Fashion Game Changers: Malaysian Edition

You better believe it! Malaysia is making its mark on the fashion front – and we’re here to bring you the fashion brands that have cemented our style identity locally and abroad.

- Ranessa Theyakaraja

Exquisite islands, lush tropical rainforests and a culturally diverse nation is what we’ve been better known for. Just ten years ago, the Malaysian fashion brands everybody knew were only the big boys like Bernard Chandran and Jimmy Choo. Today, however, we’re the proud home of many successful fashion brands that have helped shape our style identity – making us one of the contenders in the world of fashion.

ALIA BASTAMAM

This brand has grown in just nine years – from its humble beginnings in a small workshop where the namesake founder started off with custom and bridal orders. Today, the brand is known for its effortless style and impeccable quality. You can’t go onto any red carpet in Malaysia without seeing these gorgeous garments gloving the bodies of countless celebrities and personalities. The brand’s classic style continues to capture the hearts of so many women and has even gone on to expand to include a diffusion label, Alia B., which offers ready-to-wear garments. Alia Bastamam’s bridal wear is still available in both ready-made and custom designs.

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