MERCEDES-BENZ STYLO ASIA FASHION WEEK 2016 AWARDS Winner List

5.11.16 | Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre, KL

The MFW 2016, jointly organised by MATRADE and STYLO International, took place at the MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC) from the 2 - 5 November 2016. It featured a dedicated fashion and lifestyle exhibition with 308 exhibition booths spread over 32,800 square feet. With the overall theme of ‘Fashion Inclusivity’, the event showcased the diversity of Malaysian fashion and lifestyle industry and featured items such as trendy streetwear, evening gowns and dresses, modern batik, modest wear, accessories, beauty and hair products, skincare and cosmetics to traditional handwoven fashion designs from the Peranakan and indigenous tribes of East Malaysia.

Dato’ Nancy Yeoh, President and CEO of STYLO International said, “Through STYLO’s partnership with Mercedes-Benz and MATRADE for the MFW 2016, we hope to encourage and promote budding Asian fashion talents to the global fashion arena. Tonight, we will honour the best of Malaysian and ASEAN fashion designers as well as participants of the Malaysia Fashion Week through the Mercedes-Benz STYLO Asia Fashion Week Awards which we hope will spur their interest to go further in the fashion world. It has been a fabulous occasion and tonight’s event is a fitting closing for this year’s MFW, which has been billed as the best one yet.”

Winners of this year’s Mercedes-Benz STYLO Asia Fashion Week Awards are as below:

1. Exhibitor of The Year 2016

PRESENTER: Johnson Lim, Chief Executive Officer, Elite Expo Sdn Bhd

WINNER: Peniagawati - Dato' Adzlin binti Ahmad Shaharbi & Tunku Dato’ Seri Mimi Wahida Wahman

2. Exhibition of The Year 2016 

PRESENTER: Lee Mark, Chief Operating Officer, The Hot Shoe Show & Co Sdn Bhd

JOINT WINNER: Epson

JOINT WINNER: Zang Toi

3. MODESTtyle Designer of The Year 2016

PRESENTER: Timothy Chen, Group CEO, MODESTyle Group

WINNER: Papillon - Datin Belina Abdul Hamid, Founder & CEO & Creative Director

4. Most Promising Fashion Award 2016

PRESENTER: Yang Berhormat Dato' Noraini Ahmad, Chairman of MATRADE

JOINT WINNER: YULEZA

JOINT WINNER: SHADOW.C

5. Malaysian Fashion Showcase Award 2016

PRESENTER: Zin Kato 

WINNER: MODESTyle Malaysia - Dato Sri Hj. Ahmad Sukimi, Chairman of MODESTyle Malaysia

6. Emerging Designer of The Year 2016

PRESENTER: Bon Zainal, Bill Keith, Vicky Fong

WINNER: Rebecca Cheong Kae Mun, SML Fashion Academy

7. Next Designer of The Year 2016 - Fashion 

PRESENTER: Mark Raine, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia

WINNER: JO DISAYA

8. Next Designer of The Year 2016 - Fashion

PRESENTER: Dato' Nancy Yeoh, President  & Chief Executive Officer, STYLO International

WINNER: Whee Up by Whee Jin

9. Asia's Most Influential Designer 2016

PRESENTER: Dr. Claus Weidner, CEO & President, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia

WINNER: Tasmiah (China)

Tremendous congratulation to all the winners!

For more details on MFW 2016, please visit www.malaysiafashionweek.my or follow Malaysia Fashion Week on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Youtube

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