| Borneo Fashion Week | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Clothing and fashion exhibitions |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Kuching, Sarawak Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Inaugurated | 2017 |
| Previous event | 4–6 October 2019 |
| Next event | TBA |
| Website | borneofashionweek |
Borneo Fashion Week (BFW) is a fashion event in Borneo which is held annually. BFW is founded by Stephanie Alcantara.
BFW is organised by Borneo Ads Management. The last edition of BFW was held for the first time in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah between 4 and 6 October 2019.
Locations
| Year | Venue | Host city |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Borneo 744 Bintawa | Kuching, Sarawak |
| 2018 | Pullman Hotel and Cove55 | |
| 2019 | Oceanus Waterfront Mall | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
List of winners
BFW also incorporates award ceremony to acknowledge outstanding designers and models. The list of winners for previous editions are as following:
- 2017
| Category | Winner (s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging Fashion Designer | Yacub Taha (Yacutha) | Also recipient of Limkokwing Fashion Design Diploma Scholarship |
| Azhar Zainal (AZ Brothers) | Also recipient of Limkokwing Fashion Design Degree Scholarship | |
| Most Promising Sarawakian Designer | Datuk Raymond Jolly and Aaron G. Von Jolly (Von Jolly Couture) |
- 2018
| Category | Winner (s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Designer in the Spotlight | Najla Shoes | |
| Model of the Year – Male | Zachary Puung Li Xin | |
| Model of the Year – Female | Vanizha Vasantha Nathan | |
| Emerging Borneo Designer of the Year | Kumang & Co | |
| Most Promising Designer of the Year | JK Homme | Also recipient of Limkokwing Fashion Design Diploma Scholarship |
| Michael Ooi | Also recipient of Limkokwing Fashion Design Degree Scholarship | |
| Designer of the Year | Rozie Khan Couture |
- 2019
| Category | Winner (s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Designer Of The Year | Keith Sim | |
| Emerging Borneo Designer Of The Year | Nasha Prive | |
| Most Promising Designer | Abdul Latip Mohti (Latip’s Collections) |
References
- ^ "Borneo Fashion Week 2017". Malaysia.Travel. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Borneo Fashion Week 2018". Sarawak Tourism Board. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Syafik Shukri Jalil (7 October 2019). "BFW 2019 labuhkan tirai dengan jayanya". Astro Awani. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- Reef Omar (28 June 2019). "BORNEO FASHION WEEK 2019 KEMBALI LAGI UNTUK TAHUN KE-3!". This is Reef. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "Showcase of creativity". The Star. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "Thrilling finale to Borneo Fashion Week 2018". Citizen Journalists Malaysia. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.