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About Melinda Looi
Melinda Looi lives and breathes creativity.
A Malaysian multi-award winning fashion designer, who also made her marks internationally and today has created creative brands and services ranging from Couture fashion to ready-to-wear collections and corporate uniforms up to interior design. Besides pushing the Malaysian fashion and creative agenda forward, she is also a keen believer in giving back, being involved in various charitable activities and causes.
Our Journey
Upon gaining valuable experience working for designer brands and fashion houses in Canada, Melinda Looi founded Mellooi Creation (MCSB) after returning to Kuala Lumpur in 2000, where she continues to be based. MCSB has its own couture and ready-to-wear outlets as well as production line. Over the years, the company has built a strong international network of partners and suppliers which has contributed to its achieving a leading position in Malaysia and a growing presence regionally.
In 2009, a new company and brand by the name of Mell Basics was launched. Starting out as a ‘retail only’ brand, it has today transformed into 'Designer Uniforms by Melinda Looi' a B2B one-stop-service provider for corporates seeking unique apparel and uniforms. Drawing from Melinda Looi’s creative expertise and international network of suppliers, these uniform projects range from the small and unique to mass-market initiatives, all at very competitive prices. Among the company’s customers are brands such as The Body Shop, Siemens, Panasonic, HSBC Bank and the Malaysian Government, for which the company registered the National Sports Team attire.
In 2018 the designer expanded her creative touch into the world of Interior Design. Working with HNWI and developers alike the Melinda Looi ID Team offers interior architecture services, which combine the designing and building of exceptional spaces. Branded as 'BESPOKE ID by Melinda Looi' this is a branded service, and hence BESPOKE ID teams up with leading luxury partners and lifestyle brands in there projects offering a one-stop-solution beyond design&build but also including marketing and procurement services.
The Vision
We SPREAD OUR PASSION FOR FASHION AND CREATIVITY into everything we do and to everybody we touch.
We strive to FULFIL OUR CUSTOMER WANTS AND NEEDS with versatile and uniquely Melinda Looi designs.
We seek to INSPIRE, MOTIVATE and EMPOWER people with fashion.
We marry CREATIVENESS with PROFESSIONALISM.
We thrive to positively CHANGE THE WORLD with fashion.
The Awards
2014 IOC SPORT AND ART TROPHY - Malaysia/Switzerland
2014 MALAYSIA REPRESENTATIVE, WORLD FASHION WEEK
- Paris, France
2013 FINALIST, FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, 3DPS AWARDS
- London, United Kingdom
2013 WINNER, ‘GREAT WOMEN OF OUR TIME’ AWARDS
2013(DESIGN & STYLE CATEGORY) - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013 FIRST 3D PRINT FASHION SHOW IN ASIA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2010 ISLAMIC FASHION FESTIVAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2009 DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, MERCEDES BENZ STYLO FASHION AWARDS - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2006 DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, MIFW - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2004 DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, MIFW - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2000 ASIA PACIFICA YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD - Hong Kong
1997 WINTER WEDDING DRESS CONTEST - Canada
1997 WHITE CREATION AWARD - Canada ASEAN DESIGNER AWARD
1995 - Singapore
1995 COTTON AWARD - Japan
1995 MALAYSIA YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
