Text by Nikola Hassan
One word to describe mooncake boxes by luxury gifting purveyors, A.Cross Creations: dreamy.
Whether you’re looking for classic flavoured mooncakes or more inventive fillings, A.Cross Creations has conceptualised two festive gifts sets in a mini series dedicated to the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Meet the Moonflower, a gift set that features a unique acrylic box and pays homage to the Tan Hua flower (made famous when it bloomed on-screen in “Crazy Rich Asians”). Once a year, they blossom in the dark of night and disappear before the sun rises – to be able to witness this sacred bloom is a mystical experience. The Moonflower gift set encapsulates the rarity and magic of this singular and transient moment before break of dawn. The acrylic box showcases two large traditional baked mooncakes (in classic flavours: lotus paste with single yolk; lotus paste with black sesame), emitting a fantastical prism of light amidst a constellation of shadows.
French Rose and Melon Seed, Matcha and Sakura, Coffee, Lotus Paste, and Gula Melaka – if innovative fillings are more to your liking, explore the Celestial Blooms gift set. A special collaboration with The Studio KL, artisanal food creators; sliding open a handcrafted box reveals 6 mini mooncakes blooming in bountiful, vibrant hues. With a delightfully buttery crust, each mooncake is handcrafted to look like a flower in bloom.
Debuting over two years ago, founder Rachel Yeoh shares, “A.Cross Creations is rooted in the celebration of human relationships. Our collections are curated around thoughtfully created experiences and bring original and innovative designs to the forefront of gifting.” Their aim is to reinvigorate the gifting scene in Malaysia: “ We want to change what gifts can look like and what the gifting process can feel like,” Rachel envisions.
No stranger to designer fashion, Rachel and her twin sister Michelle have been seen front row at fashion weeks around the world, catapulted into worldwide ‘It-girl’ status when they walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana.
The Celestial Blooms gift set retails for RM320 (6 mini mooncakes), whilst the Moonflower is RM220 per gift set (2 mooncakes).
For orders, please visit: www.acrosscreations.com or head over to their Instagram.
