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Richard Rivalee, is a Malaysian fashion designer based in Penang, Malaysia.

Early life

He was born in 1966 from mixed Thai and Chinese parentage. He was brought up by his father in Penang, Malaysia after his parents’ divorce and due to family financial condition, he dropped out of school at very young age. He started his career as a hair stylist with a strong passion in fashion design. After years of savings, he enrolled for fashion design classes and apprenticed with Mdm.P’ng Guay Keow of Galeen Fashion Institute. With his talent, passion and creativity, Richard quickly gained recognitions in the industry via winning several state and national level fashion design awards such as Penang Young Designer High Fashion Award 1993/94 and MODA Theater Clothes of High Fashion 1997/98.

Fashion Style

Richard is best known for his design in High Fashion under the label of Richard Rivalee Couture House. Recent notable collections include well-known evening gown series which featured in his "Richard Rivalee's Black Collection 2011". The uniqueness of his collections is that each masterpiece that sold to its clients will never repeat again. His womenswear collections cover western style and Malay style evening gowns and bridal gowns. His menswear collections cover modern classic clothing, suits and tuxedos.

Fashion Business

Richard's designs and collections have reached internationally with clienteles from Asia, Europe and United States of America with patronage from royal families, celebrities and the rich & famous. His collections are often featured in renowned fashion and life style magazines in Malaysia and international such as Essenze (Malaysia), Backstage Professional (Malaysia), Fiori (Indonesia), AXM (UK) and many more. His collections are no stranger to fashion weeks, charity fashion events, ballroom galas and international beauty pageants. Among the projects, he has worked with international celebrities such as Petrina Fung Bo Bo, Amber Chia, Ning Baizura and Soong Ai Ling. His collections also featured in international renowned brands events such as Poh Kong Jeweller, Cartier, Swarovski and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Business Acquisition

In early 2012, the label was acquired by a group of private investors for an undisclosed amount. Richard Rivalee is named the Chief Designer of the Company. On 19 May 2012, the Label celebrated its 22nd Anniversary in conjunction with the launch of its new label design. The event was held at the main premise located at the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. According to its internal source, the company direction is to rebrand the label to international level while maintaining its uniqueness. In May 2012, Richard Rivalee was featured on Hong Kong TVBE channel via the introduction by Petrina Fung Bo Bo as her personal fashion designer.

Major Events/Sponsorships

Richard also make appearance as guest judge on various model contests, talent shows and beauty pageants.

Major Events/Sponsorships by Richard Rivalee Couture House:

• Miss Malaysia Universe Grand Final - 2002
• Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week & Simply Haute Fashion Gala Dinner - 2004
• Richard Rivalee Fashion Collection - 2005
• Cartier Jewelry Fashion Show - 2006
• Swarovski Creature Design Fashion Show - 2007
• Ning Baizura Batique Evening - 2008
• Jaeger-LeCoultre Watches Show, Mystical Adventure - 2009
• Poh Kong Jewelry Collections Fashion Show - 2012
• In-Penang Award Presentation - 2012
• Miss Auto City Beauty Pageant - 2012
• Hong Kong aTV 55th Anniversary Show at Beijing - 2012

References

1. Chong, Kwee Kim (12 April 2004). "Nutmeg boy makes good". The Star Press. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012. In time, Rivalee bagged several design distinctions including the Penang Young Designers High Fashion awards in 1993 and 1994 while in 1997, he emerged the champion in the Theatre of Clothes High Fashion Show here.
2. FIORI Magazine, December 2009 Issue. December 2009. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Backstage Magazine, July/August 2011 Issue. July–August 2011. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. AXM Magazine April 2006 Issue. April 2006. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. "18 beauties make it to finals". The Star. 24 March 2003. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012. The 28 beauties paraded in three rounds of evening wear sponsored by local designer Richard Rivalee, casual wear and of course, the quintessential swimwear.
6. "Kee Hua Chee Live!: INPenang Awards 2012; MOST GLAM-SLAM EVENT IN PENANG!". 2 May 2012.
7. "为心疾儿童募手术费?"救个心"31日起邀你伸援 -- 海外活动 -- 文艺社区". 文艺社区 (in Chinese). 22 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012. 值得一提的是，Amber Chia模特儿学院也将会在活动当天表演走猫步，模特儿服装由Richard Rivalee赞助。(machine translation: It is worth mentioning that, Amber Chia, model School will also be performing at the event catwalk model clothing sponsored by Richard Rivalee.)
8. http://www.imfirstclass.com/en/stories/115/ Richard Rivalee Nyonya Restaurant The Designer Chef

• 1966 births
• Living people
• People from Penang
• Malaysian fashion designers
• Malaysian businesspeople
• Malaysian people of Thai descent
• Malaysian people of Chinese descent