Gadis Manis Malaysia @ Solaris Dutamas

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Last Sunday, I visited Gadis Manis Malaysia boutique at Solaris Dutamas. When I first heard of the name Gadis Manis Malaysia it really capture my attention plus the brand the name is easy to remember and pronounce. By the way, what do you think is Gadis Manis Malaysia when you heard or saw the brand? At first I thought is some sort of talent management company or beauty services. Actually Gadis Manis Malaysia is a brand of gifts and souvenirs with a unique and stylish twist on Malaysia’s ethnic and cultural diversity.

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The Gadis Manis Malaysia products are made in Malaysia from design to the production and final presentation. Florence Lambert Lee a French national, a mother and also a talented artist who has called Malaysia her home for the past 20 years.

All the products are unique Malaysian identity crafted by experts in the traditional and modern Malaysia crafts.

Over the years, Florence developed her brand of artistic flairs which can be seen in her art pieces, re-use of old materials for interior decoration and functional items such as accessories, attire and home wares. She is also one of the foundesr and committee members of the La Marche de Noel, French Bazaar of Kuala Lumpur.

Gadis Manis offers a range of unique and stylishly designed gifts and souvenirs such as apparels, bags , scarfs, shawls, accessories (gula-gula charms and pendant with chain).

However Gadis Manis also specializes in corporate gifts that have the Malaysian elements elegantly incorporated into well-made / well-produced pieces. These corporate gifts are designed to be one-of-a-kind to fit the event / corporate’s occasion. Some of Gadis Manis corporate clients such as: Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre, Global Summit of Women 2013, Monin, Utilis, Clove Hall Hotel Penang, Museum Negara and French CCE Forum and many more.

According to Florence, Gadis Manis Malaysia concept is from the story of 3 Gadis Manis Friends.

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with Florence Lambert Lee, the founder of Gadis Manis Malaysia

Yati, Gowry, and Ah Chik are three Malaysian girls. Yati is a Malay girl from Kelantan, northeast of Malaysia. Her parents own a batik factory that has been her family’s pride and joy for generations. Ah Chik’s origins can be traced back ten generations to Fujian province, China. Her ancestors were traders who saw in Malaysia, a new future through commerce in the Straits of Malacca. Gowry is a fashion designer. Her talent, and love of fabrics were passed down to her by her grandfather who was a textile merchant in Madras before he decided to relocate his family and business to Malaysia.

Yati, Gowry, and Ah Chik are three different girls, but they share a lot. A common passion is food. One of Malaysia’s famous dishes is "rojak". It is a salad - a wild mix of vegetables, fruits, chilies, squid, sauce, and assorted fried goodies. Sweet, sour, and spicy all at once. Sounds like it wouldn’t work, but it does. Malaysia is the same. Different ethnic groups have come together to share a land, opportunities, traditions, foods, languages, festivals, religions, and values to create a common modern history.