Local designer wants to empower women with her Whimsigirl baju kurung

Simplicity and comfort are two of the hallmarks of Whimsigirl, a label created by KL-born Syazana. Photos: Azlina Abdullah

Eight years ago, Syazana Sukiman decided to teach herself a new skill. She had graduated from RMIT University in Australia with a degree in architecture but wasn’t sure about pursuing a career in the field. She had also just married her high-school sweetheart.

So, she decided to take a year off “to do some soul searching” and “find her purpose”. She bought a sewing machine, and in no time she was sewing clothes for her nieces and friends’ toddlers.