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Now Boarding NOW BOARDING with KHOON HooI 12 · WWW.<strong>GOASIAPLUS</strong>.COM
Now Boarding Khoon Hooi is a Malaysian fashion designer that has served our country proud by designing elegant and modern garments that garnered him recognition to participate in Paris Fashion Week for the past 12 seasons. His signature embellishments with feathers and beads make his clothes a stand out and loved by fashionistas around. Here he talks about his favourite cities and what inspires his clothing collection. INTERVIEWED BY AISHAH AZALI · PHOTOS BY KHOON HOOI What’s a place that you’ve been to and would highly recommend to friends? New York. Your collections are known for standout details like feathers and beading, explain to us about your fascination for details on clothes? Details on a garment is what make people fall in love with it. It can be a beautiful embellishment, but it can also be a simple button on somewhere special that will grab your attention. Have you ever been inspired during your travels and translated them into your designs? Yes, I get inspired everywhere I go, I’m mostly inspired by the achitecture of the country I travel to. When you are on holiday, do you prefer sightseeing or lounging around relaxing? Both, I don’t enjoy rushing to many sightseeing spots in one day, so I balance up my traveling schedule with enough time to relax and enjoy sightseeing. “Yes, I get inspired everywhere I go, I’m mostly inspired by the architecture of the country I travel to.” If you had to live anywhere outside of Malaysia, where would it be? Paris. Name a country that fascinates you and that you wish to visit one day? Cuba. If you had to design a collection using only colour, what colour would that be? White. Do you recall your first time in an airplane? I was 21. On my way for a business trip in Hong Kong. Who is the best person to travel with? My best friend. What is the first thing you pack when you are going for travels? Pyjamas. WWW.<strong>GOASIAPLUS</strong>.COM · 13
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Page 30 and 31: Thai Desserts Luk Chup Fruit Shaped
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