If you want to add a touch of the exotic to your lifestyle or are simply searching for an exquisite gift, then the L’Indochine stores located at the 4th level of SM Mega Fashion Hall and at the 3rd level of SM Aura Premier would be perfect for you.
Put up by Char Carlos and Leona Panutat (C&L), L’Indochine features eclectic modern Asian finds that include fashion items, furniture, and home accents handmade by skilled craftsmen and local artisans from Thailand, Indonesia, India and other Asian countries.
L’Indochine is also always on the lookout for new talent, encouraging local artists, designers, and artisans to come up with concepts that showcase their skills in products that customers love. Among these fresh talents is Camille Francisco-Cabral, the Origami Dreamer, whose expertly and exquisitely illustrated totes and pouches make for great holiday presents.
#LindochineLovesOD is the store’s partnership with Cabral, a designer and artist with a decade of experience in advertising, graphic design, and illustration, and has participated in various group shows such as Pablo Gallery’s It’s Complicated Exhibit in 2010, Pablo-X’s gallery 10th anniversary exhibit and the Bloom Arts Festival 2013, to name a few.
Cabral is also a freelance art director and illustrator and maintains an artistic partnership with her husband and fellow designer Dark Gravity (Patrick Cabral), and is a creator of the Instagram mini-series Tiny Post It Stories.
C&L met Cabral while she was shopping at L’Indochine at Mega Fashion Hall. Camille says that ever since she saw the first L’Indochine store at SM Aura, “I thought that every item in there has a tinge of what I love – florals, patterns, and organic shapes.”
After their chat, the L’Indochine ladies checked her Instagram account and were impressed by what they saw. “Her illustrations were so unique, interesting, and beautiful that we immediately know we wanted to work with her.”
The partnership brings together three ladies who all share the love of seeking inspiration from around the world. With these travels come exciting stories, and a culture of innovation, exploration, and experimentation. Camille’s inspiration for Pelangi (which means rainbow in Bahasa) and Lotus Sky are her days living in Indonesia where colors predominate in the architecture textile and lifestyle of the people – a lesson in color theory all over again.
Lotus Sky evokes stark contrasts and calm solitude, reminding her of her home in Indonesia where kalachuchi trees hovered over the pool, the petals falling into the water – the whites and yellows breaking the blueness of the water.
For her collection, Camille chose “red and white for the illustration as a tribute to the flag colors of Indonesia, a place I called my home away from home for a year.”
The #LindochineLovesOD collection is available exclusively at L’Indochine SM Mega Fashion Hall at SM Aura Premier.