Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 2162 7533;
www.kraftangan.gov.my/101/main/content/68
;
Jln Conlay; 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 7pm Sat & Sun,
museum 9am-5pm; monorail Raja Chulan, then taxi)
A government enterprise, this huge complex
mainly caters to coach tours, but it's worth a visit to browse the shops and stalls selling
wood carvings, pewter, basketware, glassware and ceramics; the best section is the Kary-
aneka Boutique stocking items made from batik and Malaysian woven cloth. A few
craftspeople and artists work in the surrounding Art Colony where you can also try your
hand at batik painting. The complex also has a small
museum
(adult/child RM3/1)
.
MY BATIK
( 03-4251 5164;
http://mybatik.org.my
/
; 333 Persiaran Ritchie, off Jln Ritchie; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat)
Founded
by artist Emilia Tan and set in a leafy compound a five-minute taxi ride east of the KLCC,
My Batik sells batik print fashions and homewares in an explosion of colours and pat-
terns. There's also a cafe here, you can meet the artists and arrange to take batik painting
courses (from RM50 per person).
BATIK
PUCUK REBUNG
(Level 3, Suria KLCC, Jln Ampang; 10am-10pm; KLCC)
Half museum, half shop, this upmarket
arts-and-craft store offers genuine antiques and Malay ethnological items. Only some of
the items are for sale - it's worth popping in for a browse around the treasures, and there
are some affordable, contemporary craft and art pieces among the antiques.
ANTIQUES, CRAFTS
KINOKUNIYA
(
www.kinokuniya.com/my
; Level 4, Suria KLCC, Jln Ampang; 10am-10pm; KLCC)
Remember when
there were huge bookshops that you could spend hours in? Standing against the online-
shopping tide is Kinokuniya, which has an excellent English-language selection alongside
titles in all the other major languages of Malaysia.
BOOKS
ASEANA
(
www.melium.com
; Ground level, Suria KLCC, Jln Ampang; 10am-10pm; KLCC)
Stylish and extens-
specialises in beaded and sequined glamour-wear, and the more casual
Melinda Looi
(
www.melindalooi.com.my
)
. Next door its cafe serves pricey Malay food and drinks and has out-
door seating.
FASHION
IKARRTINI
BATIK, FASHION
