Melinda Looi is the versatile child prodigy of a hard working seamstress. Moving between art and fashion, she paints, cuts, sews and experiments to transform fabrics with a radical obsession. Melinda trained initially at the La Salle School of Fashion in Kuala Lumpur before winning a scholarship to continue her training at the parent school in Montreal, Canada based on an outstanding graduation collection in KL which also earned her the Malaysia Young Designer Award in 1995.

This was followed by many other international awards which has established her as a leader in contemporary fashion. Today, she is one of the most influential and iconic designers in Malaysia and the region, dressing royals and an international clientele that includes celebrities and socialites.