Melinda Looi
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| Born | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Malaysian |
| 🏫 Education | La Salle School of Fashion, Montreal |
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| 🏅 Awards | Designer of the Year 2004, 2006, 2009 (Malaysian International Fashion Awards & Mercedes Benz STYLO Fashion Awards]) |
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Melinda Looi Lai Yee (Chinese: 呂例霓; pinyin: Lǚ Lìní; Jyutping: Leoi5 Lai6 Ngai4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lī Lē-gê; born c. 1973[1] in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a fashion designer known for her avant-garde and vintage style. She won the prize "Designer of the Year" twice at the Malaysian International Fashion Awards and latest in 2009, at the Mercedes Benz Style Fashion Awards.[2]
Education[edit]
Looi studied at the La Salle Institute of Design in Kuala Lumpur before winning the title of Malaysia Young Designer Award in 1995. The prize was a scholarship to study at the La Salle School of Fashion in Montreal, Canada. In 1998, Melinda returned to Malaysia and worked for her parents' business for a year before venturing out on her own.[3]
Fashion business[edit]
Mellooi consistently draws inspiration from the rich culture and ethnic diversity that characterizes Malaysia. She has participated in the Islamic Fashion Festivals[4] in Jakarta, Indonesia, London, New York, Monte Carlo, Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, venturing into a new market with her traditional yet modern creations.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ Cheong, Bervin (14 August 2019). "Prolific designer Melinda Looi keeps Malaysian fashion alive". The Star. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
Melinda Looi hardly needs any introduction. The 46-year-old is one of Malaysia’s most popular designers and has been in the trade for close to two decades – and is still going strong.
- ↑ Press Release – Melinda Looi Archived 21 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Darshini Singam, "New chick on the block gets rave reviews" Archived 19 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine, Graduan 2004
- ↑ "Islamic fashion to the fore". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2024. Unknown parameter
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