, Village Park’s Nasi Lemak excels in two main components – rice and fried chicken. Its rice is fluffy and rich in coconut flavor while its fried chicken is crispy on the outside at the same time tasty on the inside. This explains why there is always a big crowd at Village Park. Village Park also serves mouthwatering rendang ayam, mutton, sambal udang and more if you prefer other than fried chicken for your side dish. 

Location:
5, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya,, 47400 Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday - Saturday: 7:00am - 7:30pm
Sunday: 7:00am - 6:00pm

FB: Village Park Restaurant | IG: @village_park_official

2) Nasi Lemak Royale 'Kedah'

The Nasi Lemak at Royale ‘Kedah’ is unlike the Nasi Lemak that you see everywhere else. Originated from Kedah, the first thing that grabs your attention at Nasi Lemak Royale Kedah is the bright yellow colour Nasi. Wonder why that colour? That’s actually the result of mixing the rice with ghee. Hence how the ‘lemak’ bit come from i.e. the ghee. Oh wait! Don’t forget to eat the rice with ‘kuah campur pekat’ to constitute the lip-smacking plate of Nasi Lemak Royale. 

Location:
Jalan Sulaiman 3, Taman Putra Sulaiman, 68000 Ampang, Selangor.

Operating hours:
Monday - Sunday: 7:00am - 1:00am

FB: NasiLemakRoyalKedahAmpang

3) Madam Kwan's

Madam Kwan's signature Nasi Lemak has won many of us over. What we love most about Madam Kwan’s Nasi Lemak is the coconut rice grains with slightly chewy texture and the sweetness of coconut milk. Just heavenly. Founded by Madam Kwan Swee Lian (an enthusiastic foodie), Madam Kwan’s today serves more than just Nasi Lemak. There other uniquely Malaysian dishes from Nasi Bojari to Hokkien Mee for everyone to savour.  At Madam Kwan’s, it is about experiencing Truly Malaysian Cuisine. 

Locations:
Bangsar Shopping Center. Suria KLCC. Mid Valley. Pavilion. Empire Subang. Alamanda Putrajaya. One Utama, Sunway Pyramid

Operating hours:
Monday – Sunday: 11:00am - 10:30pm

madamkwans.com.my | FB: madamkwans | IG: @madamkwans

4) Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa

Founded by Puan Normi Tandoh, Antarabangsa’s Nasi Lemak reminds us of kampung style nasi lemak with some Malay-style classic side-dishes such as Ayam Rendang, Paru Goreng, Beef Rendang, Ayam Masak Merah, Sambal Sotong and many more. Let alone its light and aromatic fluffy rice, people usually come here for its Sambal Sotong and Paru Goreng. Topped with its unique sambal sauce which is slowly cooked to perfection, we can understand why it is one of the most popular Nasi Lemak in town. 

Location:
4 Jalan Raja Muda Musa Kg Baru, 50300 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday – Sunday: 5:00pm - 1:00pm (the next day)

nasilemakantarabangsa.my | FB: NasiLemakAntarabangsa

5) Nasi Lemak Kampung Pandan

It's been more than 35 solid years since Nasi Lemak Kampung Pandan started selling Nasi Lemak. And that is not surprising at all. Besides the flavorsome rice that people come here for, the secret of success of Nasi Lemak Kampung Pandan lies in the sambal sauce created by the founder Puan Zahidah. According to her, the game changer is the shaved coconut she uses to blend into the sambal. People also come here for other delicacies such as lontong, kuih bom and curry puff. 

Location:
No 21, Pusat Penjaja DBKL, Jln Wirawati, Taman Maluri, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 7:00am - 12:00pm

FB: nasilemakkp | IG: @nasilemakkgpandan

6) Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock

Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock is a local kopitiam started by the 3 most basic friends from writing your ‘karangan’ in school back in the days. Serving Malaysian dishes and favorite Malaysian drinks, Nasi Lemak Ayam Berempah of Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock is one of the favorites among patrons. Some of the compliments on Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock’s Nasi Lemak were about the aromatic rice and scrumptious chicken that is finger licking good. Sounds like a place where you can lepak all day and berborak with your friends while enjoying the best of Malaysian Dishes.

Location:
Lot B-G-01, Ground Floor, Block B, Oasis Ara Damansara, Jalan PJU 1A/7, Petaling Jaya.

Operating hours:
Monday - Saturday: 8:00am - 7:00pm

FB: alimuthuandahhock

7) Nasi Lemak Saleha

Along with their HQ in Kampong Pandan, Nasi Lemak Saleha is also available in 8 other locations! This seemingly simple dish has been turned into industry. With such success and so strong a base, you can be sure this simple dish will still taste amazing. Check them out at the many locations around town!

Location:
HQ: No. 11, Jalan Pandan Kemajuan A., 55100 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur.

Also available at: Al-Ekhsan Restaurant (Bandar Tasik Permaisuri), Nana Cafe Restaurant(Bandar Tasik Permaisuri), Al- Ekhsan Restaurant (Setapak), Al- Ekhsan Restaurant (Pandan Indah), Petronas Station (Taman Dagang), Kedai Koperasi (Pusrawi Hospital), Seri Nilam (Bandar Baru Ampang), Pudu Market.

Operating hours:
Monday – Sunday: 6:00am – 12:00am

FB: NasiLemakSaleha

8) Warung Rindu Nasi Lemak Panas

Founded in 1997, Warung Rindu is located near the Pantai Dalam KTM station. Their signature Nasi Lemak Panas Rindu needs no additional description. Their saccharine-piquant sambal ikan bilis and fluffy steamed rice make this a winner. With over 18 years of existence this is the place to taste a well proven recipe!

Location:
HQ: Jalan Kubur Off Pantai Dalam, 59200 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday – Sunday: 5:00pm – 2:00am

FB: Nasilemakrindu

9) My Mum's Kitchen

Located in Damansara, My Mum’s Kitchen serves the healthy versions of Malaysian cuisine. The most popular of their range is of course their Nasi Lemak. The restaurant goes with their name, ensuring customers be treated like their own children, serving them the best, just like a mother would. So here, you can get delicious, healthy and great service all in one place!

Location:
40, SS21/39, 47400 Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday – Sunday: 10:30am - 10:00pm

FB: mymums | IG: @mymumskitchen_PJ

10) Brilliant Nasi Lemak House (Non-halal) 

Brilliant Nasi Lemak House has an astonishing 4 outlets across Klang Valley. It started as a family love, making and researching for better Nasi Lemak. Today it has turned into a successful business. Their mission is to provide food of quality, reasonable price and good service. Quality is definitely a top priority as ingredients are freshly ordered from Selayang Pasar every other day. Experience this homely Nasi Lemak!

Locations:
Kepong, Puchong, Kuchai Lama, PJ Uptown

Operating hours:
Monday – Friday: 10:00am – 9:00pm (PJ Uptown: 9:00am – 9:00pm)
Saturday – Sunday: 9:00am – 9:00pm

brilliantnasilemak.com | FB: brilliantnasilemakhouse

Wonder who decide on the Ranking? The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

Yoga classes are gaining popularity among the Malaysians due to the benefits that it offers. With yoga, not only you’ll improve your body flexibility, it helps you relieve stress hence honing your mental focus. These benefits are reasons why you should start picking up Yoga if you have not. Here’s a list to help you choose your Yoga Studios in Malaysia. 

1) BKS iyengar yogashala

Inspired by BKS Iyengar (the foremost living yoga master in the world), BKS Iyengar Yogashala practices the Iyengar method of teaching in its classes. Guided by experienced Yoga teachers, Yogashala hopes to convey the excellence of the Iyengar techniques to you together with their Iyengar props such as ropes, straps to Setu Bandha benches, backbenders and more. Best known for its Alignment Techniques, BKSIYS welcomes yoga practitioners of all levels from beginners to experts and from children to the elderly.  

www.iyengaryoga.com.my | FB: BKS iyengar yogashala (BKSIYS)

Location:
#41-2, Jalan 109 E, Desa Business Park
Opp. Desa Medical Centre, Off Old Klang Road
Taman Desa 58100, Kuala Lumpur

2) Simplylife Yoga

It is all about having a simple mind and happy life at Simplylife Yoga. The team at Simplylife Yoga believes Yoga can help you achieve that. Powered by Ken and Hui Zhi, they hope to pass on to you different techniques of Yoga but ultimately to help you search for your inner self under peace of mind. The studio, which is located at the rooftop of a building boasts the calming factor with its flexibility of switching between both indoor and outdoor surroundings. 

FB: 樂活瑜伽 Simplylife Yoga | IG: @simplylifeyoga

Location:
No.468-G,26,Block G,Roof Top
Rivercity ,3rd Mile Jalan Ipoh
51200 Kuala Lumpur

3) Mysore Room

If you are looking to learn yoga at your own pace, Mysore Room is where you want to be. At Mysore Room, teachers are dedicated to work with you on an individual basis in an open format class. Mysore Room classes teaches Ashtanga Yoga which is the yoga of 8 limbs & one of the few existing yoga traditions kept alive by a strict lineage of teachings passed down thru history. Led by Yan Ong and Manuel Ferreira, they are both authorized teachers of the Sri K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoda Institute (KPJAYI). 

www.mysoreroom.com | FB: Mysore Room | IG: @mysoreroom_kl

Location:
4th floor (adjacent pool) Westin Hotel,
199 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100, Kuala Lumpur.

4) Yoga Region

Spearheaded by Alvin Heng and Sue Phing, Yoga Region is passionate about building a yoga community. Besides promoting yoga as a way to create a healthy life, they believe the bonding between people can be enhanced through a common interest, which is Yoga in this case. Located at Kuching, Yoga Region teaches different types of Yoga and even go beyond that providing Zumba and K-Pop Dance classes. The facilities at Yoga Region include sanitized yoga mats, yoga props, lockers, shower & drinking water. 

FB: Yoga Region

Location:
Block 15, 2nd Floor,
Brighton Square, Jalan Song (behind FAME College),
93350 Kuching

5) Oscillation Yoga

Oscillation Yoga aims to help you find a mindful union and discover your inner self when performing Yoga. The founders believe everyone can find peace and happiness through yoga besides achieving the benefit of the physical body. No matter at what age or fitness level you are, Oscillation studio offers diverse yoga techniques and classes conducted by accomplished local and international teachers. Oscillation welcomes you to come as you are and to free your mind in a white space with greens surrounding. 

www.oscillationyoga.com | FB: Oscillation Yoga | IG: @oscillationyoga

Location:
No.2, Jalan PJU 1A/41B, 
Pusat Perdagangan NZX
Ara Jaya, 47820 Petaling Jaya

6) Gokul Yoga

Founded in September 2012 by Jani Jaatinen (www.janijaatinen.org) from Finland, Gokul Yoga is dedicated to sharing with you a variety of truly authentic styles of yoga classes, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings. Conveniently located in the suburb of Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, its classes are taught in a tranquil and natural environment. Gokul Yoga aims to promote internal development and hopes to become a Yoga Sanctuary for everyone regardless of age, size, gender, fitness, diet and lifestyle.

gokulyoga.com | FB: Gokul Yoga 

Location:
House no.1 Lot 21, Lorong Seladang
Jalan Maktab Gaya, Taman Seri Gaya,
88300 Kota Kinabalu

7) MYoga Malaysia

Beginning operations in 2006, MYoga is a yoga centre situated in Sri Hartamas. Its aim is to be a friendly and inclusive club where one can learn yoga without feeling intimidated, self-conscious or inferior. This aim capably carried out amazing team of yoga instructors who are fully accredited by the Yoga Alliance. If you’re seeking a friendly environment to begin your yoga journey, this is it!

www.myoga.com.my | FB: MYoga Malaysia

Location:
Plaza Damas Block L-1-16, No 60,
Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Sri Hartamas,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.

8) 72 Yoga Styles Studio

72 Yoga Styles Studio was established in the October of 2006. Their main aim in imparting their exercise knowledge is to pass on a health conscious mind set in order for everyone to achieve good health and happiness. At 72 Yoga Styles Studio, you can learn about the 4 basic principles for a healthy body, mind and soul which are exercise, diet, habits and positive thinking. Any profits earned will be directed to charity or to the promotion of health.

FB: 72 Yoga Styles Studio KL

Location:
13-2, Jalan Kuchai Maju 1,
Kuchai Lama,
58200 Kuala Lumpur.

9) OurBodySpace

OurBodySpace is a unique boutique space which offers creative ways to invigorate the body, ease the mind and heal the spirit. The way they do this is through their yoga, Pilates and art classes. The simple way in which they describe themselves is a peaceful space on the edge of the hustle and bustle of the city. Reinvigorate yourself here!

www.ourbodyspace.com | FB: OurBodySpace | IG: @ourbodyspace 

Location:
12-14, Persiaran Ampang Hilir,
55000 Kuala Lumpur

10) Surya Yoga & Pilates Studio

Surya Yoga is a yoga studio located at Aman Suria. It was deep interest in health and wellbeing which made one Josephine Chan start this studio. Surya Yoga, combines new and traditional knowledge to create a practice of their personal style. They are open to all people; no matter of age, size, backgrounds and walks of life. You can experience yoga here no matter who you are!

www.suryayoga.com.my | FB: Surya Yoga Connection | IG: @mysuryayoga

Location:
C -1-9.Jalan PJU 1/45
47410 Aman Suria Damansara

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Need a place to hold an event? Here are 10 suggestions in Klang Valley amidst the recent sprout of event spaces. Whether you are preparing a corporate function, seminar or conference, bash or private event, these 10 locations have the variety of space and different settings that would suit the theme of your event. Check them out! 

1) W_are_house

This rustic industrial house located in USJ19 is created to cater for any event functions in Subang Jaya. Described as a place that is pack with personality, the venue uses mostly cement grey, bricks, wood color as theme. As soon as you enter the warehouse, you will be amazed by the ceiling full of festoon lights above you. With the space of 1,700 sf, this warehouse has a lot more to offer as an event space. From chalkboard wall to mini garden, from bar area to a private room with king sized bed and even ping pong table, you name it, they have it.

www.w-are-house.com | FB: w.are.houseatusj19 | IG: @w_are_houseevents

2) Glasshouse

This beautiful designed glass house is the perfect space for galas and celebrations. Located right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, this spacious urban architectural marvel nestled amidst the raw hilltop surroundings of Seputeh.  Imagine yourself in a fully conditioned space overseeing the sun kissed lawns or enchanted moonlight. The glass house as its name suggests, is mostly walled using ceiling glass panels for a lasting impression.

www.glasshouse.my | FB: Glasshouse at Seputeh  | IG:

3) RUANG

 RUANG has two spaces in Klang Valley to offer. One located in SS18 Subang Jaya while the other situated in Seksyen 16 Shah Alam. Both come with indoor and outdoor area. RUANG to date has hosted many events such as wedding party, workshop, exhibition, product launch, media launch, training and many more. Being affordable given its comfortable setting is one of the reasons why many people choose RUANG as the venue for their events.

www.ruang.com.my | FB: ruangeventspace | IG: @ruangeventspace

4) KL Venue

Located at Farenheit88, KL Venue not only provide a space to hold various events but they also provide you with variety of in house services. From event production to decorations to event management, KL Venue hopes to bring your events to new heights by helping you to craft unforgettable experiences. KL Venue’s space acts like a blank canvas giving you the full on customization freedom. For your information, KL Venus is also an organization dedicated to promoting music in Malaysia. 

www.klvenue.com | FB: venuekl | IG: @kl_venue

5) A-Park

A-Park is the ultimate venue for garden weddings, private events and corporate gatherings. Consists of a lake house and few marquees, A-park’s unique selling point is no other than its beautiful and natural surrounding made up of lawn and lake. This serves as a lovely backdrop for photography. While A-park provides you with facilities such as canopy, table & chair, Air-cooler and PA system, the team also stretches out to cater you with presenters, entertainment, shuttle, buggy, boat and even horse carriage, if you ever need one. 

a-park.my | FB: A-Park | IG: @a.park.events

6) The Canvas Network

Ever noticed how creative people from all over Klang Valley can sometimes gather in boring venues for brainstorms, workshops, and talks? The Canvas network is here to provide you with new playgrounds. Envisioned to connect you to awesome creative event spaces in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, The Canvas Network hopes to cater to your various type of events from workshops to movie screenings. Currently there are 4 venues located at Damansara Perdana, Bangsar, Uptown and Damansara under the flagship of Canvas. Each of them unique styled with different personality. 

www.thecanvas.my | FB: thecanvas.my | IG: @thecanvasmy

7) Hope City Art Space

Hope City Art Space is a unique event space in Publika, Solaris Dutamas. Able to fit in a 100 people in a theatre setup and 50 for a workshop-style setup, it is definitely suitable for a compact-sized event. This versatile space is able to cater for parties, product launches and gigs. With the space you’ll also get a quality range of support equipment such as a full sound system, stage lighting and kitchen and drink counter facilities. As they say so themselves, Hope City Art Space is as fresh as it gets!

FB: hopecityartspace | IG: @hopecityartspace

8) Base 26

Located in Kota Damansara, Base 26 is yet another unique event space in the Klang Valley. At Base 26, the first and second floor are interlinked to create a single functional space. This allows for increased usability which is why they have a wide range of uses for this space which includes seminars, meetings, mini concerts, gatherings, photoshoots, parties, workshops, exhibitions and many others. Create your memorable occasions with them!

basetwentysix.wix.com/base26-1 | FB: basetwentysix | IG: @base26kd

9) Zebra Square KL

Started its operations in November of 2011, Zebra Square is today a well-known creative space located at a prime part of KL city. Self-described as a creative lifestyle hub, they cater for almost anything you can think of. From weddings to launches, fashion shows to parties, and even private dining! This location has been used for many important occasions and by many well established companies. This is a place with a well proven track record and is definitely a place for you to check out!

www.zebrasquare.com.my | FB: Zebra.Sq.KL | IG: @zebrasquarekl

10) Talent Lounge

Located at the very trendy looking Menara Mustapha Kamal is an equally trendy event space, Talent Lounge. However, Talent Lounge isn’t only an event space. It is also a corporate office, training centre, talent developer, arts showcase launch pad and a café bistro. Now that’s some portfolio! They aim to bring to their customers a collaborative space for talents, employers, artists, artisans and entrepreneurs to help them build ideas and make them happen. With such an impressive portfolio, they can certainly serve to your needs one way or another!

www.mytalentlounge.com | FB: mytalentlounge | IG: @talentlounge

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Children’s brain development is critical. It helps them get off to a good start and establish them in fine fettle. Here’s where Child Enrichment Centre comes into play. To promote learning and repeated experiences in children to help them soak in information early in life. With the recent flourishing of child enrichment centres, here are 10 Child Enrichment Centres in Malaysia that you should consider, if you are planning to enroll your children in one.

1) Kiddo Science Centre

With 8 branches located across Klang Valley, Kiddo Science Centre is all about making science learning fun and intriguing . Founded in 2011, Kiddo Science Centre empowers children with the opportunity to explore and discover science at young age of 3 years old to 12 years old in a hands-on manner. Kiddo Science Centre believes not only science can help children acquire knowledge about their surroundings, it can develop children’s intelligence-curiosity, persistence, imagination, communication and thinking in and out of the box.

www.kiddo.com.my | FB: KiddoScienceCentre

2) CanRidge

While many enrichment centres focus on the left brain development of a child, CanRidge focuses on the right brain development aiming to cultivate creativity, holistic thinking, rhythm, and coordination of a child. Suitable for children from 0+ month to 6 years old, the syllabuses of CanRidge are carefully designed, researched internationally and formulated according to experiences to encompass music, art, flashcards and gym. Guided by a team of experts, CanRidge is in the midst of expanding from Johor Bahru to Klang Valley and other locations in Malaysia.

FB: CanRidge - Right Brain Development

3) Creative Minds Robotic

Creative Minds wants to inspire students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and develop their capabilities to apply STEM concepts to real life. As part of its vision to prepare students for the 21st century, Creative Minds uses motivational effects of robotics in its courses to excite the modern generation of children. Mostly targeting primary school students, Creative Minds strives to provide an integrated learning environment to foster 5Cs namely Critical thinking, Creative problem-solving, Communications, Collaboration and Cross-cultural relationship building as part of its curriculum.

FB: creativemindsrobotic | IG: @creative_minds_robotic

4) Forest of Stars//Demi Quaver

Located in Johor Bahru, Forest of Starts//Demi Quaver (FOSDQ) is a creative art space and a rock academy for kids! Here at FOSDQ, every child is a star and every star deserves to shine. Whether it be learning of music or art, FOSDQ aims to deliver creative and expressive programmes that are not only process-driven but also child-directed. Ultimately, the team at FOSDQ believes that the learning process of children should be an enjoyable journey. Suitable for children of all ages, other programmes of FOSDQ include Creative Drama, Music and Movement, Visual Arts, Music Instrument Specialization, Phonics.

www.fosdq.com | FB: FOSDQ

5) The Children’s Art Studio

Exploring creativity for Children & Teens, the Children’s Art Studio is about drawing, painting, sketching, crafting and sculpturing. Conducting classes in a small studio located in Petaling Jaya, The Children’s Art Studio provides an environment which is conducive for teacher to work with each child. According to the founder, many children found new interests during the process of discovering their own creativity. Most importantly, it is about the power to express which gives children confidence to pursue.

FB: childrensartstudio

6) LetzHop

LetzHop is a mind enrichment centre for children aged 6 months to 12 years old. Offering fun-filled learning experience through its 8 branches located in Klang Valley, LetzHop aims to help children build balanced foundations with various types of programmes such as Sesame Street English program being one of the most popular. At LetzHop, children are encouraged to learn through exploration and imagination. The classrooms are built around activities that stimulate while building self-esteem and self-confidence. It is a place for child’s intellectual development as well as for social and emotional growth.

www.letzhop.com | FB: LetzHop | IG: @letzhop

7) Learning Fresh

The first Learning Fresh centre was established in 2011 at Taman Melawati. Its main objective was to impart English language skills to primary and secondary school students. Since then, they have grown to have 3 centres and have added pre-school, intervention and home-schooling programs to their repertoire. With their emphasis on creating a comfortable home-like community in their centres, they have today become a go-to brand for specialist learning in the Klang Valley.

www.learningfresh.com.my | FB: learningfresh | IG: @learningfreshmy

8) BLUBRICKS

Blubricks is an entity born out of a passion to build confidence and encourage people to express themselves clearly and creatively. Among the courses offered are Speech and Drama, Musical Theatre, Communication Skills and Power Presentation. Blubricks strives to empower students with the confidence to be self –leaders and future-shapers by encouraging students to develop an inquisitive mind set and equipping them with necessary communicative and performing skills. Their main studios are in Kota Damansara, Cheras and Malacca; with a joint set-up in Bukit Jelutong. Visit them to get your kids started on their performing arts journey!

www.blubricks.com | FB: blubricksmalaysia | IG: @blubricks

9) Kids Public Speaking By Johan Speaking Academy

Kids Public Speaking believe that while academic qualifications are important, it is essential that kids be equipped with communication and public speaking skills. They believe learning how to become an effective public speaker can be the key difference between success and failure in your life at home, at work and in your own community. Among the many benefits of public speaking are self-confidence, better ability to listen and enhanced communication skills. 

www.kidspublicspeaking.com | FB: KidsPublicSpeaking | IG: @kidspublicspeaking

10) Hobby Hop in

Hobby Hop In is a learning centre established in November 2011. Since then they have been offering their many learning courses to children and parents alike. It is described as a fun place for everyone to explore their interests and build up their creativity. It is with their main motto of ‘learning thru fun’ that their conduct their arts and craft, creative thinking, dance, music and exercise classes. 

FB: Hobby Hop In | IG: @hobbyhopin

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Leather is an amazing product that can come in bags, wallets, clothes, shoes and many more. Pretty much anything you can think of can be made from leather thanks to the leather crafters. Leather crafters are thus the people who make leather into objects or works of art using various kind of techniques. Looking for something in leather? Explore this list of Malaysia’s Top 10 Leather Crafters.

1) Attached Leather Co.

From making handcrafted leather goods such as wallet, card cases, and key holders to conducting leather crafting workshops, Attached Leather Co. is fueled by the vision to revive the making of handcrafted leather goods. Powered by a couple who is of architectural background, Faiz Rosli and Ayu Lamien started Attached Leather Co. about two years ago when they first stumbled upon the craft in Penang. Immersed in passion for all things leather, they hope to extend into other things such as shoes in coming future.

IG: @Xattachedx

2) Pesakraf

Started out as a home based business, Pesakraf today is well recognized as a specialist in handcrafted goods. Established in 2012 by a small team of like-minded individuals, Pesakraf’s products are built to last. Thanks to the determination of its founders to use only high quality material that is durable. This is why Pesakraf is generous when it comes to giving you a warranty. All products of Pesakraf comes with 5 years warranty and that’s what we call quality assurance.

FB: Pesakraf | IG: @pesakraf

3) JK Leather Malaysia

From card cases to key holders, JK Leather caters to those in need of limited, niche and artistic leather goods. Founded by Joey Kher, passion is the reason why she took on this path of crafting. She is also more than willing to share her experience through leather workshops and training which is available for a group of minimum 10 person. Based in Johor, Joey also founded J Batik of which vision is to spread the knowledge of Batik through education to more Malaysians.

FB: JKLeatherMalaysia | IG: @kherjoey

4) Leatologie

Leatologie handcrafts things like folio, book cover, key holder and more using genuine leather. Keep things simple being its philosophy, Leatologie believes natural marks and imperfections are what make leather a beautiful medium. In some of its series, Leatologie also uses waste and imperfect leather to handcraft leather goods such as key chain. According to the founder, every mark tells a story and gives your leathers goods a unique identifying mark.

FB: leatologie | IG: @leatologie

5) 16:80 Handmade by Mat Kery

Mat Kery described himself as an amateur Malaysian leather crafter. If he is an amateur then he must be a talented one. Being a designer himself, he likes to showcase his love for hand stitching and crafting of leather on his Instagram. From his Instagram, you can feel his appreciation for selection of materials and attention to details. If you are a fan of leather goods, remember to follow 16:80 on Instagram for routine display of beautiful items made of leather.

IG: @16_80

6) Thirtyfour

Thirtyfour is recognized as an exceptional brand that takes pride in its remarkable craftsmanship. Known for their dedication to working with leather, its current design pool weaves together methods from such fields as architecture, metal-smiting, fashion, industrial, graphic, and interactive multimedia design. To date thirtyfour has been occupied with explorations in skin while they have also provided corporate gift and merchandising services for various international brands and a handful of local companies. 

www.34corporate.net | FB: thirtyfour.net | IG: @34stories

7) KURI Handmade Leather Bags

As their name suggests, KURI is a business selling leather bags such as handbags and backpacks. Besides that, they also sell accessories such as book/diary covers and key chains. Established in 2012, they have sought to only use genuine leather, cotton, linen and wool as their materials. From their slogan ‘Handmade makes life’, you can see the sheer passion they have in what they do. This passion is evident on their vibrant, warm and stylish designs.

FB: kurihandmade | IG: @kuri_handmade

8) Ox Leather Goods

Ox Leather Goods is another handmade leather goods business, but what sets them apart is the fact that they specialise in accessories. Among their range of products are purses, wallets, cardholders, caps and bracelets. Their company motto is ‘Handmade-Detailing-Perfection’ and from this you can tell they emphasise a whole lot of quality. This can be seen on their products where every stich looks immaculate and seems to be at the perfect place. 

FB: oxleathergoods | IG: @oxleathergoods

9) Zeve Shoes

Zeve Shoes sells leather shoes that are hand crafted by talented artisan shoemakers in Malaysia. Their designs are both colourful and stylish, intent on making the perfect modern shoe for the modern man.  A lot of effort is placed on visuals but comfort is not forsaken. They aim to create a shoe that will bring customer complete satisfaction both in looks and in feel. Great shoes and great service that you would not want to miss out!

zeveshoes.com | FB: zeveshoes | IG: @zeveshoes

10) Bear Dot Com

Started since May 2010, Bear Dot Com is yet another handmade leather goods business. The items in their sales catalogue include keychains, wallets, purses, clutches and handbags. As they mention on their site, they are all about handmade, art and graphic design. Their love for their craft is well displayed in their trendy and friendly products. Not only can you buy their products, you can also learn how they make it. Yes they offer workshops, so you too can make your own leather goods!

www.beardotcom.blogspot.my | FB: Bear-dot-com | IG: @beardotcom

We did not decide on the Ranking. The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store orGoogle Play and follow TallyPress.

For Malaysians, there’s love for food. There’s love for desserts. And then, there’s love for ice cream. With the local ice cream parlours and brands abound, it is no longer a dream to get the most flavourful ice cream experience that suits our taste buds. Here is a list of 10 local ice cream parlours and/or makers in Malaysia that you should give them a try, if you have not.

1) AEBout Ice Cream

Launched just recently in November, AEBout Ice Cream is the latest addition to the booming café prospect in Sri Petaling. Though this ice cream specialty shop serves artisanal ice creams made in and imported from New Zealand, the owner Nicole makes sure the flavours and quality are more than just satisfying. Let alone the price which is reasonably maintained. Some of the must-tries at AEbout Ice Cream are After Mint and Triple Chocolate.

FB: aebout.icecream | IG: @aebout.icecream

Location: 
No. 3, Jalan Radin Bagus 6, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2) Fat Baby Ice Cream

Fat Baby Ice Cream makes great tasting ice cream from things that taste great! Imagine flavours such as coconut candy, apple crumble and cornflakes. The team takes their ice cream very seriously, making all the ice cream bases and mix-ins from scratch. Only a handful of ingredients go into each tub and nothing artificial is added to the ice cream at all. Visit Fat Baby today as they promise to keep you grinning with ice cream made from shedloads of love.

www.fatbabyicecream.com | FB: FatbabyIceCream | IG: @fatbaby_icecream

Location:
47, Jalan SS 15/4B Subang Jaya, 47500 Selangor

3) The Ice-Cream Project

Located in Johor Bahru, The Ice-Cream Project (TIP) is a self-serve join bringing you the best quality of ice cream. Here at TIP, they serve homemade ice creams, cookies and beverages. Its recipes are vegan-friendly, consist of only dairy products. They promise there’s no rennet, and animal gelatin, not even additive or preservative added so you can be assured good quality ice-cream with every spoonful. Be a convert and go try TIP’s ice cream today! The team guarantee you will love it!

FB: tipdonttilt | IG: @tip_theicecreamproject

Location:
31 Jalan Dhoby, 80000 Johor Bahru

4) Softsrve

As its name suggests, Softsrve is an artisanal ice cream parlour that specializes in creating unusual soft ice cream experience. While soft serve is not something new, this shop is responsible for all the hype about soft serve ice cream transpired in town. We totally understand why given its smooth ice cream texture available in interesting flavours such as red velvet cheesecake and root beer. Softsrve also makes sure your ice cream get served in an Instagram worthy moment.

FB: softsrve | IG: @softsrve

Location:
31, Jalan SS21/1A, Damansara Utama, 47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 47400 Kuala Lumpur

5) The Potong Artisan Pops

Remember the good old days as a kid waiting for the “potong man” on his bicycle. The humble treat though limited in variety brought so much happiness. This is what Potong Artisan Pops is all about, to bring the Potong experience forward with every handmade popsicles using only the 100 % fresh natural ingredients with a modern twist on flavors with no preservatives or any other horrids. Enough said. You’ll know how good their flavours are after you give them a try!

www.thepotong.com | FB: ThePotong | IG: @thepotong

6) Forty Licks

What started out as a need to satisfy a craving for a creamy and an intensely flavoured ice cream, became an obsession. Today, Forty Licks takes pride in making ice cream by hand in small batches using only the best ingredients, with no additives or preservatives. From earl grey to thai tea flavour, forty licks vows to produce one of the creamiest and most decadent ice cream you will ever taste.

FB: FortyLicksIceCream  | IG: @forty_lick

7) Sangkaya

Mention coconut ice cream, the first name that appears in most of our heads is Sangkaya. Its name synonymous to delicious coconut ice cream, Sangkaya serves handcrafted coconut ice cream in fresh coconut shells and classic takeaways. Sangkaya’s ice cream is freshly made daily and uses only the finest ingredients with GM free and no artificial additives or preservatives.

www.sangkaya.co | FB: sangkaya | IG: @sangkayacreamer

Location:
Click Here

8) Pops Malaya

Founded in 2013, Pops Malaya’s mission is to create gourmet pops in all kinds of fruit flavour as natural as they can.  They are here to serve the purest ice cream fruit pops that are palate-teasing and taste just like the real fruits. Of course they will taste like the real fruits since the team at Pops Malaya insists to use only fresh fruits without added artificial additives or preservatives to produce the pops. If you love something fruity and refreshing, look no further than Pops Malaya.

FB: PopsMalayaAiskrim | IG: @popsmalaya

9) The Last Polka

If you're looking for great tasting homemade ice cream in Kuala Lumpur, The Last Polka should not be missed. Made with 100% natural ingredients, The Last Polka combines its creamy French-style ice cream with the regional Asian flavours we love. From Salted Gula Melaka to The Tarik, The Last Polka knows what Malaysians are craving for. The Last Polka stocks its ice cream at cafes around Klang Valley and is more than happy to cater for your events too.

FB: thelastpolka | IG: @thelastpolka

10) Polar Bear Softcreme Parlour

Polar Bear Softcreme Parlour features healthy frozen treats with tangy and lovely flavors that are perfect for dessert lovers. Polar Bear offers 2 types of ice cream - soft served ice cream (milk-based) & FROYO (frozen yogurt). Using fine ingredients and authentic recipes, Polar Bear’s ice creams will draw a big smile on your face. Some of our personal favourites of Polar Bear are Sesame and Rose Lychee flavours.  

FB: polarbearsoftcreme | IG: @polarbear_softcreme_parlour

Location:
IKON Connaught - 160, Jalan Cerdas, Taman Connaught, 56100 Kuala Lumpur,, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We did not decide on the Ranking. The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store orGoogle Play and follow TallyPress.

Besides fun and excitement, dancing has wide range of physical and mental benefits such as helping you to achieve better fitness and better coordination. Whether you are a beginner or aspiring performer, these dance studios have got what it takes to help you achieve them all. Check them out!

1) Misfit Dance Studio

Located at Sri Petaling, Misfit Dance Studio has a wide range of dance classes for kids (starting from 3 years old) and adults. From Hip Hop to Latin, Yoga to Zumba, Misfit is a full-fledged dance studio that offers you a one-stop service for all things related to dancing and exercise. With the promise to nurture and groom students to their best potential, Misfit Dance Studio is the right place to start your dancing hobby or even a career. Services provided at Misfit include dance classes, private classes, choreography, wedding dance, flashmobs, anything and everything under the umbrella of dance. 

FB: misfitdancestudio | IG: @misfitdancestudio

Lot61-2, Jalan Radin Bagus Zone J5, 
Bandar Baru Sri Petaling
57000, Kuala Lumpur

2) Mustang Dance Studio

Mustang Dance Studio at Bukit Jalil is about variety of street dancing styles under one roof. With more than 9 professional instructors and growing, Mustang Dance Studio wants everyone from all ages to experience the excitement, challenge and fun of learning to dance. If styles like popping, locking, K-pop are your cup of tea, Mustang Dance Studio is where you should sign up for. Did I mention Mustang also provides fitness classes such as Yoga and Zumba?

mustangdancestudio.wix.com/mustangdancestudio | FB: mustangcrew | IG: @mustangdancestudio

No.12A-M, Aked Esplanad,
Jalan Jalil Perkasa 14,
Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur

3) D’votion Dance Studio Malaysia

Founded in 2008, D’votion Dance Studio has quickly become of the leading dance institutions in Malaysia’s performance scene. Thanks to its emphasis on quality training, culture-tailored atmosphere and broad selections of dance type. Accepting both children and adults as students, classes at D’votion are kept small for personalized attention.

dancedvotion.wix.com/dvotiondancestudio1 | FB: Dvotion Dance Studio Malaysia | IG: @dvotiondancestudio

Wisma Low Siew Eng, No. 3-1 Jalan 1/92C,
Batu 3¼ Jalan Cheras,
56100 Kuala Lumpur

4) F4C Dance Studio

From beginners to professionals and teens to adults, F4C offers dance classes and private workshops from Monday to Saturday for aspiring dancers of all levels. Specializes in various dance styles such as Hiphop, House, Popping, Bboy and Reggae, F4C is where dancers and dreams come true. F4C also provides choreography service and dance performances besides conducting classes.

FB: f4c.studio | IG: @f4cdancestudio

28-1, Jalan Metro Perdana 8,
Taman Usahawan,
51200 Kepong, Kuala Lumpure

5) FreakZ Dance Academy

To be a beast you must train like FreakZ! Powered by a team of passionate dancers, FreakZ Dance Academy wants you to start moving and get your body grooving because dancing is fun! FreakZ provides enrichment classes and courses encompassing Hip Hop, Popping, Locking, Breaking, Waacking, Girls Style and K-Pop. The team is also more than happy to conduct dance roadshows and performances.

FB: freakzdance | IG: @freakzdanceacademy                                                                                     

15C, Jln Pekan Baru,
Lintang Pekan Baru,
41050 Klang

6) Passion Danz Studio

As its name suggests, it is about the love for dancing at the Passion Danz Studio. Operated by a team of professional dancers with competitive dancing experience, Passion Danz Studio hopes to pass on the skills and affection for dancing to aspiring dancers. Passion Danz Studio provides teaching of various dance styles as well as fitness classes such as basic yoga at their studio located at Subang Jaya.

FB: passion.danz.studio | IG: @passiondanzstudio

74-2B, Jalan SS15/4D,
Subang Jaya,
47500 Kampung Subang, Selangor.

7) Sole To Soul Dance Studio

Sole to Soul Dance Studios’ facility located in the Petaling Jaya district boasts a faculty of over 30 dance professionals that are experts in their field. The facility’s 6800 square feet of space houses all you expect in a dance studio and more. Their 4 dance studios, 2 DJ mixing and vocal studios with a dance shop, changing rooms, holding rooms provide a way more than ample professional environment for their students to learn in. The central philosophy behind the business is to make dance available to all, no matter absolute beginners or avid dancers or seasoned pros.

soletosouldance.blogspot.my | FB: soletosouldance | IG: @stsds

19 Jalan SS 23/11, SS 23,
Taman Sea Petaling Jaya,
47400 Petaling Jaya.

8) Freedom Dance Studio

Freedom Dance Studio has quite a bit of history behind them, having started back in 2003. What separates them from their contemporaries is their central emphasis on the street dancing style. This emphasis of course comes from their founders whom are passionate enthusiasts with more than a decades experience in street dance and culture. The street dancers here have all the credentials to provide dance classes, dance performances, workshops and all kinds of street dancing events. A lot from their team have danced for international stars, participated and judged in international competitions and learned their trade from all across the world.

FB: freedomdancestudio | IG: @freedomdancestudio

11-2, Jalan Prima setapak 3,
Off Jalan Genting Klang,
53300 Kuala Lumpur. 

9) Unity Dance Studio

Starting operating back in 2011, Unity is a dance studio located in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Here one can choose to learn from a huge variety of dances such as breaking, hip hop, L.A, street jazz and even K-pop. There’s no need to worry whether you’re advanced or a beginner because they offer both advanced and beginner classes all throughout the week. Their core belief is their name, Unity. They believe when there is teamwork and cooperation wonderful things can be achieved!

FB: unitydancestudio | IG: @unitydancestudio

No.1, 2nd Floor, Matrix Courts,
Jalan Manickavasagam,
70200 Seremban

10) Nexus Dance Studio

Nexus is a dance studio in Ipoh, Perak which has been in business since October 2012. The name Nexus coincides with their mission, which is to bring together dancers and serving as a network for them. They offer a wide range of dance classes for you to choose from, breaking, girl style, popping, K-pop, hip hop and even hip hop for kids. Aside from their classes they also do performances such as flash mobs, back up dancing, roadshows and more. 

FB: NexusDanceStudio

16A, Jalan Medan Ipoh 9,
Bandar Baru Medan,
31400 Ipoh, Perak

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

Wedding is a joyous occasion, however to plan and execute it by yourself takes up enormous amount of time. You can probably sweat it through, but hiring a wedding planner would ease you from unnecessary hassles. A professional wedding planner will work with you to handle as much of your wedding from research to planning and from design to coordinating your event. Here are 10 professional wedding planners that you should consider hiring for your wedding.

1) Pathway Events & Design

Dedicated to creating events that will leave an extraordinary impression, Pathway is a boutique event planning and design agency based in Kuala Lumpur. From intimate dinner affairs, traditional weddings to business events, Pathway’s bespoke approach will translate every event into an occasion that is unique to each client, catering to your needs and sense of style. Thanks to its creative and experienced team.  

pathway.my | FB: pathwaymy | IG: @pathway_events

2) MY Wedding Planner

Powered by a team of event specialists who are enthusiastic and friendly, My Wedding Planner has the ability to transform your wedding into a dream wedding.  Whether it be an intimate occasion, lavish ceremony or breathtaking destination wedding, My Wedding Planner wants you to sit back and relax as their customer centricity, reliability and creativity will make sure to bring your wedding to life.  

myweddingplanner.com.my | FB: myweddingplannermalaysia | IG: @myweddingplannersb

3) Elysium Weddings

Elysium Weddings is a wedding planning company who believe on helping couples achieve the perfect state of happiness. At Elysium Weddings, the team believes that every couple should enjoy the entire process while letting the wedding planners do what they are passionate about. Elysium Weddings will create not only a wedding of your lifetime but one that allows you to become a guest at your own wedding.

elysiumweddings.net | FB: elysiumweddings | IG: @elysiumwedding

4) The Wedding Project

The Wedding Project promises to deliver the beginning of your happily ever after. While you deserve to be pampered and blissful on your wedding day, The Wedding Project will assist you in your preparation of this joyous moment from A to Z. The Wedding Project specializes in making wedding planning simple, unique and creative ensuring your wedding become a night to remember for you and your guests. 

theweddingproject.my | FB: weddingplannerkl | IG: @weddingplannerkl

5) Pretty Little Things

Pretty Little Things aims to turn your dreams into reality. Powered by a team of two ladies, Pretty Little Things believes details create the big picture. Obsessively passionate about beautifying and enhancing the smallest little details and turning them into the prettiest of things, Pretty Little Things wants to create a memorable and lasting impression for your wedding. 

FB: prettylittlethingsevent | IG: @prettylittlethingsevent

6) Forevermore Events

Forevermore Events is here to help you with all your wedding planning needs, from design to on-site coordination to liaison with vendors. Known for its creativity and flexibility, Forevermore Events strives to turn your event into a unique one. Besides wedding, Forevermore Events also has vast experiences in managing corporate events, private parties, and conferences. 

forevermore.com.my | FB: Forevermore.Events | IG: @forevermore.events

7) Moments

Moments has quite a resume, with boutique wedding planning, decoration and event planning studio among their offered services. They had their beginnings in 2012 and are located in SS15 Subang Jaya. Their dedicated and detailed team can handle anything from an intimate dinner for 10, to black tie affairs for 1000. They strive to ensure the planning process for a wedding is just as fun as the day itself. This is very much in line with their mission to promote Love, Laughter and Happy Ever After!

moments.my | FB: MomentsTR | IG: @momentswedd

8) Weddings by Emma

Weddings by Emma is another wedding and event decorator. The main members of Weddings by Emma is of course its namesake Emma and Mustaqim. The weddings they have had a hand organising are usually Malay-styled wedding events. ‘We make simple look elegant’ is their slogan and that is definitely not without backing. Browsing through their social media sites, you will notice their wedding spaces are tastefully decorated with flowers and ornaments to create a calming yet classy ambience. They are very much loved by their customers and you should check it out if you’re looking for simple and elegant!

FB: weddingsbyemma.we | IG: @weddingsbyemma

9) Chic Occasions

Founded by Cheryl Teh, Chic Occasions is a one-stop wedding junction which offers wedding planning and coordination services. Weddings by Chic Occasions have a warm, friendly and jovial feel to them. Perhaps that radiates from their team. They understand weddings are personal and unique to each couple and therefore their core value is to bring the best out of the couple and to create a memorable once-in-a-lifetime celebration between the couple and their friends and families.

mychicoccasions.blogspot.my | FB: WeddingsbyChicOccasions

10) Love & Love Wedding Planner

Love and Love is a wedding planning studio located in the beautiful town of Ipoh, Perak. If class, elegance and romance is what you seek for your wedding then this place is definitely for you as this is their specialty. All details, from logistics to sound, will be carefully dealt with to ensure a wonderful wedding for couple and guests alike. They strive to ensure every wedding they cover are gone through seamlessly and for their clients to have the wedding of their dreams. With such efficient services, this is worth taking a look!

loveandlove.com.my | FB: loveandloveweddingplanner

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

Pet boarding is a service offered by veterinarians or pet boarding kennels allowing owners to drop their pet off for a set amount of time in exchange for a fee. This is so that pets have a safe and secure place to call their home away from home while their owners are away. In case you are on a lookout for a pet boarding center, here are 10 to choose from in Klang Valley.

1) Boarding Buddy

Most people who have furkids find a hard time to leave them behind boarding kennels because they are cramped, dirty and could be a terribly lonely place. At Boarding Buddy, they believe in providing a clean, safe ad homey environment for your previous furkids. Managed by genuine furkids lovers with 18 years of dog care experience, rest assure that your furkids is cared for with lots of love. Boarding Buddy also provides pet services such as pet relocation, pet sitting, grooming, pet taxi and more.

boardingbuddy.com | FB: Boarding Buddy

USJ3,
47600 Petaling Jaya.

2) Cathoot

At Cathoot, the team believes life is better with cats. Operated by trained cat passionate staff, the team at Cathoot dedicate themselves to serving cat passionate people and their cats. At Cathoot, cat parents will find everything they need for their pets from safe & comfortable accommodations to high quality food, animal pharmaceuticals, fun and boredom busting toys, cat carriers, grooming products, cat health supplements, and cat shampoos to skin conditioners.

www.cathoot.com | FB: cathoot | IG: @cathoot_hotel

36, Jalan Pekaka 8/3,
Kota Damansara, Selangor,
47810 Petaling Jaya.

3) Wagcations

Wagcations has been welcoming holiday buddies to its merry mutt hut for years via word-of-mouth. Founded by Mel, Wagcations offers services such as boarding, daycare, play therapy and pooch transport to furkids. Mel has been passionately involved in all things pooch since 2009. The fun and fulfilling experiences she enjoyed from rescuing, fostering and rehoming dogs in need of loving forever families inspired her to start offering home boarding services.

FB: Wagcations

Ara Damansara,
47301 Petaling Jaya

4) Petsodia

Unlike the birck-and-mortar pet kennel, Petsodia has an interesting solution for those of you who need to travel but do not know who can take care of your pet. Through an online platform, Petsodia connects and finds a sweet home for your pet when you are away by matching pet owners to pet sitters. As easy as 123, all you need to do it to go on Petsodia.com and find an awesome pet sitter near you.

www.petsodia.com | FB: petsodia | IG: @petsodia

5) BnB Pet Boarding

BnB Pet Boarding believes that all dogs deserve a paradise where they can run, catch, and play. Therefore, at BnB Pet Boarding, not only they provide a safe and comfortable environment for furkids, they are cage free too. Now you can enjoy your holiday without worry knowing that your dog will have a stress-free time at BnB Pet Boarding.  

www.bnbpets.com | FB: bnbpets9 | IG: @bnbpets

Happy Garden,
58200 Kuala Lumpur.

6) Pet Playground

Pet Playground is a cage-less pet hotel where pets can have fun while getting an individual room to themselves too. Other than the usual dogs and cats, Pet Playground also accepts rabbits, guinea pig even sugar gliders or tame birds. In order to ensure that all pets have sufficient attention, play time and interaction with people, Pet Playground only houses limited number of pets each time. Pet Playground also offers grooming services and pet merchandises.

www.petplaygroundonline.com | FB: ilovepetplayground

Pet Playground
J-G-6, Jalan PJU1A/20B
Dataran Ara Damansara
47301 Petaling Jaya
 

7) L Residence

L Residence  is a luxurious pet boarding home located in Petaling Jaya. Pets get to live in a homely bungalow with many many additional perks. One of those perks is to be cared by trained and qualified pet enthusiasts, ensuring not only capable hands but also loving ones. On top of them, pets will also have plenty of play space, 5 meals a day, musical therapy and have their health kept in check in the clean environment. To pamper your pets with a 5 star stay here, you’ve got to check them out!

www.petboardinghouse.com | FB: LResidence

SS2/24,
46300 Petaling Jaya.

8) Kitten Cottage

Kitten Cottage is an award-winning pet boarding centre located in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail. Here, there is a whole range of cat boarding services to choose from. From comfortable condo cottages to VVIC (Very Very Important Cats!) cottages. However the bottom line is all the same - a safe and comfortable place for your cats. Among the services cats will receive here are a clean, sterile environment, comfortable temperature controlled and well ventilated rooms, playground to play and socialise with other cats and a safe place to just do as they wish!

kittencottagemy.blogspot.my | FB: kittencottagemy | IG: @kittencottage

No.141, Jalan Aminuddin Baki,
Taman Tun Dr Ismail,
60000 Kuala Lumpur.

9) Cleo Cat Hotel

Cleo Cat Hotel is a feline boarding and grooming centre located in Shah Alam. What’s different about them is they are a small family-run business. Don’t be fooled into thinking a smaller business would mean inadequate services. Quite the contrary, they put special effort in ensuring pet's comfort and well being. They believe in treating each pet as an individual and therefore treat each one with personal care and attention. Their tag line ‘Your Pet, Our Heart’ perfectly sums up their love and care for pets under their supervision.

FB: cleocathotel | IG: @cleo_cat_hotel         

Seksyen U10, 40150 Shah Alam, Malaysia

10) Puppy Cottage

Puppy Cottage is the canine version to their feline counterpart Kitten Cottage. Puppy Cottage is also located in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail and has been in establishment since 2008. In the 8 years in operations they have grown in reputation for their attentive service, this is evident in the many written testimonials on their website as well as their award for being the Best Canine Care Provider. Here you can choose to put your dog in a warm cottage suite or in a luxurious VID (Very Important Dog) room. Whatever the choice, pets here get a clean and sterile environment, comfortable, calm and quiet environment; as well as plenty of playtime with other dogs.

puppycottage.blogspot.my | FB: puppycottage

No. 38, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14,
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, 60000,
Kuala Lumpur

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

The name Henna which refers to the dye prepared from a plant, is also a very famous art or skin decoration among women in some Asian countries. In Malaysia, Henna has been used to adorn women's palms as part of wedding celebrations as it is believed to bring luck as well as joy to the bride. While the prettiness of the designs may vary according to the artist, here are 10 henna artists in Klang Valley that you should consider hiring for some seriously beautiful designs.

1) Shirah HENNA

Shirah Henna is dedicated to creating uniquely stunning works of art for each and every one of her clients at a reasonable price. For those of you who are located at Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya, give Shirah a call about your Bridal Henna dreams and be ready to be amused by her creativity.

FB: ShirahHenna | IG: @shirahhenna | Tel: 019-3813614

2) Faiza Halim

If you are a fussy bride like Faiza, then she is the one whom you are on a look out for. Attributed to her attention to details, Faiza is a gifted Henna artist who has passion for beautiful designs. Her talent is evident from her Instagram account which is filled with beautiful henna art works.

IG: @faizahalim | Tel: 016-4315667 

3) Amna's Mehndi Art

Amna is a self-taught henna artist who has been practicing the art of henna since 1999. While Amna has practiced various art forms over the years, it enables her to easily execute whatever style the client desires using freehand. Amna’s henna style is a fusion of traditional Pakistani, Indian and Arabic elements with a modern flair.

FB: AmnasMehndiArt | IG: @amnasmehndiart | Tel: 013-302 2717

4) Nakreze Mehndi

Nakreze understands that Henna is a very personal moment for brides. Thus, Nakreze strives to produce the best Henna design with originality for every different client using freehand. Coming from a Pakistani Punjabi heritage, her designs usually reflect around things she has observed in her culture such as Islamic architecture, nature and from there, evolve into modern designs as she continues to draw. 

nakrezemehndi.com | FB: NakrezeMehndi | IG: @nakrezemehndi | Tel: 012-3727513

5) Nana Henna Design

Nana Henna Design is renowned for her clean lines, creativity and good customer service. Started practicing Henna since 2010, she believes providing a good Henna experience at affordable price is key. She has been servicing various types of occasions such as wedding, engagement, birthday and family day throughout her tenure as a Henna artist.

FB: nana henna design~~~~ | IG: @nanahennadesign | Tel: 012-2807002

6) SyazmoraLee Henna

Syazmoralee believes in working closely with the bride to deliver a Henna that will complement the look and style of the bride. While she is an advocate of personalized approach, she also provides make up service so that the bride gets the best result from her one stop service. Follow her on Instagram for more Henna designs and be inspired!

IG: @syazmoralee_henna | Tel: 012-9747239

7) Falak Bridal Henna by Kevin Kler

The founder of Falak Bridal Henna, Kevin Kler, started her dream towards the unique art of Henna when she was young. As the saying goes – practice makes perfect – she started applying Henna on all the hands that she could find since she discovered her passion in this field. To-date, Kevin Kler, is a Henna art specialist and offer services such as Bridal Henna, Henna for Special Occasions as well as Henna Tatoo for events.

FB: hennabykevinkler | Tel: 017-6347746

8) Mehndi by Sharen

Located in Bangsar, the founder, Sharen, is an imaginative Henna artist who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through art. She is a self-taught artist practicing henna artistry since she was young. She has developed an innovative style that blends traditional and modern art of Henna. Her work is noted for her unique style, intricate designs, elegance, and technique.

FB: MehndiBySharen | Tel: 012-2079786

9) Maaya Menhdi

Maaya Mehandi specialises in Bridal Henna, party Henna, Henna art for baby shower, birthday parties and many more. Its style comprises traditional intricate Indian designs, ethnic, modern, and contemporary designs. They have a wide range of Henna art designs to help you choose the best design that suits you perfectly.

FB: Maaya Mehndi | Tel: 010-226 8822

10) Shainaaz Mehendi & Nail Art

Founded in 2012, Shainaaz Mehendi & Nail Art offers a wide variety of Arabric, Indo-Arabic, traditional, floral Henna designs and many more. Their forte lie in the unique designs which makes a blend of traditional and modern look. This makes them an ideal choice for Henna art at wedding, events and private functions.

FB: ShainaazMehendi

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

Doodle is a scribble or sketch made on paper often while thinking about something else. It can be any random topics happen to be flowing through the artists’ head and it can be a kind of abstracts, cartoons, invented fictional beings, patterns or landscapes. Though doodle is classified as simple drawing, these 10 doodle artists from Malaysia elevated doodling to a whole new level. Check them out.

1) Marty Woods

Marty Woods is a bold statement that doodling is not an underrated art form. If you think doodling is too casual, check out Marty Woods’ artwork. Drawn mainly in black and white, Marty Woods has good taste in details, elements, and depth. Usually revolves around nature and animals, you would not believe Marty Woods is a self-taught doodler. 

martywoods.wix.com/martywoods | FB: martywoodskk | IG: @martywoodskk

2) Siennylovesdrawing

Siennylovesdrawing uphold the meaning of doodling as she would usually draw as anything that comes through her mind. In contrast to Marty Woods’ sophistication, Siennylovesdrawing prefers simplicity. Siennylovesdrawing has always enjoyed hand doodling with art line pens & markers since young and according to her it is passion that drives her forward. 

siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com |  FB: siennylovesdrawing | IG: @siennylovesdrawing

3) Mimi Mashud

If we were to describe Mimi Mashud’s creations, it would be casual yet delicate. She could also be the jack of all arts on this list. Besides doodling, Mimi Mashud is also a graphic designer, illustrator and comic artist. From her feeds, she obviously possesses good observation of things around her and has astounding ability of recreating objects she sees with quick sketches.  

mimimashud.com | IG: @mimsmash

4) Rizal (Rizal Paperbaghead)

You will see a lot of awesomeness while browsing through Rizal’s Instagram feeds. Like a window to eye-popping artwork, Rizal’s profile showcases his illustration skills that are driven by pure creativity and imagination. Rizal is also an all-rounder who can switch from drawing something cool to something cute at any time. 

FB: theartofrizal | IG: @rizal_paperbaghead

5) Zami Musa (Zamzammee)

What’s interesting about Zami’s doodle art is that it is fun and witty. Described himself as an independent artist who loves to doodle, Zami never fails to convey positivity and happiness in his creations. You’ll learn to smile after you follow Zami Musa’s social profiles that are filled with inspiring clean lines of patterns. 

FB: doodlesbyzamzammee | IG: @zamzammee

6) Ruby Subramaniam

Ruby is a self-taught artist who stumbled upon doodling through experimentation. Besides just being part of her self-expression, Ruby discovered the fun of drawing in pen to be an incredible liberation of the mind. Do not be surprise if you find bizarre ironic combination of elements in her artwork as that’s how Ruby translates essence of her thoughts and emotions into lines. 

society6.com/Rubyroom | FB: tha.va.art

7) Charis Ng (Charis Doodling)

Charis Doodling features the work of its founder Charis Ng. Charis has many many years of experience in the field of creative design. And this experience is evident in her work. Her doodles are not just about looking pretty, they aim to tell a story, get a message across and to brighten up people’s day. Her colourful and cute doodles are sure to leave both adults and children wanting! If you’re having a bad day, do yourself a favour and check her doodles out!

behance.net/CharisWaiTheng | FB: charisdoodling | IG: @charisngtheng

8) Kendrick (KendyLife)

Kendrick, a Sino-Kadazan from Sabah, Borneo is also known as "Kendykun" in his doodles and comic blog. The self-taught doodler and comic artist started his interest since the age of 5. Since young, he loves to walk with a sketching pen inside his bag and everywhere he goes, he doodles. Kendrick certainly has the ability to enchant people with charisma in his drawing. 

kendylife.com | FB: house88kend | IG: @kendylife88

9) Dayang Deno

Dayang Deno lives out her passion by being a full time doodler. What is unique about her doodles is that they are usually drawn only with black colour. Despite so, her drawings are still very vibrant. This is due to the patterns and floral that are incorporated in her drawings. Taking conventional objects and putting them through a floral spin cycle is what make her drawing both interesting and fun.

FB: dayangdenoart | IG: @dayangdeno

10) Sanuri Zulkefli

Sanuri’s Instagram feed is a strong testament of artworks that embodies great designs as he perfectly executes every creative piece of artwork by harmonizing his illustration skills with the style of doodling. Whether it’s quick sketches or full rendered art, the black-and-white illustrations displayed on his Instagram showcased an intriguing light with animated style.

behance.net/sanuri | IG: @sanuri_z

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

Cooking (and baking) can be great fun! Whether you are looking to add more recipes to your cook book or just to pick up culinary as pastime, this list is where you start! Whatever your ability is, here are 10 cooking (and baking) classes in Klang Valley that will help you learn every aspect about food that goes into each delicious bite! 

1) BunsInTheOven Cupcakery

BunsInTheOven Cupcakery (BITO) is spearheaded by Sheryl, an award winning sugar artist who specializes in cake (and cupcakes). Started baking since 2008, Sheryl prides herself on her attention to little details that she believes are vital. At present, Sheryl is a freelance instructor conducting classes locally within Malaysia and overseas. Sheryl also conducts online tutorial and accepts custom cake orders. 

sherylbito.com | FB: BunsInTheOven | IG: @sherylbito

2) Mama Min

Happiness is homemade says Mama Min, and she is here to bring out your inner foodie or baker. Founded in 2005, Mama Min is a master storyteller with her custom cakes and delicious treats. Offering classes on baking and decorating for all ages, Mama Min’s studio is located at Perdana Shopping Centre in Damansara Perdana. 

mamamin.com | FB: mamaminstudio

3) Cooking with Nicholas

If you envisage to become an all-rounder cook, then cook with Nicholas! A myriad of foods and bakes are taught by him each month at his cozy little cooking school located in Petaling Jaya. From making macarons to cooking local dishes, Nicholas’ recipes encompass different aspects of cooking. Cooking with Nicholas usually conducts classes in a small group of 8 to 10 person.

nicholaspillai.wordpress.com | FB: CookingWNicholas

4) The Dough & Batter

Want to create good looking food that taste good? The Dough & Batter is here to help you achieve that with its fun and informational baking and cooking classes. Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur ay Happy Garden, The Dough & Batter’s classes are sized in small number within a relaxed and dedicated environment. Every class is completely hands-on for a better learning experience. Do you know Dough & Batter is also a café?

thedoughbatter.com | FB: thedoughbatter

5) T-Garden Cooking School

Conveniently located at Taman Midah Cheras, T-Garden Cooking School brings cooking enthusiasts together to explore baking, cooking and sushi craft. Founded by Madam Ooi Phaik Suan, she and her successors hope to pass on their years of experience in cooking to more people. T-Garden Cooking School is also keen to cultivate children with passion in cooking through its Junior Chef Malaysia program.

FB: mycookingschool

6) Nathalie's Gourmet Studio

While most people know Nathalie’s Gourmet Studio (NGS) as a French cuisine restaurant, few know that it is also a cooking school that is founded by Nathalie, a self-taught award winning chef who has impressed the taste buds of many with her delicious nourishments. If you are interested in French cuisine, sweet delicacies and macarons, NGS is more than an ideal place to kick start your culinary journey.

nathaliegourmetstudio.com | FB: nathaliegourmetstudio | IG: @nathaliegourmet

7) Starhill Culinary Studio

If you are thinking of a glamourous setting to learn about cooking, StarHill Culinary Studio is the place to go. Here at your disposal is a beautiful and fully equipped kitchen, with professional chefs as you tutor. Located in the heart of KL, the courses are designed for participants to leave with an unforgettable experience, be it public classes or corporate events.

starhillculinarystudio.com | FB: starhillculinarystudio | IG: @starhillcstudio

8) The Cooking House

The Cooking House was established at the end of 2006 and is strategically located in Bangsar. At The Cooking House, it is much more than just a place to learn a thing or two about cooking. It is about sharing mutual love for food and learning the heritage and history of all the great cuisines. With the support experienced chefs, one can learn hands-on from a grand selection of cuisine cultures. On top of their classes, The Cooking House also offers team building sessions, private dining, training, parties, recipe creation services, event management and kitchen rental services. 

thecookinghouse.com | FB: TheCookingHouse | IG: @thecookinghouse

9) Ecole De Patisserie

Ecole De Patisserie is a chef training school founded in 2008 at Petaling Jaya. Today it offers Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses to young and inspired students seeking to learn more about pastry and culinary arts. Their goal is to provide students with solid theoretical and practical foundations to take on the future of the culinary world. The experienced instructors at Ecole, do not only focus on technical skills but place equal importance on the development of good attitude. This is the place for anyone who seek an in-depth understanding and skillset of culinary!

ecole.com.my | FB: ecoleschoolofpastry

10) Masak-Masak

Located at Solaris Dutamas, Masak-Masak is the cooking course wing of Ben’s Independent Grocer (B.I.G), which covers social cooking activities, demonstrations and hands on workshops. All of these are carried out by both resident chef and guest chefs. Resident Chef Christine has years of experience behind her and together with guest chefs, they will bring to you an array of culinary cultures to learn from, encompassing Asian to Western and from treats to easy-to-make brunches in a pleasant and inspiring setting. So as they say in their cute little slogan ‘Learn to cook in our little nook’!

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The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

Klang Valley has plenty of bakeries around the city. Whether you’re in the mood for fresh-baked bread or craving a delicate croissant, this list will help you find the perfect place to satisfy your taste buds.

1) Croisserie

Established in 2015, Croisserie Artisan Bakery is here to bring the best handmade European pastries into households. Uses only the finest ingredients, its signature Croissant that is flaky and crispy on the outside while fluffy and buttery on the inside is one of the must-tries. Not mentioning the wide variety of breads, pastries and cakes that are baked by their authentic bakers on daily basis.

FB: Croisserie | IG: @croisserie

Location:
14, Jalan Medan Setia 2, Plaza Damansara,, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday - Saturday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am - 6:00pm

2) The Loaf Bakery

The name, The Loaf, is synonymous to premium breads and pastries. Using traditional Japanese techniques, The Loaf's produce are made from high quality imported and local ingredients. The Loaf has gained popularity since 2006 for its pastries and full range of à la carte breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus for those who appreciate a dining experience in a relaxed ambience.

theloaf.com.my | FB: theloaf.net | IG: @theloafbakery

Locations:
Avenue K, Bangsar Village II, Cheras Sentral, Dpulze Cyberjaya, Empire Shopping Gallery, Great Eastern Mall, KLIA2, Nu Sentral, Pavilion, Sogo, Sunway Pyramid, Mitsui Outlet, Telaga Harbour Park (Langkawi), Cenang Mall (Langkawi)

3) RT Pastry House

RT Pastry House is an experienced bakery given its long standing history in the market since 2003. Combining both Japanese and Taiwanese concepts, RT Pastry House has been recognized by not just local but many foreign customers for its delicately made cakes, breads, pastries and desserts. RT Pastry House has 10 branches today spanning across Klang Valley.

rtpastry.com | FB: RTPastryHouse | IG :@rtpastryhouse

Locations:
Taman Desa, SS15 Subang Jaya, Puchong IOI Boulevard, Bandar Baru Klang, Kota Kemuning, Setia Alam, Bukit Tinggi, Desa ParkCity

4) LE BREAD DAYS

Le Bread Days is known for its creative inventions. While most people know Le Bread Days for its signature molten salted egg yolk croissant, it offers more than just that. How about some lemon cheese croissant or peanut butter croissant? Le Bread Days also produces other types of pastries such as danish and tarts with a new twist. This is what sets Le Bread Days apart from the ordinary bakeries. 

FB: lebreaddays | IG: @lebreaddays

Locations:
68, Jalan SS 2/72, Seksyen 19, 46300 Petaling Jaya.
48, Ground Floor, Jalan SS15/4, Subang Jaya, 47500 Selangor.

5) Tedboy Bakery

The freshest bread & pastries are made lovingly from scratch daily at Tedboy's kitchen. At Tedboy Bakery, only items of the highest quality will make it to the shelves while the unsold bread are donated to the orphanage, old folks home and homeless every day. Now that’s what we call a socially responsible bakery. Tedboy also offers dine in & takeaway menu which include breakfast, gourmet sandwiches, salads, burgers & pizzas. 

tedboy.com | FB: tedboybakery | IG: @tedboybakery

Location:
10, Jalan Telawi 4, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Operating hours:
Monday - Sunday: 7:30am - 10:00pm

6) Tommy le Baker

Passion for baking and the desire to revive the traditional values of craftsmanship in bread-making are the qualities that drive the essential spirit behind “Tommy Le Baker”. At Tommy Le Baker, ingredients are specially selected before going through time-tested baking methods. What we also love about Tommy Le Baker is the decoration of its little bakery which is surrounded by a plethora of the baker’s paraphernalia.

tommylebaker.wordpress.com | FB: TommyLeBaker | IG: @tommylebaker

Location:
Unit A-1-3A, Viva Residency, 3rd Mile Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 8:00am - 6:00pm

7) The Bread Shop

Established in 2009, The Bread Shop is an artisanal bakery-cafe that specialises in freshly made bread and pastries.  When you enter the shop, you will be fascinated with the variety selection of bread, such as white bread, sourdough and French loaf just to name a few. In addition, you will also find the original Bananascotch pastry, lemony cupcakes, hot cross buns, croissants, scones, kouign-amann, various tarts and sandwiches at The Bread Shop. If you’re looking for a nice cosy place to hang out and have a cuppa,  this is also a good place to be!

FB: thebreadshopkl | IG: @thebreadshop

Location:
11, Jalan Setiahkasih 5, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 7:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

8) Huckleberry Food & Fare

The bakery name was inspired by a line from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, ‘….there ain’t nothing in the world so good when it’s cooked right’. Huckleberry Food & Fare specialises in artisanal bread, pastries and cakes with an emphasis on quality, uniqueness, pleasure and fun. Almost 20 varieties of hand-crafted, delicious-smelling, crusty gourmet breads are hand shaped and baked every day. If you happen to pass by Bukit Damansara area, don’t forget to grab their signature Miche Sourdough range of bread.

huckleberry.my | FB: MYHUCKLEBERRYKL | IG: @myhuckleberrykl

Location:
2G and 4G Medan Setia 2, Plaza Damansara, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 7:30am - 6:00pm

9) Moonlight Cake House

Maintaining the top food quality of 10 branches is definitely not an easy job for Moonlight Cake House. When you step in to cake house, you will be attracted to the aroma of freshly-baked goods and vibrant lines of breads, cakes and pastries on display everywhere you look. Besides offering a wide selection of cakes and pastries, they serve local and western cuisine for dine-in customers. You will definitely be spoilt for choice!

moonlightcake.com | FB: moonlight cake house | IG: @moonlightcakehouse

Locations:
Sri Petaling, Puchong Jaya, Damansara Utama, Sutera Utama (JB), Bukit Indah (JB), Mount Austin (JB), Tmn Gaya (JB), Johor Jaya (JB), Taman Pelangi (JB)

10) Levain Boulangerie Patisserie

Levain Boulangerie & Patisserie is housed in a renovated cosy bungalow off Jalan Imbi with high ceilings and neo-classical deco. Levain offers over 60 varieties of premium breads and pastries at reasonable prices. All breads and pastries, including the fillings used are freshly handmade daily using both local and imported ingredients. They will make the bread and pastries in batches every hour to ensure that they are always served fresh.

levain.com.my | FB: Levain Boulangerie Patisserie | IG: @levainbnp

Location:
No. 7, Jalan Delima, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating hours:
Monday - Sunday: 7:30am - 9:00pm

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

Let alone the happiness that music promotes, some say music can enhance academic learning and helps to develop discipline and confidence of a person. If you are looking for a music school for your children or even yourself, here are 10 suggestions from the public.

1) Capen Music

Capen Music has everything you need to help you start your musical journey. With a team of energetic, experienced & qualified teachers, 12 fully-equipped music studios, a rehearsal & performance hall and a music retail store with over 1000 products, Capen prides itself on having a conducive music-learning environment for both new and experienced music students.

capenmusic.com | FB: capenmusic | IG: @capenmusic

2) Ideal Music

Ideal Music is a specialist school of Music & Art since 2003. Providing courses for both children and adults, it is a place where quality, creativity & fun count while helping you to develop music and art skills. Ideal Music offers courses for instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Violin, Ukelele and more. 

FB: idealmusic2003

3) Bentley Music Academy Malaysia

Bentley Music Academy or BMA is here to cultivate a more vibrant music community and they hope to do so by providing music education of the highest quality, encompassing all styles and genres of music. Powered by experienced teachers, they believe in both instructional and holistic approach. BMA offers both one-to-one and group lessons. 

bma.com.my | FB: Bentley Music Academy Malaysia

4) VITA Music & Academic

VITA, an Italian word, is synonymous to ‘Life’ and according to VITA Music & Academy, it symbolizes lifelong learning of music. Established in 2014, VITA is a music school which specializes in classical music and contemporary music. Aims to enable student to explore their path of interest, VITA also provides school education which focuses on creativity and critical thinking. 

vita.com.my | FB: VITA.Music.and.Academic | IG: @vita_academy

5) Yamaha Music Malaysia

With a vision of tomorrow, Yamaha enriches the human spirit through the power of sound and music. Originated from Japan, the name Yamaha is not uncommon among the Malaysian music community. Besides being a name for quality musical instruments, Yamaha provides a place for studying music and creates an environment for the enjoyment of a variety of musical endeavors. 

my.yamaha.com | FB: YamahaMusicMalaysia

6) Allegro Music and Arts

Allegro aims to help students of all abilities to discover the joys of music, to understand basic music skills and to enjoy music as an art as well as a means of self-expression and development. Established in 1992, Allegro Music & Arts today has grown into a specialist music studio of more than 200 students with over 20 trained instructors who offers group and individual courses in music, art and dance.

allegromusic.info | FB: allegromusicandarts

7) Clavier Music Studio

Clavier Music Studio aims to nurture the children's innate musicality through their professional and high quality music classes specially designed for all ages (from babies to adults). They focus on teaching music in a comfortable and enjoyable learning environment. Other than the music workshops designed to enhance the students’ musicality, the students also get to perform in concerts where they can showcase their capability with confidence.

FB: ClavierMusicMalaysia | IG: @claviermusicmalaysia

8) Ann Perreau's

Ann Perreau's is a private music studio that was established since 1980. In 1998, they have created their own teaching method, Specialist Music Training, which aim to give children a lifelong interest that enriches their lives. Kids who enrolled for the course are enriched through exposures in various musical aspects, such as history, aesthetics of sound, knowledge of repertoire, performing experiences, ensemble and orchestral playing. They are here to make a point that music making is not about playing the right notes and passing examinations, it is the self-realisation of the relationship between individual, sound and the instrument.

annperreaus.com | FB: annperreaus

9) Euphony Musical

Euphony Musical established with an aim to provide musical education and the instruments to the global community. Being in the industry for more than 20 years, Euphony Musical is here to cater for the increasingly demand of multi-talent courses such as stringed instrument, brass band, drum, and etc. Their students will have the opportunities to showcase their talents at major events held at their auditorium of one hundred people. Besides that, they are one of the few large-scale suppliers of imported musical instruments in Malaysia.

euphonymusical.com | FB: euphonymusical | IG: @euphony_musical

10) Pastorale Conservatoire of Music

Established in 1990, Pastorale Conservatoire of Music (PCM) aims to provide a holistic musical approach to nurture music enthusiasts to appreciate the totality of music. PCM currently operates in three locations, Taman Overseas Union, Puchong Jaya and Kuchai Lama with the staff strength of over 25 professional teachers. Apart from offering conventional music classes, they also have courses and masterclasses for performers, music appreciation classes for young children, music composition and musicianship. Guided by the motto, “We Teach From the Heart”, PCM is not only own for its quality music education, it is also a purveyor of premium quality fine string and keyboard instruments, strictly handpicked by the founder.

pastoralecomusic.com.my | FB: pastoralemusic

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

It is long gone the case that the hotel industry is being dominated by big hotel brands and chains. More and more travelers are starting to gravitate to lodging at boutique hotels as some of them bring a heightened sense of design at reasonable prices while some others are able to give travelers a rare experience and intimate atmosphere. If you are looking for a boutique hotel in Klang Valley, here are 10 suggestions for you.

1) PJ-Luxe Boutique Hotel

A stone throw away from PJ Hilton, PJ-Luxe Boutique Hotel is not inferior to some of the big names out there. Given its interior which is modernly designed and neatly adorned, topped with good hospitality and its close proximity to restaurants, banks and LRT station, it is not surprising why many local business people and international travelers alike choose PJ-Luxe.

pj-luxe.com | FB: PJ-Luxe Boutique Hotel

2) The Yard Boutique Hotel

The Yard Boutique Hotel is a blend of modern and colonial experience that is located right at the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur. That also means easy access to food, pubs and shopping malls! Houses 11 deluxe guest rooms, The Yard naturally have a warm ambiance thanks to its relaxing courtyard sited just beyond the windows of each room. 

theyard.com.my | FB: TheYardBoutiqueHotel

3) Villa Samadhi

If you are looking to treat yourself to a rare experience within the city, Villa Samadhi is Kuala Lumpur’s best kept secret. Characterized by their intimate and luxurious environment, Villa Samadhi’s collection of 21 contemporary Asian-inspired cribs, each different and unique, will house you with a personalized experience like never before. 

villasamadhi.com.my | FB: VillaSamadhiKL

4) The Reeds Boutique Hotel

‘Heritage in the city’ is what The Reeds is all about. At The Reeds, not only you will find the best Asian hospitality experience, you will also find history and culture expressed in chic modernistic architectural designs. The Reeds welcomes you to indulge into the passion of ‘Nanyang’ where it is the gate way to learn about Malaysia. 

thereedshotel.com | FB: The Reeds Boutique Hotel

5) WOLO Bukit Bintang

WOLO is a chic, boutique hotel that intends to deliver happiness through every aspect of service. And happiness is being at the heart of everything. Located within Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle, WOLO puts you on the pulse of the country’s best shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. Not mentioning its engaging interiors, enthusiastic service and modern lifestyle offerings such as cigar lounge and workout room. 

thewolo.com | FB: wolobukitbintang

6) Hotel Maison Boutique

The Hotel Maison Boutique, in its quest to spruce and liven up the hotel scene, believes it has something unique to offer; nuggets of inspirations abodes you'll probably thought only exist in Vegas or Paris. With over 18 theme-inspired rooms, you will be amazed by different realms that are offered within a cosy 4-storey enclave of Hotel Maison located near Jalan Pudu. 

hotelmaison.com.my | FB: HotelMaisonBoutique

7) Manhattan Business Hotel

Strategically located at Damansara Perdana, Manhattan Business Hotel (MBH) provides the most conducive spot for guests to take a break from their busy days. MBH doesn't offer the extravagant facilities of resort hotels, instead, they focus on every effort that will make guests feel comfortable. They offer reasonable price coupled with the elimination of unnecessary services, facilities and services. If you desire to stay in a Manhattan-style hotel, splurge on a shopping spree, and simple fine dining, MBH is the perfect selection.

manhattanbusinesshotel.com.my | FB: Manhattan Business Hotel

8) Anggun Boutique Hotel

Established in 2009, Anggun Boutique Hotel is the culmination of a labour of love driven by the passion to weave history and culture with chic modernistic architectural designs. With only 18 rooms, scrupulous care has been taken to create an ambience that evokes the mood of the ‘60s in contemporary Kuala Lumpur. It is situated at the most strategic location next to Jalan Alor and within 1 minute walking distance to bars, restaurants, spas and 5 minutes’ walk to shopping malls in Bukit Bintang.

anggunkl.com | FB: anggun90210

9) The Mesui Hotel

The Mesui Hotel is a story of history and passion. The unique exterior design and architecture reflects a celebrated era of the 70’s with a modern contemporary interior design. The Hotel is built with a vision of excellence and perfection. The Mesui strives to make their guests comfortable with the most impeccable personalised attention. They offer 3 types of rooms and all rooms come with free Wifi.

themesuihotel.com | FB: themesuihotel

10) GRID 9

GRID 9 was built with a vision to create a social experience unlike any other hotel. Inspired by the design of a grid, the hotel wants the paths of our guests to intersect, forming a network of globetrotters around the world.  They operate in a hybrid model of both hotel and flashpacker. They offer 7 types of rooms from pods to rooms which can fit small to big groups.  All of GRID 9’s rooms are ensuite with a 32” LED TV with cable channels, an awesome top notch bed from Dunlopillo, and free Wifi!

grid9hotels.com | FB: GRID9hotel | IG: @grid9hotel

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

Candy plays a huge part in our lives. It’s almost a basic necessity just to make us feel happier at any event. However, it is ideal to make sure that we get the perfect vendor to pick out the best candy available out there for any happening function. It’s not something easy to do, as there are just so many vendors to choose from. Here’s presenting the top 10 candy buffet services in Klang Valley.  

1) The Sweeten

The Sweeten is a full-time event planner that is one of the favourite choices of candy lovers, if you are looking for the best candy buffet service in Klang Valley. With its focus more on wedding and birthday parties, The Sweeten has gained a good reputation among its clients, who did not hesitate to come back and ask for a second round.

thesweeten.blogspot.my | FB: lovethesweeten | IG: @the.sweeten

2) The Candy Paradise

The Candy Paradise offers candy buffet services for a lot of occasions. Customers have several packages to choose from if they are interested in hiring the services of The Candy Paradise. The Candy Paradise is a little different from the other candy buffet services, as it also provides facilities such as helium balloons, clowns, bouncy castle and other exciting party planner services.

thecandyparadise.blogspot.my | FB: ourcandybuffet | IG: @thecandyparadise

3) Wondermama Candy Buffet

Wondermama Candy Buffet has been in the candy buffet services business for over 5 years, which is one of the reasons why it deserves to be on this list. Wondermama Candy Buffet offers a range of services that is related to candy as well as other entertainment things, which are part of event and party planning services. Wondermama Candy Buffet goes as far as providing clients with concept ideas, props production and coordination of event set up.

wondermamapartykl.blogspot.my | FB: Wondermama Candy Buffet | IG: @wondermamacandybuffet

4) TC Candy Booth

TC Candy Booth is ready to be there for any event that needs their candy buffet services. As mentioned in their brand name, they have a candy booth ready for any event that is held in Klang Valley or any other places in Malaysia. The ideal events for the services of TC Candy Booth are any occasions that include not just children but also anyone who enjoy candy.

tc-candybooth.blogspot.my | FB: TC Candy Booth | IG: @tc_candybooth

5) Sugar Town Candy Buffet

Sugar Town Candy Buffet makes it clear that they are not the kind of supplier that will make their clients go bankrupt. With a range of sweets and chocolates, Sugar Town aim to offer the services that makes the clients both happy and satisfied. Most importantly, Sugar Town wants to put a smile on their clients’ faces.

sugartown.com.my | FB: ilovesugartown | IG: @ilovesugartown

6) Sugar Craft Creations

Sugar Craft Creations is an online-home based business that specialises in candy buffet services as well as doorgift. They are here to provide candy buffet services and glass jar doorgift for any kinds of occasions and events. Sugar Craft Creations also provide Chocolate Fountain, Helium Balloon and Photobooth, as part of their candy buffet services.

sugarcraft.my | FB: sugarcraftmy | IG: @sugarcraftmy

7) SomethingSweet By Mimi

SomethingSweet By Mimi has been in business since 2011 and so far, this candy buffet service company has gained good compliments from its clients. The only focus of SomethingSweet By Mimi is to provide personally crafted candy buffets with the kind of signature design and concept that complement the customers.

somethingsweetbymimi.blogspot.my | FB: somethingsweetbymimi | IG: @somethingsweetbymimi

8) Sugar Chapter

Sugar Chapter provides candy buffet services for many occasions. Whether it’s for birthdays, engagements or weddings, Sugar Chapter is here to make any of these events sweet and happy. Sugar Chapter is even available for department events and house warming parties as well as local household events. While Sugar Chapter practices a first come first serve basis policy, it is their impeccable decorations and designs that make them special. 

FB: sugarchapter.putrajaya | IG: @sugarchapter

9) Gula-Gula Rhea

Gula-Gula Rhea aims to turn birthdays and other celebrations of yours into a lovely one with its custom candy buffet service. Gula-Gula Rhea is quite affordable and with a great experience in candy buffet planning and design, Gula-Gula Rhea gives clients their money’s worth. This candy buffet service is here to create a candy buffet that the clients dream of.

gulagularhea.blogspot.my | FB: Gula-Gula Rhea | IG: @gulagularhea

10) Party with Aamily

Party with Aamily offers a range of candy buffet services for any kinds of special events. Be it birthdays or weddings, Party with Aamily is ready to sweeten up your event with variety of delightful delicacies. Among other services that Party with Aamily provides are doorgift, party kit and many more. Prices vary on the type of candy buffet services that clients are looking for.

FB: kl.littletotsaamily | IG: @partywithaamily

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.

A wedding is considered to be one of the most significant events in a person’s life and it is important to get everything right when it comes to the wedding preparations. Wedding invitation is the first step towards ensuring everything about the wedding is perfect. Though these days, it’s not much of a hassle to find a wedding stationery maker, it’s about finding the right one for your wedding, which brings us to presenting to you the Top 10 wedding stationery makers in Klang Valley that were chosen by the people.

1) Thistle Cards

Thistle cards is a popular wedding stationery maker in Klang Valley which offers a quality range of wedding stationery and services that tailor to the preference of customers. Thistle cards want their wedding stationery to look chic at the same time to be something that the bride and groom can relate to. Given its understanding about clients, it is no wonder why it has been voted the number 1 wedding stationery maker in Klang Valley. 

thistlecards.com.my | FB: thistlecards

2) Card+Co Design

Card + Co specialises in making all kinds of wedding cards such as the bridesmaids cards being one of them. Card + Co goes to the extent of making wedding e-invite for their customers too basing on their idea and concept. Besides stationery, Card + Co also provides fancy cookies to go along with if you would like to make your wedding invitation sweeter and fancier.

FB: cardncokl | IG: @cardnco

3) Jid Ink Designs

Jid Ink Designs specialises in producing both wedding stationery and personal stationery that not only look good but feel good. If conceptualizing is something difficult for you, there is a range of designs you can choose from Jid Ink Designs' existing portfolio for your easy reference. Aside from wedding cards, Jid Ink Designs also makes invitation cards for other types of celebrations of yours. 

IG: @jidinkdesigns

4) Gizby Cards

Gizby Cards knows that choosing wedding stationery can be frustrating; a complication you could really do without when you have a multitude of other things to deal with. This is where Gizby Cards comes in. Gizby Cards specialises in invitation cards and offers a range of printing solutions which suit variety of budget without comprising on design integrity. Gizby Cards also create invitation cards for other events such as birthday parties, corporate event, baby shower & etc.

FB: gizbycards | IG: @gizbycards

5) Paperose Wedding

Chic, modern and bold, Paperose Wedding is for customers who are looking for elegant wedding stationery with a fresh contemporary twist. Here to excite your guests, Paperose Wedding offers a myriad of finishing touches including motifs, typefaces, foil-stamped, embossed, laser cut, hard cover, laces, diamante buckles & ribbons, making its stationery suite distinctive, elegant & stylish. Paperose Wedding also offers photo booth service for all kinds of events.

paperose.com.my | FB: paperose.weddingstationery | IG: @paperose.weddingstationery

6) Crafty Farms Handmade

Crafty Farms Handmade is an elaborated wedding stationery maker that makes sure your cards are all individually crafted with care and detail. Offering various types of options, Crafty Farms Handmade believes beautifully designed card is an important element to creating a lasting impression in your guests. And Crafty Farms Handmade hopes to help you achieve that with reasonable pricing. 

craftyfarms.com | FB: CraftyFarmsHandmade | IG: @craftyfarmswedding

7) KadKahwinMu

KadKahwinMu is a wedding stationery maker that aims to produce meaningful and awesome card design for you. In order to make sure an unique and easy experience for its customers, KadKahwinMu uses a simple proof procedure. All you need to do is to send them the text to be written on the invitations, and their highly experienced designers will get back to you with their proposals. 

kadkahwinmu.com.my | FB: Kadkahwinmu | IG: @kadkahwinmu

8) The Alphabet Press

The Alphabet Press is no stranger to many. Known for its bespoke letterpress services, The Alphabet Press has distinct passion in providing you with premium wedding stationery too. Leveraging on their experienced craftsmanship in letterpress, the team at The Alphabet Press aims to create intricately unique letterpress work that pushed the proverbial envelope. Their services encompass idea generation, design, printing and distribution.

thealphabetpress.com | FB: TheAlphabetPress | IG: @thealphabetpress

9) Eliffant Studio

Eliffant Studio, a whimsical wedding stationery outlet, was created by a group of friends who are inspired by all things beautiful in life. Driven by passion in art, typography and cute things, they envisage to create something wonderful for every bride and groom out there. Always fascinated in doing things a little bit different, uniqueness is what sets them apart as they play around with traditional and ultra modern elements alongwith personalised touch.

eliffantstudio.com | FB: eliffantstudio | IG: @eliffantstudio

10) Nigina Art

Nigina Art is said to be the perfect wedding stationery maker for those of you who are looking to have your ideas and individual aesthetic reflected on a high quality piece of card. If you do not have an idea, Nigina Art makes sure you have a range of designs to choose from while assuring that there's something tailored to suit your budget. Nigina Art is around to make sure everyone’s wedding card looks like a dream.

FB: Nigina Art | IG: @nigina.art

The compilation of this list was made from accumulation of Public Votes on Pollbook. Click here to view the results amongst the Top 15 candidates. To participate in future polls, download Pollbook on App Store or Google Play and follow TallyPress.