# Melinda Looi

> Melinda Looi is a couture and eveningwear label based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Behind the label: Melinda Looi. Known for couture with technical experiments, including 3D printing.

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- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Melinda Looi
- Based: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Couture, ready-to-wear, the diffusion label MELL and hotel uniforms
- Trained: LaSalle College, Montreal, funded by the 1995 Malaysia Young Designer Award
- Official site: https://www.melindalooi.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melindalooi/

## Who is behind Melinda Looi?

Melinda Looi runs couture, ready-to-wear and the diffusion line MELL from Kuala Lumpur, and designs uniforms for hotels, according to her official site. In 2013 she showed a bird-themed collection made with the 3D-printing company Materialise, and one of her gowns appeared on the posters for Contemporary Muslim Fashions in 2018.

## Timeline

- 1995: Wins the Malaysia Young Designer Award. (source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/melinda-looi)
- 2006: Named Designer of the Year at the Malaysian International Fashion Awards for the second time, after 2004. (source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/melinda-looi)
- June 2013: Shows a 3D-printed, bird-themed collection in Kuala Lumpur. (source: https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-06/bird-inspired-3-d-printed-fashion-show-kuala-lumpur/)
- 2018: Her gown features on the posters for Contemporary Muslim Fashions at the de Young museum. (source: https://www.buro247.my/?p=7751)

## Sources

- [Melinda Looi — official site](https://www.melindalooi.com) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Tatler Asia — Melinda Looi](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/melinda-looi) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Popular Science — 3D-printed fashion show in Kuala Lumpur (June 2013)](https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-06/bird-inspired-3-d-printed-fashion-show-kuala-lumpur/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Buro 247 Malaysia — Malaysian designers in Contemporary Muslim Fashions (2018)](https://www.buro247.my/?p=7751) — checked 2026-10-22