Tailoring is this Malaysian designer’s strong suit

Suits designed and tailored by Shahrin are characterised by light canvassing and soft shoulders.

You may think of suits as very much the traditional form of menswear in the Western world. Well, that isn’t the case any more. More and more, we see guys donning suits – regardless of their culture.

Shahrin Bahar, who owns an atelier in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, explains that the suiting culture in Malaysia is young. The men in our country, however, are slowly beginning to see the appeal of a well-tailored garment.