# Malaysian fashion designers to know

> Malaysian fashion runs from couturiers such as Bernard Chandran, Zang Toi and Rizman Ruzaini to occasionwear from Khoon Hooi and Alia Bastamam, multicultural traditional dress at Behati, batik at Innai and Sarawak songket at Tanoti. Each profile below lists what the label makes and dated milestones, every one with its source.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers
- Local edition: https://thecastindex.com/ms/houses/malaysian-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## What counts, and what we leave out

This is an introduction, not a ranking. We chose twelve labels that between them cover Malaysian couture, occasionwear, Raya and bridal, traditional dress, batik and songket, accessories and sustainable design, and that have a public record we could check.

Every milestone links its own source. We left out labels with an unresolved legal dispute or that have retired, and claims we could not confirm. We found no Malaysian label on the official New York schedule for February 2026; shows in Paris and New York listed here were trade or off-calendar events, and we say so.

Facts were checked on 22 October 2026. Labels change lines, shops and partners, so if you represent one of them and see something out of date, send us a correction.

## The labels at a glance

| Label | Designer | Since | Known for |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bernard Chandran](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#bernard-chandran) | Bernard Chandran | 1993 | Couture and eveningwear: reworked Malay dress in womenswear and menswear |
| [House of Toi](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#zang-toi) | Zang Toi | 1989 | Couture and eveningwear: couture and eveningwear shown in New York for more than three decades |
| [Jimmy Choo (the shoemaker)](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#jimmy-choo) | Prof. Datuk Jimmy Choo | 1986 | Accessories: handmade shoes; he left the Jimmy Choo brand in 2001 |
| [Khoon Hooi](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#khoon-hooi) | Lee Khoon Hooi | 1999 | Ready-to-wear: feminine occasionwear with embroidery and prints |
| [Melinda Looi](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#melinda-looi) | Melinda Looi | — | Couture and eveningwear: couture with technical experiments, including 3D printing |
| [Rizman Ruzaini](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#rizman-ruzaini) | Rizman Nordin and Ruzaini Jamil | 2005 | Couture and eveningwear: crystal-heavy couture, bridal and Raya wear |
| [Fiziwoo](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#fiziwoo) | Mohd Hafizi Radzi Woo and Izree Kai Haffiz | — | Ready-to-wear: modern heritage pieces across ready-to-wear and artisanal lines |
| [Alia Bastamam](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#alia-bastamam) | Alia Bastamam | 2011 | Ready-to-wear: resort-led “laid-back luxury”, plus bridal |
| [Behati](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#behati) | Kel Wen | 2018 | Textile heritage: traditional dress for men and women across Malay, Chinese, Indian and Bornean cultures |
| [Innai and Innai Red](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#innai) | Izrin Ismail, after her mother Aishah Salleh | 2003 | Textile heritage: hand-drawn batik, and bespoke Raya and bridal under Innai Red |
| [Hatta Dolmat](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#hatta-dolmat) | Hatta Dolmat | — | Slow and sustainable: ready-to-wear and eco-couture made with sustainable materials |
| [Tanoti](https://thecastindex.com/houses/malaysian-designers#tanoti) | Social enterprise; creative director Fitri Nasaruddin | — | Textile heritage: Sarawak songket and pua kumbu, woven with artisan communities |

## Who they are and what they make.

### Bernard Chandran

Bernard Chandran trained in Kuala Lumpur and Paris, launched his label in 1993 and opened his Kuala Lumpur flagship in 2003, according to his official biography. His work reinterprets Malay dress, and pieces were shown in the touring museum exhibition Contemporary Muslim Fashions, which opened in San Francisco in 2018.

- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Based: Kuala Lumpur
- Since: 1993
- Makes: Womenswear, menswear and accessories
- Trained: International Fashion Training Centre, Kuala Lumpur (1988); Paris American Academy (1989)
- Official site: https://bernardchandran.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bernardchandranofficial/

Milestones:
- 1991: Wins the Silk Cut Young Designers Award. (source: https://bernardchandran.com/about)
- 2000: Makes his London Fashion Week debut. (source: https://bernardchandran.com/about)
- 2012: Dresses Malaysia’s athletes for the London 2012 Olympic Games. (source: https://bernardchandran.com/about)
- 22 September 2018: His pieces appear in Contemporary Muslim Fashions at the de Young museum, San Francisco. (source: https://www-3.collection.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/2318802212/page3)
- July 2024: Marks 30 years with the retrospective show UNMATCHED in Kuala Lumpur. (source: https://baskl.com.my/bernard-chandrans-30-years-of-unmatched-fashion-legacy-in-tradition-and-modernity/)

### House of Toi (Zang Toi)

Born in Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Zang Toi trained at Parsons and founded House of Toi in New York in 1989, Penang Monthly reported in 2026. He still shows in New York during fashion week, outside the CFDA’s official schedule: his Fall/Winter 2026 collection was staged at Park Avenue Christian Church in February 2026.

- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Based: New York
- Since: 1989
- Makes: Couture and eveningwear
- Trained: Parsons, New York
- Official site: https://www.zangtoi.com

Milestones:
- 1989: Founds House of Toi in New York. (source: https://www.penangmonthly.com/zang-toi-the-malaysian-who-dresses-the-global-elite/)
- February 2026: Shows the Fall/Winter 2026 collection Grand Galactic Galaxy at Park Avenue Christian Church, New York. (source: https://lamag.com/fashion/designer-zang-toi-debuts-grand-galactic-galaxy-collection-at-nyfw/)

### Jimmy Choo (the shoemaker) (Prof. Datuk Jimmy Choo)

Penang-born Jimmy Choo trained at Cordwainers in London and opened his own London shop in 1986, Tatler Asia reports. In 1996 he co-founded J. Choo Ltd with Tamara Mellon; he sold his stake and left in 2001. The Jimmy Choo brand is now owned by Capri Holdings, with Sandra Choi as creative director, and he has no role in it.

That distinction matters when you shop: shoes sold as Jimmy Choo today are the brand’s, not the shoemaker’s. He opened JCA London Fashion Academy in Mayfair in 2021.

- Focus: Accessories
- Based: London
- Since: 1986
- Makes: Couture shoes; fashion education through JCA London Fashion Academy
- Trained: Cordwainers, London
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profjimmychoo/

Milestones:
- 1986: Opens his own shoe shop in London. (source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/jimmy-choo)
- 1996: Co-founds J. Choo Ltd with Tamara Mellon. (source: https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/jimmy-choo-brand-isnt-losing-its-market-appeal-as-capri-holdings-considers-further-growth/2025041781141)
- 2001: Sells his stake and leaves the company. (source: https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/jimmy-choo-brand-isnt-losing-its-market-appeal-as-capri-holdings-considers-further-growth/2025041781141)
- 2002: Appointed OBE. (source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/jimmy-choo)
- September 2021: Opens JCA London Fashion Academy in Mayfair. (source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/02/16/jimmy-choo-princess-diana-and-i-had-a-trust)

### Khoon Hooi (Lee Khoon Hooi)

Lee Khoon Hooi founded his label in 1999 and sells from a store at APW in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Since 2010 the label has shown to buyers in Paris through the Tranoï trade show, which runs alongside fashion week but is not the official calendar.

- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Based: Kuala Lumpur
- Since: 1999
- Makes: Occasionwear, plus Raya and Lunar New Year collections
- Trained: Malaysian Institute of Art
- Official site: https://www.khoonhooi.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khoonhooi_official/

Milestones:
- 1999: Founds his label. (source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/khoon-hooi)
- 2008: Wins the Mercedes-Benz Stylo Fashion Forward award. (source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/khoon-hooi)
- December 2019: Katy Perry wears his yellow bow dress at Jingle Ball in Minneapolis. (source: https://nst.com.my/amp/lifestyle/groove/2019/12/547294/showbiz-katy-perry-dons-big-bow-malaysian-fashion-designer)

### 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.

- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Based: Kuala Lumpur
- 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/

Milestones:
- 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)

### Rizman Ruzaini (Rizman Nordin and Ruzaini Jamil)

Rizman Nordin and Ruzaini Jamil met as students at UiTM Seri Iskandar and founded their label in 2005. In 2024 Lady Gaga wore one of their crystal gowns on stage in Las Vegas, and they designed Team Malaysia’s opening-ceremony outfits for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They opened KL Fashion Week 2026.

- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Based: Malaysia
- Since: 2005
- Makes: Couture, bridal and Raya wear, and the RR ready-to-wear line
- Trained: UiTM Seri Iskandar, where the two founders met

Milestones:
- October 2023: Debut at Dubai Fashion Week, closed by Naomi Campbell. (source: https://vulcanpost.com/842827/rizman-ruzaini-malaysia-fashion-label-naomi-campbell)
- June 2024: Lady Gaga wears their red crystal gown at her Jazz & Piano residency in Las Vegas. (source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2024/06/24/lady-gaga-wears-dress-by-malaysian-designer-rizman-ruzaini-during-residency-in-las-vegas-video/141215)
- 2024: Design Team Malaysia’s opening-ceremony outfits for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (source: https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2314307)
- 3 August 2026: Open KL Fashion Week 2026. (source: https://thesmartlocal.my/kl-fashion-week-2026/)

### Fiziwoo (Mohd Hafizi Radzi Woo and Izree Kai Haffiz)

Founded by Mohd Hafizi Radzi Woo and Izree Kai Haffiz, Fiziwoo makes ready-to-wear and artisanal womenswear, according to its own story page, and in 2026 added a menswear line, Woo Brothers, which debuted at KL Fashion Week. Sources disagree on whether the label started in 2009 or 2011, so we give no founding year.

- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Based: Malaysia
- Makes: Ready-to-wear and artisanal womenswear, and the Woo Brothers menswear line
- Official site: https://www.fiziwoo.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiziwoo/

Milestones:
- 2011: Takes third place in the Piala Seri Endon batik design competition. (source: https://www.fiziwoo.com/pages/our-story)
- 2018: Included in Contemporary Muslim Fashions at the de Young museum. (source: https://www.buro247.my/?p=7751)
- 8 August 2026: The Woo Brothers menswear line debuts at KL Fashion Week. (source: https://thesmartlocal.my/kl-fashion-week-2026/)

### Alia Bastamam

Alia Bastamam made her debut in 2011 and works in a resort-led register her label calls laid-back luxury, with atelier and bridal lines and the diffusion label ALIA B, according to her Dubai Fashion Week profile. She has shown in New York, off the official calendar, and on the official Dubai calendar.

- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Based: Kuala Lumpur
- Since: 2011
- Makes: Ready-to-wear, atelier and bridal, and the diffusion line ALIA B

Milestones:
- 2017: Named Designer of the Year at KL Fashion Week. (source: https://dubaifashionweek.org/blog/2024/07/12/alia-bastamam/)
- 2022: Scha Alyahya wears a custom Alia Bastamam gown at the Venice Film Festival. (source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/fashion/dubai-fashion-week-2024-alia-bastamam-spring-summer-2025-collection)
- September 2024: Shows Odyssey: Act III, her Spring/Summer 2025 collection, at Dubai Fashion Week. (source: https://dubaidesigndistrict.com/media/press-releases/highlights-from-day-four-of-dubai-fashion-week-spring-summer-2025)

### Behati (Kel Wen)

Kel Wen came to fashion from piano and theatre and started Behati in April 2018, Options reported. The label makes traditional dress for men and women drawn from Malaysia’s Malay, Chinese, Indian and Bornean cultures, including baju Melayu, and has shown at KL Fashion Week since 2019.

- Focus: Textile heritage
- Based: Malaysia
- Since: 2018
- Makes: Traditional wear, including baju Melayu
- Official site: https://behati.my
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behati.my/

Milestones:
- April 2018: Kel Wen starts Behati. (source: https://www.optionstheedge.com/node/4069)
- 3 August 2024: Shows the Merdeka collection at KL Fashion Week. (source: https://www.optionstheedge.com/node/4069)
- 2025: Takes its first closing slot at KL Fashion Week. (source: https://firstclasse.com.my/style/backstage-klfw-2025-kel-wen-behati-modernising-malaysian-cultural-fashion/)

### Innai and Innai Red (Izrin Ismail, after her mother Aishah Salleh)

Aishah Salleh started the hand-drawn batik label Innai in 2003; her daughter, Izrin Ismail, took it over in 2011 and launched Innai Red for bespoke bridal and eveningwear in 2012, The Edge reported. The label now sells Raya ready-to-wear and luxury lines alongside its batik.

- Focus: Textile heritage
- Based: Kuala Lumpur
- Since: 2003
- Makes: Batik ready-to-wear and Raya lines; bespoke bridal and eveningwear
- Official site: https://innaiandco.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innaiandco/

Milestones:
- 2003: Aishah Salleh starts Innai as a hand-drawn batik label. (source: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/colourful-comeback)
- 2011: Izrin Ismail takes over the label. (source: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/colourful-comeback)
- March 2012: Launches Innai Red for bespoke bridal and eveningwear. (source: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/colourful-comeback)

### Hatta Dolmat

A Melaka-born designer with about two decades in fashion, Hatta Dolmat was runner-up in the first season of Project Runway Malaysia and has built his label around sustainable materials, Tatler Asia reports. He closed KL Fashion Week 2026 with 22 ready-to-wear looks and couture pieces shown alongside his own paintings.

- Focus: Slow and sustainable
- Based: Malaysia
- Makes: Ready-to-wear and eco-couture

Milestones:
- October 2021: Tatler Asia reports his Malaysia Book of Records entry for the first fully sustainable local collection. (source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/fashion/hatta-dolmat-the-first-malaysian-fashion-designer-honoured-with-the-malaysia-book-of-records)
- 9 August 2026: Closes KL Fashion Week 2026. (source: https://www.utusan.com.my/gaya/2026/07/hatta-dolmat-bawa-perjalanan-20-tahun-ke-pentas-klfw/)

### Tanoti (Social enterprise; creative director Fitri Nasaruddin)

Tanoti is a Kuching social enterprise rather than a single designer’s label: it says it works with more than 800 artisans in 30 communities on songket, pua kumbu and other crafts. Accounts of its start differ between a 2008 weaving workshop and a 2012 brand launch. It staged its first solo runway at KL Fashion Week 2026.

- Focus: Textile heritage
- Based: Kuching
- Makes: Songket, pua kumbu and other woven crafts, made into clothing and accessories
- Official site: https://tanoticrafts.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanoticrafts/

Milestones:
- February 2023: Its Sarawak songket file bag is chosen for the tabling of Malaysia’s Budget. (source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2023/02/27/social-enterprise-tanoti-delighted-its-sarawak-songket-file-bag-picked-for-budget-tabling/56921)
- 6 August 2026: Stages its first solo runway, SUMMITS, at KL Fashion Week. (source: https://thepeak.com.my/fashion-watches/tanoti-is-taking-borneo-craft-beyond-tradition/)

## Where to see Malaysian design in person

KL Fashion Week is the main stage. Its 2026 edition ran 3–9 August on the Esplanade at KLCC Park, opened by Rizman Ruzaini and closed by Hatta Dolmat; see [KL Fashion Week 2026](https://thecastindex.com/events/kl-fashion-week-2026) and the [Asia fashion week calendar](https://thecastindex.com/fashion-weeks/asia) for the next edition.

Several labels here sell from their own Kuala Lumpur stores, and Raya collections arrive ahead of Hari Raya each year. For agencies and how to apply as a model in Malaysia, see our [Malaysia modelling guide](https://thecastindex.com/modelling/malaysia).

## Questions

### Who are the best-known Malaysian fashion designers?

There is no objective ranking. Long public records include Zang Toi (House of Toi, since 1989), Bernard Chandran (since 1993), Khoon Hooi (since 1999) and Rizman Ruzaini (since 2005). This guide gives each one’s dated milestones and sources.

### Is Jimmy Choo Malaysian?

The shoemaker is: Prof. Datuk Jimmy Choo was born in Penang and trained in London. He co-founded J. Choo Ltd in 1996 but sold his stake and left in 2001; the Jimmy Choo brand is now owned by Capri Holdings and he has no role in it.

### Which Malaysian designer made Team Malaysia’s Paris 2024 outfits?

Rizman Ruzaini designed Team Malaysia’s opening-ceremony attire for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Bernama reported.

### When is KL Fashion Week?

Once a year in early August. The 2026 edition, the 14th, ran 3–9 August on the Esplanade at KLCC Park with more than 50 labels. The next edition had not been announced when we checked on 22 October 2026.

### Which Malaysian labels work with songket and batik?

Tanoti, a Kuching social enterprise, works with Sarawak weavers on songket and pua kumbu; Innai began as a hand-drawn batik label in 2003; and Fiziwoo placed third in the Piala Seri Endon batik competition in 2011.

## Sources

- [Bernard Chandran — About (official site)](https://bernardchandran.com/about), checked 22 October 2026
- [Cooper Hewitt — Contemporary Muslim Fashions exhibition record](https://www-3.collection.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/2318802212/page3), checked 22 October 2026
- [BAS KL — Bernard Chandran’s 30 years, UNMATCHED (July 2024)](https://baskl.com.my/bernard-chandrans-30-years-of-unmatched-fashion-legacy-in-tradition-and-modernity/), checked 22 October 2026
- [House of Toi — official site](https://www.zangtoi.com), checked 22 October 2026
- [Penang Monthly — Zang Toi profile (May 2026)](https://www.penangmonthly.com/zang-toi-the-malaysian-who-dresses-the-global-elite/), checked 22 October 2026
- [LA Mag — Zang Toi’s Fall/Winter 2026 show](https://lamag.com/fashion/designer-zang-toi-debuts-grand-galactic-galaxy-collection-at-nyfw/), checked 22 October 2026
- [CFDA — official New York Fashion Week schedule, February 2026](https://cfda.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Official-NYFW-Schedule_February-2026_01.13.2026.pdf), checked 22 October 2026
- [Tatler Asia — Jimmy Choo](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/jimmy-choo), checked 22 October 2026
- [FashionUnited — the Jimmy Choo brand under Capri Holdings (April 2025)](https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/jimmy-choo-brand-isnt-losing-its-market-appeal-as-capri-holdings-considers-further-growth/2025041781141), checked 22 October 2026
- [Cyprus Mail — Jimmy Choo interview and JCA academy plans (February 2021)](https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/02/16/jimmy-choo-princess-diana-and-i-had-a-trust), checked 22 October 2026
- [Khoon Hooi — official site](https://www.khoonhooi.com), checked 22 October 2026
- [Tatler Asia — Khoon Hooi](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/khoon-hooi), checked 22 October 2026
- [New Straits Times — Katy Perry in Khoon Hooi (December 2019)](https://nst.com.my/amp/lifestyle/groove/2019/12/547294/showbiz-katy-perry-dons-big-bow-malaysian-fashion-designer), checked 22 October 2026
- [Melinda Looi — official site](https://www.melindalooi.com), checked 22 October 2026
- [Tatler Asia — Melinda Looi](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/melinda-looi), checked 22 October 2026
- [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 22 October 2026
- [Buro 247 Malaysia — Malaysian designers in Contemporary Muslim Fashions (2018)](https://www.buro247.my/?p=7751), checked 22 October 2026
- [Vulcan Post — Rizman Ruzaini profile (marked sponsored)](https://vulcanpost.com/842827/rizman-ruzaini-malaysia-fashion-label-naomi-campbell), checked 22 October 2026
- [Malay Mail — Lady Gaga wears Rizman Ruzaini (24 June 2024)](https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2024/06/24/lady-gaga-wears-dress-by-malaysian-designer-rizman-ruzaini-during-residency-in-las-vegas-video/141215), checked 22 October 2026
- [Bernama — Team Malaysia’s Paris 2024 opening-ceremony attire](https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2314307), checked 22 October 2026
- [TheSmartLocal — KL Fashion Week 2026 schedule](https://thesmartlocal.my/kl-fashion-week-2026/), checked 22 October 2026
- [Fiziwoo — Our story (official site)](https://www.fiziwoo.com/pages/our-story), checked 22 October 2026
- [Dubai Fashion Week — Alia Bastamam profile (July 2024)](https://dubaifashionweek.org/blog/2024/07/12/alia-bastamam/), checked 22 October 2026
- [Tatler Asia — Alia Bastamam at Dubai Fashion Week (2024)](https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/fashion/dubai-fashion-week-2024-alia-bastamam-spring-summer-2025-collection), checked 22 October 2026
- [Dubai Design District — Dubai Fashion Week SS25, day four](https://dubaidesigndistrict.com/media/press-releases/highlights-from-day-four-of-dubai-fashion-week-spring-summer-2025), checked 22 October 2026
- [Behati — official site](https://behati.my), checked 22 October 2026
- [Options (The Edge) — Kel Wen and Behati](https://www.optionstheedge.com/node/4069), checked 22 October 2026
- [First Classe — Behati backstage at KLFW 2025](https://firstclasse.com.my/style/backstage-klfw-2025-kel-wen-behati-modernising-malaysian-cultural-fashion/), checked 22 October 2026
- [Innai & Co — About Innai (official site)](https://innaiandco.com/pages/about-innai), checked 22 October 2026
- [The Edge Malaysia — Innai’s colourful comeback (2013)](https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/colourful-comeback), checked 22 October 2026
- [Tatler Asia — Hatta Dolmat and the Malaysia Book of Records (October 2021)](https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/fashion/hatta-dolmat-the-first-malaysian-fashion-designer-honoured-with-the-malaysia-book-of-records), checked 22 October 2026
- [Utusan Malaysia — Hatta Dolmat brings 20 years to the KLFW stage (2026)](https://www.utusan.com.my/gaya/2026/07/hatta-dolmat-bawa-perjalanan-20-tahun-ke-pentas-klfw/), checked 22 October 2026
- [Tanoti — About us (official site)](https://tanoticrafts.com/pages/about-us), checked 22 October 2026
- [Malay Mail — Tanoti’s songket file bag for Budget tabling (27 February 2023)](https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2023/02/27/social-enterprise-tanoti-delighted-its-sarawak-songket-file-bag-picked-for-budget-tabling/56921), checked 22 October 2026
- [The Peak Malaysia — Tanoti at KL Fashion Week 2026](https://thepeak.com.my/fashion-watches/tanoti-is-taking-borneo-craft-beyond-tradition/), checked 22 October 2026
- [Harper’s Bazaar Malaysia — KLFW 2026 calendar](https://harpersbazaar.my/fashion/klfw-2026-calendar/), checked 22 October 2026