Lee Khoon Hooi
A graduate of the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1993, the designer Lee Khoon Hooi honed his skills from various fashion competitions and was recognized as a runner up for the Malaysian Young Designer Awards and second runner-up for the ASEAN Young Designer Award in 1996. The following year he seized the grand prize at the Asian Young Designer Award in Japan.
In 1999, he finally launched his own label, a move that took the Malaysian fashion scene by storm.Since then he has been honored for his work and effort by several fashion awards including the Harper’s Bazaar Malaysia Style Award, Mercedes Benz Stylo Fashion Forward Award, a prestigious International Recognition at Bangkok International Fashion Week and Elle Magazine’s 2017 Malaysian Designer of the Year / Red Carpet Designer of the Year awards.
About the Brand: Khoon Hooi
Khoon Hooi is a modern occasion wear label that serves new luxury to women across the globe Founded in 1999 by Malaysian designer Lee Khoon Hooi, the eponymous brand effortlessly melds technical craftsmanship with an artisanal approach Each piece is crafted with a strong play on silhouettes, prints and colours.
The brand has traded in Paris Fashion Week trade since 2010 and its designs have been worn by Hollywood celebrities at movie premieres and during important awards events such as Screen Actors Guild Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Vanity Fair’s Oscar Parties in Los Angeles.
