Lexus Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week recognised the resilience and innovation displayed by Malaysian Designers and Style Makers at the Inaugural Kuala Lumpur Fashion Awards held at the Shangri-la Hotel Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 24 2021. Lexus, one of the world’s leading luxury automotive brands, and as the official sponsor of the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week (KLFW) celebrated arts, design and culture came in a time where entire industries, including the luxury lifestyle world, have had to rediscover what it means to connect with people on a deeper and more meaningful level. Lexus Malaysia presented for the first time the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Awards (KLFA) in conjunction with Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week. With award categories including Brand of the Year, Outstanding Achievement, Fashion Icon of the Year and Fashion Business Leader Award, the event was attended by 150 Guests consisting of Malaysian designers and their muses in an evening of glamour, style, and excellence.
Amongst the most noteworthy seen at the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Awards are celebrities such as Rozita Che Wan, Dato’ Sri Bernard Chandran and his glamorous wife Datin Mary Lourdes Chandran, Dato’ Seri Dr. Farah Khan, Ms. Mimyfle, Mr. Awal Ashari and his beautiful wife Ms.Scha Alyahya, Ms. Marion Caunter, Dato’ Nazree Musa ... and many more as they were dressed to perfection by Malaysia’s most skillful Designers. The most honored guest of the evening was none other than HRH Tuanku Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil, The Raja Puan Muda of Perlis who graced the inaugural event with her royal presence.
14 prestigious awards were given out during the star-studded event. Some of the most prominent awards such as Fashion Icon of the Year were given to Ms. Marion Caunter, Menswear Designer goes to Mr. Kit Woo, Womenswear Designer were presented by Ms. Scha Alyahya to Designer Nurita Harith, Brand of the Year was awarded to the well deserving Design Atelier of Alia Bastamam, Outstanding Achievement Award was presented by Mr. Andrew Tan, Founder of Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week to his longtime friend Dato’ Sri Bernard Chandran for inspiring a whole new generation of designers that came after him and the most admired award of the night was given by Mr. Akio Takeyama, Deputy Chairman of Lexus Malaysia to Dato’ Seri Dr. Farah Khan, the Fashion Business Leader Award.
In reaffirming Lexus’s continued commitment to supporting the Malaysia’s fashion industry, Mr. Akio Takeyama, Deputy Chairman of Lexus Malaysia said, “Events in previous years have made it abundantly clear how central the human connection is to excellence in design, be that in automotive technology or fashion. As a leading luxury brand that creates amazing experiences through empathy, a keen eye for detail and superior craftsmanship, Lexus is proud to partner this with much anticipation for this event to boost the optimism and confidence of everyone in the Fashion and Creative Industry, Founder of Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week, Mr. Andrew Tan was extremely pleased that the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Award ended 2021 with a bang!
“I cannot be prouder to have Lexus Malaysia on board with us for this amazing event. Lexus is a Global Brand and to have our name alongside Lexus is a true privilege and honor”, he continued with “Tonight is not for me but for those in the audience as they are they are the driving force behind our Industry and tonight is a celebration of their strength, their dedication to their craft and for never giving up!”, says Mr. Andrew Tan, Founder of Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week.
The night ended with an after party where Guests were served specialty crafted deserts by the Chef of the Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur while DJ Joey G took the tempo of the night to a festive level with his remarkable selection of music.
Awards Appendix.
1. EMERGING WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER
• Nominee
o MAARIMAIA • Winner
o AJANE
o BEHATI
o MAARIMAIA
2. EMERGING MENSWEAR DESIGNER
• Nominee
o KITWOO
o DICKSONLIM
o NEONATE
o KITWOO • Winner
3. BRAND OF THE YEAR
• Nominee
o ALIABASTAMAM
o RIZMANRUZAINI
o FIZIWOO
o ALIABASTAMAM • Winner
4. WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER
• Nominee
o NURITA HARITH
o ALIABASTAMAM
o CASSEYGAN
o NURITA HARITH • Winner
5. MENSWEAR DESIGNER
• Nominee
o KITWOO
o NEONATE
o JOECHIA
o KITWOO • Winner
6. MOST FASHIONABLE FEMALE PERSONALITY
• Nominee
o SCHA ALYAHYA
o YAYA ZAHIR
o MARIONCAUNTER
o SCHA ALYAHYA • Winner
7. MOST FASHIONABLE MALE PERSONALITY
• Nominee
o NAZREEM MUSA
o HAEL HUSAINI
o AMY SEARCH
o NAZREEM MUSA • Winner
8. FASHION ICON OF THE YEAR
• Nominee
o MARION CAUNTER
o SCHA ALYAHYA
o DAYANG NUR FAIZAH
o MARION CAUNTER • Winner
9. HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR
• Nominee
o CKAY LIOW
o CODY CHUA
o JUNO KO
o CKAY LIOW • Winner
10. MAKE UP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Nominee
o KHIR KHALID
o SHIYO JOO
o SAHIR SABRI
o KHIR KHALID • Winner
11. FASHION INNOVATION
• Nominee
o BREMEN WONG
o HATTA DOLMAT
o BIJI BIJI INITIATIVE
o BREMEN WONG • Winner
12. POSITIVE CHANGE
• Nominee
o SURI LIFESTYLE
o DEBORAH HENRY(FUGEELAH)
o SHERRYAL-HADAD
o SURI LIFESTYLE • Winner
13. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
• Winner - DATO'SRI BERNARD CHANDRAN
14. FASHION BUSINESS LEADER
•Winner - DATO' SERI DR FARAH KHAN