MEET “Meet Fashion” channel, the new online media that is set to take the Malaysian fashion scene by storm with dazzling hot fashion news on the latest fashion trends, celebrities, entrepreneurs and fashion-in-demand.
This new media online recently made its debut with a soft launch and the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between its co-founders Francis Yip and Foong Chee with strategic partner Jason Leong at the Gilbert & Friends Fashion Fiesta at Pavilion Bukit Jalil.
“Our fashion industry has grown by leaps and bounds with more colleges offering fashion courses and new fashion designers, celebrities and local models making headlines on the international fashion scene.
“As we enter the Gen AI era, we need a new digital media platform that understands the insatiable appetite of new consumers and fashion fans.
“Meet Fashion is here to cater to the vibrant, changing landscape of fashion news,” said Yip, a renowned fashionista and judge in many beauty pageants and fashion events.
According to Chee, who is also a multiple award-winning lifestyle photographer, and Leong, “Meet Fashion won’t be your usual staple of fashion news. We will help boost new fashion brands, create opportunities for new designers and fashion model wannabes and collaborate with fashion-related companies because we believe in the power of collaboration.”
Meet Fashion Soft Launch and MOU were held as part of the Gilbert & Friends Fashion Fiesta, a Merdeka-themed fashion programme of i-Kita Festival.
Gilbert & Friends Fashion fiesta
Kickstarting the Gilbert & Friends Fashion Fiesta is the new fashion brand, Cyra which made its debut on the runway with an eye-popping avant-garde flowy black and white and colourful fashion collection.
Speaking to the FocusM team, the organiser of the Fiesta and founder of the fashion brand Gilbert Headhunter, Gilbert Francis Untam, “Our Fiesta serves as a platform to showcase our very own Malaysian fashion brands and the creative potential of Malaysia’s young designers.”
“That is why we have eight talented students from ESMOD The One Academy coming aboard to unleash their hidden fashion artistry with a unique Neo Zeitgeist (“new mood”) theme, reinterpreting the past, present and future to create a new wave of fashion innovation,” he added.
To further spice up the event, Meet Fashion conducted an Oprah Winfrey-styled Fashion Talk on stage with ESMOD The One Academy Fashion Design Course Leader from Paris, Andrea Guerot and two students, Ai Lin and Yu Jie as well as Cyra Founder Nazly Ibrahim and Gilbert Headhunter Founder Untam all sharing their knowledge and views of their fashion.
The Fiesta ended with a dazzling sustainable fashion showcase by Gilbert Headhunter. Steeped in tradition, the fashion paid tribute to the rich cultural heritage of Borneo natives and nature by using sustainable materials and recycled fabrics. – Sept 15, 2024
