Many would question the idea of carrying a shawl around in a hot climate. However, Mogol International?s director, Donald Siegel, tells us how his featherlight shawls combine practicality with a luxurious look and feel ... making them an ideal accessory to have at hand in over-air conditioned or drafty indoor situations.
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Donald Siegel, director of Mogol International

Considered some of the finest fabrics in history, cashmere and Merino wool have attained near-mythical status for their lightness and comfort. These exotic materials can only be obtained from specially bred goats and sheep and the effort it takes to raise these animals, plus the sheer demand for these materials, means that cashmere and Merino wool accessories command premium prices. For example, a cashmere shawl from Hermès or Loro Piana will set you back US$1,304 (S$1,750) or more. Seeing an opportunity to bring these products to the masses, Donald Siegel founded Mogol International, a company specialising in featherlight shawls made of 100% Grade A cashmere and Merino wool, manufactured in Mongolia, and sold at a fraction of the prices charged by big fashion houses.
Arriving on Singapore?s sunny shores in the early-1970s, Siegel saw a land of opportunity. Over the years he has operated several businesses in Singapore. Before launching Mogol he ran Turning Point Concepts Pte Ltd which organised international seminars for spa industry ...